Albuquerque Bans Crypto ATMs, Citing Fraud Concerns
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OCC Sets Two-Day Redemption Rule for Stablecoins Under GENIUS Act
The OCC's final GENIUS Act rule requires 1:1 reserves and redemption within two business days from January 18, 2027. Application dates are still unannounced. Read the full story on Altcoin Bu
China wants 61,800 Bitcoin seized in UK over $5.7B fraud
Chinese prosecutors have moved to confiscate more than 61,800 Bitcoin and other assets linked to a 40.38 billion yuan ($5.7 billion) investment fraud involving Qian Zhimin, who is currently s
US rule on stablecoin interest takes effect January 18, 2027: what changes for investors in Europe
Here is what is documented: the US banking regulator Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, or OCC, presented its final rule on payment stablecoins on October 21, 2026. The rule takes eff
Figure urges US Treasury to follow Malaysia’s 24/7 bond platform
Figure co-founder Mike Cagney has urged the U.S. Treasury to follow Malaysia’s tokenized bond platform, which connects digital securities records with round-the-clock settlement in central ba
Salus CMO Says CoinDCX May Have Lost $15.99M in USDT, TRX
A claim attributed to the chief marketing officer of Salus, a blockchain security firm, alleges that CoinDCX, one of India's largest centralized crypto exchanges, may have lost approximately
Trump puts overseas crypto scam gangs in the White House spotlight
The White House (@WhiteHouse) said President @realDonaldTrump will use a cybercrime event today to highlight his administration's push against foreign criminal networks that lure Americans in
Binance says it helped disrupt West African crypto scam networks in coordinated Joint Disruption Week
Binance says it has taken part in a coordinated crackdown on scam networks operating from West Africa, describing the effort as part of “Joint Disruption Week” alongside law enforcement and p
MiCA revision: France wants exchanges to be liable for clients' DeFi losses
If your exchange routes you into a DeFi protocol and your money is lost there, the exchange should share the liability. That is what four French authorities demand in their joint submission o
Swiss Regulator Approves First Retail Bitcoin ETF, Bends Fund Rules
FINMA approved Switzerland's first retail fund holding Bitcoin directly, waiving diversification rules. BIT's BBIT expects to list on SIX in November. Read the full story on Altcoin Buz
Cardano Warns EU Against Widening MiCA's Reach
The Cardano (@Cardano) Foundation has asked the European Union to keep decentralised finance (DeFi) and staking outside any new standalone rules under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation
Binance Sets XRP Airdrops For RLUSD Holders
Binance (@binance) will distribute 600,000 $XRP to eligible users who hold Ripple USD ($RLUSD) on its platform, in a campaign that runs from October 23 to November 20, 2026. According to Bina