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Russia has introduced legislation that would impose criminal penalties on individuals and firms offering crypto services without approval from the Bank of Russia.

US Senator Richard Blumenthal has asked federal authorities for an update on Binance’s compliance with anti-money laundering and sanctions rules under its 2023 monitoring agreement.

The cryptocurrency market has entered a sustained downturn, with trading activity and prices declining sharply in the first quarter of 2026.

A Texas man has been sentenced to 23 years in prison for his role in a $20 million crypto fraud involving the fictitious Meta-1 Coin project.

A cybersecurity researcher has uncovered a counterfeit Ledger hardware wallet sold via a Chinese marketplace, designed to steal users’ crypto assets.

Zanzibar police are questioning crypto fund founder Joe McCann after the death of his fiancée, Ashly Robinson, during a holiday on the island.

Brazilian Federal Police arrested two funk singers as part of Operation Narco Fluxo targeting a cryptocurrency laundering network that processed more than $320 million.

Voters in New Jersey’s 11th congressional district are deciding a special election that could further narrow the Republican House majority as Democrat Analilia Mejia faces Republican Joe Hathaway.

Naver and Dunamu said a revised filing outlines plans to form an IPO committee for Naver Financial within a year of completing their share swap.

Crypto exchange Zonda said a cold wallet holding around 4,500 Bitcoin is currently inaccessible, as the platform faces mounting withdrawal concerns.

The chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Michael Selig, said the agency will continue advancing rulemaking despite lacking a full bipartisan commission.

Rhea Finance, a major DeFi hub on the NEAR Protocol, has suffered a $7.6 million exploit involving oracle manipulation and fake token contracts.