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Business & Economy · United StatesUS Regulator Proposes New Rules for Leveraged Crypto Exchanges
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has proposed a new federal framework for cryptocurrency exchanges that offer leveraged digital asset trading. The proposal creates a new registration category called 'crypto asset market' and opens a 60-day public comment period.
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Business & EconomyCitigroup raises bitcoin and ether price forecasts
Citigroup has increased its 12-month price targets for bitcoin and ether. The bank cited stronger cryptocurrency activity, a supportive macroeconomic environment, and renewed exchange-traded fund inflows as reasons for the revision.
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Politics · United StatesCrypto PAC Pledges $30 Million Against Senator Sherrod Brown
The cryptocurrency industry's super PAC, Fairshake, has announced plans to spend $30 million to oppose Senator Sherrod Brown's 2026 re-election bid in Ohio. This move follows the recent blocking of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act by Senate Democrats.
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Business & EconomyBitcoin Tops $85,000, Reaching Highest Level Since January
Bitcoin's price climbed above $85,000 on Monday, its highest point since late January. This surge followed significant ETF inflows and a spike in crypto short liquidations, with some analysts declaring the 'crypto winter' over.
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Politics · Middle EastUS Sanctions Iranian Crypto Exchange BitBank for Bitcoin Transfers to IRGC
The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned the Iranian cryptocurrency exchange BitBank, alleging it facilitated the transfer of hundreds of millions of dollars in Bitcoin to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The transfers were reportedly linked to payments for passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Business & Economy · Middle EastOrlen lost $230 million in failed Venezuelan oil deal
Poland's state energy company Orlen lost $230 million in a failed attempt to purchase Venezuelan oil in late 2023. The deal involved intermediaries and cryptocurrency payments, bypassing US sanctions, but Orlen received only a fraction of the oil it paid for.
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Business & Economy · Middle EastUS seeks $61 million in crypto linked to Iran oil sales
US prosecutors are seeking to forfeit over $61 million in cryptocurrency allegedly linked to illicit Iranian oil sales. The funds were allegedly laundered through Binance accounts by two Chinese companies and intended to finance Iran's government, military, and the IRGC.
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Politics · United StatesSenate Republicans Release Revised Clarity Act with New Ethics Language
U.S. Senate Republicans have released a revised draft of the Clarity Act, a major cryptocurrency bill, incorporating new ethics language that President Donald Trump has agreed to. The bill includes provisions on affiliate trading, consumer protection, and software developer protections. A procedural vote is scheduled for Tuesday.
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Conflict & Security · Asia-PacificUS seizes crypto tied to Chinese scam marketplace Xinbi
The Justice Department and Treasury Department have taken action against Xinbi Guarantee, a Chinese-language marketplace operating on Telegram. Authorities seized Telegram channels and cryptocurrency wallets tied to the platform, which allegedly served as an escrow service for online scam centers.
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Conflict & Security · Middle EastCambodia and US agencies seize $7 million in crypto linked to Sinaloa Cartel
Cambodian and U.S. anti-drug agencies have dismantled a cryptocurrency money laundering network tied to Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel. The operation resulted in the seizure of approximately $7 million in cryptocurrency, along with significant quantities of illegal drugs and precursor chemicals.
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