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U.S. says it seized about $1 billion in Iranian crypto as pressure campaign expands
The seizure, falling under "Operation Economic Fury," aims to restrict Iran's access to overseas revenue, banking networks, and crypto infrastructure.
Crypto trading firm FalconX confidentially files with SEC for IPO, hires bankers
FalconX has hired Cantor and other bankers to advise on a potential IPO and confidentially filed draft paperwork with the SEC, though the listing is not expected until later this year amid volatile market conditions.
Asset manager Grayscale delays IPO plans as crypto listing boom loses steam
Grayscale’s decision to delay its IPO highlights the growing caution across the crypto industry as volatile markets and weak investor demand weigh on public listing plans.
Crypto IPOs could create massive $1 trillion market amid tokenization wave, Jefferies says
The Wall Street investment bank expects a wave of crypto and blockchain public listings over the next two years as institutional investors shift their focus from speculative trading to real-world financial infrastructure.
Trump praises prediction markets, defends CFTC as court cases compound
U.S. President Donald Trump said it was "critically important" that the CFTC keep "exclusive authority" over prediction markets, echoing CFTC Chair Michael Selig.
Joe Lubin-backed Ethereum treasury firm SharpLink to join the Russel indexes
The inclusion could attract fresh passive inflows from index-tracking funds, while the firm's stock tanked 95% from its peak over the past year.
NEAR price rally gains momentum as cross-chain product activity fuels further 15% jump
The rally is fueled by NEAR Intents, the cross-chain system that has processed over $19 billion in volume and generated $32 million in fees.
Indonesia blocks Polymarket, calling prediction market online gambling in disguise
Authorities stated that using crypto or blockchain doesn't change platforms that let users wager on uncertain outcomes from being gambling products.
Bitcoin, crypto prices tick up as US-Iran peace deal odds climb
Iranian negotiators arrived in Doha for talks, focusing on the Strait of Hormuz and highly enriched uranium, as Pakistan and Qatar are mediating.
Buterin says Ethereum Foundation will shrink, sell less ETH, and focus on 'CROPS'
Buterin's influence in the EF will decrease as the board expands. He framed the EF as "one node, with a defined purpose," not the center of Ethereum.
