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France I-3898: stablecoin swap tax is not law yet
France adopted amendment I-3898 on 16 Oct 2026 by 38-37. Crypto-to-EMT swaps would lose 150 VH bis deferral from 1 Jan 2027, but this is first reading, not…
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Standard Chartered RLUSD custody is live. LMAX is not
Standard Chartered says XRPL RLUSD custody is live at its DFSA-regulated DIFC branch as of 12 October 2026. The LMAX collateral-mirror plan is still subject to approvals and…
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FSB stablecoin note is monitoring, not a live G20 rule
The Financial Stability Board's 12 October 2026 note is a G20 monitoring paper, not a live U.S. or EU stablecoin rule. The Board says the coins and national…
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Sui DATA $30M: migration pledge, not a live 1:1
Sui Foundation pledged $30 million as DATA Network plans to move onto Sui. The independent chain still runs, and no 1:1 halt date is published.
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CFTC event-contract swap NPRM is not a live rule
The CFTC 9 Oct 2026 NPRM (RIN 3038-AF82) would add event contracts to the swap definition. It is not live 17 CFR text. Comments start after Federal Register…
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ESMA tokenised collateral call is not a live CCP rule
ESMA’s 9 Oct 2026 Call for Evidence on tokenised CCP collateral is a request for facts, not a live EMIR margin change. Comments close 15 January 2027.
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Teku 26.10.0: Gloas headers, not a mainnet fire
Consensys Teku 26.10.0, shipped 2026-10-08 22:05 UTC, is a recommended operator update for missed proposals and Gloas validator-client headers, not a mainnet security emergency. Ether was $2,477.54 at…
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ESMA opinion: non-MiCA stablecoin CASP rails should stop
ESMA's 8 October 2026 opinion tells EU watchdogs that authorised CASPs should stop services in non-MiCA-compliant stablecoins, with residual sell-down only and a three-month remediation clock.
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FinCEN A7 NPRM is not a live BSA funds ban
FinCEN 2026-20371 finds A7 Sub-Agent transmittals a Russian illicit-finance concern and proposes 31 CFR 1010.668. That funds ban, including crypto addresses, is not effective yet.
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Forward 8-K: 8.5M SOL print is not a cash buy
Forward Industries furnished an Oct 1 8-K EX-99.1 print of 8,501,298 SOL at Sep 30. The stack rose with debt and share issuance, not as a cash-only buy.