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Coinbase International Exchange merges into Deribit: what happens to open positions and collateral
Coinbase merges its derivatives venue International Exchange into Deribit on 9 September 2026. Anyone unwilling to come along has to exit as early as the end of August, because the move cancels orders and forcibly settles positions.
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Ethereum Staking Queue: 2.23 Million ETH Wait Around 39 Days for Activation
On 17 August 2026, 2,229,411 ETH sat in Ethereum's entry queue while exactly two validators stood in the exit queue. We measured both queues directly against the chain and worked out what the waiting time means for the first year's reward.
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Swap ICX for SODA: Two Deadlines Before the ICON Blockchain Shuts Down
The ICON blockchain will be switched off on 31 December 2026, and from 30 September 2026 the swap from ICX into SODA runs in one direction only. What holders have to do by when, where the holding sits, and what hangs on it for tax.
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Crypto Exchange Self-Certification: No Answer by 1 January 2027 and Trading Stops
The German Crypto Asset Tax Transparency Act obliges crypto providers to obtain a tax self-certification from every existing customer by 1 January 2027. Anyone who ignores the request, the reminder and the formal notice is barred from trading after 60 to 90 days.
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Hyperliquid Pushes Into the US: Pre-IPO Futures Filed With the SEC – and HYPE Runs Hot
While Bitcoin grabs the headlines, Hyperliquid posts the biggest daily jump among top-100 coins. The trigger is a letter to the SEC: Hyperliquid's policy arm wants pre-IPO futures regulated, and it brings remarkable data to the table.
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Euro Trading Pairs at Crypto Exchanges: At Coinbase Exchange 34 of 399 Assets Have a Euro Order Book
On August 17, 2026 we counted the market directories of four crypto exchanges: 2,629 active trading pairs, 821 base assets. Where the euro pair is missing, one purchase turns into a chain of two trades, and the intermediate step is a separate transaction for tax.
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Crypto Exchange Delisting: What Happens to Your Tokens When Trading and Withdrawals Close
A delisting runs in four stages, and only one of them is genuinely dangerous: the end of the withdrawal deadline. Using two live OKX dates as the example, we show what happens at each stage and how to tell whether it affects you.
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Wrapped Bitcoin in Austria: Is Converting BTC to WBTC Tax-Neutral?
Swapping BTC for Wrapped Bitcoin: when the move to WBTC can be tax-neutral in Austria, and which tax risks investors should know about. Acquisition costs carry over, but the classification of the token decides the outcome.
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Wallet Drainers: What You Really Approve When You Confirm, and How to Take It Back
Most emptied wallets were never hacked. Their owners confirmed it themselves, granting an approval that is unlimited and never expires. What sits behind "Approve" and a signature request, and how to get rid of old approvals.
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VANRY Migration to Base: Why the Swap Window Closes Five Weeks Before the Binance Withdrawal Deadline
The swap of VANRY to Base runs through a portal operated by the project and ends on September 10, 2026 at 13:00 UTC. Binance delisted the token today but is not handling the swap, and still allows withdrawals until October 17.
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