Trump rules out lifting Iran sanctions
President Donald Trump stated he is not considering lifting sanctions on Iran, a position that keeps existing economic…
Trump rules out lifting Iran sanctions
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WatcherGuru
Polymarket enforces KYC to block sanctions evasion and bot abuse
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Polymarket enforces KYC to block sanctions evasion and bot abuse
Voluntary identity verification isn't a compliance posture — it's Polymarket buying room to keep operating in the US while routing around bot-driven flows into Russia-restricted markets.
WuBlockchain
UK sanctions HTX over alleged Russia sanctions evasion
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UK sanctions HTX over alleged Russia sanctions evasion
Beyond freezing UK-linked funds, the designation forces Binance, OKX, Bybit and Bitget into live transaction monitoring of any HTX-routed flows — and Garantex plus the A7 network's $90B-plus transfer…
CoinDesk
South Korea makes first DEX rug pull arrest in Catfi case
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South Korea makes first DEX rug pull arrest in Catfi case
The Catfi prosecution sets a live precedent: a Korean court is now willing to treat a Solana meme-coin exit as a criminal manipulation case, not just a civil loss.
Crypto News
HTX Rejects U.K. Sanctions Claims, Confirms A7A5 Listing Refusal
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HTX Rejects U.K. Sanctions Claims, Confirms A7A5 Listing Refusal
Britain's Foreign Office sanctioned HTX on "reasonable grounds to suspect" it assisted A7 LLC — but both HTX and the stablecoin's executive say the listing was rejected months ago.
South Korea Makes First Rugpull Arrest Under New Crypto Law!
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South Korea Makes First Rugpull Arrest Under New Crypto Law!
South Korean authorities have arrested suspects behind CatFi, a Solana-based memecoin, in what marks the country's…
TheBlock
UK sanctions Huobi over Russia sanctions evasion scheme
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UK sanctions Huobi over Russia sanctions evasion scheme
The first use of Regulation 17A against crypto venues — not the $90B A7 figure — is the structural beat: every UK-regulated exchange now has a precedent for tracing multi-hop blockchain transactions.
UK Sanctions Crypto Exchanges Targeting Russia Sanctions Evasion
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UK Sanctions Crypto Exchanges Targeting Russia Sanctions Evasion
The move extends the UK sanctions toolkit from TradFi into on-chain venues — Bitpapa, EXMO, Aifory, Rapira, and Garantex's EU arm all hit, with Elliptic calling it a structural first.
Spain bans Polymarket and Kalshi over missing licenses!
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Spain bans Polymarket and Kalshi over missing licenses!
Spain's gambling regulator has blocked access to Polymarket and Kalshi, citing the platforms' failure to hold the…
UK sanctions HTX over alleged Russia financial support
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UK sanctions HTX over alleged Russia financial support
It's the first time the UK has used its crypto-specific Regulation 17A against an exchange, a structural signal that goes well beyond one venue in a small token's market cap.
Polymarket and Kalshi Blocked in Spain After DGOJ Licensing
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Polymarket and Kalshi Blocked in Spain After DGOJ Licensing
Spain's DGOJ initiated disciplinary proceedings and forced ISP-level blocks — joining Indonesia, India, Belgium, France, and the U.K.
Scammers steal $400K via fake Uniswap Google ads
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Scammers steal $400K via fake Uniswap Google ads
The loss number is modest, but the attack vector — paid Google Search ads spoofing a top DEX's domain — has become the default phishing lane for crypto users and is widening.
CFTC Crypto Oversight: CLARITY Act Meets 21.5% Staffing Cut
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CFTC Crypto Oversight: CLARITY Act Meets 21.5% Staffing Cut
The CLARITY Act hands the CFTC a new crypto mandate before it has the people to run it — every registration, surveillance feed, and enforcement case is now capacity-constrained before day one.
CryptoSlate
Indonesia blocks Polymarket, classifies it as illegal online gambling
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Indonesia blocks Polymarket, classifies it as illegal online gambling
The ban is part of a wider Asian clampdown — Singapore, Brazil, India, Taiwan, Thailand, China and Japan have all moved against the platform, with Indonesia's order leaving the door open to extending…
Indonesia Blocks Polymarket Over Online Gambling Crackdown
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Indonesia Blocks Polymarket Over Online Gambling Crackdown
The block lands days after an Indonesian Polymarket contract on when President Prabowo would leave office turned the obscure platform into a domestic political flashpoint.
Indonesia Blocks Polymarket, Cites Illegal Betting and Speculation
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Indonesia Blocks Polymarket, Cites Illegal Betting and Speculation
Polymarket joins a growing blacklist across emerging markets — Brazil, Argentina, and Indonesia have all moved in 2026, and US state courts are still letting gambling cases proceed.
China Cracks Cross-Border Crypto as India Blocks Kalshi, Polymarket
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China Cracks Cross-Border Crypto as India Blocks Kalshi, Polymarket
The week's ten biggest Asia-Pacific crypto stories land on a single axis: Beijing tightening outbound capital controls, New Delhi blocking prediction markets, and Seoul preparing the ground for…
France Logs 70% of Global Crypto Wrench Attacks in 2026
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France Logs 70% of Global Crypto Wrench Attacks in 2026
41 kidnappings so far this year — roughly one every 2.5 days — point to France as the epicenter of physical-extortion crime against crypto holders, driven by centralized KYC data leaks.
StablR Exploited for ~$10M: EURR and USDR Depeg Over 20% as Attack Reportedly Continues!
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StablR Exploited for ~$10M: EURR and USDR Depeg Over 20% as Attack Reportedly Continues!
On-chain investigator ZachXBT has flagged an active exploit targeting StablR-linked stablecoin contracts, with losses…
CoinTelegraph
Brazil Police Bust Crypto Mining Farm Powered by Stolen Electricity
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Brazil Police Bust Crypto Mining Farm Powered by Stolen Electricity
Thirty machines on a clandestine grid line pulled 45 kW — about $6,400 a month in avoided electricity costs — turning territorial control and free power into portable digital value for Comando…