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The U.S. DOJ is seeking to forfeit $61 million in cryptocurrency it says came from Iranian black-market oil sales and was laundered through Binance accounts, Bitcoin Magazine reported.
The U.S. Justice Department has filed a civil forfeiture complaint seeking $61 million in alleged crypto proceeds from Iran’s black-market oil sales, which prosecutors say helped fund the country’s military.
Revolut exposed passports and complete crypto transaction histories belonging to a limited number of users after fulfilling a fraudulent request sent from a government agency’s own email domain, Decrypt reported.
Cointelegraph reports that North Korea is using IT workers from third countries to pass interviews for jobs at US companies. North Korean operatives allegedly take over those positions after the workers secure employment.
NYPD memos sent to Homeland Security warn that Meta’s smart glasses could be used for covert filming inside jails and police facilities, Decrypt reports. The documents highlight potential privacy and surveillance concerns around the devices.
Pineapple Financial plans to put $1 billion in mortgage records on Injective and eventually bring more than $10 billion in historical loans onchain, converting thousands of files into blockchain-based records.
The CFTC has filed to dismiss CME Group’s lawsuit over crypto perpetual futures, arguing that CME lacked standing and criticizing its claims as “much ado about nothing,” Cointelegraph reported.
A Hyperliquid treasury company has raised at least $763.7 million and lifted its token-buying strategy to $2.5 billion. Filings leave up to $236.3 million before discounted share sales hit a Nasdaq cap.
Kalshi reportedly plans to ask the CFTC to approve a WTI crude oil perpetual futures contract. The proposed product would trade around the clock five days a week and would not have an expiration date.
Financial disclosures show Pentagon AI official Emil Michael sold millions of dollars in Perplexity stock during the summer. He previously sold xAI shares in January in a transaction reportedly worth up to $24 million.
Public Citizen’s analysis of FEC filings found record corporate political donations of $646 million over 18 months. Crypto led sectors with $206 million, while crypto, AI and online betting together spent $344 million.
Capital B aims to add 376 BTC to its treasury after an $8.8 million investment from Adam Back. The Euronext Growth Paris-listed firm issued 13,181,030 shares at €0.58 each, with four warrants per share.
Spot XRP funds have attracted $170 million across 11 consecutive sessions. Second-quarter filings list Goldman Sachs, Jane Street and Millennium among the largest professional holders, with Goldman at the top of the cited institutional group.
NYSE owner ICE is partnering with tZERO and taking a stake in the firm as it develops an affiliated market for tokenized stocks. The deal provides transfer-agent and settlement infrastructure for the initiative.
