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US authorities have frozen about US$131 million in cryptocurrency linked to Iran as part of an enforcement action targeting alleged sanctions violations.

Tether (CRYPTO:USDT) is expanding its USAT payroll platform to help businesses pay employees using stablecoins.

A new study found privacy and tracking risks in 85% of cryptocurrency wallet browser extensions that researchers analysed.

BitMine reported about US$46 million in revenue from staking Ethereum (CRYPTO:ETH) during the last quarter.

Several US banking associations have asked lawmakers to change the CLARITY Act before it moves forward in Congress.

A group of US senators has urged Senate leaders to delay consideration of the CLARITY Act, arguing the bill needs stronger investor protections.

Avalanche (CRYPTO:AVAX) will support up to US$11 billion in tokenised real-world assets under a new agreement with BridgeTower Capital.

Anchorage Digital has added institutional staking support for TRON (CRYPTO:TRX) through its regulated digital asset platform.

Hyperliquid (CRYPTO:HYPE) asked the US Securities and Exchange Commission's Crypto Task Force to create clear rules for decentralised finance and blockchain protocols.

Stephen Newnham, leader of Superteam UK for Solana (CRYPTO:SOL), is running in the Clacton by-election as an independent candidate.

Escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz are threatening not only oil supplies but also critical sulphur shipments, with a partial closure of the maritime chokepoint disrupting significant volumes of seaborne sulphur trade, according to a Bloomberg Markets report.

Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) stabilised after falling from US$64,400 to US$61,800, trading at approximately US$62,600 as market participants assessed the impact of a sharp decline in South Korean equities.