Tether reports freezing approximately $550 million in Iran-linked USD₮ during 2026, aligning with expanded U.S. sanctions and facing Senate criticism over wallet blocking.
![Tether reports approximately $550 million in Iran-linked [ticker USDT] freezes](https://coinscoop.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/article-1090-1280x720.png)
U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs erased 2026 losses, swinging to a $934.1 million surplus after a $2.4 billion weekly inflow, their biggest in nearly a year.
Kraken implemented a fix for delayed USDC deposits on Ethereum's ERC-20 network and is monitoring the results, with the issue identified and fixed within 50 minutes.
![Kraken monitors fix for delayed [ticker USDC] deposits on Ethereum](https://coinscoop.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/article-1043-200x130.png)
Kraken is experiencing delayed withdrawals on the Ethereum network, according to its status page, with users able to subscribe to email and SMS updates.
![Kraken reports delayed [ticker ETH] withdrawals, tracks incident updates](https://coinscoop.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/article-1036-200x130.png)
Trung Nguyen Van has been charged in a $53 million crypto pig-butchering case, with the DOJ tracing hundreds of thousands from one victim to his wallet.
Aave is considering two proposals: a December PT-AUSD listing with borrowing disabled and Umbrella reward renewals for aEthUSDT, aEthUSDC, and aEthWETH.
