Hacker group Gonjeshke Darande, Persian for 'Predatory Sparrow', with potential links to Israel, wiped off $90 million from Iran's largest crypto exchange Nobitex, Reuters reported, citing a Telegram post by the group.

The US Senate passed the GENIUS Act, a federal bill that puts crypto stablecoins under direct government control, after the crypto industry spent millions lobbying in last year’s elections. This legislation is now the first national law that forces stablecoin issuers to follow Treasury and law enforcement rules.