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A federal complaint alleges illicit Iranian oil proceeds were laundered through crypto transactions, with Binance named as the platform used. Federal prosecutors have moved to seize $61 million in cryptocurrency they say represents proceeds from illicit Iranian oil sales.

A newly revised version of the crypto market structure bill is drawing resistance from multiple camps just before lawmakers are set to vote. The Clarity Act has been positioned in Washington as an attempt to settle years of uncertainty over which federal agency should oversee digital assets.

The move comes a day before a scheduled cloture vote on the crypto market structure bill. Senate Democrats intend to submit a counterproposal to Republicans on the CLARITY Act, Politico reported. The move follows a GOP offer described as final, setting up a last-minute negotiation ahead of a scheduled cloture vote.

Federal prosecutors say the funds moved through Binance accounts the department had previously cleared as compliant. The Department of Justice has asked a federal court to seize approximately $61 million in funds it says represent proceeds from Iranian oil sales.

CryptoBriefing and Coinpedia agree Trump conceded to let state AGs enforce CLARITY Act ethics rules but disagree on whether the deal requires him to divest his crypto holdings. CryptoBriefing and Coinpedia agree Trump conceded to let state AGs enforce CLARITY Act ethics rules but disagree on whether the deal requires him to divest his crypto…

South Korea's largest crypto exchange reports XRP leading turnover ahead of Bitcoin on its platform. Upbit has reported approximately $8 billion in trading volume over a recent weekly period. The exchange is the largest crypto trading venue in South Korea by most measures.

The regulator is said to be considering fund exemptions that could ease the path for blockchain-based gold tokens in Britain. The UK's Financial Conduct Authority is reportedly weighing new regulatory treatment for tokenized gold products, according to a Financial Times report cited by crypto.news and Cointelegraph.

The financing ranks as Asia's second-largest syndicated loan of 2026 and signals deepening capital demand for AI infrastructure. ByteDance has secured a syndicated loan valued at $29.6 billion, according to reports from CryptoBriefing and The Cryptonomist EN. The company plans to use the funds to accelerate its artificial intelligence initiatives on a global scale.

A petition topping 50,000 signatures has triggered a mandatory legislative review of the long-postponed levy. South Korean crypto holders are renewing pressure on lawmakers to push back the country's digital asset tax for a fourth time.

Bitcoin.com News reports that a major oil shipping corridor has shut down, sending ripples through commodity and risk markets. Bitcoin.com News reported on September 14 that a major route used to move oil out of a key producing region has stopped functioning.

CryptoBriefing reports the administration has signed off on added ethics language as the crypto market structure bill advances. CryptoBriefing reported on September 14 that the White House has agreed to new ethics language in the CLARITY Act.

The exchange's insurance reserve grew alongside bitcoin's price gains, according to its latest monthly disclosure. Bitget disclosed that its Protection Fund carried an average valuation of $382 million throughout August. The exchange linked the growth directly to a broader rally in bitcoin's price during the month.

Spot Bitcoin funds shed capital while Ether ETFs attracted fresh inflows amid a looming Federal Reserve decision. U.S.-listed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded net outflows of approximately $463 million last week, according to data cited by multiple crypto news outlets.

Three primary-source developments show the CLARITY Act's text, not just its politics, changed in the days before its first Senate test. Three primary-source developments show the CLARITY Act's text, not just its politics, changed in the days before its first Senate test.

A revised draft adds ethics provisions and removes an anti-CBDC section ahead of the chamber vote. The Senate is moving toward a vote on the Crypto Clarity Act, a bill aimed at resolving one of the most persistent disputes in U.S. digital asset policy.

GOP lawmakers release revised CLARITY Act text as a Senate vote on digital asset rules approaches. Senate Republicans have sent Democrats what they are calling a final offer on the CLARITY Act, according to reporting from Cointelegraph. The bill aims to establish clear rules for how digital assets are classified and overseen by US regulators.

CryptoBriefing and Bitcoin.com News both cover the Senate GOP's revised Clarity Act but cite different prediction-market odds for its passage. CryptoBriefing and Bitcoin.com News both cover the Senate GOP's revised Clarity Act but cite different prediction-market odds for its passage.

The digital asset market structure bill faces a 60-vote threshold in the Senate on September 15 President Donald Trump held meetings with advisers on the CLARITY Act in the days before a Senate vote set for Tuesday, September 15, according to Crypto News Flash.