EU hits A7A5 stablecoin, HTX exchange with new economic sanctions
EU expands sanctions on A7A5 and HTX while Circle boosts blockchain ambitions and researchers uncover x402 security flaws.…
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EU expands HTX crackdown as Russia-linked crypto network keeps shifting its financial rails
The European Union has sanctioned HTX, widening a Russia crackdown that has already affected counterparties beyond the exchange.…
North Korean hackers stole two-thirds of crypto in 2026: report
North Korea-linked groups accounted for 66.2% of global digital asset hacking losses in H1 2026, revealing a growing…
Tether freezes 134 ISIS terror wallets as stablecoins now sit inside the sanctions machine
ISIS-K, the Islamic State affiliate active across Afghanistan, Pakistan, and parts of Central Asia, had USDT balances frozen…
DeFi hacks are turning high yields into a hidden liquidity tax
DeFi’s latest exploit chatter is pointing traders toward a cost that does not appear in pool APYs: the…
US-Israel airstrikes trigger 700% surge in Iran crypto outflows
Iran’s Nobitex exchange saw withdrawals spike 700% minutes after U.S. and Israeli strikes in Tehran, signaling potential capital…
Exodus or firewall? Blockchain analysts clash over Iran’s crypto outflows
When airstrikes hit Iran on Feb. 28, crypto outflows from Nobitex spiked 873%, suggesting a „digital bank run”…
Florida man charged with running $328 million crypto Ponzi scheme
Prosecutors say Goliath Ventures’ Christopher Alexander Delgado raised hundreds of millions of dollars, promising investors guaranteed 3% to…
Illicit stablecoin activity reached $141B in 2025 as market boomed
TRM Labs reports $141B in illicit stablecoin flows in 2025, highlighting rapid growth alongside rising risks of sanctions…
Stablecoin volume reached $35 trillion in 2025 as illicit share stays below 0.5%
Even as sanctions-linked networks drove $141 billion in illicit stablecoin flows last year, TRM data shows the activity…