Bitcoin news and bitcoin regulation update. Today I cover the U.S. expanding pressure on Iran with sanctions targeting digital assets and other revenue channels, a Chainalysis-led operation that flagged more than 7,700 suspect accounts, continued UK banking restrictions on Bitcoin transfers, a $24 million AI crypto-mining Ponzi conviction, and the mysterious Ox Alpha AI model. This one runs through bitcoin regulation, financial surveillance, banking access, fraud, and technology. Topics for today:  U.S. Iran Sanctions Target Crypto  Chainalysis Flags 7,700 Accounts  UK Banks Keep Blocking Bitcoin  $24M Crypto Mining Ponzi Conviction  Mystery AI Model Ox Alpha Today’s Articles covering bitcoin news, bitcoin regulation, and technology: https://www.theblock.co/news/regulation/2026-08-24-us-escalates-iran-pressure-sanctions-crypto-aviation-shipping-gold-economic-d-day-412648 https://cointelegraph.com/news/chainalysis-operation-lighthouse-flags-7700-crypto-accounts https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/uk-banks-blocking-bitcoin https://decrypt.co/376427/jury-convicts-las-vegas-man-of-24m-ai-crypto-mining-ponzi-scheme https://decrypt.co/376396/mysterious-ai-model-ox-alpha  Get Your Free Comfrey Owner's Manual Here:https://www.bitcoinandshow.com/the-comfrey-owners-manual-is-here/Help a Brother Out With 5 Star Reviews:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bitcoin-and-bitcoin-economic-news/id1438789088Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/1dsTluNHIPNsXVRghpqxhYAmazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9ef7d5b6-9137-439d-94eb-8071ec6bf890/bitcoin-and-bitcoin-economic-newsYouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWaKxaQF5Q5WiTq80SBYs_7iLDtleV0rZFind the Bitcoin And Podcast on every podcast app here:https://episodes.fm/1438789088Find me on nostrnpub1vwymuey3u7mf860ndrkw3r7dz30s0srg6tqmhtjzg7umtm6rn5eq2qzugd (npub)6389be6491e7b693e9f368ece88fcd145f07c068d2c1bbae4247b9b5ef439d32 (Hex)Twitter:https://twitter.com/DavidB84567StackerNews:stacker.news/NunyaBidnessPodcasting 2.0:fountain.fm/show/eK5XaSb3UaLRavU3lYrIApple Podcasts:tinyurl.com/unm35bjh Mastodon:https://noauthority.social/@NunyaBidnessSupport Bitcoin And . . . on Patreon: patreon.com/BitcoinAndPodcastFind Lightning Network Channel partners here:https://t.me/+bj-7w_ePsANlOGEx (Nodestrich)https://t.me/plebnet (Plebnet)Music by:Flutey Funk Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensecreativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/