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The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned nine individuals and entities accused of supporting Iranian weapons procurement activities. The action targets actors based in China and Hong Kong who allegedly facilitated financial transactions and sourcing operations. Treasury announced the measures under its Economic Fury campaign and linked the network to Iran’s military procurement structure. Treasury expands economic fury enforcement The Office of Foreign Assets Control announced the sanctions on Wednesday and identified nine targets connected to Iranian procurement operations. Treasury said the network supported weapons sourcing efforts for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces…

Bybit, one of the world’s top cryptocurrency exchanges by trading volume, has launched options trading on Tether Gold (XAUT), a token that provides you ownership of real physical gold. The XAUT options are now live and allow traders to hedge risk, speculate on gold price movements, trade volatility, and build custom strategies through Bybit’s Request for Quote (RFQ) system for over-the-counter (OTC) deals. Bybit partnered with Orbit Markets, a leading options market maker active in both crypto and traditional finance to ensure deep liquidity from the start. Orbit’s team brings significant expertise, including former senior executives from precious metals trading…

Chainlink launched APAC Equities Streams on Monday, putting live pricing for large-cap Asian companies on-chain to power equity perps, prediction markets and structured products in Asian time zones. Chainlink launched APAC Equities Streams on Monday, an oracle feed that brings pricing for large Asia-Pacific companies on-chain. It starts with Japan and Korea, with more regional markets slated to follow. The streams went live Monday afternoon, Chainlink said on its official X account. They cover the region’s largest listed names, including Samsung, SK Hynix, Toyota, Sony and SoftBank. Developers can use the feeds to build on-chain markets around those equities, the…

Bitcoin ($BTC) trades lower on Monday, below $81,000 as of writing, after surging over 4.5% the previous week. Institutional demand supported $BTC’s bullish price action, with spot Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) recording their sixth consecutive week of inflows. However, risk sentiment fades as renewed tensions in the Strait of Hormuz overshadow earlier optimism about a possible US-Iran peace deal, limiting the Crypto Kings’ upside. Strong institutional demand supports $BTC’s gains Bitcoin’s price surge last week was supported by strong institutional demand. SoSoValue data showed that Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded weekly inflows of $622.75 million, marking the sixth consecutive week of…

“ETFs were referred to as weapons of mass destruction,” Hoffman said, recalling the skepticism that surrounded the structure before it became one of the dominant ways investors access markets. When he joined the ETF industry in the early 2000s, the market held roughly $200 billion in assets, he said. Today, it’s nearly a $20-trillion global asset class, according to a PwC report. He said tokenization is following a similar path, but much faster than ETFs. “Every market that digitizes gets larger,” he said. “And tokenization is really the digitization of capital markets.” Building for an agent-driven future For Hoffman, tokenization…

On-chain data indicates that retail wallets holding at most 5,000 $XRP tokens make up more than 93% of the total $XRP-based addresses. The $XRP ecosystem has continued to witness remarkable expansion in recent times. While wallet growth has slowed this year amid bearish sentiment triggered by ongoing price struggles, $XRP is already on course to hit the 8 million milestone. Interestingly, data confirms that most of the wallet growth this year has been driven by retail investors who have continued to show interest in $XRP despite the selling pressure. Today, retail wallets holding 5,000 $XRP tokens or less make up…

El Salvador — often called Bitcoin country —continues to refine its immigration framework to draw high-value foreign talent and capital, including families. Decreto 531, effective March 31, 2026, reduced the physical presence requirement for temporary residents from nine months to 90 calendar days per year, consecutive or accumulated. This adjustment targets entrepreneurs, investors, and remote professionals whose work involves frequent travel. On paper, this new minimum requirement for residency status places El Salvador in a very competitive place compared to other tax haven-style nations. But what are the benefits of becoming a Salvadorian Tax resident, and is it really as…

South Korea’s leading cryptocurrency exchanges, Upbit and Bithumb, have announced they will list the community-focused meme coin project SPX6900 ($SPX) on their platforms. According to the announcements, $SPX will be accessible to investors in both Korean won (KRW) and various cryptocurrency trading pairs. According to an announcement by Upbit, the SPX6900 will begin trading on June 16th in KRW, BTC, and USDT pairs. Trading is scheduled to begin at 2 PM on June 16th, with deposits and withdrawals opening within two hours of the announcement. The asset will only be supported on the Ethereum network; transfers from other networks will…

US President Donald Trump, in a statement regarding the nuclear deal with Iran, said that the agreement is scheduled to be signed tomorrow. Trump stated that following the signing of the agreement, the Strait of Hormuz would immediately be open to all parties. In his assessment of relations with Iran, Trump stated, “Our relationship with Iran is different and better than it was under the previous administration.” Expressing hope that the agreement process would be completed quickly and smoothly, Trump said, “I hope this process will be completed quickly, simply, and properly. If not, we have a final alternative.” Related…

Traders scanning the order books got a surprise when Helium highlighted a significant $25.9 million in pre-deposit total value locked (TVL) ahead of its mainnet launch. This announcement, made by the Twitter account SolanaFloor, has generated considerable buzz in the crypto community and reflects growing interest in Helium’s upcoming developments. The original announcement can be viewed here. Inside the Move Market participants reacted positively to Helium’s announcement regarding its pre-deposit TVL of $25.9 million. This figure indicates strong preliminary interest and confidence in the network as it prepares for its mainnet launch. With the broader crypto market currently displaying mixed…