A court fight over perpetual futures in the U.S. is moving forward as the Commodity Futures Trading Commission pushes back against CME Group’s legal challenge. In a brief filed on Friday, the CFTC said CME has not shown that the…
Will France stablecoin tax hit Bitcoin swaps in 2027?
France stablecoin tax plans moved forward after the National Assembly adopted amendment I-3898 as part of the 2027 budget process. The measure would remove the current tax deferral for certain crypto-to-crypto transactions when investors receive MiCA-compliant stablecoins, making gains taxable…
Qubic hack drains 1400 wallets and halts network activity
The Qubic hack led the layer-1 blockchain to stop operations on Sunday after an attacker exploited weakly generated wallet seeds, according to the project. Qubic said the incident affected seeds created through any browser on an iPhone or iPad, Safari…
Will France crypto tax hit Bitcoin to stablecoin swaps?
France crypto tax proposals moved forward after the National Assembly approved an amendment that could change how some digital asset transactions are taxed from 2027. The approved measure targets certain crypto-to-stablecoin swaps and would treat gains as taxable even when…
Why Is JPM Coin Expanding to Ethereum for Institutions?
JPM Coin is set to expand onto Ethereum as JPMorgan broadens the reach of its dollar deposit token beyond earlier blockchain efforts. Bloomberg reported that the bank will make the token available to institutional clients, with JPMorgan saying Ethereum offers…
Upbit and Bithumb join South Korea crypto tax delay talks
South Korea crypto tax discussions are intensifying as senior finance officials prepare to meet major exchanges before a planned January implementation date. According to Yonhap, the consultation will include representatives from Upbit, Bithumb, Coinone, DigitalX and Gopax, as well as…
Why was the Cysic bridge halted after 10M CYS mint?
Cysic halted the Cysic bridge after an attacker exploited a processing flaw and minted 10 million CYS on BNB Smart Chain, according to a Sunday incident report posted on X. The foundation said preliminary findings point to unauthorized access to…
Stablecoin Payments Hit $482B as Supply Stalls
Stablecoin payments are growing faster even as the overall supply of digital dollars shows little change in 2026, according to a report from blockchain analytics firm Allium. The report said stablecoin payments totaled $482 billion in the first nine months…
Why Is Fairshake Spending More Against Sherrod Brown?
Fairshake spending has climbed again in Ohio as the crypto industry’s biggest political spender increases pressure on Sherrod Brown. A Federal Election Commission filing signed Oct. 15 shows new opposition spending by Defend American Jobs, a Fairshake affiliate active in…
Will the Digital Euro Advance as the ECB Reshapes Payments?
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said the euro-area economy remains resilient while the ECB continues work on the digital euro. Speaking at the IMF Annual Meetings on Saturday, Lagarde said September inflation in the euro area reached 3.8%, with…