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Bank of Israel revises banks' crypto checks from May 2027

The Bank of Israel has amended Directive 411 to clarify that banks cannot refuse payment services solely because activity is connected with crypto, and to remove a mandatory check triggered by annual activity exceeding 100,000 NIS. Checks will instead depend on risk. Published on 7 October 2026, the amendment takes effect on 1 May 2027.

News Regulation and tax

MEXC says it has no MiCA licence and is leaving the Netherlands: what happens to user accounts

In a guide published on 21 October 2026, MEXC states that it is not authorised under MiCA in the European Union or European Economic Area. It is also ending service for Netherlands-linked users. Its detailed exit notice gives 24 October 2026 as the start of restrictions for the final group, but the company’s guide shows a different schedule. Do not rely on a later date in a headline without checking the notice applicable to the account.

News Regulation and tax

OCC issues final stablecoin rules: January start, with no blanket permission for rewards

The US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, OCC, published final rules on 21 October 2026 implementing the GENIUS Act for payment stablecoins. The rules take effect on 18 January 2027 and apply to entities within its jurisdiction. They address reserves, redemption and supervision, among other matters. A change concerning rewards through third parties does not remove the prohibition on issuers paying interest or yield merely for holding the coin.

News Regulation and tax

South Korea advances plans to regulate stablecoins as payment instruments alongside separate reporting rules

South Korea’s government and central bank plan to prepare an amendment to the Foreign Exchange Transactions Act this year to regulate stablecoins as payment instruments. This emerges from a local report based on material presented to a parliamentary audit on 22 October 2026. It is a plan to prepare an amendment, not an announcement that the coins already have a new legal status. A separate framework for reporting cross-border digital asset transfers is also progressing.

News Regulation and tax

ESMA calls for an end to non-MiCA stablecoin services, with a January 2027 transition limit

The European Securities and Markets Authority, ESMA, published an opinion on 8 October 2026 stating that crypto service providers authorised under MiCA should end services involving non-compliant stablecoins for EU clients. It set a deadline to remedy gaps as soon as possible and within three months at most, meaning by 8 January 2027. This is not permission to continue ordinary trading until that date.

News Markets and data

Report: wallet attributed to the US government transfers 12,267 Bitfinex bitcoin, with no confirmed sale

On 8 October 2026, reports said a wallet Arkham linked to bitcoin seized in the Bitfinex hack case transferred about 12,267 coins to a new, unnamed address. Decrypt and CoinDesk reported the movement using the company’s data. The described record indicates a transfer, but does not prove that the government sold the coins, who now owns them or why they moved.

Guide Crypto in Israel

Crypto tax in Israel: when liability arises, what to record and how to approach reporting

Crypto tax in Israel does not depend solely on withdrawing shekels to a bank. Under the Israel Tax Authority’s position, bitcoin and digital assets of the kind discussed in Circular 5/2018 are assets, and selling, exchanging them for another coin or using them to pay may create a taxable event. For an individual whose activity is not a business, the ordinary tax rate on real capital gains is generally 25%, but that is not a maximum rate applicable to every case. Checked on 16 October 2026, this guide explains general rules, not personal tax advice.