RegulationUS DOJ Seeks $61M USDT Forfeiture Over Iran Oil Sanctions
The US DOJ is seeking forfeiture of $61.19M in USDT allegedly tied to sanctioned Iranian oil sales moved through Hong Kong shell companies.
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RegulationUK FCA Weighs Fund Rule Exemption for Tokenized Gold
The UK FCA opened a consultation on exempting tokenized gold from fund rules. The feedback deadline is October 23, 2026.
RegulationESMA Accuses Polymarket and Kalshi of Insider Trading
EU regulator ESMA calls prediction markets Polymarket and Kalshi rife with insider trading, citing specific multi-million dollar manipulation cases.
RegulationAlbuquerque Bans Bitcoin ATMs Over Fraud
Albuquerque's city council banned crypto kiosks, citing a 90% fraud rate on transactions. Operators now have 45 days to remove the machines.
RegulationReform UK Gets a Record $97 Million From Two Crypto Billionaires
BitMEX billionaire Ben Delo and Tether investor Christopher Harborne each gave Reform UK 36 million pounds in two days, a record for UK politics.
RegulationBlock Applies for Bank Charter to Custody Bitcoin
Block has filed with the OCC for a national trust bank charter called Builders Bank to consolidate its Bitcoin custody under one federal regulator.
RegulationBankman-Fried Appeals to US Supreme Court
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has petitioned the US Supreme Court for a new trial and reversal of an $11 billion forfeiture order.
RegulationUS Senate Gets Revised CLARITY Act Ahead of September 15 Vote
Senate Republicans released a 630-page revised CLARITY Act five days before a decisive procedural Senate vote on September 15.
RegulationGermany Drafts 25% Crypto Tax to Start in 2027
Germany's finance ministry wants to end tax-free crypto holding and tax gains at 25% (26.375% with surcharge) for assets bought after 2027.