Tether froze $61.19 million across 10 Tron addresses in 2025 that prosecutors allege were connected to black-market Iranian oil proceeds. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/doj-61m-usdt-forfeiture-iranian-oil?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
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Solana more than triples transaction size limit with mainnet upgrade
Solana raised its transaction size limit to 4,096 bytes, giving developers more room for zero-knowledge proofs and transactions with multiple signatures. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/solana-transaction-size-limit-4096-bytes-upgrade?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
CLARITY Act odds fall to 16% as key Democrats resist GOP’s ‘final’ offer
Banking groups also said the GOP’s final text leaves stablecoin reward loopholes, while tribal gaming interests warn that its prediction market provisions threaten tribal sovereignty. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/clarity-act-odds-fall-democrats-gop-final-offer?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
CoinEx to cease operation after 9 years, citing ‘significant’ crypto contraction
CoinEx said falling trading volumes and liquidity, along with rising regulatory and compliance costs, had exceeded “reasonable boundaries,” with withdrawals remaining open until Dec. 22. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinex-cease-operation-citing-significant-crypto-contraction?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Balancer eyes wind-down after restructuring fails to revive revenue
Balancer cut costs and shipped new products after restructuring, but Marcus Hardt says v3 failed to replace legacy revenue as November’s $128 million exploit continued to weigh on adoption. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/balancer-eyes-wind-down-after-restructuring-fails-revive-revenue?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Democrats push back on GOP’s ‘final’ CLARITY offer with counterproposal: Politico
Some Democrats remain dissatisfied with the bill’s crypto ethics provisions and will be sending a counterproposal just hours before a key procedural vote. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/democrats-push-back-on-gops-final-clarity-offer-with-counterproposal?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Kraken brings DeFi yield to tokenized stocks and ETFs
Kraken’s new xStocks vaults let investors earn yield on tokenized versions of Nvidia and major US stock market ETFs by lending the assets in DeFi markets. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/kraken-brings-defi-yield-to-tokenized-stocks-and-etfs?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
UK regulators to develop tokenization roadmap after industry feedback
The FCA received 123 responses to its wholesale tokenization consultation, with most respondents identifying post-trade processes as the main opportunity for adoption. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/uk-regulators-to-develop-tokenization-roadmap-after-industry-feedback?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoin tops $79K, oil falls as Trump says Iran war could end
Bitcoin’s price rose toward $80,000 after US President Donald Trump hinted that the US-Iran war would end, pushing oil prices lower. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/markets/bitcoin-passes-79k-oil-prices-cool-on-trump-iran-war-hints?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Strive adds 469 Bitcoin to reach 25,000 BTC treasury
Strive’s latest Bitcoin purchase was funded entirely through its SATA preferred stock as the company continues its rapid climb among corporate BTC holders. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/strive-adds-469-bitcoin-to-reach-25000-btc-treasury?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound