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Hungary detains former central bank chief Matolcsy, a vocal crypto critic

  • —Matolcsy was detained on October 21, 2026 amid a probe into foundations funded with central bank capital
  • —He had repeatedly called for a full EU ban on crypto trading and mining
  • —Polymarket bets on Orbán's detention by year-end run into tens of thousands of dollars
Why it matters: The case weakens the hand of hardline crypto regulators and draws global market attention to Hungarian politics.
Source: BitcoinBázis
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