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Iran exported 80 million barrels of oil worth $6 billion before a US blockade, with cryptocurrency playing a central role in circumventing international sanctions.…
South Korea will trial tokenized government bonds linked to the Bank of Korea's wholesale CBDC system in 2027, as the country's token securities regulatory framework takes effect.…
The European Central Bank has selected 36 payment service providers to participate in its digital euro pilot, marking a pivotal step toward CBDC deployment in the eurozone.…
Rising oil prices are driving traders to increase bets on Bank of England and ECB rate hikes, threatening economic growth and speculative assets including crypto.…
The .ME registry placed Telegram's t.me short-link domain under serverHold on July 13, cutting global web access to channels, bots, groups, and profiles.…
Major banking groups are pressing the U.S. Senate to rewrite stablecoin provisions in the Clarity Act, raising the prospect of legislative delays.…
Senator Lindsey Graham's death and a hospitalized colleague have cut the Republican Senate majority to 51-47, complicating the Clarity Act's path to passage.…
Patrick Witt, the White House's senior crypto adviser, is set to report for military training, leaving deputy director Harry Jung to steer policy at a pivotal moment for the CLARITY Act.…
Europe's crypto market hit $234B monthly volumes in Dec 2024. MiCAR is now forcing operators to compete on compliance as much as capability.…
U.S. government wallets moved 3,800.5 BTC and 30,000 ETH worth $288.33M to Coinbase Prime in a seven-hour window, flagged by PeckShield.…
The US government transferred $297 million in seized Bitcoin and Ether to Coinbase Prime via two transactions on Monday, continuing a notable pattern of institutional crypto liquidation.…
South Korea is launching a blockchain-based pilot to tokenize sovereign government bonds, a move that could redefine debt management infrastructure globally.…