Daily Summary of Bitcoin & Crypto News - Friday, 18 September 2026
➖ The U.S. Department of the Treasury blocks the BitBank exchange after processing hundreds of millions of dollars in Bitcoin for Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, including imposing and withdrawing ship toll tariffs in the Strait of Hormuz.
➖ The UAE and Swedish police arrest seven people related to a cryptocurrency money-laundering network worth $7.1 million that is directly linked to organized crime and contract-killing cases.
➖ Binance dismisses rumors regarding the alleged tightening of MiCA regulations triggered by speculation involving Christine Lagarde, while reaffirming its commitment to stay in the European market.
➖ The U.S. Department of the Treasury blocks the BitBank exchange after processing hundreds of millions of dollars in Bitcoin for Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, including imposing and withdrawing ship toll tariffs in the Strait of Hormuz.
➖ The UAE and Swedish police arrest seven people related to a cryptocurrency money-laundering network worth $7.1 million that is directly linked to organized crime and contract-killing cases.
➖ Binance dismisses rumors regarding the alleged tightening of MiCA regulations triggered by speculation involving Christine Lagarde, while reaffirming its commitment to stay in the European market.