FOMC meets July 28–29 as stablecoin rulemaking deadline lands
TL;DR The GENIUS Act’s stablecoin rulemaking deadline lands July 18, when six federal agencies must finalize capital, reserve, and...
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US turns stablecoin issuer Tether into a financial weapon against Iran, freezing nearly $500 million
US authorities have used Tether's control over its dollar-linked stablecoin to freeze about $475 million connected to Iran in less...
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OFAC FirstVPN Sanctions Show Crypto Enforcement Is Moving Up The Infrastructure Stack
OFAC FirstVPN Sanctions Show Crypto Enforcement Is Moving Up The Infrastructure Stack is a useful reminder that crypto coverage is...
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China’s Prosecutors Move to Treat Crypto Mixers as Evidence of Money Laundering
Bitcoin Magazine China’s Prosecutors Move to Treat Crypto Mixers as Evidence of Money Laundering China’s Supreme People’s Procurat...
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Binance Celebrates Nine Years and $156 Trillion in Lifetime Volume
Binance celebrated its ninth anniversary on Tuesday with news that roughly 43% of everyone who owns cryptocurrency now uses the ex...
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Trump puts Senate on a 24-day clock to find 60 votes for America’s crypto CLARITY Act rulebook
The White House is increasing pressure on the Senate to pass the CLARITY Act before lawmakers leave Washington for their August re...
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Hurupay Exits Kenya as FATF Grey List Pressure Triggers Tougher Crypto Compliance Rules
Financial technology startup Hurupay is reportedly leaving the Kenyan market due to intensifying regulatory audits and stricter an...
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FLEOA Backs Digital Asset CLARITY Act With Four DeFi Accountability Demands
The Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association (FLEOA) endorsed the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act on July 10, coming just wee...
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Iran exports 80M barrels of oil worth $6B before US blockade, with crypto playing a key role in sanctions evasion
Iran's use of crypto for sanctions evasion highlights potential vulnerabilities in global financial systems, prompting increased r...
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Social Finance 3.0: How Community Engagement Is Influencing Web3 and Digital Gaming
It’s quite a time to be looking at the world of online finance and gaming. If you’d told me a few years ago that we’d be talking a...
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Iran’s oil exports will keep flowing despite US yanking sanctions waiver, and here’s why crypto markets should care
Iran's oil flow persists, highlighting geopolitical tensions and increasing scrutiny on crypto's role in sanctions evasion, impact...
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Trump backs Russia sanctions bill with 500% tariffs, raising crypto evasion concerns
The bill's approval could intensify scrutiny on crypto markets, prompting regulatory shifts and increased compliance demands for d...
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Chinese prosecutors urge proactive investigations into crypto money laundering
China's proactive crypto crime stance could reshape global regulatory frameworks, impacting privacy coin markets and international...
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Chinese prosecutors call for more proactive approach to investigating crypto money laundering
For the most part, China prohibits crypto trading and services while authorities actively investigate and prosecute crimes.
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Bank of Thailand audits high-volume stablecoin trades to crack down on illicit finance: report
The central bank and the SEC have reportedly begun using data analytics tools to examine abnormal stablecoin trades, with a focus...
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One crypto wallet tied to a 20-year-old fraudster processed over $122M before Interpol closed in
Interpol said a crypto wallet linked to a 20-year-old fraud suspect processed more than $122.5 million over 10 months. Police in T...
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Convicted scammer’s “seized” crypto moves to unknown wallets while in prison as DOJ failed to secure funds
The US Justice Department says a prisoner serving a nine-year sentence for money laundering conspired to move about $290,000 in cr...
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Coinbase Fires Back at Senator Warren Over CLARITY Act Sanctions Warning
Coinbase’s chief policy officer pushed back against Senator Elizabeth Warren’s criticism of the CLARITY Act, arguing the crypto bi...
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