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According to TASS, the Central Bank of Russia stated that the Russian exchange can start cryptocurrency trading from November 22, 2026, but must first reach an agreement with regulatory authorities on trading rules. The Russian Ministry of Justice has registered the Central Bank of Russia's directive regarding organized trading requirements for digital currencies and digital rights.According to the regulations, exchanges must register participants in cryptocurrency trading such as brokers, trust managers, and central counterparties, maintain records of orders and transactions, and monitor trading. They must also calculate current prices, weighted average prices, market prices, and closing prices, and report trading information to the Central Bank of Russia in the same manner as existing other assets.Previously, the Central Bank of Russia finalized the rules for retail cryptocurrency trading, which will be implemented starting November 17.

According to The Block, the High Court of Scotland sentenced Robert Barr to eight years in prison for remotely orchestrating a theft of approximately £2 million (about $2.7 million) in cryptocurrency while serving his sentence in Edinburgh prison. Two accomplices, Iain Doyle and Sean Favier, received sentences of five years and four years, respectively; all three had previously pleaded guilty to involvement in organized serious crime.The court revealed the method of operation: Barr had his accomplices enter the victim's home and asked the homeowner to download the remote control software AnyDesk, which he then used from prison to control the couple's computer, inputting a receiving address he controlled to transfer funds from the victim's wallet. On the evening of April 17, 2024, around 11:30 PM, Favier and Doyle arrived at the couple's residence but were captured on the doorbell camera; the homeowner refused to open the door, and the two were unable to enter, resulting in a failed plan.Judge Lord Cubie described this as "a crime that combines 21st-century computer technology with old-fashioned burglary." On June 25, 2024, police seized Barr's mobile phone and discovered detailed messages directing his two accomplices; the judge noted that Barr had previously served 21 months for cryptocurrency-related fraud but organized crime again while in prison, which constituted "significant aggravating circumstances." If convicted at trial, he should have received a sentence of eight years and ten months. Barr is scheduled to attend a serious crime prevention order hearing on November 17.

According to Hong Kong media Ming Pao, the Hong Kong police dismantled a cross-border criminal group that used virtual currency over-the-counter (OTC) channels for money laundering, arresting 22 people, including 21 men and 1 woman, aged between 21 and 54.The police investigation revealed that the group had been active since August this year, recruiting mainland individuals to come to Hong Kong to open puppet bank accounts, withdraw cash from criminal proceeds, and then transfer the funds to virtual currency OTC shops operated by the group. They laundered the money through buying and selling virtual currencies, with the police estimating that the group laundered over 150 million Hong Kong dollars from August to October this year alone.It is reported that the group had clear divisions of labor, first arranging for mainland individuals holding two-way permits to come to Hong Kong to open online bank accounts for receiving criminal proceeds. They then recruited cash withdrawal personnel who used bank cards distributed by the group to withdraw cash from ATMs at different locations and banks, which was then collected and transported by runners to the OTC shops to complete the money laundering.

According to Bloomberg, the cryptocurrency industry's efforts to rewrite the way stock trading works are accelerating amid widespread opposition.Represented by the tokenized stock platform in collaboration between OKX and the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, these products plan to allow stocks of U.S. listed companies to be traded in token form and extend trading hours. Robinhood has expressed support for its stocks to be listed on this platform, while companies like Apple and Meta have publicly opposed it, citing unauthorized reasons, and the number of publicly opposing listed companies has continued to increase since the end of October.The controversy centers on three points: whether tokens are issued by a third party or authorized by the issuer, who maintains the shareholder register, and whether the token price will decouple from the underlying stock. Supporters believe this can lower the barriers to cross-border trading and extend trading hours to all day; opponents worry that investors may mistakenly view tokens as products endorsed by the company and question whether shareholder rights will be diluted.

Binance Research's latest report indicates that while institutional funds have significantly entered the cryptocurrency market, they are primarily flowing into passive Beta products (such as ETFs), and the actively managed sector has not kept pace.The core reason is not a lack of talent or returns, but rather the absence of a middle layer that connects funds with managers for discovery and verification. Currently, the funding sources for active cryptocurrency strategies still heavily rely on personal networks and conferences, lacking a standardized performance verification and benchmarking system.Research shows that 80% of asset allocators prioritize asset safety over historical returns, and verified trading platform data can significantly enhance due diligence. Managers believe that unverifiable performance and lengthy compliance reviews are the biggest obstacles to fundraising.Capital Connect data shows that directional strategies account for 44.3% of the total number of funds but hold only 6.7% of the capital; market-neutral, statistical arbitrage, and traditional multi-strategy funds make up less than half but attract 92.1% of the capital. The average single investment size from institutions in neutral strategies is about 11 times that of directional strategies.In October, BTC fell by 7.2%, with directional funds averaging a positive return of 1.9%, while neutral strategies recorded 1.0%. Binance Research concludes that institutional preferences and the introduction of traditional structures are driving the market towards maturity, but allocators remain highly selective. Only a comprehensive verification system and operational infrastructure can truly unlock the inflow of actively managed funds.

