How US and Iran are playing a crypto cat-and-mouse game over sanctions
Iranian authorities and people are increasingly using cryptocurrencies to evade sanctions. The US is playing catch-up.
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Texas town battles nonstop noise from bitcoin mine
A rural Texas community says nonstop noise from a bitcoin mine is destroying their lives.
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Bitcoin ticks up after erasing all of 2025 gains
The dip comes amid doubts on future interest rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve.
UK sentences Chinese scammer after record-breaking Bitcoin seizure
Police seized 61,000 Bitcoin from Zhimin Qian, 47, as part of a years-long money laundering investigation.
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Is Trump’s pardon of Binance boss Changpeng Zhao a conflict of interest?
Zhao is a convicted criminal who founded the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange.
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Trump pardons Binance cryptocurrency founder Changpeng Zhao
US President Donald Trump pardons former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao after money-laundering conviction.
US, UK sanction huge Southeast Asian crypto scam network
Crackdown targets entities and individuals linked to Prince Group network that used trafficked workers for global fraud.
South Korean crypto mogul Do Kwon pleads guilty to fraud
Cryptocurrency entrepreneur faces up to 25 years in prison over the $40bn collapse of the TerraUSD and Luna tokens.
Trump says newly signed crypto law will establish ‘American dominance’
White House features crypto industry leaders investigated by the government, as critics highlight Trump’s crypto ties.
US House sends crypto ‘GENIUS Act’ to Trump, in win for industry advocates
Advocates hope House bills will bring decentralised currency into US mainstream as Trump pushes ‘crypto week’.
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What is the US’s Crypto Week? Why has Bitcoin hit a record high?
A number of important digital asset laws are set to be voted on in the US this week.
