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BitMEX’s Final Countdown: What the Shutdown Means and When You Should Withdraw

BitMEX operator HDR Global Trading Limited announced the permanent closure of the exchange, effective Sept. 23, 2026. Wind-Down Timeline and Operational Limits BitMEX, the pioneer of cryptocurrency derivatives trading that…

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UK Lawmakers Probe 40% Crypto Transfer Blocks as Banking Scrutiny Widens

A cross-party group of U.K. lawmakers has opened an inquiry into banking restrictions affecting crypto companies and their customers. The review will assess whether account closures, payment blocks and transfer…

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Russia’s Duma Advances Bill 1194918-8, Sending Crypto Law to Putin’s Desk

Russia’s State Duma passed a bill Tuesday that gives the country its first full legal framework for cryptocurrency, treating digital assets as property while keeping them out of everyday payments.…

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Russia Nears Final Crypto Vote With Retail Caps, Licensed Exchanges and Bitcoin Trade

Russia’s State Duma is set to vote July 21 on a sweeping crypto bill that would legalize regulated trading and cross-border settlements while preserving the country’s ban on digital-asset payments…

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Closing the Loopholes: FATF Warns Incomplete Crypto Regulations Are Fueling Illicit Finance

While the institution recognized that most jurisdictions are working to apply its recommendations, others are lagging, allowing criminal groups to use digital assets for their illicit purposes. The FATF alerted…

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Latam Insights: Unpacking Bolivia’s Stablecoin Push, Venezuela’s Massive P2P Market, and Argentina’s Libra Crackdown

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this edition, Bolivia evaluates Tether’s USDT inclusion in its payment…

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