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# Bitz Digest — September 19, 2026
- URL: https://news.bitz.io/bitz-digest-2026-09-19/
- Published: 2026-09-20T19:44:46.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-20T19:44:46.000Z
- Description: Brazil's Lula reportedly weighs a ban on casino gambling, the U.S. sanctions Tehran exchange BitBank over Hormuz bitcoin payments, ECB's Lagarde reportedly blocked Binance's MiCA license — and more from crypto and iGaming
- Author: bitz admin
- Tags: Bitz Digest, Gambling Regulation & Licensing, Security & Scams, Crypto Regulation, Price & Macro

Brazil's Lula reportedly weighs a ban on casino gambling, the U.S. sanctions Tehran exchange BitBank over Hormuz bitcoin payments, ECB's Lagarde reportedly blocked Binance's MiCA license — and more from crypto and iGaming

## Gambling Regulation & Licensing

### Brazil's Lula reportedly weighs ban on casino gambling and new betting restrictions

Local media report the president may target casino activity and impose tighter rules on betting operators. ↳ [SBC News](https://sbcnews.co.uk/igaming/2026/09/18/brazilian-beting-legal-lula/?ref=news.bitz.io)

### Germany's top court reopens hearings on player loss-recovery claims against Tipico

The Federal Court of Justice revisited claims over online casino losses incurred before the 2021 gambling treaty. ↳ [iGaming Expert](https://igamingexpert.com/regions/europe/german-justice-to-re-examine-player-loss-tipico/?ref=news.bitz.io)

## Security & Scams

### Crypto tech provider Haruko hit by cyberattack affecting 15 clients

Some smaller hedge funds with weaker security controls reportedly lost funds in the breach. ↳ [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/09/18/crypto-tech-provider-haruko-hit-by-cyberattack-affecting-15-clients-some-funds-lost?ref=news.bitz.io)

### U.S. sanctions Tehran exchange BitBank over Strait of Hormuz bitcoin payments

Treasury says the exchange moved bitcoin tied to Revolutionary Guard ship-passage payments through the oil chokepoint. ↳ [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/09/18/iran-s-strait-of-hormuz-toll-booth-ran-through-a-bitcoin-exchange-u-s-says?ref=news.bitz.io)

## Crypto Regulation

### ECB's Lagarde reportedly intervened to block Binance's MiCA license: WSJ

The Journal says high-level pressure led Greece to stall a previously complete license application. ↳ [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/09/18/ecb-president-christine-lagarde-intervened-to-block-binance-s-eu-mica-license-wsj?ref=news.bitz.io)

## Price & Macro

### Bitcoin holds steady in September despite rate hikes and Clarity Act setback

The token is down just 1.5% this month and remains on pace for its first quarterly gain in a year. ↳ [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/09/18/bitcoin-weathers-september-storm-as-rate-hikes-and-clarity-act-setback-test-bulls?ref=news.bitz.io)

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