JUST IN: 🇺🇸 SEC Chair Paul Atkins says "US needs clear rules for digital asset markets."

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💎 Pavel Durov's TikTok account (@durov) banned

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⚠️ Iran regime's crypto activity topped $3B as illicit transactions surged in 2025

Iran, Russia, North Korea, and other sanctioned countries boosted their use of cryptocurrency last year, according to Chainalysis.

Illicit cryptocurrency addresses received at least $154B in 2025, sanctioned entities accounted for about $104B of those flows.

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🔥 The SEC has reached a settlement with Justin Sun and TRON after the regulator previously paused the case

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❕ Pudgy Penguins hit with a trademark infringement lawsuit by Penguin apparel brand

PEI Licensing, which operates the Original Penguin brand, alleged that Pudgy Penguins’ "unauthorized use and attempted registration of various Penguin word and design trademarks" constitutes a violation of laws designed to protect fair competition and trade practices.

The firm claims to have sent a cease-and-desist letter to the crypto brand as early as 2023.

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🪙 Vancouver city staff asks council to drop BTC reserve motion: Bitcoin not an 'allowable asset'

Vancouver city staff has advised the council to rescind a motion to make the city "Bitcoin-friendly" following a legal review.

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🔝 Santiment: Bitcoin non-empty wallets hit record high

Meanwhile, exchange supply drops to its lowest level since December 2017, signaling rising adoption and increased offline storage.

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⚡️ Kazakhstan central bank to invest up to $350 million in crypto-related assets

Governor Timur Suleimenov said the investments, expected to begin in April or May, could include crypto-linked companies and index funds rather than large direct allocations to cryptocurrencies.

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🔖🔖🔖🔖 under $70,000

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❕ US Macro Data (Unemployment)

• US Unemployment Rate: 4.4%
Forecast: 4.3%

The figure came in slightly higher than expected — signaling a modest weakening in the labor market.

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JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇮🇷 Binance says US Senator Blumenthal's claims that Iranian-linked accounts operated on the platform are false and an "attack on crypto."

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⚡️ Trump has canceled all peace talks and says the Iranian government must give up completely to end the war

He plans to work with other countries to rebuild Iran and "Make Iran Great Again" once a new leader is in charge.

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