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Polymarket US surpasses 14.7 billion dollars in monthly volume. Sports betting and parlays fuel this growth despite American legal challenges.

US Senator Richard Blumenthal sets January 4, 2027 as the deadline for Binance, Tether and two crypto companies linked to Trump. The Democratic majority in the Senate could change the game.

As the US midterm elections approach, prediction markets draw attention to the risks related to confidential information. Polymarket has opened dozens of investigations into suspicious bets, notably for suspicions of insider trading and manipulation. According to NPR, its monitoring team receives hundreds of alerts every day. At least two cases have gone to US authorities as the platform strengthens its controls ahead of the November 3 vote.

The Cardano Foundation opposes a MiCA crypto regime dedicated to DeFi and staking. Its position partly aligns with that of ESMA, but not on intermediated services.

Crypto hacks cost $1.18 billion in the third quarter of 2026. Hacken points to compromised providers, late patches, and unchecked components.

Russia will close an important door of its crypto market. From July 1, 2027, two individuals will no longer be able to buy or sell bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies directly between themselves. The Bank of Russia just confirmed this in an FAQ published on October 12. Transactions will have to go through an authorized intermediary, including a broker or a platform registered with the regulator.

China wants to build a national blockchain network. In a strategic document published on October 9, 2026, the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and the State Council list this infrastructure among the priorities of economic modernization. The goal is to better connect businesses, IT systems, and data nationwide.

The CEO of Polymarket, Shayne Coplan, describes the hunt for x100 crypto tokens as a game of irrational exuberance (Token2049, October 7, 2026). According to the Pew Research Center, 7% of Polymarket accounts gained more than $1,000 over six weeks and 9% lost as much.

Privacy coins are experiencing a spectacular comeback in the crypto market. In five months, Zcash and Monero have added 24.54 billion dollars in valuation amidst institutional interest and regulatory debates.

The Russian Ministry of Finance estimates crypto assets held by Russians at 44 billion dollars. The figure, based on expert estimates, is much higher than the data published by the Central Bank.

The SEC paves the way for the tokenization of US stocks for five years. Between guaranteed rights, issuers' veto, and exclusion of synthetic tokens, decoding a major regulatory turning point.

Bull Bitcoin and Paymium did not obtain the immediate suspension of DAC8 in France. The Council of State rejected their urgent motion against the French decree that organizes the collection and transmission of data on crypto-asset transactions. However, the court did not rule on the merits of the case. The appeal seeking the annulment of decree no. 2025-1276 continues.

The CLARITY Act fails in the Senate 49-50, far from the 60 votes required. Despite 126 concessions, US crypto regulation remains blocked, between possible revival and total reset in 2027.

King Charles III will bring together several heavyweights of AI this week in Scotland, including OpenAI, Anthropic, Nvidia, Google DeepMind, and IonQ. The meeting will be held at Dumfries House and organized with the Ditchley Foundation. Discussions will focus on the responsible development of the most advanced models and the possibility of defining common principles. The summit comes a few days after new calls to slow down the race to artificial intelligence.

The European MiCA register now counts 321 authorized crypto companies. Twelve new providers joined the list during the fourth update published after the end of the transitional period. Europe is thus advancing in the implementation of its common framework while increasing pressure on non-compliant actors.

Moscow turns off the lights on crypto miners, preferring to save its watts over its bitcoins. The party's over for Russia's mining industry — time to pack up and move.

India has ordered GitHub to remove several repositories related to Bitchat, the decentralized messaging created by Jack Dorsey. Authorities blame the application for complicating user identification and surveillance. This decision places Bitcoin and censorship-resistant technologies at the center of a new conflict between public safety and digital freedom.

The ECB accelerates its crypto project. 36 players selected to test its CBDC from 2027. All details in this article!

The EU Parliament revives the vote on the Chat Control text. This rekindles concerns about the confidentiality of private messages.

Binance has officially withdrawn its MiCA license application submitted to the Greek financial regulator, the HCMC, a week after Reuters mentioned a probable rejection. The platform now announces its intention to obtain authorization in another European Union member state, without specifying the name.

While Anthropic negotiates with Washington, OpenAI establishes itself as the global leader in AI cybersecurity. Here's what happened.

Kalshi has openly put Polymarket on notice to strengthen its identity checks, under threat of having to close its offshore platform. The dispute between the two leaders of predictive markets worsened in mid-May, as the U.S. Congress launched its own investigation into the two leaders. Two opposing visions of compliance now confront each other in a sector under increasing regulatory scrutiny.

Europe does not want to let the stablecoin become the Trojan horse of the dollar in its digital payments. Christine Lagarde brought this issue back to the center of the debate, warning that the dominance of Tether and Circle could weaken European monetary sovereignty. The ECB does not reject the technology. It mainly refuses to import a model designed elsewhere.

Tether has just reminded a reality often forgotten: USDT circulates quickly, but it can also be frozen abruptly. In one month, the issuer of the largest stablecoin on the market has frozen more than 514 million dollars on Ethereum and Tron, according to BlockSec data.

Crypto news - Senator Lummis warns: the CLARITY Act must be voted now or wait until 2030. Full analysis in this article!

An unexpected purge shakes the crypto ecosystem: YouTube removes dozens of crypto channels without warning. Details here!

American crypto is approaching a key moment. According to Coinbase, a compromise on the CLARITY Act is now close in the US Senate, but the text still has no date for committee passage or guarantee of a final vote.

Crypto: the SEC is moving its pieces. A major reform could impact traders, institutions, and investors. All details here!