American Charged in Israel With Spying for Iran in Exchange for Crypto
In brief A 21-year-old American man has been indicted in Israel on espionage charges—the first such case involving a U.S. citizen amid a broader wave...
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EU crypto rulebook faces enforcement challenge as MiCA transition ends
The European Union’s cryptocurrency industry has entered a new enforcement phase as the transition period under the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation came to an...
Farage Reported to UK Standards Watchdog Over Alleged Crypto Lobbying
In brief Labour MP Phil Brickell has reported Nigel Farage to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, alleging he lobbied the Bank of England on crypto...
India's central bank revives push to isolate banks from crypto: Report
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) reportedly backed a containment strategy for digital assets to shield banks and other financial institutions from exposure to crypto...
Brazil tightens crypto oversight with new capital rules for exchanges
Brazil has approved new prudential rules that will require virtual asset service providers to meet capital, risk management, and disclosure standards from 2027. Summary Brazil...
Teen ‘Scattered Spider’ suspect extradited to US over $8M crypto ransom
A teenager suspected of involvement with the “Scattered Spider” hacking group has been extradited to the US over his alleged role in an $8 million...
OFAC sanctions 134 ISIS-K crypto wallet addresses as Tether freezes funds
The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned 134 cryptocurrency wallet addresses identified as belonging to ISIS-Khorasan (ISIS-K), which has...
Treasury Department Sanctions Over 130 ISIS-Affiliated Crypto Wallets on Tron
In brief The Treasury Department sanctioned 134 crypto wallets tied to ISIS-K, including 131 on Tron. Chainalysis said the sanctioned Tron wallets received over $1.4...
Erebor Bank seeks $8B valuation as crypto banking bet pays off
Digital-first Erebor Bank has entered fundraising talks that could value the lender at at least $8 billion, nearly doubling its $4.35 billion valuation from the...
BTC USD Recovering: Why is The Crypto Market Going Up Today, July 2nd?
After a rough June, the crypto market finally found its footing today. BTC USD climbed back above $60,000, while the total crypto market value recovered...