The Scottish High Court sentenced 29-year-old Robert Barr to 8 years in prison for allegedly planning to steal cryptocurrency while in prison, with the amount involved reaching up to £2 million (approximately $2.7 million). Co-defendants Sean Favier (26) and Iain Doyle (37) both admitted to participating in serious organized crime, receiving sentences of 4 years and 5 years, respectively. Judge Lord Cubie stated that this case combines 21st-century computer technology with old-fashioned burglary.According to court disclosures, Barr's plan was to have Favier and Doyle enter a residence near Midlothian, Edinburgh, and force the victim to install remote control software AnyDesk on their computer, allowing Barr, who was serving a 21-month fraud sentence at HMP Edinburgh at the time, to remotely control the computer and transfer cryptocurrency into a wallet under his control. Around 11:30 PM on April 17, 2024, the two arrived at the residence, but the homeowner couple discovered them through the doorbell camera and refused to open the door, causing the plan to fail.Investigators recovered months of preparations from Barr's phone, which was seized in June 2024, including identifying the victim, collecting photos of the house, and conducting reconnaissance. The phone messages explicitly mentioned threats or violence. The victim is a co-founder of a cryptocurrency startup, whose accomplices had previously stolen a cryptocurrency wallet in January 2024 but were unable to access the funds due to a lack of a PIN code. Prosecutors described Barr as a "seasoned cybercriminal." The judge will consider issuing a serious crime prevention order against him on November 17, and Barr is currently detained due to potential extradition matters. According to a report by Chainalysis, the amount stolen in such "ransom attacks" exceeded $30 million in the first half of 2026.

The Binance instant exchange and buy/sell page now supports purchasing bStocks with 49 fiat currencies. Users can directly purchase using fiat balance, bank cards, Apple Pay, or Google Pay, and can also sell bStocks directly for fiat without needing to convert to cryptocurrency first.Supported fiat currencies include US Dollar, Euro, British Pound, Japanese Yen, Hong Kong Dollar, New Taiwan Dollar, Australian Dollar, Canadian Dollar, and more currencies will be added in the future.

According to Cointelegraph, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) initiated 348 enforcement actions in fiscal year 2026, a decrease of 23.7% from 456 in the previous fiscal year, marking the lowest number since 1991. The enforcement results for that year included cases involving alleged cryptocurrency fraud and failures in the audit of FTX.The SEC stated that it has charged three so-called cryptocurrency trading platforms and four investment clubs for participating in a scheme that allegedly defrauded investors of at least $14 million; in another case, the founder of a Bitcoin mining company was accused of misappropriating $48.5 million, with the company having previously raised over $95.6 million from approximately 6,400 investors. In April, the SEC reached a settlement with Francis Decker, a partner at Prager Metis, responsible for the audit of FTX, regarding the failure to meet professional auditing standards. Fiscal year 2026 was the first full fiscal year under SEC Chairman Paul Atkins, with independent enforcement actions decreasing from 303 in the previous year to 235.

The police in Dezhou, Shandong, China, have cracked a cross-provincial online extortion case. The criminal gang impersonated environmental inspection personnel and journalists, using drones to film breeding farms and release negative videos, inducing farmers to pay for post deletion.The gang collected funds through payment codes and third-party payment platforms, which then settled with money laundering groups using virtual currency. The police stated that the gang committed 268 crimes in 22 cities across 5 provinces, including Shandong, Henan, Hebei, Jiangsu, and Anhui, within two months, involving an amount of over 800,000 yuan. A total of 23 people have been arrested, and assets worth over 2 million yuan have been sealed, seized, or frozen.

In October, the U.S. CPI exceeded expectations. After the data was released, BTC briefly fell to around $73,000, and the market began to bet on a 50 basis point rate hike in December. In response, Cloud, the chief analyst at Huobi HTX, believes that the probability of a 50 basis point hike is low, and a 25 basis point increase remains the baseline scenario. The current decline is more akin to a pricing correction.There are three reasons: The Federal Reserve values the continuity of data, and historically, there are very few cases where a single month's CPI jump has changed the pace of rate hikes; a single month of exceeding expectations is insufficient to overturn the gradual path; the current inflation stickiness mainly stems from the lagged transmission of tariffs and rents, which will naturally diminish, and marginal employment is also weakening. The committee has no reason to impose aggressive tightening at the peak of transmission; the credit spread has widened from 93 basis points to 348 basis points, financial conditions have effectively tightened, and adding another 50 basis points would actively create financial stability risks.In the crypto market, funding rates have turned negative, and the open interest in perpetual contracts has decreased by nearly 20% in a week. The fear and greed index has fallen into the deep fear zone, and the clearing of leverage has been relatively sufficient, limiting the space for further short-term declines. However, an oversold situation does not mean an immediate rebound; confirmation is needed for CPI to fall in the next two months. If inflation exceeds expectations for two consecutive months and a 50 basis point hike is realized, a trend decline will begin, but currently, this scenario seems unlikely.Note: The content of this article does not constitute investment advice, nor does it constitute any offer, solicitation, or recommendation of investment products.

