Bitcoin.de Turns to Regulated Partners After BaFin Rejects MiCA License
BaFin refused futurum bank's MiCA licence more than 15 months after the application. Bitcoin.de will trade through a regulated German partner instead.
BaFin refused futurum bank's MiCA licence more than 15 months after the application. Bitcoin.de will trade through a regulated German partner instead.
Jake Chervinsky and Rebecca Rettig argue in Fortune that Wall Street must build on public blockchains or lose customers, and explain what the GENIUS Act does.
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Russia's central bank has listed four licensed crypto exchange operators and five custodians, with Sberbank planning its first crypto products on Dec. 1.
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Prosecutors say a Sept. 25 D.C. Circuit ruling in the Bitcoin Fog case bears on Roman Storm's acquittal motion. A retrial is set for April 2027.
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Evernorth pushed its XRPN Nasdaq debut to October 12 and its merger close to October 9, a four-day slip it calls administrative.
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Conduit Technology says Tether froze its $2.76 million treasury wallet without giving a reason, in a suit that tests how far Tether's freeze power reaches.
The SEC's Regulation Crypto Assets proposal would create $5 million and $75 million offering exemptions for crypto issuers. Public comments are due Oct.
Rep. Don Davis introduced the No Betting on Your Own Race Act, banning federal candidates and families from trading contracts tied to their elections.
A proposed 3x Ethereum ETF reaches CMEs 8,000-contract threshold at $362.1 million in assets. Volatility Shares ETHU already exceeds the level.
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Hong Kong reaffirms its end-2026 deadline to submit a crypto licensing bill covering trading, custody, advisory and management services.
Chainalysis data shows China generated at least $176 billion in crypto activity through June 2026, with P2P transfers driving most volume.
The CFTC has opened the process for its first crypto-specific rules under Regulation CTX and CAM, giving exchanges a potential federal pathway for leveraged and margined crypto trading.
Circle can defer or cap EEA USDC redemptions if reserves cannot be rebalanced across borders. The right to redeem at par remains.
Kalshi has received CFTC approval for S&P 500 perpetual futures, expanding its derivatives business beyond crypto and into traditional stock markets.
US sanctions target a France-linked network accused of moving hundreds of thousands of dollars in crypto to Hamas.
OKX and ICE plan a 24/7 tokenized stock platform, Trump launches a new AI task force, and El Salvador receives another $138 million from the IMF.
ICBA is challenging the OCC over crypto trust charters that it says bypass bank safeguards, raising questions for custody and lending firms.
The RBI supports the technology behind tokenization while warning that privately issued crypto assets could weaken monetary sovereignty and capital controls.
The SEC approved six 3x leveraged ETPs tied to bitcoin, ether and other assets. Registration is still required before they can trade.
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ESMA wants EU crypto firms barred from custody and transfers involving stablecoins that fail MiCA rules. It is a proposal, not current law.
Circle wants MiCA to replace rigid bank deposit limits with liquidity rules, but its proposal leaves the effect on USDT and redemption terms unclear.
Schnabel outlined three models for putting central bank money onchain, each with a different balance between native tokenisation and existing infrastructure.
US sanctions target the A7 Network and its sub-agents. On-chain research links it to $166 billion in volume and a ruble-backed bridge into USDT.
US bank policy has shifted with leadership. A statutory framework could make Bitcoin custody and settlement rules more durable.
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