French committee votes to tax stablecoin swaps, then rejects the budget
A French committee backed taxing crypto-to-stablecoin swaps, then rejected the budget section holding it. In the UK, that swap is already taxable.
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UK sanctions Cryptomus and TokenSpot in Russia package
Five crypto and payment firms were designated on 8 October. The legal text names no A7 network and no dollar figures, and UK-held balances are frozen.
ESMA wants non-MiCA stablecoins off EU platforms by January
ESMA has told EU regulators to clear non-MiCA stablecoin exposure within three months. The Opinion names no token and binds no platform directly.
Bitcoin.de has been refused the licence it needs to reopen
BaFin has refused the MiCA licence behind Bitcoin.de. Its operator says trading will resume through regulated partners, none named, nothing signed yet.
Court orders two crypto fraudsters to repay £851,000 of £1.5m taken
Confiscation orders against Raymondip Bedi and Patrick Mavanga total about £851,000. At least 65 investors lost £1,541,799 to their fake crypto scheme.
SEC sues four entities over $15m of alleged AI trading fraud
Two separate complaints filed in New York on 29 September allege $12.5m and $2.8m in losses. No liability found, no recovered money mentioned.
£10,000 reward offered after UK couple attacked in targeted crypto robbery
Three men attacked a couple at home in a robbery police believe was planned and directed by a fourth man on a video call. A £10,000 reward is open.
Your crypto platform has five months to apply for a UK licence
Crypto firms can now apply to the FCA, but the regime only takes effect on 25 October 2027 and no firm has been authorised yet. Deadline: February.
Senate Democrats refer Tether to Treasury over Iran-linked USDT
Tether's $550m Iran freeze figure is self-reported and only about $474m is itemised. Senate Democrats want Treasury and Justice to take a look.