Iran Sanctions & Crypto: A U.S. “economic D-Day” plan is squeezing Iran’s hard-currency access, with digital assets named as a key target—while analysts warn the economic path won’t automatically topple the regime. Trump-Linked Stablecoin Scrutiny: World Liberty Financial’s USD1 stablecoin push faces conflict-of-interest questions after reporting tied major stakes to UAE national security adviser Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed. Russia’s Sanctions Evasion: The Kremlin’s “Crypto King” Ilan Shor is described as building a ruble-stablecoin network (A7A5) to keep Russian firms connected to global finance. Crypto-Backed Lending in Russia: Sberbank says it’s ready to expand loans secured by Bitcoin, with Ethereum and Tether possible once Russia’s digital-asset rules fully take effect. Regulation Speed in Pakistan: Pakistan’s virtual-asset framework was built in under six months on a small spend—covering exchanges, custody, AML/CTF, and cybersecurity. Scam Crackdown in Cambodia: Cambodia claims it wiped out large-scale online scam compounds, though outside groups remain skeptical. Enforcement: A Nigerian man was sentenced in the U.S. to 95 months for laundering $3.1M in fraud proceeds. Stablecoin Launch: Revolut’s euro stablecoin EURR is live in early markets under MiCA, but with a tiny initial supply. Market Watch: Bitcoin is testing the $80K level as Fed Chair Kevin Warsh highlights sticky inflation metrics. Privacy Move: Android 17 adds OS-level protections aimed at closing HTTPS privacy gaps. Hong Kong Broker Alert: SFC flagged SBCFX and related entities as unlicensed after a trading collapse tied to USDT losses.