US plans to seize $1B in crypto linked to Iran this week: Scott Bessent

The Treasury Department has announced several digital asset seizures related to sanctions on Iran as...

New York permanently bars Celsius founder Mashinsky in $35M fraud settlement

The agreement resolves a 2023 civil fraud lawsuit against the Celsius founder and permanently bars...

THORChain exec accuses Tether of temporarily freezing USDT vaults

Chad Barraford, technical co-founder of the network, said that the funds were frozen and then...

HSBC, Ant Digital test AI-agent payments using tokenized deposits

The technical trial showed how AI agents could discover services and make micropayments using HSBC’s...

Ledger investigates fund losses linked to Southeast Asian reseller, warns users

Hardware wallet maker Ledger probes losses tied to reseller CryptoBilis, as researchers separately estimate more...

Blockchain.com pursues CFTC approval for prediction markets: CNBC

The crypto company has reportedly applied for two licenses with the US commodities regulatory as...

ESMA seeks evidence tokenized collateral can be cashed out in crisis

ESMA is seeking industry feedback on the legal, liquidity and operational risks of tokenized collateral...

UK sanctions three crypto exchanges tied to Russian illicit funds

The UK sanctioned crypto exchanges and payment processors, some of which were tied to thousands...

French lawmakers back stablecoin swap tax in 2027 budget bill

France’s Finance Committee backed taxes on stablecoin swaps, as well as unrealized crypto gains when...

Bitcoin, Ether ETFs’ October outflows swell toward $1B

Bitcoin ETFs lost $244 million on Thursday, while Ether funds extended their outflow streak to...