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South Korea’s $110B Crypto Exodus: Regulatory Deadlock Bleeds Capital Offshore

Capital flight hits 160 trillion won as the FSC and Bank of Korea clash over stablecoin rules, pushing the Digital Asset Basic Act to 2026.

January 2, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Russia Moves to Criminalize Unregistered Crypto Mining; 5-Year Jail Terms Proposed

New amendments to the Russian Criminal Code introduce Article 171.6, setting a 6,000 kWh exemption cap and threatening unregistered miners with prison time.

January 2, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Turkmenistan Enforces Crypto Mining Law; Gas Giant Pivots to Hashrate

The 'Law on Virtual Assets' is now effective, allowing the energy-rich nation to monetize gas reserves through state-sanctioned Bitcoin mining.

January 2, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Iran’s Defense Ministry Opens Crypto Payments for Ballistic Missiles

Tehran's export body Mindex now accepts crypto for Emad missiles and Shahed drones, formalizing digital assets in state-level sanctions evasion.

January 2, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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DTCC’s $3.7 Quadrillion Backbone Picks Private Canton Chain for Treasuries; Crypto Natives Cry Foul

Wall Street's clearing giant bypasses Ethereum and Solana for a permissioned network to tokenize U.S. Treasuries, backed by a rare SEC no-action letter.

December 21, 2025 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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US House Draft Floats $200 Stablecoin Tax Exemption & 5-Year Staking Deferral

The Digital Asset PARITY Act offers a "safe harbor" for small stablecoin payments and a compromise on staking rewards—but comes with wash sale rules attached.

December 21, 2025 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Miller-Horsford Draft: $200 Stablecoin Tax Exemption, Staking Deferral, and a Wash Sale Trap

A new bipartisan tax framework proposes a $200 stablecoin safe harbor and 5-year staking deferral, but seeks to close the wash sale loophole for traders.

December 21, 2025 • Kiran Maatman • No comments