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Russia's Ministry of Finance will submit tax code amendments covering cryptocurrency and digital financial asset taxation to the State Duma in early May 2026. The bill addresses personal income tax, VAT, corporate profit tax, and a special regime for exchange-traded digital assets.
Israel's Capital Markets Authority has issued its first-ever license for a shekel-backed stablecoin. Crypto exchange Bits of Gold will issue the BILS token on the Solana blockchain.
The European Central Bank has signed agreements with three European standardization bodies to integrate their payment technologies into the digital euro framework.
The US Department of Justice has charged an active-duty military member with using classified information about a Venezuela operation to place bets on Polymarket, netting over $400,000 in profit.
CircleRegulationThe largest stablecoin issuer blocked funds across two wallets linked to illicit activity, reinforcing its ongoing cooperation with US law enforcement agencies.
The National Bank of Belarus has adopted a regulatory document defining the list of approved cryptocurrencies and permitted operations for crypto banks in the country.
Prediction market platform Kalshi has imposed five-year bans and fines on three American politicians who placed wagers on the outcomes of their own electoral campaigns. Meanwhile, US states are tightening regulation of prediction markets.
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority conducted raids at eight London locations suspected of unlicensed P2P cryptocurrency trading, issuing immediate cease-and-desist orders.
TRON founder Justin Sun has sued World Liberty Financial in California federal court, alleging the Trump family-linked crypto project froze his tokens and threatened to burn them.
The UK Treasury has unveiled a sweeping payment sector reform that brings stablecoins and tokenized deposits under a unified regulatory framework. Meanwhile, the Bank of Korea is fast-tracking its digital won project.
Coin Center published a major report arguing that writing and publishing software code is protected speech under the First Amendment and cannot be restricted through licensing requirements.
Senator Tom Tillis indicated the Senate Banking Committee is unlikely to advance the CLARITY Act crypto bill in April. The stablecoin yield dispute between banks and crypto firms remains the key sticking point.
CircleRegulationBank for International Settlements General Manager Agustín Carstens' successor Pablo Hernández de Cos compared stablecoins to exchange-traded funds, citing redemption issues and persistent peg deviations, as total stablecoin supply surpasses $300 billion.
CircleRegulationOver 100 victims of the Drift Protocol exploit have filed a class action lawsuit against Circle in Massachusetts court, accusing the USDC issuer of negligence and enabling hackers.
The State Bank of Pakistan has reversed its eight-year prohibition on crypto-related banking, permitting financial institutions to open accounts for licensed VASPs and their customers while maintaining strict limits on direct crypto involvement.
The SEC's Division of Trading and Markets clarified that interfaces for self-custodial wallet transactions may be exempt from broker-dealer registration under certain conditions.
The US DOJ has opened claims for OneCoin fraud victims, with approximately $40 million available from seized assets. The crypto pyramid scheme defrauded investors of over $4 billion.
Russia's government commission has approved criminal liability for unauthorized cryptocurrency operations, with penalties up to 7 years in prison. Experts assess the impact on exchanges and the broader market.
The U.S. administration sent an internal memo to staff after suspiciously timed oil futures bets worth approximately $500 million were placed minutes before Trump's Iran statements. Three bills targeting prediction markets have been introduced in Congress.
Experts say Iran's plan to collect cryptocurrency payments for passage through the Strait of Hormuz is nearly impossible via legal channels, despite the country's $7.8 billion crypto infrastructure.
BinanceRegulationIran plans to charge shipping companies in cryptocurrency for passing through the Strait of Hormuz during the ceasefire period, according to the Financial Times. The tariff is set at $1 per barrel.
American tax professionals can't reach consensus on how users of prediction platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi should report their earnings. The IRS has yet to issue official guidance.
The International Monetary Fund has flagged the rapid growth of the RWA market as a potential threat to global financial stability, warning that tokenization could accelerate the spread of financial crises.
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