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South Korea Faces Fresh Push To Delay Crypto Gains Tax Until 2029

South Korea is approaching another decision point on its long-delayed cryptocurrency gains tax, with exchanges and policymakers preparing to discuss whether the January 2027 start date is realistic. TL;DR: The country’s planned crypto tax has already been deferred three times. A new proposal would push implementation toward 2029, but no additional delay has been enacted. Finance officials are expected to meet representatives of major domestic exchanges on October 20. The industry is arguing that the systems needed to handle different transaction types and calculate cost bases are still i >>> Continue Reading
Published: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:00:00

Kraken Parent Payward Moves Into European Banking With Saldo Deal

Payward, the company behind crypto exchange Kraken, has agreed to acquire Lithuania-based Saldo Bank, taking a route into European banking that goes beyond obtaining another exchange registration. TL;DR: The proposed acquisition would give Payward an existing licensed banking operation in Europe. The deal remains subject to regulatory approval and is expected to close in 2027. Saldo provides banking products including loans and deposits. Bringing it into Payward would potentially put cash accounts, crypto assets and lending under a more connected product offering, rather than forcing customers >>> Continue Reading
Published: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 20:00:00

German Savings Banks Begin Crypto Trading Rollout Inside Sparkassen App

Germany’s Sparkassen savings-bank group is beginning a phased cryptocurrency-trading rollout inside its existing banking app, taking an asset class it once treated cautiously into a familiar retail-finance setting. TL;DR: The first participating Sparkassen banks are offering crypto trading from October 19. The rollout is gradual, with 30 to 40 institutions expected to join each month, and is handled through DekaBank. There is no national switch that turns the service on for every customer at once. Each regional savings bank decides when to participate. The group’s association told >>> Continue Reading
Published: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 19:00:00

CME Targets October 19 Start For Bitcoin Cash And Uniswap Futures

CME Group has scheduled the introduction of Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap futures for October 19, giving institutional derivatives traders two more cryptocurrency markets to access through a regulated venue. TL;DR: CME previously announced BCH and UNI futures for an October 19 launch, subject to regulatory review. Standard and micro contracts are planned for both assets. The exchange first disclosed the expansion on September 22. That timing matters: this is the scheduled start of an already announced product, not a surprise decision taken this morning. CME lists standard Bitcoin Cash contracts of >>> Continue Reading
Published: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:00:00

Ethereum Sets October 26 Hoodi Test For Glamsterdam Upgrade As 200M Gas Limit Nears

Ethereum’s next major upgrade has another date on the calendar, though it is not a mainnet launch. Developers have scheduled Glamsterdam to activate on the Hoodi test network on October 26, a further step in testing changes to how Ethereum produces blocks and accounts for execution costs. TL;DR: Glamsterdam is scheduled for Hoodi at 17:42:48 UTC on October 26. The testnet‘s gas limit will rise to 200 million at the same point, but Ethereum has not announced a mainnet activation date. The Ethereum Foundation says the upgrade will activate at Hoodi epoch 132,352, slot 4,235,264. It f >>> Continue Reading
Published: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:00:00

European Banking Authority Puts USDC Under Significant-Token Supervision

The European Banking Authority has designated USDC as the EU’s first significant e-money token under MiCA, setting up an additional layer of supervision for Circle’s euro-area issuing entity. TL;DR: The classification was announced on October 14. From November 12, the EBA takes direct responsibility for specified prudential areas of USDC supervision, while French regulators retain other oversight functions. Circle Internet Financial Europe SAS issues the token within the bloc. The EBA said 45 e-money tokens had been notified under MiCA and that USDC was the first to cross the thres >>> Continue Reading
Published: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:00:00

Stablecoin Payments Reach $482 Billion As Token Supply Barely Grows

A new payments dataset offers a useful correction to the idea that stablecoin growth must be measured by how many tokens are in circulation. The stock of digital dollars has barely moved this year, but the amount being used for payments has climbed sharply. TL;DR: Allium estimates $482 billion in identifiable stablecoin payments through September 2026, up 45% from the comparable period. Stablecoin supply grew only 0.4% to roughly $305 billion. The analytics firm’s October 15 research counted about 1.04 billion payment transactions across the first nine months, a 71% rise. That means the >>> Continue Reading
Published: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 15:00:00

Fidelity Pays $500,000 In California Crypto Withdrawal Settlement

California has secured a $500,000 settlement with Fidelity Digital Asset Services over restrictions that previously prevented some crypto customers from moving purchased coins to their own wallets. TL;DR: Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the settlement on October 16. California challenged historical withdrawal restrictions; Fidelity disputes that its conduct breached state law, and transfers were enabled after a 2025 regulatory approval. The issue is a straightforward one for anyone accustomed to self-custody: buying crypto through an app is not necessarily the same as being able to withdr >>> Continue Reading
Published: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:00:00

Latvia Changes Crypto Tax Treatment And Opens A 2027 Declaration Window

Latvia has passed a change to the way crypto investment-account gains are taxed, shifting attention from individual trades to what an investor ultimately withdraws from an eligible account. TL;DR: New Latvian legislation taxes qualifying account withdrawals above deposits and provides a one-time 2027 process for declaring older holdings. The country is also considering crypto tax payments, but that payment service is not yet established. The reform passed parliament on October 15. Under the investment-account approach described in reporting on the law, moving between crypto assets inside the a >>> Continue Reading
Published: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:00:00

JPMorgan Takes JPM Coin To Ethereum As Banks Test Public-Chain Settlement

JPMorgan is taking its bank-issued deposit token onto public Ethereum, an expansion that puts an established Wall Street payments product on infrastructure traditionally associated with crypto-native finance. TL;DR: JPMorgan is expanding access to JPM Coin on Ethereum for institutional users. The token represents bank deposits rather than an independently issued stablecoin, and participation remains restricted. The significance is in who is allowed to move the money, and where. JPM Coin gives eligible customers a tokenized claim on dollars deposited with JPMorgan. Its move onto Ethereum create >>> Continue Reading
Published: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:00:00