The DOJ is moving to seize over $25 million in crypto tied to fake investment, romance, and recovery scams across the U.S. and Canada, aiming at the laundering networks behind them. It’s another reminder that in crypto crime, the real machine is what happens after the scam pitch.
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Bessent is pushing Congress to fast-track the CLARITY Act while Bitcoin ETFs keep racking up inflows and the BIS warns stablecoins could erode monetary sovereignty. The message is clear: crypto is moving into the real economy, but regulation, not hype, will decide what sticks.
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Russia has approved a tightly controlled crypto trading bill that would legalize licensed trading while capping retail purchases, forcing qualification tests, and cracking down on offshore exchanges. Crypto stays banned for everyday payments inside Russia.
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Satsuma shareholders have approved liquidation, a sale of 668 BTC, and a London delisting after a brutal 99% share-price collapse. What started as a Bitcoin treasury bet is ending as a hard reset, with capital being returned and the company wound down.
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BlackRock’s IBIT is still pulling serious Bitcoin demand, but the reported $164 million figure behind the headline isn’t verified in the provided materials. The bigger takeaway: Wall Street wants BTC exposure, even if it prefers a neat wrapper over holding real coins.
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South Korea is bringing digital assets into state finance with tokenized bonds, deposits, and possible real-estate tokenization, while Japan is tightening crypto rules with securities-style oversight, insider-trading bans, and harsher penalties. Same tech, very different government instincts.
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TRM Labs says HTX’s rapid wallet rotation may be helping it stay ahead of static sanctions screening after the UK sanctioned Huobi Global S.A., while HTX calls the activity routine security practice. The clash highlights how fast-moving onchain infrastructure can outpace compliance controls.
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Pakistan is drawing a sharper line between crypto business and crypto crime, launching a dedicated investigation unit while opening tightly controlled banking access for licensed firms. The message is clear: legit operators get rules, scammers and launderers get the hammer.
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Tiger Research says crypto is moving from hype-chasing to product–market fit, with the market increasingly rewarding real usage, revenue, and retention. Stablecoins lead the pack, while DeFi, RWAs, prediction markets, and even memecoins each reveal where utility — and speculation — still collide.
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U.S. authorities have seized over $25 million in crypto tied to fraud schemes, as the DOJ ramps up a broader crackdown on Southeast Asian scam centers and the networks that keep them running. It’s a big hit to scammers — but not a promise that victims get paid back immediately.
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