Greece puts a 10% crypto gains tax to a final vote. Staking income would pay 15%
Greece's finance minister brought a bill with dedicated crypto tax rules to a final vote in parliament on November 4. Gains up to 500 euros a year would be tax free.
Hackers drained French bank Arkéa's own account. It calls a $133 million estimate about right
Crédit Mutuel Arkéa confirmed a cyberattack that sent fraudulent transfers out of the bank's own account, possibly into crypto. It denies the attackers came in through Fortuneo and says customer savings are safe.
Crypto travel rule explained: what exchanges must send with your transfer
The travel rule requires crypto exchanges and other providers to send the sender's and recipient's details along with a transfer, as banks do with wires. In the EU it applies to every crypto transfer regardless of amount, and 83% of jurisdictions surveyed by the FATF have passed travel rule laws.
MiCA explained: the EU crypto law, CASP licenses, stablecoin rules and key dates
MiCA is the EU's rulebook for crypto: firms that offer crypto services need a license from a national regulator, and stablecoins face strict reserve and supervision rules. It has applied in full since December 30, 2024, and the last transition window closed on July 1, 2026.
USDC is the first of 45 EU stablecoins called 'significant.' What changes on November 12?
The European Banking Authority has classified Circle's USDC as a significant e-money token under MiCA, the first in the EU. From November 12, 2026, the EU banking watchdog takes direct charge of the reserves that back it.
Out by January 8? ESMA tells EU crypto firms to drop non-MiCA stablecoins
The EU's markets watchdog says licensed crypto firms should stop offering stablecoins that break MiCA rules and clear old client positions within three months. Warning customers is not enough.