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Latvia eyes crypto tax payments in 2027 as parliament overhauls crypto taxation

Parliament passed a law taxing crypto withdrawals above deposits rather than individual trades, featuring a one-time declaration m...

coindesk Oct 16, 2026

U.S. judge rejects Gemini’s appeal to void $5 million settlement despite CFTC ba...

The crypto exchange already paid up, but a court order and restrictions from its 2025 settlement will not be lifted even though th...

coindesk Oct 15, 2026

Hyperliquid founder wants U.S. oversight of trading platforms, not his blockchai...

Jeff Yan told Bloomberg that U.S. regulatory oversight should apply to the firms using the blockchain, not to the underlying netwo...

coindesk Oct 15, 2026

Australia’s financial watchdog seeks stiffer rules for crypto exchanges ahead of...

The country’s regulator, ASIC, has proposed tougher rules to protect users’ digital assets, crypto trading and to safeguard the co...

coindesk Oct 15, 2026

Hex founder Richard Heart arrested in Istanbul, Turkish media report

Police reportedly seized $4 million in cash and 64 luxury watches during a raid on the crypto founder's Istanbul residence.

coindesk Oct 14, 2026

Kalshi CEO says state-led oversight of U.S. prediction markets would push them o...

CEO Tarek Mansour said he feels "pretty good" about the pending outcome of the current legal fight over who has the right to regul...

coindesk Oct 14, 2026

Dutch central bank grants Qivalis e-money license for MiCA-compliant euro token

Backed by BBVA, BNP Paribas, and ING, Qivalis secured Dutch regulatory authorization to offer onchain euro settlement infrastructu...

coindesk Oct 14, 2026

Proposed French tax on regulated stablecoins could drive crypto traders offshore

Chainalysis CEO in France Francois Volpoet warned the proposed 31.4% tax on regulated stablecoins could push traders toward unmoni...

coindesk Oct 14, 2026

Proposed 31.4% French tax on regulated stablecoins could drive crypto traders of...

Chainalysis CEO in France Francois Volpoet warned the proposed 31.4% tax on regulated stablecoins could push traders toward unmoni...

coindesk Oct 14, 2026

Largest Philippines crypto exchange, Coins.ph, said to face central bank regulat...

The exchange, which has over 18 million customers, is said to have handled business transactions involving restricted offshore gam...