EU Joins 8 Nations to Sign Warsaw Protocol on Crypto Crime

European System of Central Banks Urges Wider MiCA Stablecoin Yield Ban as EBA Seeks Lending Rules

Europe's central banks want MiCA's stablecoin yield ban extended to lending, borrowing and staking, while the EBA separately urges the Commission to bring crypto lending itself under MiCA.

FCA opens UK crypto authorisation applications with Feb. 28, 2027 deadline

The FCA opened applications on Sept. 30, 2026 for UK crypto firms to seek authorisation, with a Feb. 28, 2027 deadline, ahead of the regime due to start Oct. 25, 2027.

UK High Court rules Chinese law governs ownership claims to 61,000 seized Bitcoin from Chinese fraud case

London's High Court ruled Chinese law applies to victim claims over 61,000 Bitcoin worth ~$5B seized from Zhimin Qian's Ponzi scheme, leaving recovery uncertain.

UK sanctions Cryptomus, Heleket and TokenSpot in 38-designation Russia package

The UK sanctioned three crypto platforms and two payment firms on October 8 for allegedly helping Russia evade financial sanctions, linking them to the Kremlin-backed A7 network and sanctioned exchanges Garantex and Grinex.

British Software Engineer Sues BitMEX Operator for Return of 324.8 BTC Over Unlicensed UK Derivatives Trading

Lewis Barber filed a London High Court claim against HDR Global Trading seeking 324.8 BTC lost on 1,053 perpetual swap trades, alleging BitMEX operated without FCA authorization.

China Opens Its Own Case to Confiscate 61,896 Bitcoin Held by UK Authorities