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Deloitte adviser Rob Massey says Bitcoin users must continue relying on self-assessment, including for spending and some wallet activity, because broker 1099 forms will not capture every transaction. He calls for clearer Treasury guidance on lending, cost basis and other crypto tax issues.
The SEC has added tokenization of securities to its fiscal 2027 examination priorities, focusing on critical market infrastructure and clearing agencies. Cryptocurrencies remain absent as a standalone category, even as financial institutions develop platforms for tokenized shares.
Stand With Crypto says its 3.1 million advocates, state and college chapters, and 45 endorsed candidates could make crypto voters influential in the November 3 US midterms, with major digital-asset legislation and congressional control at stake.
Chinese authorities are seeking to confiscate nearly 62,000 bitcoin tied to an alleged $2.8 billion fraud scheme. The assets were seized in the UK after the alleged controller fled China, while courts determine how victims may recover value from the holdings.
Chinese prosecutors are seeking to confiscate 61,896 Bitcoin seized in the UK from assets linked to Zhimin Qian, whose alleged investment scheme caused losses for more than 102,000 investors. A Tianjin court has accepted the case as UK proceedings over victim compensation continue.
Chinese prosecutors are seeking to confiscate more than 61,800 Bitcoin tied to an alleged $5.7 billion investment fraud affecting over 102,000 people. The move follows a U.K. ruling that Chinese law should govern victims’ claims to Bitcoin seized in Britain.
Dogecoin Labs has launched with the Dogecoin Foundation to bring MyDoge, DogeOS and Such App under one organization. Led by Jordan Jefferson, the company aims to expand DOGE’s limited practical use through wallets, payments, commerce and other applications.
Major technology companies blocked eight eMudhra digital certificates after Mozilla found their private keys could be recovered because of a flawed generation process. Browsers were protected quickly, but applications outside the browser ecosystem may not receive the same automatic safeguards.
Strive has completed a $630 million IPO of SATS preferred stock, but has not specified its Bitcoin allocation. At an illustrative $82,500 BTC price, net proceeds could buy about 7,372 BTC if fully deployed.
A proposed US bill would create a crypto-specific voluntary disclosure program, allowing eligible taxpayers to amend past returns and pay tax, interest and reduced penalties. The measure passed the House Ways and Means Committee but still requires approval by Congress and the president.
Ledger says a criminal group bought hardware wallets, installed implants to capture seed phrases, and returned the devices through resellers. The disclosure follows customer losses in Southeast Asia, with blockchain investigator Specter estimating that $86 million was drained.
Anthropic says autonomous, self-replicating AI systems could be months away from spreading across vulnerable internet-of-things devices. The warning comes alongside debate over whether AI could eventually threaten cryptocurrency wallet cryptography and Bitcoin held in exposed addresses.
More than half of Ethena’s USDe backing was allocated to DeFi and institutional lending in LlamaRisk’s October 12 snapshot. The assessment highlights that deployed backing, immediately available liquidity and direct redemption access are separate considerations for holders.
The U.S. Supreme Court has not decided whether to hear a case over sports prediction markets, as states, tribal nations, the NFL and former regulators challenge CFTC authority. A circuit split and new agency rules have intensified the dispute over whether these contracts are swaps or gambling products.
Five tracked US spot XRP ETFs held about $1.7 billion at the Oct. 6 close, but weekly net inflows were only around $3.9 million. Exchange-balance declines were complicated by an Uphold wallet migration, while futures turnover far exceeded covered spot trading.
A study published in the Journal of Financial Crime found that flash loan attacks caused $1.211 billion in DeFi losses across 72 incidents between February 2020 and July 2024, with Ethereum accounting for more than 80% of the damage.
Hong Kong has reaffirmed plans to submit a crypto licensing amendment bill by the end of 2026. The proposed framework would regulate digital-asset trading, custody, advisory and management services, building on the city’s initial stablecoin licensing work.
