Treasury says $100m in crypto moved Iranian oil money
Treasury says one operator processed over $100m in crypto for Iranian oil sales since 2023. For UK holders the practical effect is broader address screening.
All the news
Leading today: Revolut starts a phased euro stablecoin rollout in three EU countries. Every story we publish, newest first.
Cosmos Labs is telling blockchains to shut themselves down over a shared bug
Three networks were drained through the same Cosmos EVM code. Chains below v0.6.2 or v0.7.2 are told to stop, and no list of them has been published.
Ledger has patched an Ethereum app bug that could sign the wrong transaction
Version 1.22.2 of Ledger's Ethereum app refuses a second signing request while a transaction is still on screen. Here's what to check before you sign again.
Coinbase debuts tokenised Apple and Nvidia shares on Base
Coinbase starts with Apple, Nvidia, Meta and Alphabet, issued under an Abu Dhabi framework that carries no UK permission and no FSCS protection.
BitMart weighs a partial restart, with a creditor roadmap due 9 September
The exchange has hired law firm White & Case and a detailed plan is expected by 9 September. Anyone with a balance stuck there is now a creditor.
A seven-day safety delay did not stop Term Finance losing $8.5m
Term has permanently closed its Meta Vaults after an attack reportedly emptied nearly all their ether. Nobody appears to have broken the code itself.
What a £4.52 coffee really costs on a crypto card
A £4.52 coffee costs £4.52 on a debit card and up to £4.61 on a crypto card. What that becomes across a working year.
eCash plans to hand bitcoin holders a second coin on 31 October
eCash's roadmap puts a 1:1 ECX allocation to bitcoin holders on 31 October. The August chain was a rehearsal, and nothing needs claiming yet.
Crypto card spending tops $1bn, with stablecoins funding most of it
Tracked card volume more than tripled in a year and USDC and USDT funded over 70% of it. In the UK, each of those purchases is a CGT disposal.
Stablecoin issuers can freeze and move your coins. Most already can
Justin Sun says USD1's live contract lets its issuer move frozen balances. Tether and Circle hold similar powers. Here's what those functions actually do.