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A US-sanctioned Iranian businessman, known to be adept at evading international sanctions, has reportedly been linked to operations using crypto to help Iran finance its armed forces and circumvent sanctions. Babak Zanjani is believed to be involved in processing finances for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). So far, they have carried out about $850 million in crypto transactions on Binance over the past 2 years using a single trading account. According to reports, the account has been operational for at least 15 months. Babak Zanjani tied to major crypto transactions, helping the IRGC According to internal compliance documents obtained…

Base, the Layer 2 blockchain incubated by Coinbase, activated its Azul network upgrade on mainnet this month, marking the chain’s first independent protocol upgrade and a significant step toward Stage 2 decentralization. The upgrade launched on Base Sepolia testnet on April 21 and was targeted for mainnet on May 13, according to a blog post published by the Base engineering team that day. Multiproofs went live on mainnet by May 21, a follow-up post confirmed. Azul’s most consequential change is the activation of multiproofs, a system that combines trusted execution environment (TEE) provers and zero-knowledge (ZK) provers into a single…

Veteran Trader Peter Brandt recently weighed in on an X discussion which centered around valuation models and their implications for Bitcoin price. A discussion began on X stemming from Strive’s Strategist Joe Burnett’s X post that the Bitcoin Power Law model suggests BTC should be around $163,500 today. Burnett speculates that a major rotation of capital into Bitcoin is approaching. Bitcoin currently trades above $75,000, about 53% away from the Power Law model’s target of $163,500. Cheds Trading, a crypto trader, reacted to Burnett’s tweet, questioning the need for fancy valuation models. “Why do we need fancy models when we…

For over a decade, the narrative surrounding Bitcoin has been defined by its rigidity. It was the immovable object of finance, similar to gold. It was a secure, decentralized, but ultimately slow store of value. While Ethereum and other alternative Layer-1 networks flourished by building complex decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystems, Bitcoin remained largely on the sidelines, serving as the collateral but rarely the engine. However, in 2026 we are seeing a huge change in this approach. The introduction of Zero-Knowledge (ZK) rollups and the maturation of BitVM have triggered what many are calling the Programmable Pivot. Instead of just holding…

Ethereum ($ETH) price is about to close May 12.6% in the red as $401.62 million in $ETH spot ETF outflows hit sentiment. The drop broke a streak that saw May close green in 2024 and 2025. With June historically a weak month for $ETH, the setup pits ETF outflows and bearish seasonality against fresh signs that whales and long-term holders are buying. ETF Outflows Just Broke Ethereum’s Two-Year May Streak May 2026 was supposed to be one of Ethereum’s strongest months. It was a good month in 2024 at +24.7% and the second best in 2025 at +41.1%. This year…

Bitcoin News Today: Donald Trump has disclosed a direct equity position in MARA Holdings , the Nasdaq-listed bitcoin mining and AI infrastructure company formerly known as Marathon Digital, marking the first time a sitting U.S. president has filed a personal stake in a publicly traded Bitcoin mining firm. The disclosure, surfaced through OGE Form 278-T filings covering Q1 2026 activity, shows MARA appearing alongside purchases of Coinbase, Robinhood, and positions widely interpreted as MicroStrategy, as part of an estimated $220–$750 million in trust-executed trades during the quarter. Where Trump’s earlier crypto exposure was structured around passive licensing and royalty income,…

Bitcoin and major altcoins are poised to close the past week with significant losses, and the index that assesses the weekly performance of the top 20 cryptocurrencies has fallen by 7% in the last week. The decline was influenced by rumors of renewed tensions in the US-Iran war. However, a large number of token unlocks will occur in numerous altcoins in the coming week. Here is the weekly token unlock schedule we have prepared for you at Bitcoinsistemi.com. (All times are given in UTC+3 Turkish time) Lombard (BARD) Market Value: $2.55 million Amount of Tokens Unlocked: $2.55 million (3.30% of…

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed sweeping changes to initial public offering (IPO) and public-company rules that could make it easier for firms, including crypto companies, to go public in the U.S. and raise money after listing. The package, unveiled Tuesday, marks the largest proposed overhaul of registered offering rules in more than 20 years. SEC officials said during a media briefing that the reforms aim to reverse a long-term decline in the number of public companies by reducing compliance costs and simplifying capital raising. Over the past 18 months, companies including BitGo (BTGO), Circle (CRCL) and Bullish…

Upbit and Bithumb, two of South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, have seen significant increases in trading volume for some altcoins over the past 24 hours. The volume, concentrated particularly in $XRP, $ONDO, INFINIT, and various low-market-cap altcoins, indicated a renewed interest of South Korean investors in the altcoin market. According to the data, the highest altcoin trading volume on Upbit was recorded by $XRP with approximately $90.5 million, while strong trading activity was also observed in projects such as $ONDO, $NEAR Protocol, $SOON, and INFINIT. When data from the two exchanges were combined, $XRP emerged as the altcoin with the…

Orix, an Artificial Intelligence (AI-driven) Web3 project, has declared its blazing integration with UXLINK, a famous Web3 social platform for community growth. The primary purpose of this partnership is to strengthen Web3 social connectivity and user engagement across the ecosystem. Both firms are developed enough to deal with Web3 matters easily. Orix has shared this news through its official social media X account. Partnership Announcement 🤝🏻Orix is teaming up with @UXLINKofficial, one of the leading Web3 social platforms focused on community growth and social connectivity across the ecosystem.Together, we aim to strengthen communities, boost user engagement, and bring more AI-powered……