French MPs Back 31.4% Tax on Crypto-Stablecoin Swaps
French members of parliament voted 38 to 37 to classify crypto-to-stablecoin swaps as taxable disposals subject to a 31.4% flat rate, a measure contained in the 2026 budget bill that would ta
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Ripple Made 5 Big Moves in 10 Days, and the XRP Community Is Connecting the Dots
A member of the XRP community summed up a concentrated run of Ripple announcements that, taken together, point toward a much broader institutional-finance strategy. Pumpius argued that five d
Crypto Weekly News: Ledger Alert, Solana Upgrade And US Inflation
Crypto Weekly News Ledger Alert, Solana Upgrade and US Inflation Recap Here is your crypto weekly news roundup for October 10 to 16, 2026. A hardware wallet tampering case, a major speed upgr
Bitcoin Cash (BCH): 131 blocks instead of 144 in a day, here are the reasons
Bitcoin Cash has produced 131 blocks over the past 24 hours. The target is 144. The network is running about ten percent slower than intended, and as a holder you notice it in one place only:
Ledger Says Hidden Implant Copied Wallet Recovery Words
Ledger, the hardware wallet manufacturer, says a hidden implant was able to copy wallet recovery words from a device, even though its hardware is built around a secure chip designed to protec
Trezor cuts its authorized dealers: the authorizations end on January 1, 2027
Anyone planning to buy a Trezor hardware wallet before Christmas is buying it on different terms than a week ago. The Czech manufacturer announced on October 13, 2026 that it is sharply cutti
Overnight Ledger: One Arrest, One Industry Pact, Three Unconfirmed Capital Moves
Of five stories that broke while US desks were dark, only two cleared three independent publishers, and the rest of the night is still running on two-source confidence. Of five stories that b
Aster (ASTER) and the claim window from October 28: what changes for holders
Aster faces a date that is in the calendar and not up for negotiation: on October 28 at 12:00 UTC the claim window opens for the Stage 6 allocation that vests in full over time. It stays open
Digital Euro Timeline: Lagarde Ties 2027 Pilot to Year-End Law
The digital euro will not reach the public this year or next. European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said on October 17 that the Eurosystem will run a 12-month internal pilot of th
Richard Heart Detained in Istanbul as Police Seize $7.15…
Turkish authorities have confirmed the detention of HEX and PulseChain founder Richard Heart, whose legal name is Richard James Schueler, and disclosed the seizure of $7.15 million in cash, s
Fidelity Pays $500K Over Crypto It Wouldn’t Let Users Move
Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the settlement on October 16, saying Californians could buy and sell bitcoin on Fidelity from late 2022 to 2025 but couldn’t move it out. Getting it into
Tokenized Coinbase Shares in Base DeFi Top $260M
Tokenized Coinbase shares deposited in Base's decentralized finance ecosystem have surpassed $260 million, a figure reported to represent roughly an 18-fold increase since the start of 2026,