Chainalysis-led operation flags 7,700 accounts in child abuse probe
Operation Lighthouse generated 14,300 investigative leads across 11 crypto exchanges and payment services and flagged over 7,700 suspect accounts.…
Las Vegas businessman convicted in $24 million 'AI supercomputer' crypto Ponzi scheme
Brent Kovar has been found guilty of running a crypto Ponzi scheme, defrauding at least 400 investors out of $24 million. Source：CoinDesk
U.S. widens Iran crackdown to encompass crypto, gold, shipping and technology
Treasury says Ivan Obukhov processed over $100 million in crypto for IRGCQF oil sales since 2023. Source：CoinDesk
Business owner faces up to 280 years over $24M crypto Ponzi scheme
A federal jury convicted Brent Kovar of wire fraud, mail fraud and money laundering after he took $24 million from at least 400 investors. Source：Cointelegraph
Crypto rally spills into dog and cat memecoins as smaller tokens double in a week
Robinhood Chainbased Cash Cat jumped more than 50% in a day, while several smaller animalthemed tokens have gained between 50% and 130% over the past week.…
US targets Iran’s crypto sector, cites over $100M in oil-linked payments
The US Treasury expanded sanctions to Iran’s digital asset sector, alleging a UAEbased broker processed over $100 million in crypto for oil sales.…
Korean bank taps Ripple for payments, Pakistan opens crypto licensing: Asia Express
Asia’s biggest crypto hubs are locked in a taxcut arms race, while Ripple will help Korea’s Jeonbuk Bank move money across borders. Source：Cointelegraph
Bitcoin has beaten stocks and gold over six months. Now it’s closing in on $80,000.
Bitcoin was rising Monday near the $80,000 level that it last touched in May, after the cryptocurrency surged last week on the Treasury Department’s plans to…
Gemini plans to distribute crypto prediction markets through Apex brokerages
The proposed deal would make Gemini the exclusive venue for crypto event contracts offered through Apex’s FCM, expanding its predictionmarket reach to…
Coinbase-affiliated advocacy group endorses candidates for US midterms
With just over two months until the US general election, Stand With Crypto announced its pick for politicians in its efforts to “elect the most procrypto…
Crypto political group details list of U.S. congressional allies its backing this year
Stand With Crypto, a member group that rates the crypto friendliness of politicians, is supporting 32 U.S. House incumbents, with more endorsements coming.…
Coinbase debuts tokenized stocks on Base network, joining race to bring equities on blockchain
The crypto exchange is starting with tokenized versions of Apple, Nvidia, Meta and Alphabet, issued under its new Abu Dhabi framework. Source：CoinDesk