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UK FCA Leads First Crackdown on Illegal Peer-to-Peer Crypto Trading
LONDON, April 22, 2026 — The UK Financial Conduct Authority said it carried out its first operation with partners to disrupt illegal peer-to-peer crypto trading across multiple London locations, targeting eight…
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FCA Selects Eight Firms for Second AI Live Testing Cohort
LONDON, April 21, 2026 — The UK Financial Conduct Authority said eight firms, including Barclays, Experian, Lloyds Banking Group and UBS, have been selected for the second cohort of its…
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French Finance Minister Calls for More Euro Stablecoins Amid Dollar Dominance
PARIS, April 17, 2026 — French Finance Minister Roland Lescure called for more euro-denominated stablecoins on Friday, saying Europe should accelerate digital-payment alternatives to reduce reliance on non-European providers and dollar-backed…
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SEC and CFTC Approve Customer Cross-Margining Expansion in U.S. Treasury Market
WASHINGTON, April 15, 2026 — The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission approved coordinated exemptive relief to expand customer cross-margining in the U.S. Treasury market, allowing…
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ESMA Publishes MiCA Compliance Table for Suitability and Portfolio Management Rules
PARIS, April 15, 2026 — The European Securities and Markets Authority published a compliance table showing which national competent authorities comply, or intend to comply, with its MiCA guidelines on suitability…
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UK FCA Opens Consultation on Guidance for Future Crypto Regime
LONDON, April 15, 2026 — The Financial Conduct Authority launched a consultation on proposed guidance for the United Kingdom’s future cryptoasset regulatory regime, seeking industry feedback on how firms should…
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Deutsche Börse Takes $200 Million Stake in Kraken Parent Payward
FRANKFURT, April 14, 2026 — Deutsche Börse AG said it will invest $200 million in Payward Inc., the parent company of crypto exchange Kraken, in a transaction that expands links between traditional market infrastructure…
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SEC Staff Outlines Conditions for Certain Crypto Securities Interfaces to Avoid Broker-Dealer Registration
WASHINGTON, April 13, 2026 — The staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Trading and Markets said certain providers of user interfaces used to prepare transactions in…
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Federal Court Temporarily Blocks Arizona Enforcement Against CFTC-Regulated Event Markets
WASHINGTON, April 10, 2026 — A federal court in Arizona granted a temporary restraining order requested by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission barring the state from continuing criminal enforcement proceedings against CFTC-regulated designated…
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Kraken Fed Account Approval Draws Financial Stability Scrutiny
WASHINGTON, April 10, 2026 — Approval of a Federal Reserve master account for Kraken has drawn scrutiny from lawmakers and banking sector participants over transparency and potential risks to the U.S. financial system,…
Alexander Covtun
Alexander Covtun is the founder and chief editor of CryptoMegaphone, an independent digital newsroom covering cryptocurrency regulation, market structure, and institutional adoption. He directs editorial policy, publication standards, and platform development, maintaining a strictly factual, event-driven reporting framework.
His coverage focus includes regulatory disclosures, supervisory actions, cross-border coordination, exchange oversight, ETF structures, and digital-asset market infrastructure. He oversees the publication’s editorial architecture, visual identity system, and newsroom workflow.
