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- South Africa’s Central Bank Holds Public Forums on Inflation and Crypto
Sessions in Cape Town and Polokwane covered the 3% inflation target and crypto reforms. The government aims to publish a revised draft of proposed crypto capital rules, with no timetable given.
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- Bessent Floats Treasury Coordination on Crypto Oversight After CLARITY Act Stalls
His remarks followed a 49-50 Senate procedural vote. He announced no rule, agency directive or timetable.
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- CFTC Sues Utah in Fight Over Federal Authority on Crypto
The agency wants to stop state enforcement efforts and keep crypto oversight under federal authority.
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- CFTC Chairman Michael Selig to Discuss Crypto at Link:NYC Event
The CFTC is weighing rules for some retail crypto transactions and a possible market category for designated contract markets.
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- Binance Sets Brazil Restrictions on Eight Services and 22 Crypto Assets
The measures are scheduled to begin Oct. 27, three days before Brazil's deadline for first-stage authorization materials.
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- 53 of 58 Fairshake-Backed Candidates Advance in U.S. Midterms
Crypto interests have spent about $176 million across more than 100 U.S. midterm contests. Fairshake, supported by Coinbase, Ripple and a16z, led the spending.
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- Binance Seeks Brazil Crypto Services License as It Plans 22 Asset Delistings
Binance filed through its local entity on Oct. 23. Restrictions on crypto lending and margin trading began Oct. 27, ahead of an Oct. 30 filing deadline.
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- BitGo Secures South Korean VASP License as First Foreign-Owned Company
Its Asia-Pacific client base tripled after its Singapore license, and its Singapore desk is BitGo Prime’s largest globally.
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- Guardarian CEO Names U.S. and MENA as Expansion Targets
Petr Sergeev identified the United States and the Middle East and North Africa as priorities. Some U.S. customer services already run through a licensed partner.
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- CZ Says Bank of America Faced More Serious Violations Than Binance
He said Bank of America received a $1.2 billion fine without prosecution and described Binance’s conduct as registration-related violations.
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- Latvia Minister Says RWA Rules Could Be Ready in First Half of 2027
Commercial real estate may be among the first areas covered, while Latvian government bonds are a tokenization priority.
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- Lummis Says Democrats Opposed Advancing CLARITY Act After Cap Changes
She said Democrats requested a $50 million annual fundraising limit and a $200 million lifetime cap, and that both were added to the bill.
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- Ripple Legal Chief Urges Clearer Promises for Crypto Offerings
Half of 401 recent token-offering buyers in a survey said they lost money to hacks, abandoned projects or fraud.
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- Coinbase Ireland Agrees to $3.6 Million Settlement Pending Court Approval
The Central Bank of Ireland cited failures to safeguard customer funds and oversee services outsourced to Coinbase’s U.S. parent.
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- US crypto policy shift encourages overseas stablecoin adoption
Saeed Badreg said US crypto policy is encouraging foreign governments to accept stablecoins and major banks to invest, with changes that could outlast the Trump administration.
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- South Korea’s Law and Proposed Rules Focus on Crypto Transfer Reporting
The proposed amendments would require providers to report transfer information to the Bank of Korea. Public comment closes Monday, Oct. 26.
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- Argentine Judge Dismisses Criminal Case Over LIBRA Token Collapse
The judge accepted a prosecutor’s request, finding the conduct did not establish a criminal offense. A separate U.S. class action over LIBRA was dismissed Oct. 2.
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- U.K. FCA Draft Guidance Says Some Crypto Trade Routing May Require Authorization
Some decentralized finance (DeFi) aggregators could be affected, but price checks, venue selection and best-execution claims are only indicators. Each case depends on how a service operates and the people involved.
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- Apex CEO Says U.S. Crypto Bill Delay Could Push Firms Abroad
Hughes named Asia, the Middle East and Bermuda as jurisdictions moving quickly on rules. Apex is also developing a tokenization project for Saudi Arabia with droppRWA and Tokeny.
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- SEC Memo Shows Injective Discussed Proposed Transfer-Agent Rules With Staff
The Oct. 14 record names CEO Eric Chen among four Injective Labs representatives. Chen met with White House, SEC and CFTC officials in Washington that day.
