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Protos traces $135M of HTX's staked ether into wallets labelled Poloniex
Protos traced 71,853 stETH from an HTX proof-of-reserves address into wallets Etherscan labels as Poloniex, one of them formerly tagged "Justin Sun 4," days before HTX shifted reserves into an undisclosed "ThirdParty" bucket.
Treasury sanctions Iranian marine "insurance" scheme that took bitcoin for Hormuz passage
The U.S. Treasury designated two Iranian maritime insurers, including a bitcoin-accepting platform built by Tehran's economy ministry, alleging they extorted ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz for the IRGC.
TRM Labs says HTX is 'rotating wallets' to dodge sanctions screening; HTX calls it routine
Blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs says Justin Sun's HTX exchange is cycling its wallets every few hours to evade sanctions screening, a characterization HTX rejects as routine security operations.
Russia's Duma clears bill letting ordinary investors buy crypto — with a 300,000-ruble annual leash
Russia's State Duma passed a bill Tuesday putting crypto trading under state oversight and letting retail investors buy major tokens through registered intermediaries, capped at 300,000 rubles a year each.
Treasury sanctions Iran-linked wallets; Tether freezes ~$131M in USDT
The U.S. Treasury sanctioned crypto wallets tied to Iran's central bank, and stablecoin issuer Tether froze roughly $131 million in USDT on the Tron network shortly before the announcement.
Treasury sanctions 134 ISIS-K crypto addresses; Tether freezes the Tron wallets
OFAC added 134 crypto addresses tied to ISIS-K to its sanctions list on July 1, and Tether promptly froze the roughly $1.4 million that passed through the 131 flagged Tron wallets.