Iran crypto crackdown deepens as US targets IRGC wallets
The U.S. Treasury has said it has seized nearly $1 billion in cryptocurrency linked to Iran as Washington expands its financial campaign against Tehran. Summary...
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Polymarket weighs KYC requirements amid global crackdown on prediction markets
Prediction markets platform Polymarket is reportedly considering measures to verify users in response to pressure from global authorities over sanctions violations and other areas of...
Spain blocks 2 prediction markets in gambling crackdown
Spain has blocked both prediction markets Polymarket and Kalshi for operating without gambling licences. Summary Spain’s gambling regulator ordered ISPs to block Polymarket and Kalshi...
Poland’s crypto crackdown returns after $97M Zondacrypto allegations
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk is preparing another crypto-assets bill after new allegations against Zondacrypto renewed pressure on Warsaw to regulate digital asset platforms. Summary...
AML crackdown eclipses securities enforcement as crypto’s top regulatory risk: Report
Anti-Money Laundering enforcement has overtaken securities violations as the leading regulatory threat facing crypto companies, according to CertiK, with the United States Department of Justice...
France Charges 88, Including Minors, in Crypto ‘Wrench Attack’ Crackdown
In brief France has charged 88 suspects, more than 10 of them minors, across 12 active judicial investigations into violent crypto kidnappings. Six suspects were...
US DOJ strike force 'restrains' $701M in crypto in ongoing scam crackdown
Besides freezing crypto, the strike force also seized a Telegram channel used to recruit unsuspecting job seekers and took down 503 fake crypto investment websites....
UK’s Financial Conduct Authority Leads London Crackdown on Crypto Traders
In brief UK Financial Conduct Authority led multi-agency raids on eight London premises suspected of illegal P2P crypto trading. Officers issued cease-and-desist orders requiring immediate...
New York targets Coinbase, Gemini in fresh crackdown on prediction markets
New York’s attorney general has filed lawsuits against crypto exchange operators Coinbase Financial Markets and Gemini Titan for allegedly violating state gambling laws, according to...