Regulation & Compliance: Ireland rolled out a new anti-money laundering strategy that tightens checks on crypto-assets and higher-risk firms, setting up alignment for its 2026 FATF review. Asia Crackdown: Taiwan approved changes to its AML law that would criminalize unauthorized virtual-asset services and stablecoin issuance, with heavy prison terms for major offenses. Security & Scams: France’s tax agency DGFiP confirmed a breach tied to stolen personal data of 678,438 people, raising the risk of phishing aimed at crypto holders; in Florida, a romance-driven crypto scam is luring victims into “can’t miss” investment pitches. Market & TradFi Integration: Israel’s Bank Leumi will offer crypto trading via its app starting early 2027 with Galaxy Digital providing custody and execution. Policy & Politics: The OCC granted World Liberty Financial preliminary conditional approval for a national trust bank charter tied to its USD1 stablecoin; meanwhile, Nigel Farage won the Clacton by-election as a probe into a $6.7m crypto-linked gift reopens. Tech & Protocols: Ripple’s Sherlock audit contest says it found 96 XRP Ledger bugs before release, including two critical issues. Mining & Power: Moscow and the region banned crypto mining until end-2032, citing grid strain; Dagestan also reported dozens of illegal mining farms shut down. ETFs & Flows: Grayscale withdrew three altcoin ETF registrations just before ADA cleared a key SEC threshold, underscoring how ETF economics can shift fast. Price Watch: Bitcoin slipped below $63,000 as spot ETF outflows resumed and liquidity stayed thin.