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Three weeks before the midterms, just 34% of US voters approve of Donald Trump, a Financial Times (FT) poll shows.  Traders betting on that vote see Republicans losing the House. Polymarket gives Democrats a 91% chance of taking the chamber, on $16.4 million in volume. Jobs, Fuel and an 8-Month War Weigh on the Vote…

The SEC is weighing an exam that could let non-wealthy Americans invest in private companies. Here is what it would test. The post $100 Exam Could Open Private Markets to Retail as Institutions Pull Back appeared first on BeInCrypto.

France’s proposed crypto exit tax would hit unsold gains above €800,000 when holders leave. Lawmakers debate it Tuesday. The post France Wants to Tax Crypto Holders Before They Sell appeared first on BeInCrypto.

Kalshi is probing bets on Trump’s press secretary pick placed before the news. One $19 wager could pay $1,896. The post Mystery Bets on Trump’s New Press Secretary Could Turn $173 Into $9,600 appeared first on BeInCrypto.

China plans a national blockchain network in its new economic blueprint. Here is why Bitcoin is left out of it. The post China Is Building a National Blockchain Network: Will Bitcoin Benefit? appeared first on BeInCrypto.

Binance agreed to pay $4.3 billion to settle a US criminal case in 2023. Less than three years later, federal prosecutors are checking whether the world’s largest crypto exchange broke the terms of that deal. Tysen Duva, head of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, confirmed to Bloomberg on October 9 that officials are reviewing Binance’s…

Empire Market co-creator Raheim Hamilton gets 40 years and forfeits 1,230 Bitcoin. See where seized BTC goes next. The post Dark Web Founder Loses $100 Million in Bitcoin After 40-Year Sentence: Where Does It Go? appeared first on BeInCrypto.

Thailand approves Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs on the SET while barring retail access to foreign crypto ETFs from Oct 16. The post Thailand Opens the Door to Crypto ETFs, but Shuts the Back Door on Foreign Ones appeared first on BeInCrypto.

EU exchanges must cut off unauthorized stablecoins by Jan. 8. See what stops, what still works, and where USDT stands. The post EU Gives Crypto Exchanges 3 Months to Drop Unauthorized Stablecoins: What Happens to USDT? appeared first on BeInCrypto.

Solana Policy Institute’s Kristin Smith says crypto is winning in Washington as SEC and CFTC rules race a 2028 deadline. The post Crypto Is Winning in Washington Despite Clarity Act Failure, Says Policy Chief appeared first on BeInCrypto.