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π¨ ELECTION WATCH: Crypto PAC Drops $362K on Decided Race
πΉ The PAC: Protect Progress, a super PAC affiliated with the Fairshake network.
πΉ The Spend: $362,000 on ads backing California candidate Aisha Wahab.
πΉ The Catch: Wahab already beat the same opponent in an August special election.
πΉ The Strategy: Using a massive $193M war chest to buy legislative goodwill and signal absolute political dominance.
π Dive into the scoop here: https://t.co/kwGjv6E8c1
π¨ REGULATION WATCH: Public Comments Close on SEC Crypto Rules
πΉ The Proposal: "Regulation Crypto Assets" offers a legal fundraising path for U.S. founders.
πΉ The Exemptions: A $5M startup tier and a $75M fundraising tier (requiring audits).
πΉ The Safe Harbor: A proposed mechanism to "delink" tokens from security status over time.
πΉ The Pushback: Groups like the Hyperliquid Policy Center urge clarity on airdrops and state preemption.
π‘ More details here: https://t.co/FAnRbdoUt2
Crypto doesn't have a spending problem, it has a last-mile problem. Visa is fixing it. π³ππ
π¦ .@Visa just partnered with Mesh to let consumers spend crypto and stablecoins directly from their digital wallets at 175 million global merchants. No separate crypto card or manual fiat conversions required.
π‘ Read the scoop here: https://t.co/Fce3ydZEhG
Mastercard isn't fighting stablecoins; it's securing the rails! ππΈπ
π Launching first in North America with partners like @borderlessxyz and Keyrails, Mastercard's new Stablecoin Security tool will use traditional payment intel and blockchain analytics to flag illicit crypto transfers. A massive step for institutional Web3.
π Discover the details here: https://t.co/RtNs3GMd8j
π¨ EXPANSION WATCH: @Revolut Secures Gibraltar Crypto License
πΉ The License: Gibraltar Financial Services Commission grants a DLT Provider license.
πΉ The Entity: A new subsidiary called Revolut Global Digital Assets Limited.
πΉ The Goal: Expanding crypto custody, staking, and trading outside the UK and EU.
πΉ The Scale: Revolut currently serves 80M global customers, including 16M crypto users.
π° Read the details here: https://t.co/talx93mrqT
Metaplanet just bought a Nasdaq listing with 2,100 Bitcoin. ππΊπΈπ’
π―π΅ Japanese Bitcoin treasury firm Metaplanet is taking a 93.7% controlling stake in Super League Enterprise, injecting 2,100 BTC directly into its treasury to create a new US-based Bitcoin proxy vehicle named "Superplanet."
π° Read the story here: https://t.co/qY8se2SSPq
Did you mess up your crypto taxes? A new U.S. bill is offering a rare second chance. πΊπΈβοΈπ
βοΈ Under proposed legislation, crypto investors who made "honest mistakes" on past tax returns can enter a dedicated disclosure program with a 0% penalty on the first $25k of tax deficiency.
π Read the deep dive here: https://t.co/S51sQvD10c
Public companies are pushing back against decentralized stock trading. π’ππ
π’ Broadcom, Verizon, UnitedHealth, and six others have formally blocked OKX and ICE's joint venture from tokenizing their shares for 24/7 trading. Corporate America isn't ready for their stock to trade in AMM liquidity pools.
π Read the details here: https://t.co/lgHwLqfqFe
βοΈ REGULATION WATCH: MAS Targets Autonomous "Agentic" Finance
πΉ The Threat: AI agents moving money faster for smaller margins, stressing bank liquidity.
πΉ The Solution: The SAFR framework enforces "runtime governance" before trades execute.
πΉ The Controls: Real-time identity checks, mandate verification, and tamper-evident audits.
πΉ The Timeline: Formal AI Risk Management Guidelines take effect in October 2027.
π‘ More insights from @Regtechcom here: https://t.co/KgwLvZiN1P
ESMA isn't just handing out licenses, they are actively hunting non-compliant exchanges. π¨βοΈπ
βοΈ While 375 providers are now legally registered under MiCA, ESMAβs blacklist of non-compliant crypto platforms has grown to 178. Unregulated offshore access to the EU is closing fast.
