Kazakhstan court bars Coinbase, five others from unlicensed crypto services in Astana International Financial Centre
The court injunctions apply strictly to users within the AIFC and do not extend across the rest of Kazakhstan. Source：CoinDesk
FINMA approves Switzerland’s first Bitcoin ETF for retail investors
The Swiss regulator cited a growing appetite for cryptocurrency investments and said that multiple fund providers have submitted Bitcoin ETF applications.…
Lloyds and Barclays among UK banks named in crypto transfer complaints, advocacy group says
UK banks are facing scrutiny over crypto transfer limits and bans as Stand With Crypto reports thousands of complaints ahead of the country’s 2027 regulatory…
France's parliament approves vote to hit stablecoin trades with 31% capital gains tax
Amendment I3898 removes tax deferral for MiCAcompliant stablecoins starting January 2027. Source：CoinDesk
Kazakhstan court orders curbs on Coinbase, BingX and four others
Nine other crypto platforms voluntarily restricted app access in Kazakhstan, prompting the regulator to withdraw its claims against them. Source：Cointelegraph
XRP 30-day exchange inflows pass 6B tokens as whales move to the sidelines
More than 6 billion XRP reached exchanges tracked by CryptoQuant in the 30 days to Oct. 19, the most since March. Source：Cointelegraph
Bitget plans Thai crypto exchange acquisition weeks after $388M hack
The proposed acquisition would give Bitget a route into Thailand’s crypto market through a locally licensed operator. Source：Cointelegraph
Crypto PAC pours $362K into California race voters essentially decided in August
A Fairshake affiliate is supporting incumbent Aisha Wahab through ads in November, but the congresswoman already won a special election in the district.…
Market participants weigh in on SEC’s proposed crypto regulations
The financial agency is scheduled to close public comments on its ‘Regulation Crypto Assets’ proposed in August. Source：Cointelegraph
Visa, Mesh partner to enable crypto spending at 175M merchant locations
Mesh will connect crypto and stablecoin wallets to Visa’s global payment network, allowing users to spend digital assets without a separate card.…
Revolut secures Gibraltar crypto license to support global expansion
The UKbased fintech will use the authorization to offer crypto services in additional international markets, though it has not disclosed specific countries or…
Zerohash rolls out a new tool to move crypto without copying wallet addresses
The launch comes as Zerohash bids for a federal trust charter. Source：CoinDesk