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Bitcoin Suisse plans to cut up to half its Swiss jobs as it shifts work abroad
The company is closing its Copenhagen IT site while maintaining Bratislava and opening a new hub in Vietnam to reduce costs.
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK lands $97 million donations from two crypto billionaires in 24 hours
The combined haul equals the largest individual political donations in U.K. history, sharply scaling up crypto industry backing.
Rising yields, oil prices leave bitcoin vulnerable ahead of U.S. inflation report
Your day-ahead look for Sept. 11, 2026
Europe’s top regulator questions Polymarket and Kalshi’s EU access, warns of authorization gaps
ESMA said that event contracts may fall under existing EU binary-options bans, crypto-asset frameworks like MiCA or national gambling laws.
Nasdaq, Boerse Stuttgart, others ask EU to remove or increase cap in tokenization trial
The coalition warned that the current limit is too low, noting some existing European projects already exceed it.
Bitcoin traders dial down bullish plays ahead of U.S. inflation data
Your day-ahead look for Sept. 10, 2026
Consensys to split MetaMask into its own firm while staying silent on IPO
The existing company, Consensys Software Inc., will rebrand as MetaMask under Ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin as chairman and CEO.
Germany moves to tax bitcoin like stocks as new draft bill targets tax-free gains
Existing holdings would keep the current tax treatment, which can allow tax-free sales after a 12-month holding period.
Wall Street's newest crypto fund comes with a staking feature to boost returns
Your day-ahead look for Sept. 9, 2026
Iran eases currency controls to let traders bring earnings home in crypto: FT
Exporters can use overseas earnings to fund imports directly, bypassing the official foreign-exchange system, the FT reported.
