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Crypto lobbying orgs ask court to suspend Illinois tax as legal case continues
The motion for a preliminary injunction comes a few weeks after the Crypto Council for Innovation and Blockchain Association sued to block the law.
What could happen if the CLARITY Act fails to pass in 2026
The US Senate has a limited window to pass a crypto market structure bill, but if it were to fail, the legislation could be completely remade or scrapped under Democrats in 2027.
UK Crime Agency Warns of 'Innovative Use' of Crypto by Launderers
The agency ranks cryptoassets third among nine economic crime priorities, and says it wants to generate its own targets.
U.S. Bank takes next step towards launching its stablecoin with cross-border payment test
The fifth-largest U.S. commercial bank said it is exploring USBDC stablecoin for treasury payments, liquidity management and collateral after completing a live transaction.
Bitcoin SOPR metric sees longest profit run of 2026 as new analysis challenges bear market
Bitcoin aggregate onchain profit entered its fourth week, but a popular analyst warned that BTC price “downside risk” remained in place.
Iran eases currency controls to let traders bring earnings home in crypto: FT
Exporters can use overseas earnings to fund imports directly, bypassing the official foreign-exchange system, the FT reported.
Singaporean 22-year old pleads guilty to being the ringleader in $245 million crypto fraud case
Malone Lam, a Miami resident charged with stealing 4,100 bitcoin, led a ring of fraudsters who stole crypto via online scams and home invasions.
Mexico Seizes 300 Crypto Mining Rigs Wired Into a Hydroelectric Dam
Forensic accountants are tracing who paid for the mining hardware, and money laundering has not been ruled out.
India’s financial intelligence unit flags 15 crypto platforms for AML lapses
The Financial Intelligence Unit-India (FIU-IND) issued non-compliance notices to what it calls virtual digital asset service providers.
Iran eases currency rules to bypass US sanctions with crypto: Report
Exporters can now fund imports with overseas earnings without first selling their foreign currency at official rates, the Financial Times reported.
AI could kill us, Anthropic researcher says after resigning
The people building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade, Coxon said on X, explaining his resignation.
Gemini receives Singapore payment license for crypto services
Gemini’s local entity is authorized to provide digital payment token and cross-border money transfer services without standard transaction-volume limits.
Hunter Biden defends LAPTOP ahead of Wednesday launch, calls TRUMP a ‘grift’
Biden says the token is about “resilience, redemption and recovery” and will give coins to nearly one million wallets that lost money on TRUMP.
Bitcoin recovers toward $79,000 as Zcash records a $500 million ETF haul
Bitcoin fell to nearly $77,600 on Tuesday before clawing most of it back, leaving it little changed on the day while zcash gained roughly 43% on the week and Grayscale's new fund crossed half a billion dollars.
Cybercrime ringleader Malone Lam pleads guilty in $245M crypto theft conspiracy
US prosecutors said Lam organized an international network that targeted cryptocurrency holders through social engineering and home break-ins.
New York town weighs crypto mining and AI data center ban
One of the first towns in the US to ban Bitcoin mining for 18 months is considering another temporary moratorium extending to data centers and other crypto mining operations.
$47M Still Missing After Liquid Hack as Blockstream Bargains With 'White Hats'
The hackers have returned 3,400 of the roughly 4,000 BTC drained from the sidechain, but about 600 BTC remains outstanding—and some doubt the actors' "white hat" claims.
Strive Buys $109 Million in Bitcoin, Pushes Preferred Stock Toward $1 Billion
The Vivek Ramaswamy-founded asset manager added 1,375 BTC last week, its third straight week of 5%-plus growth.
Cronos Erased Two Hours of Transactions to Reverse $111 Million DeFi Exploit
The rollback reversed legitimate activity alongside the attack, while $9.19 million remains unrecovered, according to Cronos.
Robinhood takes stakes in Crypto.com, OG.com in prediction markets deal
Robinhood will route event contracts through OG.com’s CFTC-regulated infrastructure as it expands its prediction markets business.
US Police Fear Meta Glasses Are Watching Them Back: Report
Memos from the NYPD to Homeland Security warn the devices could be used for covert filming inside jails and police facilities.
Tom Lee's Bitmine Adds $70 Million in Ethereum, Holdings Reach 5.93 Million ETH
The company says it holds roughly 4.9% of Ethereum’s supply, with most of its tokens staked to earn rewards.
Circle agrees to buy cross-border payments firm Tazapay for $400 million
The deal could grant Circle vital, regulated "last-mile" infrastructure, bridging the gap between stablecoins and traditional local banking systems.
Strategy's Return to Bitcoin Buying Lasted Exactly One Week
The Bitcoin treasury firm spent $176.3 million on its own preferred stock, and doubled the buyback program's authorization to $2 billion.