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US Sanctions Iranian Marine Insurers Taking Bitcoin for Strait of Hormuz Passage
Treasury says HormuzSafe, developed by Iran's Ministry of Economy, accepted digital assets to fund an IRGC-backed 'extortion' scheme targeting commercial shipping.
Franklin Templeton Backs CLARITY Act as Wall Street Coalition Grows
The $1.79 trillion asset manager joins BlackRock, Fidelity and Goldman Sachs in backing the crypto market-structure bill as senators review updated Senate text.
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US Sanctions Iranian Marine Insurers Taking Bitcoin for Strait of Hormuz Passage
Treasury says HormuzSafe, developed by Iran's Ministry of Economy, accepted digital assets to fund an IRGC-backed 'extortion' scheme targeting commercial shipping.
Franklin Templeton Backs CLARITY Act as Wall Street Coalition Grows
The $1.79 trillion asset manager joins BlackRock, Fidelity and Goldman Sachs in backing the crypto market-structure bill as senators review updated Senate text.
Securitize Registers Capital Affiliate as SEC Investment Adviser
Securitize Capital's registration took effect July 22, SEC records show, adding an advisory license to the tokenization firm's U.S. regulatory lineup three weeks after its NYSE debut.
Crypto Industry Pushes for Senate Vote on New CLARITY Act Text as Democrats Blast Ethics Plan
Coinbase, the Blockchain Association and the DeFi Education Fund urged the Senate to pass the 616-page merged draft, while Sen. Angela Alsobrooks called its DOJ-led ethics enforcement "wild and unserious and stone-cold crazy."
Crypto Rallies as Reported Ethics Deal Revives Odds of CLARITY Act Senate Vote
Bitcoin reclaimed $66,000 after reports that the White House circulated agreed-upon ethics-provision language to Senate Republicans, removing the main obstacle to a floor vote before the August recess.
Lummis Says CLARITY Act Text Coming 'in Next Few Days'
The Wyoming senator says the bill will focus on fighting illicit finance, consumer protections and keeping crypto markets onshore in the US.
SEC Adds Three Crypto Rules to 2026 Regulatory Agenda
The Securities and Exchange Commission listed three crypto-focused rulemakings in its 2026 Unified Regulatory Agenda, targeting proposed rules as soon as July, according to the agency's own Agency Rule List published on reginfo.gov.
Ripple Secures Full MiCA License, Completing EU Compliance
Ripple has received full Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP) authorization from Luxembourg's Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier, the company said in a press release Monday. The license completes Ripple's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) requirements, letting it offer…
ESMA Warns Prediction Market Event Contracts May Fall Under EU Binary Options Ban
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's securities regulator, said in a statement that many prediction market event contracts may already fall within the bloc's existing ban on marketing binary options to retail investors. The regulator reminded firms they must assess whether…
Warren Pushes to Bar Trump Family From Crypto Profits After $1.4B Disclosure
Senator Elizabeth Warren is pushing to add a provision to pending Senate crypto legislation barring President Trump, his family and senior officials from profiting off digital assets, after a disclosure showed his crypto ventures made more than $1.4 billion last year.