Russian Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev, First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov, and Finance Minister Anton Siluanov joined the board of payments company A7.
推荐理由：The article links changes to A7’s board with U.S. sanctions, proposed restrictions by FinCEN, and A7A5’s fund flows, presenting its scale and compliance risks in Russia’s foreign trade payments.
CoreWeave and Broadcom have refused to allow tokens linked to their shares to be traded on OKXICE’s new trading venue, while Cerebras Systems has also not allowed related tokens to trade on the venue.
推荐理由：The article details OKXICE’s notification and objection mechanism: companies must raise objections within 30 days of receiving a listing notice, or the tokens could enter tokenized trading.
美国财政部长 Scott Bessent 表示，美国政府已知悉约 $1 billion 伊朗关联加密资产的存放位置，可能在一周内采取行动。相关钱包、法律程序以及行动是否已经启动尚未公开。Tether称今年已协助美国冻结约 $550 million USDT，FinCEN另提议撤销 Banque Misr UAE 对美国金融机构的代理行业务准入。
U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal is demanding that Cantor Fitzgerald explain its oversight of Tether’s banking and sanctions compliance, as well as related communications and investigative actions.
推荐理由：The materials present the Senate’s focus in investigating Tether’s compliance risks, Cantor Fitzgerald’s commercial interests, and Tether’s response to enforcement actions, helping map the chain of debate over stablecoin sanctions risks.
ESMA requires EU crypto firms to unwind existing exposures to stablecoins that do not comply with MiCA by January 8, 2027, and gives national financial regulators 90 days to supervise enforcement. Individuals holding USDT are not directly prohibited, but EU service providers regulated under MiCA must stop providing relevant access, while they may continue to offer exit services such as liquidation, conversion, withdrawals, transfers and custody.
推荐理由：The material clarifies that the restriction is not a ban on individuals holding USDT, but a requirement for EU service providers regulated under MiCA to stop providing relevant access, helping readers distinguish between holding the asset and access to services.
美国参议员 Richard Blumenthal 致信 Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Brandon Lutnick，要求说明该公司与 Tether 的关系及相关保障措施。信中指出 Cantor 持有并管理 Tether 在美国的储备，并询问其如何调查 USDT 涉及非法金融、洗钱及规避俄罗斯制裁的指控；这些问题仍属调查事项，并非已确认事实。
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued guidance requiring authorized EU crypto platforms to stop providing services that allow customers to purchase, trade, or increase their holdings of stablecoins that do not comply with MiCA requirements.
推荐理由：The guidance applies MiCA’s authorization, reserve, redemption, and disclosure requirements for stablecoin issuers to platforms’ handling of existing holdings and service boundaries.
加密货币调查员 ZachXBT 称，他卧底数月调查一个为 Lazarus Group 转移被盗资金的中国洗钱团伙，其情报帮助冻结了与 Bybit breach 相关的资金。
美国参议院民主党议员发布报告，指称伊朗政府利用 Tether 的 USDT 绕过国际制裁，并称其去年交易规模估计为 $2 billion。报告称 Tether 多次未能及时冻结涉伊钱包；Tether 回应称已协助冻结近 $550 million 的伊朗关联资金，并与美国及其他政府协调。