# Sanctions, Schwab, and Scouts | Bitcoin Regulation

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Podcast: [Bitcoin And | Bitcoin & Economic News](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bitcoin-and-bitcoin-economic-news-869672)
Published: 2026-06-03T17:45:06+00:00
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  Bitcoin news and bitcoin regulation update. Today I cover U.S. Treasury sanctions on Iranian crypto exchanges, a stablecoin platform reportedly backed by Stripe, Visa, and Mastercard, George Santos and Kalshi prediction market scrutiny, Schwab’s mid-2027 target for advisor bitcoin trading, and the latest fight over Bitcoin in 401(k) plans. I also cover illegal bitcoin mining in Georgia, Microsoft’s enterprise AI agent push, and the quantum computing story that keeps getting dragged back to Bitcoin. Topics for today:   U.S. Treasury sanctions Iran’s largest crypto exchange   Stripe, Visa, and Mastercard reportedly back a stablecoin platform   George Santos faces Kalshi trade scrutiny   Charles Schwab targets advisor bitcoin trading by mid-2027   Sanders and Warren push back on Bitcoin 401(k) access   Georgia cracks down on illegal bitcoin mining   Microsoft launches Scout for enterprise AI agents   Microsoft’s quantum chip raises Bitcoin security questions  Circle P sponsor block:   [Circle P sponsor block]   Today’s Articles covering bitcoin news, bitcoin regulation, financial news, and technology:   https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/u-s-treasury-sanctions-irans-crypto https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/06/03/payment-giants-stripe-visa-mastercard-said-to-be-among-backers-of-soon-to-debut-stablecoin-platform https://decrypt.co/369838/george-santos-referred-to-doj-cftc-over-state-of-the-union-kalshi-trades-report https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/charles-schwab-sets-mid-2027-target https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/sanders-and-warren-push-bitcoin-401k-rule https://cointelegraph.com/news/georgias-vice-pm-governmental-crackdown-illegal-bitcoin-mining https://decrypt.…

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