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Regulatory events behind the data: market exits, licensing changes, sanctions actions and rulings. Every entry is verified against a primary source, cited on its coverage page or linked directly.

Verified change log

06 Nov 2026MEXCUnited StatesFinCEN issues an order under section 9714(a) of the Combating Russian Money Laundering Act that bars US financial institutions from sending funds to or receiving funds from MEXC Global, citing at least $16 billion in transactions tied to sanctions evasion and cybercrime between May 2021 and May 2026. The order takes effect 30 days after it is published in the Federal Register. MEXC is already restricted in the United States in our data, so no platform status changes.

05 Nov 2026CFTCUnited StatesThe CFTC issues an interpretation of the impartial access rule for designated contract markets (Regulation 38.151(b)), saying domestic geographic access restrictions are inconsistent with it. Exchanges such as Kalshi must end such restrictions within 30 days or explain to the Division of Market Oversight why they cannot, and must check that their intermediaries comply. No platform status changes.

05 Nov 2026BitgetThailandThailand’s SEC files a criminal complaint against BG Limited, Bitget’s operator, for running an unlicensed digital asset exchange, and has asked the MDES to block Bitget’s websites and app from 5 December 2026. Users are told to act on assets held there before then. Bitget is already restricted in Thailand in our data, so no platform status changes.

04 Nov 2026Hong Kong GovernmentHong KongHong Kong’s Legislative Council passes the bill bringing in the OECD’s Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework and the amended CRS. Crypto service providers start collecting user data in 2027, with exchanges to partner tax authorities from 2028. No platform status changes.

03 Nov 2026KalshiUnited StatesThe Second Circuit denies Kalshi’s and Coinbase’s motions for an injunction pending appeal in their cases against New York and Connecticut, so the states are not blocked from enforcing while the appeals continue. The order does not decide the merits or order trading to stop. No platform status changes.

03 Nov 2026AppleUnited StatesApple’s insider trading policy, filed with its 2026 annual report, bars staff from trading prediction markets or event contracts using Apple confidential information, whether or not that counts as insider trading. It does not ban prediction market trading as such.

03 Nov 2026BinanceBinance starts the second phase of its withdrawal reopening at 04:00 UTC on 3 November 2026, restoring more assets progressively as security checks finish; deposits stay open throughout.

02 Nov 2026Crypto.comHong KongCrypto.com will stop offering its consumer app to users in Hong Kong from 1 February 2027, a spokesperson told Bloomberg. Crypto.com has not yet published a notice of its own, so our Hong Kong row is unchanged.

01 Nov 2026BinanceBinance restarts withdrawals in phases from 06:00 UTC on 1 November 2026 and says all 15 networks and assets in the first phase are back by 12:36 UTC; the remaining networks and assets are still being tested.

29 Oct 2026BinanceBinance suspends withdrawals worldwide after about $6.3 billion is taken from its hot wallets; it says SAFU and its corporate treasury will cover the loss, and the FBI attributes the theft to North Korea. Country availability does not change.

29 Oct 2026KuCoinRussiaKuCoin ends all services for users in Russia and Belarus with immediate effect and adds both countries to the restricted locations in its terms; affected accounts get deadlines to close positions and withdraw.

29 Oct 2026CoinbaseCoinbase will convert EEA retail balances in 14 stablecoins without MiCA-authorised issuers, USDT and PYUSD among them, into USDC on 30 October 2026; until then they can only be withdrawn.

29 Oct 2026HTXUnited KingdomThe FCA settles its High Court case against HTX: under a 27 October 2026 order, Huobi Global undertakes until 2031 not to promote crypto services to UK consumers unlawfully, and HTX takes no UK deposits or sign-ups.

29 Oct 2026CoinbaseUnited StatesNew Jersey's securities regulator tells Coinbase it intends to rescind its 2023 summary penalty and cease and desist order over staking. A July 2023 agreement had stopped new stakes in the state pending final adjudication.

29 Oct 2026CFTCUnited StatesThe CFTC and the Justice Department ask the federal court for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to stop Utah’s criminal and civil cases against Kalshi. DraftKings, FanDuel and Fanatics have since pulled or wound down their prediction markets in Utah.

28 Oct 2026PolymarketUnited StatesPolymarket US agrees with Michigan to stop offering new sports event contracts and to close open positions by 25 November 2026, under a stipulation approved by the federal court; its appeal stays pending.

28 Oct 2026OFACNorth KoreaOFAC adds 10 Russia-based individuals and a Vladivostok entity tied to North Korean IT worker schemes to its sanctions list, three of them with Ethereum or Tron addresses. No country status changes.

28 Oct 2026Utah Attorney GeneralUnited StatesUtah's Attorney General files 13 felony counts and a misdemeanor against KalshiEX, naming co-founders Tarek Mansour and Luana Lopes Lara as co-defendants, over 12 sports wagers an undercover agent placed from Utah in September 2026.

28 Oct 2026MEXCFranceMEXC sets its France wind-down: accounts move to reduce-only mode in four batches from 18 November 2026, open positions close on 22 January 2027 and withdrawals end on 5 March 2027.

27 Oct 2026KalshiUnited StatesKalshi sues Missouri's Attorney General and Gaming Commission in federal court after the state refused to hold off enforcing its cease-and-desist letter, which set a 30 October 2026 deadline.