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Covers crypto markets and regulation from the Netherlands for The BTC Portal.
MEPs have adopted a resolution pressing the European Commission to confront corruption risks tied to cryptocurrencies and opaque corporate structures, with calls for greater transparency of crypto wallets as part of a broader anti-corruption push.
OFAC has blacklisted Iranian crypto exchange BitBank and its software provider, alleging the platform moved hundreds of millions of dollars in Bitcoin to the Revolutionary Guard, including funds linked to a payment scheme for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
Dublin's incoming investment account, due in 2027, will cover stocks, bonds and ETFs but explicitly rules out crypto and derivatives, as the government tries to coax cash out of savings accounts and into markets.