Regulation

VIENNA, October 15, 2026 – BingX EU (MEGE zweite GmbH) has secured its Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA or MiCAR) license from Austria’s Financial Market Authority (FMA), which will enable the platform to offer regulated crypto services across 29 countries of the European Economic Area (EEA), subject to ongoing passporting arrangements. The authorization marks a…

Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez’s office has dismantled the online backbone of a crypto scam aimed at Russian speakers. The fraud reeled victims in through Facebook ads and fake investment advisors. Investigators seized and disrupted 241 scam domains and 112 servers with FBI help. The DA’s office puts losses in the tens of millions of…

The White House Crypto Council lost its last staffer as Patrick Witt's role ended. See who now runs US crypto policy. The post White House Crypto Council Loses Last Staffer: Who's in Charge Now? appeared first on BeInCrypto.

Bank of America stock drops 9% after a $1.2B money laundering fine with no charges. Here is why CZ's case went criminal. The post Why Did No One at Bank of America Go to Prison Like CZ?? appeared first on BeInCrypto.

Crypto executive Richard Heart was arrested in Istanbul on a Finnish warrant. See what police seized and what comes next. The post Crypto Executive Arrested in Istanbul With Millions and Guns appeared first on BeInCrypto.

South Korea’s National Tax Service plans to publish crypto tax guidelines in November. The guidance precedes a 22% levy on qualifying gains starting January 1, 2027. Staking, airdrops, and decentralized finance remain the most debated areas. Exchanges still face questions about their reporting systems. What the 22% South Korea’s Crypto Tax Covers Qualifying income is…

A UK court ruled Chinese law governs fraud victims' claims to 61,000 seized Bitcoin. See who may keep the gains. The post Why the UK May Keep £3.8 Billion Bitcoin Funded by Chinese Fraud Victims appeared first on BeInCrypto.

South Korea has ordered domestic access blocks on 27 unregistered crypto exchange websites, including KuCoin, MEXC, Phemex, BingX, and BitMart. The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) disclosed the order on October 13. The country’s communications review body approved the blocks after reviews on October 6 and 7. Sites hosted abroad face access blocks, while those with…

Three weeks before the midterms, just 34% of US voters approve of Donald Trump, a Financial Times (FT) poll shows.  Traders betting on that vote see Republicans losing the House. Polymarket gives Democrats a 91% chance of taking the chamber, on $16.4 million in volume. Jobs, Fuel and an 8-Month War Weigh on the Vote…

The SEC is weighing an exam that could let non-wealthy Americans invest in private companies. Here is what it would test. The post $100 Exam Could Open Private Markets to Retail as Institutions Pull Back appeared first on BeInCrypto.