Cryptocurrency

UK Reform party leader Nigel Farage defeats main opponent Count Binface to return to parliament

Farage, one of Britain's leading Brexit campaigners, in a highly unusual move, did not turn up at the vote count in the southern English seaside resort of Clacton.

Britain's Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage visits The Ship, on the day of voting in the Clacton by-election, triggered by his own resignation, in Kirby Le Soken, Essex, Britain, August 13, 2026.
 The bear market in crypto erased $2 trillion in market value and led to several bankruptcies among crypto firms like Celsius, Voyager Digital and Three Arrows Capital, among others.

US targets UAE-based crypto exchange over alleged Iran sanctions evasion scheme

 The silhouette of a person, with Iran's flag in the background (illustrative).

Ashkelon couple indicted for allegedly spying for Iran in exchange for cryptocurrency

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Former FBI agent charged with stealing nearly $1m in crypto from Russian target


Israel’s crypto market set for major overhaul with stricter regulations

The Capital Market Authority’s new rules will impose higher capital requirements, tighter custody controls and restrictions on how crypto service providers manage customer assets.

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Bitcoin tops $66K on regulatory optimism and ETF inflows

Bitcoin climbs to a one-month high as investors weigh progress on US crypto regulation, renewed ETF inflows and the outlook for interest rates.

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From $838 to a million in 20 days: The mysterious trader who struck the crypto world

An anonymous trader invested less than a thousand dollars in the CASHCAT meme coin, sold most of the holding for approximately $918,000, and still holds coins valued at around $134,000.

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While Trump cashed in: Million investors lost billions in his coin

About two thirds of the wallets that purchased TRUMP are at a loss, while the US president himself reported earnings of approximately $636 million from activity related to the coin.

The United States President Donald Trump

Israel sanctions IRGC-linked crypto accounts funneling millions to Hezbollah, other proxies

These funds, totaling approximately NIS 24 million, were used to fund various Iranian terror proxies, including Hezbollah.

An illustrative image of Iran and Hezbollah's flags.

Trump reports over $1.4 billion in income from crypto ventures

Reuters recently estimated the Trump family has made at least $2.3 billion from crypto-related projects since Trump returned to the White House in 2025.

A banner of US President Donald Trump is seen on the side of the US Department of Labor headquarters building in Washington, DC on June 29, 2026.

Crypto firms have spent $189 million so far on 2026 US election, report says

Fairshake, a major super PAC dedicated to supporting pro-crypto candidates, has received $82 million in donations this cycle, Public Citizen said.

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US CENTCOM kills senior ISIS leader Ali Husayn al-'Ulaywi in northwest Syria airstrike

Meanwhile, the US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated three individuals and six entities for "facilitating financial transactions on behalf of ISIS."

 Illustration of ISIS terrorists.

Complex crypto networks are used to facilitate financial flow, funding Houthis' war

Analysts and local sources describe a system built on Tether, temporary wallets, weakly regulated exchanges, and cash-out networks on the ground.

HOUTHI SUPPORTERS hold up weapons as they demonstrate in Sanaa, Yemen, to show solidarity with Lebanon, after a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel went into effect, April 17, 2026.

Bitcoin is recovering, and with it the entire crypto market

The popular digital currency climbs to $65,800. Is the market on its way to a renewed rally, or is this a trap for investors?

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