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Tether, the issuer of the world's largest stablecoin USDT, has frozen $344 million worth of tokens in connection with U.S. economic sanctions targeting the Iranian regime. The freeze represents one of the largest single-action compliance measures taken by the stablecoin issuer, affecting multiple wallet addresses allegedly linked
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The law, which passed unanimously, extends liability beyond crypto ATM operators to businesses hosting the machines.
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South Africa’s draft capital flow rules would bring crypto under exchange controls, with declaration duties, transaction limits and tougher penalties.
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The ECB signed deals with three standards bodies to reuse open payment standards for the digital euro and lower integration costs for banks and merchants.
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China’s new online marketing rules tighten an already sweeping crypto ban and place fresh pressure on financial influencers, echoing parallel crackdowns in Europe, Australia and the UK.
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has dropped the Jerome Powell probe regarding the Federal Reserve building costs. This is significant, as it could clear the way for the U.S. Senate to confirm pro-crypto Kevin Warsh as the next Fed chair, even before Powell’s term ends next month. Ad Ad DOJ Drop
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India is accelerating its digital rupee adoption through targeted welfare distribution pilots as the BRICS nations advance plans for a collaborative central bank digital currency (CBDC) framework. The Reserve Bank of India has launched new trial programs distributing government welfare payments via the e-rupee to select beneficiary groups, marking a
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Morgan Stanley is making a strategic push to become a dominant reserve manager for the stablecoin industry, according to recent reports. The investment banking giant has been actively courting stablecoin issuers and positioning its services to manage the cash and Treasury holdings that back these digital assets. The move represents
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Wisconsin has filed lawsuits against several major cryptocurrency and trading platforms over their prediction market operations, targeting Kalshi, Coinbase, Polymarket, Robinhood, and Crypto.com. The state's legal action represents the latest escalation in regulatory battles surrounding prediction markets that allow users to bet on political outcomes and other
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U.S. authorities have arrested an Army Green Beret for allegedly placing $400,000 worth of bets on the Polymarket prediction platform related to a military operation against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro that he directly participated in. The soldier, whose identity has not been publicly disclosed, faces charges of insider
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A U.S. crackdown restrained $700M in crypto and dismantled scam networks, highlighting both the scale of fraud and enforcement efforts.
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Over 500 "fraudulent web domains used to perpetuate cryptocurrency investment fraud" were also seized, OFAC said.