Regulation2 SourcesHester Peirce Departs SEC, Narrowing Crypto Advocacy Within AgencySEC Commissioner Hester Peirce has left the agency after years as a vocal dissenter on crypto regulation. Her departure ...Oct 4, 2026, 08:07 PMHester PeirceSEC
RegulationExchanges2 SourcesJapan Sanctions Garantex and 32 Other Russian Entities Over Crypto TiesJapan added Garantex and 32 other Russian entities to its sanctions asset-freeze list, citing the cryptocurrency exchang...Oct 4, 2026, 02:01 PMGarantexJapan
RegulationExchanges2 SourcesMiCA Deadline Threatens to Cut Off Millions of EU Crypto Users on July 1The European Union's temporary permission for crypto exchanges and wallet services expires July 1, 2026, forcing unlicen...Oct 4, 2026, 12:18 PMMiCAEuropean Union
Regulation2 SourcesPhilippines Freezes 25 Crypto Wallets in Flood-Control Plunder ProbePhilippine authorities froze 25 cryptocurrency wallets and multiple bank accounts tied to an unnamed lawmaker in connect...Oct 4, 2026, 08:02 AMPhilippinesflood-control plunder probe
ExchangesRegulation5 SourcesKraken Launches CFTC-Regulated Bitcoin Perpetual Futures for U.S. TradersKraken has launched CFTC-regulated crypto perpetual futures for eligible U.S. traders through its Bitnomial platform, ma...Oct 4, 2026, 03:02 AMKrakenBitnomial
RegulationMacro2 SourcesNetherlands to Tax Unrealized Bitcoin Gains Starting 2028The Netherlands is moving toward taxing unrealized cryptocurrency gains beginning in 2028 as part of a Box 3 tax system ...Oct 3, 2026, 09:13 PMNetherlandsBitcoin
StablecoinsRegulation2 SourcesAllUnity Launches MiCA-Compliant Dollar Stablecoin USDAUAllUnity, a regulated European issuer, launched USDAU, a US dollar-backed stablecoin compliant with the EU's Markets in ...Oct 3, 2026, 08:03 PMAllUnityUSDAU
RegulationExchanges3 SourcesCommunity Bankers Sue OCC Over Crypto Trust Charter ApprovalsThe Independent Community Bankers of America filed suit against the OCC in federal court, seeking to vacate the regulato...Oct 3, 2026, 08:01 PMOCCIndependent Community Bankers of America
RegulationMacro2 SourcesNetherlands Plans Capital Gains Tax on Bitcoin Holdings Starting 2028The Dutch government announced plans to introduce a capital gains tax on major assets, including Bitcoin, beginning in 2...Oct 3, 2026, 04:17 PMNetherlandsBitcoin
