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Taiwan temple abbot and son suspected of embezzling donations and laundering via crypto
Zhang Qingyu, abbot of Donglin Temple in Yilan, Taiwan, and his ordained son Zhang Weifu are accused of embezzling donations and laundering temple funds through cryptocurrencies, gold and silver. Investigators found buried boxes of precious metals worth over NT$330m (about 70 million yuan); the case is still under investigation.
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PANewsAIBearishChina's cabinet says it will tighten RWA tokenisation and virtual-currency oversight
People's Bank of China governor Pan Gongsheng, reporting to the national legislature for the State Council, said China will strengthen oversight of real-world asset tokenisation and improve its virtual-currency policy framework, including a full-chain crackdown on crypto mining.
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OdailyAIBearishCoinDCX says Enforcement Directorate made routine inquiry at Bengaluru office
CoinDCX said India's Enforcement Directorate visited its Bengaluru office on 4 Nov for a routine inquiry, which it fully cooperated with. The exchange said trading, deposits and withdrawals are operating normally and that it is registered with FIU-IND.
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PANewsAINeutralHong Kong SFC proposes curbs on use of terms such as crypto and exchange
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission has published consultation conclusions and proposes amending the Securities and Futures Ordinance and the anti-money laundering ordinance to restrict unauthorised institutions from using specified terms. The terms could lead the public to wrongly believe a business is SFC-regulated or linked to exchanges, clearing houses and virtual asset trading platforms.
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- Hong Kong official says compliant international crypto platforms may apply for licences
- Hong Kong plans licensing regime for virtual asset trading, custody and advice
- Hong Kong reaffirms plan to submit crypto licensing bill amendments by end-2026
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OdailyAIBearishMEXC says operations normal and plans talks with regulators after FinCEN order
MEXC says it has learned of the FinCEN directive and is assessing it, with operations entirely normal and user assets safe. It plans constructive communication with FinCEN and other authorities and has launched an independent review of its anti-money laundering and sanctions controls.
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- Reserve says it will halt LCAP and CMC20 liquidity on MEXC after FinCEN order
- US Treasury blocks MEXC from US financial system over alleged sanctions evasion
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PANewsAIBearishBinance to end French operations on 31 December 2026 after missing MiCA licence
Binance says it will close Binance France user accounts and stop operating in France on 31 December 2026 after failing to obtain an EU MiCA licence. Deposits are already unavailable, and from 29 November accounts still holding assets will be charged a 0.025% monthly management fee, with a minimum of 10 USDC.
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Fri 6 Nov
TRM Labs calls $6.3bn Binance hack cyber warfare and warns North Korean attacks will continue
TRM Labs described the $6.3bn Binance hack as cyber warfare and said North Korean attacks will continue.
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- Elliptic says address linked to Binance hack swaps $50m of XRP for Bitcoin
- Binance plans to restore withdrawals for HYPE and five other assets by next weekend
- Binance says latest proof of reserves shows user assets backed 1:1
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Teresa Goody Guillén says Bitcoin and ether may enter 401(k) plans first
A US Labor Department proposal sets no minimum market-cap threshold for digital assets in retirement plans and requires managers to weigh performance, fees, liquidity, valuation, benchmarks and complexity. Teresa Goody Guillén of Bellementis PLLC said Bitcoin and ether may enter 401(k) plans first, while Bernardo Brites of Trace Finance expects crypto options from 2027.
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OdailyAIBullishMaxine Waters says US needs strict, fair crypto rules
Representative Maxine Waters, the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, says the US should curb corruption linked to President Donald Trump's crypto activities and set a strict but fair framework for legitimate crypto firms. She also called for consumer and small-business safeguards.
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- Waters calls for law to stop Trump's crypto conflicts of interest
- US Democrats to target Apple, Meta and Musk firms in probes
- Democrats plan deeper probe into Trump's crypto businesses
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CoinNessAIBearishThailand SEC files criminal complaint against Bitget over unlicensed operations
Thailand's SEC has filed a criminal complaint against Bitget, alleging unlicensed exchange operations, and plans to block access to the platform from 5 Dec.
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CBB says Papertrade changed rules after collecting $5.5m in fees
CBB said on X that Papertrade is worth studying: it launched a scheme everyone knew and accepted as a Ponzi, collected $5.5m in fees from participants and sold $200,000 of trousers to crypto users, then changed the rules to destroy the scheme and went offline after someone said it might be a Ponzi.
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OdailyAIBearishAlex Thorn says key crypto legislation unlikely to advance after Democratic wins
Galaxy research head Alex Thorn says key digital asset legislation is unlikely to make major progress after the Democrats won both chambers of Congress, with committee leadership set to change. Stand With Crypto counts 19 pro-crypto senators and 226 pro-crypto representatives elected.
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- Crypto firms face two-month countdown as Democrats take Congress
- QCP Capital says Democrats win both chambers but fall short of veto-proof majority
- David Allen says AI sell-off stems from conflating tech promise with returns
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FinCEN withdraws 2020 travel rule proposal, citing shifts in crypto industry
FinCEN has withdrawn a 2020 proposal tied to the travel rule that would have required financial institutions and crypto firms to collect identifying information on people involved in certain transfers. The agency said the convertible virtual currency industry has changed significantly since the proposal.
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OdailyAIBullishRule allowing crypto in 401(k) plans sent to White House for final review
A rule that would allow cryptocurrency in 401(k) retirement plans has been sent to the White House for final review, Bloomberg reported.
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PANewsAIBullishUS Treasury and Fed withdraw plan to cut crypto travel rule threshold to $250
The US Treasury and the Federal Reserve have withdrawn a proposal to lower the cross-border crypto travel rule threshold to $250 from $3,000, leaving the existing $3,000 threshold in place.
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