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Argentine Court Dismisses Libra Case Against Milei and 10 Others
Argentina's Federal Court No. 8 dismissed criminal charges against President Javier Milei, his sister Karina and nine others over the Libra meme coin, ruling that losses of nearly $110 million for 40,000 investors did not by themselves prove fraud.
Regulation·Alejandro Silva Ramírez·7h agoColombia Arrests Eight Over Crypto Laundering of Drug Money for US Cases
Colombia's Attorney General says eight people were captured for extradition to the US in two actions targeting alleged crypto laundering of drug cartel money, including a group charged in Puerto Rico and a suspect indicted in New York over $42 million in transactions.
Regulation·Blockchain Academics Newsroom·10h agoCircle Shareholder Sues Trump and World Liberty Over Deals Tied to UAE
Former Circle engineer J. Benjamin Greenberg filed a derivative suit against Trump, World Liberty Financial and Steve Witkoff, alleging UAE-linked deals violated the Foreign Emoluments Clause and steered stablecoin business from USDC to USD1. Circle says it did not authorize the filing.
Regulation·Blockchain Academics Newsroom·10h agoNew York AG Seeks $1.37B From NovaTech Founders After Default Judgment
New York's attorney general is seeking $1.367 billion in disgorgement and interest from NovaTech's founders, who allegedly fled the country. Investors deposited $1.16 billion, but only $26 million reached trading. Four promoters settled for nearly $6 million.
Regulation·Hadi Ghadban·13h agoPentagon Bars Personnel From Trading on Nonpublic Data on Polymarket, Kalshi
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's October 20 memo bars military and civilian DoD personnel from using nonpublic information to trade on prediction markets, following the Van Dyke Polymarket case tied to the Maduro operation.
Regulation·Hadi Ghadban·14h agoBlumenthal Demands Tether Records on Payments to Bo Hines Firm Nxum
Sen. Richard Blumenthal sent letters to Tether and Nxum Group, the firm co-founded by Bo Hines, seeking payment records, crypto wallet addresses and lobbying communications by Nov. 3 over reported payments made while Hines was a White House crypto adviser.
Regulation·Alejandro Silva Ramírez·YesterdayBlockchain Association Asks Congress for Crypto Tax Overhaul, Names No Bill
The Blockchain Association's letter to Thune, Schumer, Johnson and Jeffries seeks a de minimis exemption, staking taxed at sale and narrower broker reporting. It names no bill, and Congress is in recess until after the November 3 midterms.
Regulation·Alejandro Silva Ramírez·YesterdayCentral Bank of Ireland Fines Coinbase Ireland €3.25M Over Safeguarding
The Central Bank of Ireland fined Coinbase Ireland €3.25 million for commingling customer funds and poorly overseen outsourcing to its US parent, leaving safeguarding shortfalls as high as €5.2 million in 2024. The sanction needs High Court confirmation.
Regulation·Alejandro Silva Ramírez·YesterdayFrance Proposes Liability for Crypto Platforms That Offer DeFi Access
France's Treasury, AMF, central bank and ACPR propose that crypto platforms vet DeFi protocols and face liability for certain client incidents, as part of a wider set of suggested MiCA changes covering supervision and stablecoins.
Regulation·Blockchain Academics Newsroom·YesterdayTrump Skips the Word Crypto at White House Cybercrime Roundtable
At a White House cybercrime roundtable billed as a push against foreign crypto scams, Trump and Attorney General Todd Blanche never said "cryptocurrency," even as Trump faces scrutiny over his family's crypto ventures.
Regulation·Hadi Ghadban·Oct 21, 2026UK FCA Opens Consultation on DeFi Guidance GC26/7, Closes November 18
The UK Financial Conduct Authority published GC26/7, draft non-Handbook guidance on how firms using or offering access to DeFi protocols meet existing obligations, alongside CP26/36 on perimeter exclusions. Both close November 18, 2026; final guidance is due January 2027.
Regulation·Hadi Ghadban·Oct 21, 2026Stand With Crypto Logs 10,092 UK Complaints Over Blocked Crypto Transfers
A Stand With Crypto UK report counts 10,092 complaints over blocked or capped bank transfers to FCA-registered crypto exchanges in 90 days. Lloyds, Barclays and NatWest account for about half, and Lloyds has no published restriction policy.