According to a Dutch prosecution announcement, the prosecution is seeking a 6-month prison sentence for a former investigator of the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee (KMar), accusing him of illegally accessing police systems using his official authority to steal cryptocurrency worth over 6,000 euros from a traveler.

According to CryptoTicker, a draft ministerial document from the German Federal Ministry of Finance on October 28 shows that the German account inquiry system will cover cryptocurrency accounts in the future. According to the draft, cryptocurrency exchanges and other cryptocurrency asset service providers must input customer account master data into the account inquiry procedure specified in Section 24c of the German Banking Act. Authorities can use this to check where users have opened accounts, the time of account opening, and whether the accounts still exist, but not including balances and individual transactions.In addition, the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) can freeze cryptocurrency asset accounts for up to five working days when there is suspicion of money laundering, and objections cannot lift the freeze. The draft is still being coordinated among government departments and has not yet come into effect; the new anti-money laundering law is scheduled to replace the current law on July 10, 2027.

Cryptocurrency trading platform Uphold announced that the previously encountered issue of cryptocurrency withdrawal interruptions has been resolved. The interruption was caused by a failure in its trading monitoring service provider, and the platform implemented measures during the outage.Uphold stated that during the process of addressing the issue, fiat currency deposits, fiat currency withdrawals, and trading functions continued to operate normally and were not affected by the interruption.

According to a report by Business Wire, the U.S. brokerage infrastructure provider DriveWealth announced that its European affiliate UAB DriveWealth Europe has been authorized by the Bank of Lithuania to become a crypto asset service provider under the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). DriveWealth plans to gradually open related services to partners starting in 2027, with specific launch dates to be announced later.UAB DriveWealth Europe previously held a MiFID II license issued by the Bank of Lithuania. After the launch of crypto asset services, banks, fintech companies, digital wallets, and brokerages can access crypto asset services along with existing investment services such as U.S. stocks, ETFs, fixed income products, and options through the same interface.DriveWealth also announced a partnership with Ripple, planning to introduce RLUSD stablecoin settlement, cross-border payments, and digital asset custody in Europe first.

According to a report by crypto.news, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) suggested in a technical assistance report released on November 6 that Kenya should require cryptocurrency platforms to collect, verify, and transmit the identity information of senders and recipients in regulated transfers, including names, account information, addresses, identification numbers, and wallet information, thereby introducing the "Travel Rule."The IMF stated that Kenya has a "significant gap" in international information sharing requirements for cryptocurrency transactions and recommended that relevant obligations be incorporated into its Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) regulations or other appropriate legal documents as soon as possible. The Kenya Virtual Asset Service Provider Act came into effect in November 2025 and is regulated by the Central Bank of Kenya and the Capital Markets Authority in their respective sectors.

According to the Binance Research November 2026 market monthly report summary, the total market capitalization of the cryptocurrency market fell by 9.1% in October to $2.70 trillion. The report links the market correction to inflationary pressures, expectations of interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve, and declines in technology stocks. During the same period, the net outflow from the US spot BTC ETF was approximately $516 million, while the net outflow from the ETH ETF was about $1.6 billion.The report also mentions that the five major AI investment companies had a total capital expenditure of $230 billion in the third quarter, which is 2.2 times their operating cash flow, with a total free cash flow turning negative to about -$32 billion. Demand for AI inference continues to grow, but the revenue scale of related cryptocurrency inference service providers remains small. In addition, the tokenized stock product bStocks reached $1 billion in assets under management within 125 days of its launch, with an on-chain utilization rate of 18.54%, higher than the industry average of 13.91%.

The crypto platform Walt announced the launch of an independent application, expanding its business beyond Telegram after operating as Wallet in Telegram for nearly five years. Walt was renamed from Wallet in Telegram on September 28, stating that the product has exceeded the initial wallet functionality. The new application provides users with an independent entry for trading and investing, while the original Telegram product can still be accessed using the same account. Existing users can log in with their Telegram accounts, and new users can register via Telegram, Google, or Apple.According to its official website, Walt offers over 200 cryptocurrencies, more than 100 tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs, as well as perpetual contracts linked to cryptocurrencies, metals, and energy, and provides yield products on assets such as stablecoins, Gram, Solana, Ethereum, and Tron. Walt users can transfer cryptocurrencies to other Telegram users for free; on-chain transfers to external wallets require payment of standard blockchain network fees and service charges, for example, sending any amount of USDT on the TON network requires a fee of 1 USDT.Walt CEO Andrew Rogozov stated that Walt initially started as a simple bot for purchasing cryptocurrencies, but has now evolved into a complete investment platform used by tens of millions, having previously built crypto products within Telegram and now opening up to everyone. Prior to the release of this independent application, Walt launched AI-assisted perpetual contract trading through Mira, ChatGPT, and Claude on October 20, which can read real-time perpetual contract prices, analyze positions and risk exposure, and open and close positions. Order execution is set to default to closed, and the agents cannot withdraw or transfer funds.