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Colorado voters approved Amendment 87 on 3 November 2026, replacing the state flat 4.4% income tax with six graduated rates from 3.7% to 8.4% for tax years from 1 January 2027. The result is unofficial until county canvass boards certify by 25 November 2026.
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Binance confirmed affected accounts in France, Spain, Italy and Poland will close on 31 December 2026, with a monthly fee on leftover balances from 29 November.
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On 6 November 2026 FinCEN ordered US financial institutions to stop sending or receiving funds to or from crypto exchange MEXC Global, after finding at least $16 billion in illicit flows. The ban takes effect 30 days after the order is published in the Federal Register, which had not happened yet.
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Thailand's Securities and Exchange Commission filed a criminal complaint against BG Limited, the operator of the Bitget exchange, on 5 November 2026, and said access to the platform will be blocked from 5 December 2026.
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Canada's Budget 2026, tabled 5 November 2026, sets a single May 15 tax filing deadline from the 2027 tax year, raises instalment and foreign property reporting thresholds, and adds a $15 million capital gains exemption.
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On 5 November 2026 Banxico cut Mexico's benchmark rate from 6.50% to 6.25%, a surprise move after three holds, and called it a one-time adjustment with an extended pause to follow.
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On 5 November 2026 the Bank of England raised Bank Rate from 3.75% to 4%, its first rise in over three years, as inflation reached 3.5% and is expected to climb towards 5%.
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From 1 November 2026, organisations in China that pay individuals for seven listed services must withhold VAT and related surcharges before paying, under Announcement No. 28 of 2026.
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Sweden's Riksbank raised its policy rate by 0.25 percentage points to 2.00% on 4 November 2026, from 1.75%, and signalled it will likely rise further in the coming year.
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Paraguay's central bank put Ueno Bank into resolution on 2 November 2026 after its solvency ratio fell below half the legal minimum. Accounts and cards are suspended, and guaranteed deposits of up to about $38,000 per depositor must be paid within 15 days, by 17 November.
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Mercado Bitcoin suspended deposits and withdrawals after a security incident on 2 November 2026, and says customers will not lose money, with about $12.9m blocked so far.
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From 2 November 2026, domestic person-to-person mobile money transfers in the West African Monetary Union must go through PI-SPI, free up to a combined 8,000 CFA francs a day, with fees above that capped at 0.8 percent before tax. Receiving stays free, and the same terms reach cross-border transfers inside the Union on 1 June 2027.
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