Stablecoin issuer Tether on Monday pushed back against a U.S. Senate Democrats’ investigation that found Iranian crypto wallets used USDT stablecoin to evade sanctions. The company claimed it has already frozen nearly $550 million in Iran-linked USDT this year at the request of U.S. authorities.
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Hester Peirce leaves the SEC on October 2, 2026, as the stalled CLARITY Act leaves crypto oversight split between the SEC and CFTC. The post Hester Peirce AKA Crypto Mom SEC Exit Leaves Crypto Oversight in Limbo appeared first on Cryptonew…
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The institution has placed crypto-assets and distributed ledger technology as a pillar of its 2027 work program, focusing on achieving supervisory convergence for crypto-asset service providers under MiCA and deepening its understanding of…
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Bitcoin held $83,000-$83,600 as Federal Reserve policy outweighed rising 2026 midterm odds, while failed crypto legislation kept risk alive. The post Bitcoin Price in Limbo: Congress Lost the Vote, but Fed Sets The Tone appeared first on C…
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Coinbase Clearing is now registered by the CFTC to clear fully collateralized derivatives, with USDC-based settlement planned but no launch date set. The post Coinbase Brings Derivatives Clearing In-House After CFTC Registration appeared f…