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US investigators are intensifying scrutiny of Iran’s expanding crypto sector amid concerns digital assets are being used to evade international sanctions.

Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein invested in Bitcoin infrastructure firm Blockstream during its 2014 seed round and invited co-founder Adam Back to his private Caribbean island, according to newly released U.S. Department of Justice files.

Bitcoin has been slammed back into the mid-$70,000s, wiping out weeks of gains and dragging the wider crypto market lower.

Spot crypto trading volumes have fallen to their lowest levels since 2024 as investor engagement weakens and liquidity dries up across major exchanges.

Bitcoin could extend its decline toward $56,000 as clear catalysts for a sustained rebound remain elusive, according to Galaxy Digital research head Alex Thorn.

Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest increased exposure to crypto-linked stocks this week, buying shares during a broader equity sell-off.

Vitalik Buterin has sold just over 700 ether in recent on-chain transactions, a move he said is linked to funding long-term public-interest initiatives rather than responding to market conditions.

Newly released Epstein files show Jeffrey Epstein received an email in March 2019 highlighting a “massive controversy” surrounding Coinbase and its acquisition of blockchain analytics firm Neutrino.

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has issued a warning over rising crypto ATM scams and launched a new fraud reporting tool as losses mount, particularly among older adults.

Prediction market Myriad has teamed up with crypto proprietary trading firm AceTrader to let users predict outcomes in the AceTrader 100 competition, with $30,000 in prizes on offer.

Physical attacks targeting crypto holders, known as wrench attacks, rose sharply in 2025, resulting in at least $40.9 million in confirmed losses worldwide, according to blockchain security firm CertiK.

Law firm Fenwick & West has agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by former users of FTX, who alleged the firm played a key role in the fraud that led to the exchange’s collapse.