Regulation2 SourcesCFTC Proposes Rule Classifying Prediction Markets as Regulated SwapsThe U.S. CFTC has proposed a formal rule to reclassify event contracts traded on platforms like Kalshi as swaps subject ...Oct 10, 2026, 01:01 AMCFTCKalshi
StablecoinsRegulation2 SourcesSenator Blumenthal Questions Cantor Fitzgerald Over Tether PartnershipSen. Richard Blumenthal, a Connecticut Democrat, demanded Cantor Fitzgerald disclose details of its Tether partnership a...Oct 9, 2026, 11:21 PMCantor FitzgeraldTether
RegulationMacro2 SourcesTreasury Secretary Bessent Says U.S. Will Seize $1B in Iran-Linked CryptoU.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said authorities have located approximately $1 billion in Iran-linked cryptocurren...Oct 9, 2026, 10:07 PMU.S. Treasury DepartmentScott Bessent
RegulationExchanges4 SourcesNew York AG Secures $35M Settlement and Lifetime Ban From Celsius CEO MashinskyNew York Attorney General Letitia James reached a settlement with former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky, already serving a 1...Oct 9, 2026, 10:02 PMCelsiusAlex Mashinsky
RegulationExchanges2 SourcesBinance Restricts 8 Services, Delists 22 Tokens in BrazilBinance will restrict eight crypto services and remove 22 tokens from trading in Brazil starting October 27 to comply wi...Oct 9, 2026, 09:05 PMBinanceBrazil
Regulation2 SourcesEU Lawmakers Call for Tighter Crypto Scrutiny in Anti-Corruption PushEuropean Parliament members adopted a nonbinding resolution October 8 urging the European Commission to tighten scrutiny...Oct 9, 2026, 01:03 PMEuropean UnionEuropean Parliament
RegulationMacro2 SourcesFrance Approves Stablecoin Tax and 10-Year Loss Carryforward for 2027 BudgetFrance's Finance Committee has approved amendments to tax cryptocurrency conversions into stablecoins and permit investo...Oct 9, 2026, 06:08 AMFranceStablecoins
AdoptionRegulation3 SourcesThailand's SEC Approves Bitcoin and Ether ETFs, Trading Begins October 16Thailand's Securities and Exchange Commission finalized rules for Bitcoin and Ether ETFs launching October 16 on the cou...Oct 9, 2026, 06:02 AMThailandBitcoin
RegulationAdoption2 SourcesDecrypt Names Trump 2025 Person of the Year Amid Crypto Industry GainsDecrypt named President Donald Trump its 2025 Person of the Year, citing his role in elevating the cryptocurrency indust...Oct 9, 2026, 02:11 AMDonald TrumpBitcoin
