FSB warns stablecoins untested in crisis, urges cross-border failure planning
The FSB says crisis-management frameworks for global stablecoins remain largely untested under severe stress and urges cross-border information sharing.
Swapping Bitcoin for USDC Would Become a Taxable Event in France Under Committee-Backed Amendment
A committee-backed amendment would make crypto-to-stablecoin swaps taxable sales in France from Jan. 1, 2027, but the panel's rejection of...
BaFin rejects Bitcoin.de operator’s MiCA licence; trading stays suspended
BaFin refused Futurum Bank AG's MiCA application, leaving Bitcoin.de trading suspended since June 12. Withdrawals stay open and an objection...
CFTC excludes casino gambling from swaps, folding event contracts in, as states fight it in court
The CFTC excluded casino-style gambling from the swap definition and proposed folding event contracts into swaps regulation, as states press...
Greece drafts 10% crypto capital gains tax, first framework of its kind
Greece drafts a 10% crypto capital gains tax with a €500 annual exemption, its first crypto tax framework, due in...
Blumenthal Turns Senate Spotlight From Tether to Its Wall Street Custodian
Sen. Richard Blumenthal has written to Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Brandon Lutnick demanding answers on the firm's ties to Tether, its...
FinCEN withdraws $10,000 private-wallet crypto reporting rule
FinCEN has withdrawn its 2020 proposal requiring reports on $10,000-plus crypto transfers to unhosted wallets, along with a 2023 crypto...
‘Crypto Godfather’ Adam Iza sentenced to 78 months over $37M Meta fraud and deputy scheme
Adam Iza was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison and ordered to pay $23.4 million restitution for a $37...
CFTC’s proposed crypto asset market license, explained
The CFTC proposes Regulation CAM, a federal license for crypto exchanges offering leverage, with a state-license path for spot-only exchanges.
US judge dismisses Milei LIBRA memecoin class action with prejudice
A New York federal judge dismissed the LIBRA/M3M3 class action with prejudice, blocking expansion to the MELANIA, ENRON and TRUST...