π° Get the full scoop here: https://t.co/wwqJCSa7lW
π¨ TAX WATCH: France Advances Aggressive Crypto Tax Package
πΉ The Stablecoin Tax: Converting crypto to stablecoins could trigger a 31.4% capital gains tax by 2027.
πΉ The Self-Custody Rule: Mandatory declarations for unhosted wallets holding over β¬100,000.
πΉ The Exit Tax: Heavy levies proposed for crypto whales relocating out of France.
πΉ The Status: Narrowly passed preliminary votes; faces Senate review before Dec 10 deadline.
π° Read the details here: https://t.co/DzNnD720bI
JPMorgan is putting regulated fiat directly onto the Ethereum mainnet. π¦βοΈπ°
π¦ The banking giant just announced the launch of its JPM Coin deposit token on Ethereum, allowing institutional clients to settle tokenized asset transactions using native on-chain cash.
π Read the story here: https://t.co/IW2LA4i2AV
How do you know the person on your Zoom call isn't an AI deepfake? π€π₯β
πͺͺ World has officially launched "World ID for Zoom," rolling out a "Human Badge" for enterprise users. It uses a real-time, 3-way biometric match to ensure the person on the screen is real and unique.
π‘ Read the deep dive here: https://t.co/jGJBt3O7ZI
South Korea is linking its crypto tax timeline to global data sharing. πππ°π·
βοΈ A new legislative proposal suggests delaying the country's 22% crypto tax to 2029 to align with international transaction-data exchanges, avoiding a premature domestic rollout.
π‘ Get the scoop here: https://t.co/HbiIJx8p7Z
π¨ HACK WATCH: Qubic Halts Network After Mass Wallet Drain
πΉ The Attack: 1,404 wallets drained of 2.94 trillion QU (~$1.4M) in 104 minutes.
πΉ The Flaw: Weak seed generation using predictable Math.random() code.
πΉ The Response: Validators halted the network, freezing 87% of stolen funds on-chain.
πΉ The Fix: Wallet patched to version 4.26.4; Computors to vote on asset recovery.
π For more info: https://t.co/tmZI3etX7Z
π¨ POLLING WATCH: Americans Reject Election Betting
πΉ The Poll: 69% of Democrats and 61% of Republicans oppose betting on U.S. elections.
πΉ The Platforms:Polymarket and Kalshi face a severe mainstream optics problem.
πΉ The Regulation: The CFTC is pushing for federal oversight, but 39 states are fighting back.
πΉ The Future: The conflict is described as a "national turf war" headed for the Supreme Court.
π Read the scoop here: https://t.co/8epm2SuYZJ
Cysic froze 2.8 million stolen tokens, but the bridge remains closed. ππ₯Άπ°
πΈ After an attacker minted 10M CYS on BNB Chain, Cysic blacklisted the recipient address within an hour (but millions of tokens had already moved). The mainnet is safe, but cross-chain transfers are frozen indefinitely.
π Get the full breakdown here: https://t.co/PZ5c5Jd16u
π¨ CRIME WATCH: Thai Police Bust $75M Money Laundering Network
πΉ The Suspect: A 37-year-old Chinese national wanted for loan-sharking.
πΉ The Operation: Laundered over 500 million yuan via crypto and FX exchanges.
πΉ The Infrastructure: Controlled a web of more than 133 mule bank accounts.
πΉ The Capture: Arrested at a luxury Bangkok estate after 3 years in hiding.
π Read the full report here: https://t.co/2wMp5bUQ5g
Tier-1 banks are becoming the plumbing of the crypto industry. π¦ππͺ
πΈπ¬ Standard Chartered just announced plans to launch digital asset custody in Singapore for institutions, covering crypto, stablecoins, and tokenized real-world assets. They aren't fighting Web3; they are building its backend.
π° Read @Regtechcom's deep dive here: https://t.co/TIbx2psPVm
π¨ AI & FINTECH WATCH: Tether Backs AIsa in Seed Extension
πΉ The Funding: AIsa pushes total funding past $9 million with backing from Tether Capital and HIVEN.
πΉ The Platform: Infrastructure connecting enterprise AI agents to external tools, APIs, and data with built-in governance.
πΉ The Settlement: Supports usage-based billing and micropayments via fiat or stablecoins.
πΉ The Strategy: Expanding Tether's footprint in autonomous, programmable machine-to-machine payments.
π‘ For more info: https://t.co/rEQRiTEN6G