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Daily coverage of EU crypto regulation, European exchanges and banks, and the market events that matter to holders in the European Union. Prices in euros.
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Liquid Network Withdrawals Still Frozen Five Weeks After $320 Million Elements Exploit
Ledger Hardware-Implant Scandal Reaches Europe After Mediamarkt Purchase
Manipulated Ledger Wallet Allegedly Bought at MediaMarkt Raises Questions Beyond Asia
ESMA orders MiCA firms to cut off non-compliant stablecoins within three months
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French crypto lobby Adan files CNIL complaint over tax data breaches affecting holders
Trade association Adan has reported breaches at the French tax administration to data protection authority CNIL, citing the FICOBA bank account leak and a suspected DGFiP agent leak, after months of silence from the Finance Ministry.
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Ledger's CTO Pushes Back on Ethereum Camp's AI-Cryptography Panic
Polish Prosecutors Charge Fifth Suspect in $100 Million Zondacrypto Fraud Probe
Circle and Coinbase Turn to Morpho for Bitcoin and Stock-Backed Lending
White-Hat Bot Front-Runs Attacker to Save $7.7M from Kelp DAO's rsETH Vault
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Regulation
Washington's Bitcoin Reserve Has Shed $15 Billion Without Selling a Single Coin
The United States government's bitcoin holdings have lost more than $15 billion in paper value since October 2025, a direct consequence of a March 2025 executive order that bars Washington from liquidating confiscated coins.
Léa CharbonneauRead more
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Binance's 2023 US Plea Deal Faces Fresh Scrutiny Over Alleged Iranian Oil Laundering
The US Department of Justice is examining whether Binance breached its 2023 criminal settlement after prosecutors sought forfeiture of $61 million allegedly tied to laundered Iranian oil proceeds, as the exchange separately tightens compliance rules for Brazilian users.
Álvaro CerezuelaRead more
Markets
Funding Rates on BTC Perpetuals: A Year of Real Data Shows Returns Far Below the 11% Headline
A twelve-month review of Binance and Bybit funding payments on BTCUSDT perpetual contracts shows actual returns closer to 3% than the oft-cited 11% annualised rate, once fees and settlement timing are factored in.
Julien VasseurRead more
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Coldcard's X Account Briefly Hijacked to Push Phishing Link, Hardware Wallet Maker Says
Coldcard's official X account posted and quickly deleted a phishing link in the early hours of October 11. The bitcoin hardware wallet maker says its offline 2FA and credentials show no sign of compromise, but it is investigating possible unauthorised access at the platform level.
Nicolás ArangurenRead more
crypto nieuws overzicht
European Parliament Urges Commission to Tackle Crypto in Anti-Corruption Strategy
MEPs have adopted a resolution pressing the European Commission to confront corruption risks tied to cryptocurrencies and opaque corporate structures, with calls for greater transparency of crypto wallets as part of a broader anti-corruption push.
Bram VermeulenRead more
Business
Robinhood Chain activity cools after fee spike, but DeFi deposits hold above $1 billion
Daily transactions on Robinhood's Arbitrum-based layer-2 network fell sharply in early October, even as decentralised finance deposits stayed above $1 billion and perpetual futures volumes rose. Robinhood also confirmed it is exploring a tokenized ETF with T. Rowe Price.
Federico MalagutiRead more