Tag: Uranium Pulls Back

TL;DR U.S. Treasury has sanctioned Iranian digital asset exchange BitBank. OFAC says the platform was part of a network tied to sanctioned financier Babak Zanjani. Treasury alleges the infrastructure helped move hundreds of millions of dollars in Bitcoin connected to the IRGC. The U.S. Treasury has targeted another part of Iran’s crypto infrastructure, this time…

TL;DR The SEC has granted temporary exemptions allowing certain tokenized U.S. stocks to trade on qualifying on-chain venues. The relief lasts five years after publication. Venues still face conditions around investor rights, smart contracts, trading halts and disclosures. The SEC has taken one of its clearest steps yet toward bringing public-company shares on-chain. The Commission…

TL;DR The FCA’s application window for Britain’s new crypto regime opens September 30. Applications in the main window can be submitted until February 28, 2027. The new regulatory regime itself starts October 25, 2027. Crypto firms operating in the UK are getting close to a date that matters a lot more than another consultation paper.…

TL;DR CleanSpark has priced $2.276 billion of senior secured notes due 2031. The notes carry a 7.875% coupon. Proceeds are earmarked for further data-center infrastructure development. CleanSpark is going back to the capital markets in a big way. The Bitcoin miner has priced $2.276 billion of senior secured notes due 2031, carrying an annual interest…

TL;DR Chainalysis says cyber attackers are increasingly storing malware instructions on public blockchains. It calls the technique “Blockchain Dead Drops.” The blockchain itself is not compromised; attackers are using its public, persistent data layer. Cybercriminals have found a new use for public blockchains, and it has nothing to do with moving money. Chainalysis says a…