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Digital Euro’s Future Unclear as Key Vote Approaches

Crypto January 6, 2026

A vote on the digital euro could come within the first half of 2026.However, its not clear whether the project will win the backing of a majority of theΒ European Parliament, the Financial Times (FT)οΏ½...

Crypto Users Face Home Invasions as Physical Attacks Double

Crypto January 6, 2026

The term crypto crime might call up images of fraud or cyberthefts.But increasingly, that phrase is taking on a more sinister connotation, with the number of physical attacks on cryptocurrency investοΏ½...

Coinbase Takes β€˜Step Back’ From Crypto Services in Argentina

Crypto January 6, 2026

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is reportedly putting its operations in Argentina on hold.Today we notified users in Argentina that, following a review of our local operations, we have made the deciοΏ½...

Forget Gas Fees, Compliance Is Crypto’s New Cost of Doing Business

Crypto January 3, 2026

The cryptocurrency industry is turning over a new leaf in the New Year. And this new leaf comes with new laws.As of Jan. 1, 2026, Americans should have the right to crypto ATM refunds in Colorado; whοΏ½...

New Reporting Rules End Crypto’s Tax Secrecy Era

Crypto January 3, 2026

Tax authorities are closing in on crypto tax evasion, and the net is widening beyond national borders. Beginning Jan. 1 in the U.K. and more than 40 other countries, exchanges must start collecting aοΏ½...

Busy Year in Big Tech Regulation May Have Been a Warm Up for 2026

Crypto January 2, 2026

A new presidential administration in the United States and a new executive commission in the European Union transformed technology regulation in 2025.They each had different views from their predecesοΏ½...

Trump Media Plans Shareholder Crypto Token in Deal With Crypto.com

Crypto January 1, 2026

Trump Media and Technology Group Corp. is pushing deeper into digital assets, announcing plans to issue a new cryptocurrency that would be distributed directly to its shareholders another signal of hοΏ½...

Money Laundering and Sanction Fines Fall 61% Amid US Deregulation

Crypto January 1, 2026

American regulators collected 61% less in money laundering/sanction breach fines in 2025.Thats according to aΒ reportΒ Wednesday (Dec. 31) by the Financial Times (FT), which ties this decline to a mor...

Cybersecurity Industry Workers Plead Guilty to Ransomware Attacks

Crypto December 31, 2025

Three men who worked in the cybersecurity industry pleaded guilty to charges related to ransomware attacks they launched with the help of ALPHV BlackCat in 2023.Ryan Goldberg, 40, of Georgia, Kevin MοΏ½...

Crypto Tax Reporting Requirements Set to Begin in UK and Europe

Crypto December 31, 2025

Cryptocurrency users and platforms in 48 jurisdictions will reportedly begin to be impacted by the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) on Jan. 1, 2026.CARF requires platforms to gather more detaiοΏ½...