French Committee Backs Stablecoin Swap and Crypto Exit Taxes
Two amendments adopted in committee would change how France taxes stablecoin swaps and unrealized crypto gains when wealthy holders leave the country.
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Papertrade sets launch caps and profit haircut for HyperEVM trading
Papertrade has set a 14:00 UTC start for its HyperEVM perpetuals venue, with $1 billion of new per-side OI headroom and relayer-controlled launch traffic.
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Coinbase and Gennius bring ONED USD to Argentine bank apps
Coinbase and Gennius plan to put ONED USD conversion, transfers and Visa spending inside bank apps, starting in Argentina.
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CFTC proposes swap classification for event contracts
The CFTC has proposed expressly classifying event contracts as swaps under federal commodities law.
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XRPL patches payment engine bug that could mint spendable $XRP
XRPL fixed a payment engine overflow that could let a crafted payment mint spendable $XRP while charging the buyer only a few hundred drops plus a fee.
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Senate investigator presses Cantor on Tether ties
Senator Richard Blumenthal asked Cantor Fitzgerald for records on its Tether custody, ownership and compliance arrangements by October 23, 2026.
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New York bans Alex Mashinsky from the crypto industry
New York secured a permanent financial-industry ban and contingent payments of up to $35 million from former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky.
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ESMA tests rules for tokenized CCP collateral
ESMA has opened a call for evidence on how EU clearing houses could accept tokenized collateral while preserving existing safeguards.
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OpenETF launches tokenized fund testnet on Hyperliquid
OpenETF has opened a testnet for Hyperliquid trading funds whose shares can be held and transferred as tokens.
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UK sanctions Cryptomus, TokenSpot and payment platforms
The UK added businesses behind Cryptomus, Heleket, TokenSpot and VexPay to its Russia sanctions list, restricting payments and UK access to their services.
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Papertrade opens pre-deposits before HyperEVM perpetuals launch
Papertrade has opened pre-deposits for a staged HyperEVM launch built around synthetic perpetuals, a self-funded liquidity pool and queued profit claims.
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Franklin Templeton and Animoca bring tokenized assets to NUVA
The collaboration is intended to move NUVA beyond its existing Provenance-based vaults by adding institutional assets from a broader group of issuers.
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XRPL activates delegated permissions for issuers
XRPL has activated granular account delegation for issuers and operators, with a warning still attached to one token-burning permission.
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Consensys and ClearToken target 24/7 tokenized settlement
Consensys and ClearToken are pairing blockchain infrastructure with a UK-regulated settlement framework for tokenized securities and cash.
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Cardano Foundation Spins Out Veridian With Tokenized Shares
Cardano Foundation spun out digital identity company Veridian and tokenized its shares as Swiss ledger-based securities under the proposed CIP-0113 standard.
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Vault Street launches CARRY for leveraged RWA yield
CARRY combines tokenized credit and market-neutral strategies in a managed vault with on-chain leverage and a dedicated redemption sleeve.
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