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UK Sanctions Strike Russia-Linked Crypto Networks in Sweeping Crackdown

Key Takeaways Britain sanctioned crypto exchanges, payment providers, and individuals linked to Russia-focused financial networks. Officials connected the A7 network to military procurement, oil proceeds, and cross-border settlement channels. Stablecoin infrastructure and exchange screening now face heightened scrutiny across U.K. crypto compliance operations. Crypto Exchanges Face UK Regulation 17A Action Britain announced on May 26

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Tech & AI

Illinois Lawmakers Just Passed America’s Strongest AI Safety Bill

The Illinois House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday requiring frontier AI labs like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google DeepMind to have their safety practices audited by a third party. If signed into law, AI safety experts tell WIRED, it would be the nation’s leading check on the power of major AI companies. The bill,

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Crypto

Crypto News Today (May 27): Bitcoin Loses $76K as Institutions Continue to Sell ETH & BTC

In crypto news today, the market is struggling during this midweek trading session on May 27, 2026, with the Bitcoin price losing support at $76,000 and currently down 1.2% on the day, trading around $75,800. ETH USD is in a similar position, having lost the $2,100 level and flirting dangerously with heavy psychological support at

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Bitcoin

Coins.ph Expands QRPh Crypto Payments to Support Bitcoin and Ethereum

Locally licensed platform Coins.ph has expanded its QRPh crypto payments feature to support Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH). The update allows users to spend these cryptocurrencies at approximately 700,000 QRPh-enabled merchants nationwide, the company announced. The payment system utilizes QRPh, the national QR standard developed by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), to automatically convert

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Coinbase

What not to do at Bitcoin 2025, according to attendees

The crypto community is giving its take on staying safe at the Bitcoin 2025 conference in the wake of a number of high-profile crypto crimes. Source link

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Crypto

Why STRC Volatility Matters More Than ETF Flows for Bitcoin

Analysts say STRC creates a one-way Bitcoin bid because its selling pressure never directly hits BTC markets. Strategy’s preferred stock STRC is now a larger buyer of Bitcoin (BTC) in peak weeks than every US spot ETF combined. However, unlike ETF flows, it only moves in one direction, and that asymmetry, according to a

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Bitcoin

Trump Vows Crypto Market Structure Law That ‘Cannot Be Undone’

Key Takeaways Trump promised lasting crypto legislation designed to survive future regulatory leadership changes. Federal market structure rules could reshape oversight for exchanges, tokens, and derivatives. Congress now faces pressure to convert pro- crypto messaging into binding U.S. legislation. Trump’s Crypto Push Widens Around Market Structure Law President Donald Trump intensified his administration’s push for

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Tech & AI

Google engineer charged with insider trading after making $1.2M on Polymarket

The U.S. Justice Department charged Google software engineer Michele Spagnuolo with insider trading, alleging the employee made $1.2 million trading on Polymarket based on confidential business information. Spagnuolo, who used the name “AlphaRaccoon” on Polymarket, has worked at Google for over 12 years, according to information on LinkedIn. “As alleged, Spagnuolo violated the duties he

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Crypto

BIS tokenization moves to real value payments

BIS tokenization work has cleared its atomic settlement prototype phase and will graduate to real-value cross-border payment trials. Summary Project Agora demonstrated tokenised cross-border settlement across seven central banks and more than 40 financial institutions. The Bank of Canada joined Wednesday, with real-value transactions set as the next testing milestone. The prototype preserves correspondent banking,

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Exclusive: Globe Confirms Polymarket Block Following PAGCOR Order
Bitcoin

Exclusive: Globe Confirms Polymarket Block Following PAGCOR Order

Globe Telecom has confirmed that it blocked access to the decentralized prediction market Polymarket following an endorsement from the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR). The blocking order comes amid the platform’s introduction of active betting contracts on local political events, including the upcoming impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, as well as active

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