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US Treasury Sanctions Sinaloa Cartel-Linked Cash-to-Crypto Network

The US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed sanctions on a cash-to-crypto conversion network alleg...

May 21, 2026, 11:01 AM
US TreasuryOFAC
Macro

Samsung to Distribute $26.6B in Bonuses to Chip Employees After Union Deal

Samsung announced a $26.6 billion bonus payout to semiconductor employees following a union agreement, reflecting strong...

May 21, 2026, 10:12 AM
SamsungAI
Macro

China Threatens Countermeasures as EU Trade Tensions Escalate

China warned of retaliatory measures against new EU trade restrictions, escalating tensions between the two blocs. The d...

May 21, 2026, 10:03 AM
ChinaEuropean Union
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Iran's Cryptocurrency Holdings Valued at $7.7 Billion

Fox News reported that Iran holds approximately $7.7 billion in cryptocurrency, according to unnamed sources cited in th...

May 21, 2026, 10:02 AM
IranFox News
Macro

Samsung Strike Averted; Electronics Shares Rise on Labor Deal

Samsung Electronics reached a labor agreement with unionized chip workers, averting a production stoppage. The deal incl...

May 21, 2026, 10:01 AM
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RegulationSecurity

U.S. Treasury Sanctions Crypto Wallets Tied to Sinaloa Cartel Fentanyl Network

The U.S. Treasury announced sanctions Wednesday against two cryptocurrency networks linked to the Sinaloa Cartel for mov...

May 21, 2026, 10:01 AM
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Cardano Founder Warns of Scientist Exodus If Research Funding Fails

Charles Hoskinson warned that Cardano risks losing researchers if a governance proposal for research funding fails after...

May 21, 2026, 09:22 AM
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RegulationExchanges

Ex-Silvergate CRO Questions SEC Settlement Over AML Controls

Former Silvergate Bank chief risk officer Kate Fraher disputed the SEC's 2024 settlement, arguing regulators failed to p...

May 21, 2026, 09:14 AM
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Chainalysis: Italian Authorities Trace $1.1M Tax Evasion Using Bitcoin Ordinals

Chainalysis reported that Italian tax authorities successfully traced a €1.1 million tax evasion case involving Bitcoin ...

May 21, 2026, 09:09 AM
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Macro

SpaceX IPO Speculation Surfaces With $2 Trillion Valuation Float

Market participants are circulating speculation about a potential SpaceX initial public offering at a valuation as high ...

May 21, 2026, 09:07 AM
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Syndicate Labs Shuts Down Amid Ethereum Layer 2 Consolidation

Syndicate Labs announced Thursday it will cease operations, citing deteriorating market conditions for Ethereum rollups....

May 21, 2026, 09:05 AM
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XRP Whale Wallets Reach 7-Year High Amid Sideways Trading

XRP whale wallets have accumulated to their highest level in seven years, according to on-chain data. The token traded s...

May 21, 2026, 09:05 AM
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