US-Iran Crypto Crackdown: Treasury Secy Scott Bessent says the U.S. has seized nearly $1B in Iranian crypto under “Operation Economic Fury,” with wallets “grabbed” and more enforcement expected as talks continue. Regulated Stablecoin Push: SoFi becomes the first US national bank to launch a stablecoin inside a consumer app (SoFiUSD on Ethereum), while Circle freezes $12.6M in Zama’s cUSDC contract after a court order. Market Structure & ETFs: Spot Bitcoin ETFs extend a 10th straight outflow day as BTC slips near $73K; XRP stands out with ETF inflows (~$35M this week) and on-chain signals pointing to a potential bottom near $1.33. Prediction Markets Go Institutional: Wintermute expands into prediction markets, quoting two-sided event contracts across venues as the sector tops $60B in 2026. Cross-Chain Security: Gravity Bridge reports a fresh ~$5.4M exploit, with funds routed through Binance/ChangeNow. Crypto Meets Politics: Florida candidate Michael Carbonara liquidates 10 BTC (~$800K) into USDC to fund a congressional bid. Korea Exchange Deal: OKX Ventures and KIS buy a 19.6% stake in Coinone for ~$106M. Altcoin Utility Watch: XRP Ledger transactions jump 35% QoQ, while Stellar pops on DTCC tokenization plans.