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- RedotPay Acquires Japan-Licensed BtcBox and Halts New Sign-Ups
The company has also stopped distributing its app in Japan and plans to phase out its current local business. BtcBox received its Japanese exchange license in September 2017.
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- VARA Register Dates Bybit's Dubai Exchange License to Oct. 20
The current listing shows Bybit Fintech FZE’s active license was issued Oct. 20, 2026, rather than the June 20 date in an earlier register report.
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- BTCC Futures Volume Rises 32% to $387 Billion in Q3 2026
Q3 volume in BTCC's TradFi category was $16.3 billion, but its $2.7 billion Q2 comparison was labeled TradFi futures volume, leaving the scope unclear.
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- Digital Asset Investor Sees Next Nine Months as Significant for XRP
He cited a century-long comparison of returns after U.S. midterms. Separate XRP figures include a one-day spot ETF inflow of 708,000 XRP and a $57.07 million transfer.
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- Bessent says stablecoins will strengthen dollar dominance as US seeks crypto hub role
Bessent said dollar-backed stablecoins could strengthen US currency dominance and help establish US regulation as a global benchmark for crypto.
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- Caroline D. Pham Calls for Clearer Crypto Definitions at Harvard Summit
The former CFTC acting chair also urged consistent investor protections and more transparent agency rulemaking.
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- Spain’s CNMV to Join Madrid Talks on Potential MiCA Changes
The Oct. 29 session at Palacio de Cibeles will feature CNMV official Victor Rodríguez Quejido and address who would decide on changes to the EU’s crypto rules.
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- U.K. FCA Draft Flags Rigid Crypto Tracing Limits Without Risk Measures
The proposal sets no universal hop count or threshold for ending tracing and addresses third-party monitoring tools, customer checks and the Travel Rule.
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- UK FCA Finalizes Crypto Rules for Trading and Stablecoin Firms
Covered firms can apply through Feb. 28, 2027. Existing anti-money-laundering registrations will not transfer automatically.
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- Bank of Korea Manual Outlines Monthly Crypto Balance Reporting Rules
The FX1021 form would add asset quantities and Korean won values to monthly filings for users with qualifying cross-border transfers.
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- South Africa Plans Revised Capital Rules Covering Crypto After Public Comments
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said consultations will begin after thousands of comments on draft capital-flow rules that include crypto assets. He gave no timetable for a revised second draft.
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- South Korea to Require Monthly Reports on Users Sending Crypto to Overseas Exchanges, Wallets and Similar Destinations.
Providers must report month-end balances and cross-border flow totals, even when a covered user makes no transfer that month.
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- UK Regulators Propose Ending Certification Rules for 139,000 Staff
The proposal covers firms due to enter the regime, including cryptoasset firms, and projects about £2 billion in savings over 10 years.
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- Bithumb Challenges Six-Month Crypto Transfer Restriction in South Korea
The penalty concerns 45,772 transfers involving 18 unreported providers. Bithumb argues it lacked a legal basis to obtain information identifying the receiving exchange for transfers below 1 million won.
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- JPMorgan Says U.S. Crypto Rules Remain Exposed Without Market-Structure Law
Agency steps may ease institutional access in the near term, but analysts led by Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou say legislation would provide a more durable framework.
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- Lummis Says Democrats Opposed Discussion of Tougher Crypto Penalties
The Clarity Act aims to set civil monetary penalties for violations involving digital assets.
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- VARA Lists Bybit’s Dubai Spot License With a June 2026 Issue Date
The authorization covers spot trading for retail, qualified and institutional investors, but excludes derivatives.
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- U.K. Regulator Opens Consultations on DeFi and Crypto Framework Scope
Both consultations close Nov. 18, 2026. The FCA plans to publish final guidance in January 2027.
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- Digital Chamber Submits Comments on SEC’s Proposed Crypto Rules
The SEC continues to accept comments after its stated Oct. 21 deadline. The group will discuss its response at a webinar on Oct. 29 at 1 p.m. ET.
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- OCC Sets Crypto Guidance for Community Banks Under GENIUS Act
The framework tailors issuer requirements to business models and risk profiles and sets examination cycles based on institutional size and complexity.
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