The post EXCLUSIVE REPORT: Will the US Get a Bitcoin Reserve Before January 3, 2027? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News

The American Reserve Modernization Act (ARMA / H.R. 8957) cleared the House Financial Services Committee on September 16, 2026. Yet Polymarket currently gives “US national Bitcoin reserve before 2027” approximately 4% to 9.5% probability. A prior high of around 60% was set in December 2025 during the initial executive order era. The 70-day window from …

The post Bitcoin Could Be Hacked and Fall to Zero, Warns Chamath Palihapitiya appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News

Billionaire investor Chamath Palihapitiya has warned that Bitcoin could eventually lose its value because of security risks, limited financial privacy and difficulties upgrading its technology. He believes advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing could threaten Bitcoin’s cryptographic protections. Speaking in an interview, Palihapitiya said Bitcoin’s growth could be limited because its public transaction …

The post Crypto News : China to Seize 61,896 Bitcoin in $5.6 Billion Fraud Case appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News

China is seeking to seize 61,896 Bitcoin worth billions of dollars linked to a fundraising fraud that caused losses of nearly 20 billion yuan for investors. A court in Tianjin has accepted prosecutors’ request to confiscate the Bitcoin and other assets linked to Qian Zhimin, who allegedly ran the scheme through Lantian Gree. The case …

The post GENIUS Act Stablecoin Regulation: Why the OCC’s Final Rule Is Critical appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News

The U.S. Department of Treasury’s NPRM on payment stablecoin issuance, offer, and sale (RIN 1505-AC95) closed its public comment window today, October 19, 2026. The 87 questions Treasury asked the industry to weigh in on span issuer licensing, foreign stablecoin access, reserve composition, and exchange due diligence requirements. What closes today is the comment window, …

The post Russia Bans P2P Crypto Trading & Self-Custody Wallets: What Investors Need to Know appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News

Russia has banned direct peer-to-peer (P2P) cryptocurrency trading, as well as retail transfers to self-custody wallets. Bank of Russia announced the update to the comprehensive crypto regulations signed into law by President Vladimir Putin in August. Russia restricts P2P trading and crypto self-custody Following the bans, crypto traders now have a grace period until July …

The post Crypto News Today : South Korea to Block 27 Illegal Crypto Websites appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News

South Korea will block access to 27 crypto websites operated by unregistered virtual asset businesses. The Korea Communications Standards Commission approved the restrictions on October 6 and 7 following a request from the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU). The move extends existing restrictions on mobile apps from Google and Apple to websites. Authorities aim to block …

The post Kraken UAE Launch: What Crypto Trading Services Will Payward Offer? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News

Payward, the parent company of Kraken, has received Full Market Approval from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), allowing it to launch regulated services in the UAE. At launch, clients will be able to trade spot and margin crypto markets using UAE dirhams, deposit and withdraw AED, access staking and xStocks, and use Krak for …

The post ESMA Sets Jan. 8 Deadline for EU Firms to Exit Non-MiCA Stablecoins appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News

The European Securities and Markets Authority has urged EU regulators to require crypto firms to exit stablecoin exposure that does not comply with MiCA by Jan. 8, 2027. The guidance covers trading, custody, transfers and investment advice. Firms may provide limited wind-down services, including liquidation, closing trades and withdrawals, under regulatory supervision. The move gives …

The post Tether Signs Kazakhstan MoU to Explore Stablecoin and Asset Tokenization appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News

Tether has signed an MoU with Kazakhstan’s National Bank and Alatau City Authority to explore stablecoins, asset tokenization and decentralized finance. The parties will study a potential stablecoin pegged to the Kazakh tenge and develop a framework for tokenizing real-world assets, including a possible pilot using Tether’s Hadron platform in Alatau. They will also conduct …

The post Inside the CFTC’s New Rules for Crypto Asset Markets appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) recently released comprehensive guidelines for crypto market trading. Notably, Chairman Mike Selig formally announced the proposal on October 5, following an initial confidential White House review. It honors a commitment that the agency, alongside the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), made to provide regulatory directives for the …