EU hits Russia with massive 21st sanctions package targeting $120B crypto network
The EU is considering a ban on thirdcountry crypto services providers for the first time and is targeting 14 crypto companies, which it has not named yet.…
White House accuses Moonshot AI of distilling Anthropic tech for K3
US officials warn that Chinese firms conducting covert, industrialscale AI distillation could face sanctions and export restrictions. Source：Cointelegraph
Russia’s parliament passes crypto market law with $3,800 annual cap for retail investors
While citizens still cannot use Bitcoin to buy groceries, the Kremlin is officially letting companies use digital tokens to bypass sanctions and other global…
South Korean regulator begins sanctions process against Dunamu: Report
The proceedings come as South Korea’s Virtual Asset User Protection Act lacks explicit sanctions provisions for hacking and computer system incidents, leaving…
U.S. adds four Iran central bank crypto wallets to sanctions, Tether freezes $131 million of contents
The freeze targets TRONbased addresses that held over $165 million, preventing those specific funds from being transferred or redeemed. Source：CoinDesk
The Clarity Act isn't a ticket to sanctions evasion, actually
The bill, as currently drafted, has the power to stop sanctions evasion at scale, argues Ari Redbord, global head of policy at TRM Labs. Source：CoinDesk
Dubai tops Asian crypto hubs, India isolates banks from crypto: Asia Express
Japan's SBI Crypto shuts down 12th largest Bitcoin mining pool in the world, Russia gears up to launch digital ruble despite EU sanctions, and more: Asia…
US Treasury sanctions over 100 ISIS-K crypto addresses that moved over $1.4 million
ISISK allegedly used its media wing to solicit donations via Tron, Monero, and Bitcoin, highlighting stablecoin issuers' growing role in sanctions enforcement.…
OFAC sanctions 134 ISIS-K crypto wallet addresses as Tether freezes funds
OFAC added 134 crypto wallet addresses linked to ISISK to its sanctions list, including 131 Tron addresses that received more than $1.4 million in crypto…
Oil prices pare gains in wake of report that Iran won't restore Strait of Hormuz to prewar levels
West Texas Intermediate and Brent crude fell on Friday on reports that a potential deal would lift oil sanctions on Iran. Source：MarketWatch