Regulation·Alejandro Silva Ramírez·Oct 21, 2026OCC Finalizes First GENIUS Act Stablecoin Rule, Effective Jan. 18
The OCC is the first regulator to finalize its GENIUS Act stablecoin rule, effective Jan. 18, 2027. It drops a proposed presumption on third-party rewards, will review programs case by case and gives existing rewards no safe harbor.
Regulation·Hadi Ghadban·Oct 21, 2026Ripple Backs SEC Regulation Crypto Assets, Urges Agency to Finalize Rule
In a 20-page comment letter sent October 20, Ripple backed the SEC's proposed Regulation Crypto Assets and urged it to finalize the rule, while opposing limits on the Rule 400 safe harbor, a company-backed vs network token split, and Rule 500(b)'s treatment of dealers.
Regulation·Alejandro Silva Ramírez·Oct 21, 2026HEX Founder Richard Heart Arrested in Istanbul Raid
Richard Heart, founder of the HEX token project, was detained by Turkish law enforcement in an early morning raid in Istanbul on October 18-19, 2026. The arrest marks a sharp escalation in legal pressure against the controversial crypto figure.
Regulation·Blockchain Academics Newsroom·Oct 19, 2026Hyperliquid Policy Center Submits Five SEC Recommendations on Airdrops and Buybacks
The Hyperliquid Policy Center filed five formal recommendations with the SEC on Monday, pressing the regulator to clarify its proposed framework on token airdrops, automated buybacks, secondary trading, and legal protections for developers.
Regulation·Hadi Ghadban·Oct 19, 2026France Passes Stablecoin Swap Tax by One Vote, Setting 31.4% Capital Gains Rate From 2027
The French National Assembly narrowly passed a 2027 budget amendment on October 17 that would impose a 31.4% capital gains tax on swaps from cryptocurrency into single-currency stablecoins. The measure passed by one vote and must clear additional legislative hurdles before becoming law.
Regulation·Alejandro Silva Ramírez·Oct 17, 2026BIS Paper: Banks Can Slow Stablecoin Growth by Paying Savers More
The Bank for International Settlements published research concluding that traditional banks can compete with stablecoins by offering higher deposit rates. The paper reframes stablecoin growth as partly driven by suppressed savings yields rather than purely a regulatory issue.
Regulation·Alejandro Silva Ramírez·Oct 17, 2026Federal Judge Upholds $5M Gemini CFTC Settlement, Rejects Joint Bid to Undo Enforcement Action
A federal judge refused to let Gemini and the CFTC walk back their $5 million enforcement settlement, ruling that shifts in agency priorities do not constitute grounds to reopen a final judgment. The decision forecloses relief through joint motion for crypto firms that settled during the...
Regulation·Hadi Ghadban·Oct 16, 2026BingX EU Secures MiCAR License, Gains Access to 29 European Markets
BingX EU has secured its MiCAR license from Austria's Financial Market Authority, gaining access to regulated cryptocurrency services across 29 EEA countries. The approval marks a major regulatory milestone for the exchange's European expansion.
Regulation·Blockchain Academics Newsroom·Oct 15, 2026Russia to Ban P2P Crypto Trading and Restrict Self-Custody Transfers From July 2027
Russia will prohibit direct peer-to-peer cryptocurrency trading and restrict transfers from regulated digital accounts to personal self-custody wallets starting July 1, 2027, in a move that tightens state control over the country's crypto markets without imposing an outright ban.
Regulation·Blockchain Academics Newsroom·Oct 15, 2026FBI and Brooklyn Prosecutors Dismantle Crypto Fraud Network Targeting Russian Speakers
The FBI and Brooklyn's Virtual Currency Unit jointly dismantled a large-scale cryptocurrency fraud network that specifically targeted Russian-speaking individuals, seizing hundreds of servers and domains used in the operation.
Regulation·Hadi Ghadban·Oct 15, 2026HEX Founder Richard Heart Detained in Istanbul on Finnish Interpol Notice
Richard Heart, founder of HEX and PulseChain, was detained in Istanbul on October 14, 2026, following an early morning raid at his residence. Turkish authorities seized approximately $4 million in cash, 64 luxury watches, and other assets based on an Interpol Red Notice requested by Finnish...
Regulation·Blockchain Academics Newsroom·Oct 15, 2026VanEck Withdraws Lido Staked Ethereum ETF Filing Amid Regulatory Uncertainty
VanEck has withdrawn its SEC registration for a proposed Lido Staked Ethereum ETF, marking the latest sign that regulatory approval for complex crypto products remains elusive despite spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF approvals.
Regulation·Hadi Ghadban·Oct 14, 2026