Cryptocurrency

Austria Issues Bitpanda Fine Under MiCA Rules in First Case

Austria’s Financial Market Authority has imposed a €70,000 ($81,150) penalty on Bitpanda GmbH in what the regulator described as its first penalty under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets framework. The Bitpanda fine relates to how a cryptocurrency white paper…

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MiCA Scams Rise as EU Crypto Rules Take Full Effect

MiCA scams are drawing closer scrutiny across the European Union after the Markets in Crypto-Assets framework took full effect on July 1. The change forced more than 1,700 unlicensed crypto platforms to stop serving EU customers and point them toward…

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Leumi crypto trading could launch in Israel in early 2027

Bank Leumi and Galaxy Digital said on August 14 that they aim to launch a digital asset service in early 2027 that they describe as Israel’s first bank-offered crypto trading platform. The Leumi crypto trading plan would give about 2.5…

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Will CLARITY Act talks shift after Trump White House?

The CLARITY Act remains central to Washington’s unfinished effort to create a federal framework for digital assets as President Donald Trump is reportedly set to attend a White House meeting on August 19. The gathering is expected to include executives…

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How will the Moscow mining ban reshape Russia through 2032?

Russia has imposed a new Moscow mining ban covering the capital, the surrounding Moscow Region, and parts of Kursk, with restrictions set to remain in place through Dec. 31, 2032. The measure was established under government decree No. 936, signed…

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World Liberty moves ahead after conditional OCC approval

World Liberty moved a step closer to becoming a federally chartered trust bank after the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency granted conditional approval to World Liberty Trust Co. The regulator said the company may conduct fiduciary and other…

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Are Cryptolink ATMs suspended in Australia for three months?

Australia has ordered Cryptolink ATMs offline for three months after AUSTRAC raised concerns about the company’s anti-money laundering compliance. The suspension applies to Cryptolink’s Virtual Asset Service Provider registration and began on Sunday, according to AUSTRAC CEO Brendan Thomas. The…

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Why is the UK planning new oversight for tokenized gold?

The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority is moving toward a framework for tokenized gold as part of its broader digital asset strategy. The effort is tied to London’s long-standing role in the global precious metals market, where the city remains a…

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BTCPay attack forces temporary Lightning access limits

BTCPay Server temporarily limited public remote connections to some Lightning Network nodes after a critical vulnerability was exploited to obtain credentials and move funds. The BTCPay attack affected nodes running Lightning Network Daemon, or LND, and prompted the project to…

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Clarity Act faces September 15 Senate procedural vote

The Clarity Act moved closer to a Senate floor fight after Republican leadership opened the formal process needed to bring the crypto market-structure bill forward. Senate Majority Leader John Thune filed the motion to proceed early Saturday, setting up an…