South African Treasury Extends Crypto Rule Deadline to June 30 After Backlash

Key Takeaways South Africa’s National Treasury and SARB extended the capital-flow comment deadline to June 30, 2026. VALR CEO Farzam Ehsani warned the draft rules risk reversing years of regulatory progress in the sector. Treasury will next publish a draft manual outlining which cross-border crypto transactions face controls. Modernizing Exchange Controls South Africa’s National Treasury…

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Kalshi Quietly Stages Leveraged Crypto Push as Hidden API Surfaces Margin Demo

Key Takeaways Margin trading demo accessible via docs. kalshi.com/margin shows crypto perpetuals only; event contracts excluded at initial scope. Production endpoints are “coming soon,” with users required to contact Kalshi directly for demo access. Discovery follows last week’s Bitnomial perpetuals self-certification and Coinbase’s Monday filing, signaling a wider CFTC-regulated perpetuals push. Hidden API Documentation Reveals…

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Italy Traces €1 Million in Undeclared Bitcoin Ordinals Gains

Key Takeaways Investigators linked Ordinals trading to more than €1 million in undeclared crypto-related gains. Exchange identity records helped connect pseudonymous wallet activity to verified individuals. The case highlighted how authorities can trace emerging bitcoin-based assets tied to undeclared taxable income. Italian Crypto Tax Investigation Focused on Ordinals Trading Italian financial investigators traced more than…

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Crypto Bank Charter Battle Grows as OCC Clears Coinbase, Ripple, Bitgo and Others

Key Takeaways Senator Warren’s scrutiny over OCC trust charters intensified as crypto custody regulation drew broader attention. Crypto custody protections remained central as Belshe said client assets stay segregated from lending activity. Belshe argued that trust banks and fractional reserve banks should be classified under clearer terminology. OCC Charter Fight Puts Digital Asset Custody Under…

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