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FCA opens crypto authorization window ahead of 2027 UK regime
UK crypto firms can apply for FCA authorization until Feb. 28, 2027, before the new regime takes effect on Oct. 25, 2027.
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Morgan Stanley creates Digital Asset Lab to test crypto infrastructure
Morgan Stanley has built an internal lab to study stablecoins, tokenization and DeFi vaults, with no launch date announced.
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SEC staff narrows token buyback guidance to networks with no central party
The Division of Corporation Finance added a "no central party" condition to its crypto buyback FAQ three days after publishing it.
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UK Orders Crypto Fraudsters to Repay £851,402 to Scam Victims
A UK court has ordered two men behind a fake crypto scheme to pay £851,402.27, less than the £1,541,799 investors lost.
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SEC and CFTC crypto oversight down to three commissioners
Hester Peirce plans to leave the SEC on October 2, according to Blockonomi, leaving the agency with two commissioners.
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SEC and CFTC advance crypto rules as Congress stalls Clarity Act
The Senate blocked the Clarity Act, and the SEC and CFTC are moving ahead with their own digital asset rules.
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Illinois to tax crypto trades 0.2% even when traders lose money
Draft rules would charge 0.2% on digital asset transactions from Jan. 1, 2027, while stablecoins stay taxable and NFTs fall outside.
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SEC Charges Multiple Entities in Fraud Schemes Totaling at Least $15 Million That Used WhatsApp and Other
The SEC says two schemes used WhatsApp groups, fake AI trading signals and phony SEC filings to misappropriate more than $15.3 million from investors.
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Trump Predicts US-Iran War Will End Soon as Talks Continue
U.S. President Donald Trump forecast a quick end to the conflict with Iran on September 28, 2026, while indirect negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz remain
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White House and Lummis blame Democrats for CLARITY Act failure
The Senate blocked the CLARITY Act on a 49-50 vote, and the White House and Senator Cynthia Lummis blame Democrats.
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ESMA to focus 2027 MiCA supervision on resilience and EU operations
ESMA's 2027 work program concentrates MiCA supervision on operational resilience, outsourcing, liquidity and keeping crypto firms' EU operations sufficient.
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Hong Kong regulators widen reporting oversight to licensed crypto firms
The SFC and AFRC signed a new memorandum extending financial reporting, audit and compliance cooperation to licensed virtual asset service providers.
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SEC crypto commissioner Peirce to leave Oct. 2
Hester Peirce, known as Crypto Mom, resigns from the SEC to join Regent University as associate professor.
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SEC clarifies staking tokens, buybacks under Howey test
The SEC staff issued new FAQs on how staking receipts, token buybacks, and network marketing may avoid securities rules.
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SEC clears token buybacks on working networks, warns unfinished ones
New guidance clarifies when cryptocurrency buyback programs could trigger securities rules.