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Regulation
Policy, taxation and government action shaping crypto worldwide and in India.
Hugging Face hack exposes the open-weight AI cybersecurity paradox
Hugging Face relies on open weight Chinese models to defend itself from rogue AI agents. But a lack of safety guardrails makes those models potentially dangerous too.
MiCA revolutionised European crypto, and left Poland licking its wounds
Many in Poland may look back at 2026 as the year European crypto finally grew up, and one of Poland’s brightest economic ambitions faded into darkness, writes Mateusz Kara, founder and CEO of Morphic Financial Group.
SEC Approves Revised Bitcoin ETF Framework for Retail Investors
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has approved a revised framework allowing more Bitcoin ETF products aimed at retail investors. The update standardises disclosure and custody requirements across issuers, and is expected to broaden institutional…
Arthur Hayes Says Treasury Buybacks Mark “New Bitcoin Bull Run”
BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes argued in a new research note that the U.S. Treasury’s expanded bond buyback program marks the start of a fresh bitcoin bull market, as BTC trades above $80,000 for the second day running. Buybacks, Yields and Bitcoin Price’s…
Some Bitcoin holders tax bill is now set when they leave the country instead of when they sell
In Canada, Australia, and a handful of other countries, leaving now triggers a tax bill on Bitcoin gains that have never been sold. Both countries treat the moment someone stops being a tax resident as a disposal, calculating the gain at that day's market…
US Can Now Sanction Anyone Operating in Iran's Crypto Sector
Digital assets are among five sectors in a campaign Treasury called an “Economic D-Day,” alongside technology, gold, aviation and shipping.
Thailand moves closer to Bitcoin, Ether ETFs with draft rules
Thailand’s SEC opened consultations on local Bitcoin and Ether ETF rules and qualification standards for foreign digital asset custodians.
Bitcoin Whale Closes 2-Month Long, Banks $11.6M Profit
Two bitcoin wallets, possibly controlled by the same trader, closed a long position held for nearly two months earlier today, resulting in a $11.6 million profit as bitcoin traded near $81,000. Two Months, One Exit Blockchain analytics platform Lookonchain…
Standard Chartered becomes first bank distributor of HKD stablecoin
The bank plans tokenized money market fund settlements in the fourth quarter as HKDAP expands its phased rollout into conventional banking.
Former Banker Says the Real AI Trade Isn't Chips, It's Electricity: 4 Stocks to Watch
Analyst and former banker Felix Prehn published a thread on August 24 arguing that most retail investors missed the 500% to 1,000% gains already seen in Palantir, Intel, and Seagate. He now points to four companies sitting at what he calls the true bottleneck…
Bitcoin tops $80,000 as Treasury weighs $950 billion cash pile for bond buybacks
Bitcoin price has crossed $80,000 as the US Treasury explored tapping its roughly $1 trillion cash pile to fund an escalating effort to stabilize long-term government debt. Two senior Treasury officials told CNBC that the Treasury General Account, the federal…
Samsung and SK Hynix Leveraged ETFs Post First Outflow Since May Launch
Leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tied to South Korea’s two biggest chipmakers shed close to $1 billion in August. The withdrawals mark the first monthly outflow since the products launched in late May. The reversal comes as enthusiasm around the AI…