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US seizes $61M crypto in Iran oil laundering scheme

US seeks forfeiture of $61 million in cryptocurrency tied to Iranian oil black-market salesScheme allegedly generated over $1.5 billion in illicit crypto proceeds via...

Bitcoin Hits $79K as Trump Hints Iran War End

Bitcoin (BTC) recovered to $79,000 as US President Donald Trump hinted at an end to the Iran conflict, sending oil prices lower.Markets now assign...

Tanker shipping ETF up 5,100% on Iran war, best in US

The Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF (BWET) has gained 5,100% over the past year and 3,600% year-to-date, making it the best-performing US ETF.Geopolitical turmoil, including...

Iran eases currency rules to bypass US sanctions with crypto

Iran’s central bank has eased foreign currency controls to encourage businesses to repatriate overseas earnings, including through cryptocurrency.Exporters can now use Tether’s USDt (USDT)...

Oil prices rise 3% as US and Iran resume attacks

The U.S. and Iran exchanged attacks on Sunday, marking the first publicly acknowledged U.S. strike on Iranian positions in a month.Oil prices rose 3%...

Bitcoin dips below $64,500 amid Iran-Hormuz uncertainty, yen weakness

Bitcoin fell below $64,500 as US-Iran tensions cast doubt on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, mirroring initial stock market declines.The Japanese yen weakened toward...

U.S. Treasury sanctions two crypto exchanges for Iran laundering.

The U.S. Treasury sanctioned Shelbit Exchange and Aban Tether for allegedly laundering funds for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).Officials claim Iran-linked wallets sent...

Gold surges 4.5% to $4,255 on US-Iran peace talks

Gold surged 4.5% to $4,255 in New York, its highest level in six weeks, driven by renewed US-Iran peace talks.The precious metal's market cap...

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Polymarket hit by $2.6M hack via compromised DebugBear script

Malicious code on Polymarket's site, loaded via a compromised DebugBear script, drained funds from signed-in traders on October 29.Hackers...

Chainalysis Hit by AI Agentic Attack, Customer Data Exposed.

Chainalysis said an external actor accessed non-sensitive customer data using offensive agentic techniques.The breach did not expose investigation content,...

Chainalysis Hit by Cybersecurity Incident; No Sensitive Data Breached

Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis disclosed a Cybersecurity incident affecting its systems.The investigation found no evidence that investigation content, authentication...