OFAC Designates Iran's Digital Asset Sector as Sanctionable Over BTC and USDT Use
The US Treasury has classified Iran's digital asset sector as sanctionable, with roughly $1 billion in Iran-linked crypto frozen or sanctioned.
Licensing, compliance and enforcement across major jurisdictions, and what new rules mean for exchanges, issuers and investors.
The US Treasury has classified Iran's digital asset sector as sanctionable, with roughly $1 billion in Iran-linked crypto frozen or sanctioned.
Block applied for an OCC national trust bank charter covering bitcoin and stablecoin custody; bitcoin traded in a narrow range on the news.
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BitMEX founder Ben Delo has donated another £4 million to the UK's Reform Party, bringing his total to £8 million. The party also faces a scandal over illegal…
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US and UK sign pact to target scam compounds that drain $10 billion from Americans each year.
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