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France's Finance Committee backed taxes on stablecoin swaps and on unrealized crypto gains when households with more than 800,000 euros move abroad, according to Cointelegraph.
The UK sanctioned three crypto exchanges and payment services over alleged links to Russia and illicit funds, according to CoinDesk and Cointelegraph. CoinDesk reports the platforms may have helped Russia evade financial sanctions, while Cointelegraph reports some were tied to thousands of Russian entities and the sanctioned HTX exchange.
ESMA launched a Call for Evidence on the potential use of tokenised collateral by central counterparties, with contributions due by 15 January 2027. ESMA is also seeking industry feedback on the legal, liquidity and operational risks of tokenized collateral before deciding whether additional EU regulatory measures are necessary.
Anthropic has launched a new opt-in service that promises vulnerability reports from its strongest AI models, and crypto projects are applying for it.
The White House outlined a $215 million quantum computing competition and $2.4 billion in AI industry commitments, per Cointelegraph, amid concerns over quantum threats to cryptocurrency security.
Thailand's SEC has issued rules allowing crypto ETFs to trade on the Stock Exchange of Thailand, initially limited to bitcoin and ether, taking effect Oct. 16. Thai asset managers will be permitted to launch these ETFs locally.
Cointelegraph reports that peer-to-peer stablecoin use in China has surged despite ongoing bans, and that new figures show South Korea's $450B crypto economy is the largest in East Asia.
Senator Richard Blumenthal is investigating Tether's U.S. financial partnership with Cantor Fitzgerald, according to CoinDesk. Cointelegraph reports the letter follows a Democratic investigators' report alleging USDT has become a key tool for Iran's shadow banking network.
Cointelegraph reports that Netflix dropped a trailer for a series based on FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried and Caroline Ellison. The post states Bankman-Fried remains in federal prison after his 2023 conviction and that Ellison was released in January.
The NFL filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to hear New Jersey's case, arguing Kalshi's sports contracts are gambling rather than CFTC-regulated swaps. The league also said prediction markets threaten game integrity and sided with states against federal oversight.
The IMF warned that tokenized markets could amplify financial risks, finding tokenized equity markets less liquid and more volatile than traditional markets despite growing demand for 24/7 trading.
Fidelity's head of digital asset strategists said tokenization offers structural advantages to financial institutions and helps asset managers reach new markets, according to Cointelegraph. The post frames institutional movement toward tokenized onchain infrastructure as irreversible.
Cointelegraph reports that crypto lending has risen by 55% since July while facing dangers from AI assisted hacks and risks cascading through interlinked protocols.
Securitize launched tokenized US stocks on Solana, backed 1:1 by real shares, according to multiple newswire reports. The reports state plans to expand trading to NYSE and OKXICE venues.
MEPs pushed for crypto to be included on the EU's anti-corruption agenda and called for stronger asset recovery, while the Commission plans to adopt its first anti-corruption strategy by the end of this year.
CoinDesk and Cointelegraph report that Sui is launching Hashi, an institutional protocol letting holders use bitcoin as collateral without moving it off the Bitcoin network, with over $500 million in commitments ahead of mainnet launch and Anchorage offering settlement and self-custody.
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Cointelegraph reports that Bitcoin's realized cap rise in the 30 days to Oct. 5 came mostly from existing holders rather than fresh capital, per Glassnode data, as monthly new money inflows neared $5B.
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ESMA published an opinion clarifying supervisory expectations for crypto-asset services involving stablecoins that do not comply with MiCA, stating that MiCA-authorised CASPs should cease providing such services in the EU. CoinDesk and Cointelegraph report that platforms were given three months to address existing exposures.
Cointelegraph reports that NEAR climbed into the top 20 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization and that NEAR Intents surpassed $31 billion in cumulative transaction volume.
Greece is preparing draft legislation to impose a 10% capital gains tax on cryptocurrencies, with the first €500 of annual gains exempt. The bill is expected to be submitted to parliament in November.
Standard Chartered plans to expand its crypto custody services to Singapore, extending an existing custody footprint in the UAE, Luxembourg and Hong Kong. The service would target institutions and eligible corporate clients, subject to regulatory requirements, with no launch date announced.
Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said the crypto industry's heavy support for Republicans alienated Democrats, and urged balancing support between the two parties to pass federal crypto legislation.
Canton CEO Yuval Rooz compared blockchain adoption to Uber and Airbnb, arguing that widespread adoption could help insulate it from potential policy reversals.
Samsung is adding native USDC cross-border transfers on Solana to Samsung Wallet for US Galaxy users, according to multiple crypto news outlets. The feature is said to launch in late October 2026 with fiat on- and off-ramps and payouts to bank accounts in more than 60 countries.
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Ethereum researchers Justin Drake and Vitalik Buterin warned that AI-accelerated math could break crypto wallet cryptography before quantum computers, urging holders to move funds to fresh addresses. The call drew mixed reactions, including pushback from Ledger's CTO over risks of a mass migration.
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Cointelegraph reports that Circle is partnering with SAP-backed Tereina to let businesses send and receive Circle's stablecoins within existing financial software.
Hunter Biden stated that the LAPTOP token was not a rug pull and was intended as trolling of Trump-related grifts, according to Cointelegraph. He described Trump's coin as "max extraction."
Cointelegraph reports that the layer-1 blockchain Sui said its programmable offchain tunnels reached 40.6 million TPS during a live stress test simulating high-frequency activity between AI agents.
The National Bank of Kazakhstan and Tether agreed to study a local currency-linked stablecoin and tokenized real-world assets, according to the posts. Tether will help study a tenge-pegged token and a tokenization framework.
Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan said chasing 100x tokens is a game of "irrational exuberance," according to Cointelegraph. He said some traders are seeking more predictable prediction market opportunities rather than playing "hot potato" with the next 100x gem.