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French lawmakers have voted to tax crypto investors who move their profits into stablecoins, just as protests over living costs have erupted into some of the country’s worst riots in years.
French lawmakers voted to tax crypto investors who move profits into stablecoins, a notable policy move.
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Bitget Reveals It Is Behind the Buyer of GMO Internet’s Licensed Thai Crypto Exchange
Bitget is revealed as the hidden buyer of GMO Internet's licensed Thai crypto exchange, pending Thai regulatory approval with no price disclosed.
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Sberbank Gains Russian Crypto Exchange Authorization Ahead of Planned December Launch
Sberbank received authorization to run a Russian crypto exchange, planning Bitcoin, Ether and USDT trading in December under retail limits.
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French Lawmakers Back Stablecoin Swap Tax by Just One Vote
French lawmakers narrowly backed a amendment making swaps into euro or dollar stablecoins taxable from 2027, measured coin by coin.
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French Lawmakers Back Tax on Crypto-to-Stablecoin Swaps by a Single Vote
A French budget amendment to tax crypto-to-stablecoin swaps passed the National Assembly 38-37, but it still must survive the rest of the budget process.
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Kazakhstan court bars Coinbase, five others from unlicensed crypto services in Astana International Financial Centre
A Kazakhstan court barred Coinbase and five others from offering unlicensed crypto services within the Astana International Financial Centre.
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Switzerland’s FINMA Lets Retail Investors Into a Bitcoin-Only Fund for the First Time
FINMA cleared a Swiss retail ETF holding bitcoin directly, a first for retail access, though the fund and issuer are not named in the snippet.
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FINMA approves Switzerland’s first Bitcoin ETF for retail investors
Swiss regulator FINMA approved the country's first bitcoin ETF open to retail investors, with more fund applications pending.
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Microsoft, Alphabet and Goldman Sachs join objections to OKX-ICE tokenized stock trading
Microsoft, Alphabet and Goldman Sachs have objected to being listed on OKX's planned tokenized stock venue, bringing the disclosed objection count to 16.
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Swiss regulator FINMA approves country’s first spot bitcoin ETF for retail investors
FINMA approved Switzerland's first spot bitcoin ETF for retail investors, following earlier crypto ETP listings.
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Lloyds and Barclays among UK banks named in crypto transfer complaints, advocacy group says
Stand With Crypto reports thousands of complaints about UK banks limiting or banning crypto transfers ahead of the 2027 regime.
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France's parliament approves vote to hit stablecoin trades with 31% capital gains tax
France's parliament approved a amendment taxing stablecoin swap gains at 31% and ending deferral for MiCA-compliant stablecoins from January 2027.
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Kazakhstan court orders curbs on Coinbase, BingX and four others
A Kazakhstan court ordered access curbs on Coinbase, BingX and others, while nine platforms voluntarily restricted app access and the regulator dropped claims against them.
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FINMA Approves First Swiss Retail Bitcoin ETF
Switzerland's FINMA approved its first retail bitcoin ETF, with custody safeguards and volatility warnings required.
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Blockchain Association Asks Treasury to Narrow GENIUS Act Rule on Who Can Sell Stablecoins
Blockchain Association asks Treasury to limit a GENIUS Act rule on stablecoin issuance liability, excluding traders, validators and DeFi tools.
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CFTC Says CME’s Own Crypto Futures Data Shows No Harm From Perpetual Futures
CFTC court filing uses CME's own data to argue perpetual futures have caused no harm, citing 621,570 contracts of volume growth.
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Blockchain Association says Treasury’s GENIUS Act rollout needs clearer DeFi, foreign issuer rules
The Blockchain Association's comment letter asks Treasury to clarify DeFi and foreign issuer rules under the GENIUS Act stablecoin rulemaking.
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Ramp Seeks OCC Trust Bank Charter for Digital Asset Custody
Ramp is applying for an OCC trust bank charter to offer digital asset custody without deposits or commercial loans.
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🏴 The CFTC Isn't Waiting on Congress
CFTC Chairman Mike Selig explains his push for federal rules on crypto exchanges, retail margin and prediction markets.
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Tether: Senator's investigation misses positive work that's led to lower Iran volumes
Tether's CEO responds to a senator's investigation into stablecoin flows tied to Iran.
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Market participants weigh in on SEC’s proposed crypto regulations
SEC is taking public comment on its proposed 'Regulation Crypto Assets' rules, with the comment period closing soon.
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France’s Stablecoin Swap Tax Faces Oct. 20 Budget Vote
French deputies narrowly approved an amendment ending tax deferral on stablecoin conversions from 2027, pending an Oct. 20 budget vote.
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The CFTC's Proposed Rules to Reshape U.S. Crypto Markets
Analysis of CFTC chairman Selig's CTX and CAM proposals, which could bring retail margin onshore and consolidate exchanges under one federal roof.
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Revolut secures Gibraltar crypto license to support global expansion
Revolut obtained a Gibraltar crypto license, but countries and dates are undisclosed, so the news is thin.
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U.S. CFTC rebuffs CME legal stance in consequential fight over perpetual futures
CFTC rebuffs CME's legal challenge over the first US bitcoin perpetual futures product, a significant regulatory fight.
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Blockworks Asks SEC to Make Token Projects Disclose Market-Maker Deals and Promoter Payments
Blockworks urged the SEC to require token projects to disclose market-maker deals and promoter payments, and to create a new SEC-recognized filing agent role.
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Sparkassen Begin Bitcoin Trading Through DekaBank in Banking App
Sparkassen savings banks can now trade bitcoin via DekaBank in their banking app at €0.99 plus spread, with withdrawals limited to approved custodians.
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Made an ‘honest’ mistake with crypto taxes? New bill offers way out
A proposed US bill would create a disclosure program with reduced penalties for crypto investors who correct past tax reporting errors.
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Public companies object to OKX-ICE’s tokenized stock plan
Nine public companies object to OKX and ICE tokenizing their shares without issuer consent, a test of whether platforms can build onchain markets for stocks.
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‘Terrifying Precedent’: Dutch Hand US Data From Seized Anti-Fascist Server
Dutch police seized an anti-fascist server under a 1981 treaty and handed US data over, a notable cross-border data precedent.