France proposal could tax Bitcoin-USDC swaps in 2027
France's Finance Committee adopted the proposal on Oct. 7. It could tax swaps into certain MiCA e-money tokens from Jan. 1, 2027, while changing how older crypto holdings are assigned an acquisition cost. The National Assembly and the 2027 budget process still stand between the proposal and law.
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EU Plan Would Put Top Crypto Firms Under ESMA
The Council's proposal would move only the largest cross-border crypto providers to direct ESMA supervision. The law is not final, and estimates of how many firms could qualify are not a legal list.
A $10 Solana test preceded a $30,750 poisoned-address payment
A $10 transfer to a lookalike Solana address came before a $30,749.80 USDT payment. Bitquery counted nearly 4.5 million targeted wallets, but its loss analysis covered a smaller group; the dust transfer alone did not give the attacker control of the wallet.
Solana Sandwich Bots Took $29.7 Million Before Costs
Bitquery counted 6.85 million successful sandwich attacks on Solana over 11 months, with 96% targeting Pump.fun's launch curve and PumpSwap. The $29.7 million estimate is gross proceeds, not net profit; wider slippage settings were associated with greater exposure.
