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Operation Herakles disconnects 13,888 phone numbers: what to check on crypto investment calls
Six authorities have disconnected 13,888 phone numbers used by investment fraudsters to call their victims in Operation Herakles, 9,304 of them in the past three months alone. What the Federal Network Agency now requires of telecoms providers and which three checks protect you from the scheme.
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Shielded Bitcoin: what the privacy proposal means for your Bitcoin addresses
Three researchers published a draft for encrypted Bitcoin transfers without a soft fork on September 24, 2026. What Shielded Bitcoin hides, what stays public and which points you can check on your own wallet today.
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Germany’s Crypto Holding Period Is Wobbling: What to Check Before December 31
A CDU member of the Bundestag makes it plain: the coalition agreement does not guarantee that the one-year holding period for crypto assets will survive. What that means for purchases made before the planned cutoff date of December 31, 2026.
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Funding Rate on Perpetual Futures: How to Calculate What Your Position Really Costs
A rate of 0.01 percent per interval sounds like nothing and works out at almost 11 percent of the notional value over a year. This guide walks through the calculation, the timestamp effect and the way leverage multiplies the burden.
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Selling bitcoin privately: the tax in Germany and the records you need
A direct sale to a private individual falls under the same one-year rule as an exchange sale, but there is no tax report to go with it. This guide walks through the calculation, the 1,000 euro threshold and the records the tax office wants to see.
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Sequans sells its last 314 bitcoin: what to check if you hold a treasury stock
Semiconductor maker Sequans has wound down its bitcoin reserve completely, 15 months after setting a target of one hundred thousand coins. What the case reveals about treasury stocks, and which tax rule applies to the share and to the coin.
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Bitcoin Forecast: What to Check on Levels, Holding Period and Buying Route Before the Quarter Ends
Bitcoin stands at $83,877 at 16:40 UTC on September 25, 2026, and the measured volatility of the past 30 days spans a band of $73,600 to $94,200 for the coming month. More important than that band before the quarter ends are three checks: holding period, buying route under MiCA and the reporting duty in force since January 2026.
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Chainlink Above the September High: What Open Interest, Funding Rate and Liquidation Risk Mean for LINK
Chainlink stands at $13.86, 11.2 percent higher than 24 hours ago. Our own query at OKX and Hyperliquid shows funding at the baseline rate, and what that means for leverage, buying route and tax.
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Universal Is Winding Down: What to Do With uSOL, uXRP and the Other uAssets by November 17
The cross-chain protocol Universal ceases operations on November 17, 2026. Six uAssets on Base stay redeemable into their bridged counterpart, all the others are converted into USDC. What to decide before then, and why the holding period hangs on it.
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Binance Funding Account Becomes Stocks Account: What to Check Before September 29
From September 29, 2026, Binance moves crypto balances out of the Funding Account into the Spot Account; in January 2027 the account is renamed Stocks Account. What to check beforehand, why an outdated app version hides your balance, and what happens to savings plans and API connections.
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