US wants $7.7M in crypto laundered in North Korea IT worker plot
The Justice Department has filed a civil forfeiture complaint to seize crypto and NFTs allegedly tied to laundering efforts by North Korea. The US Department of Justice has moved to…
Inside Ethereum’s big pivot: Can the ‘digital oil’ sustain the rally?
Ethereum OG Ryan Berckmans explains Ethereum’s new strategy and what it could mean for ETH’s future price action. Ether (ETH) is back in the spotlight, surging nearly 50% in the…
China to ban owning Bitcoin? Gate.io to pay $30M over liquidations: Asia Express
Asian media outlets report unverified rumors of Chinese ban on owning Bitcoin, Gate.io faces $30M bill after perps liquidation fiasco: Asia Express The crypto industry has never been short on…
Lummis: Fed confirmation signals ’brighter future for digital assets’
Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis was one of the few voices in Congress tying Michelle Bowman’s confirmation to a win for cryptocurrency policies. The US Senate has confirmed Michelle “Miki” Bowman…
Maple Finance expands to Solana, deploys yield-bearing stablecoin
Maple’s expansion to Solana is powered by Chainlink’s CCIP, which allows data transfer between EVM and SVM ecosystems. Lending platform Maple Finance is expanding to the Solana network in a…
Institutional Bitcoin ETF holdings see first quarterly decline — Report
According to CoinShares, price depreciation, not selling pressure, was the main factor behind the drop in institutional BTC ETF exposure. Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) overseen by institutional investors shrank in…
Circle stock jumps 167% on NYSE debut
Circle had boosted its IPO to a range of $1.05 billion on June 4 as investor demand grew significantly. Stablecoin issuer Circle made a strong entry into the public market…
Arca exec drops F-bomb on Circle in letter trashing its IPO
Arca was one of the earliest crypto investment firms to back Circle, Arca chief investment officer Jeff Dorman wrote in the letter. Circle is facing criticism from Jeff Dorman, chief…
Bitcoin Craters to $100K as $837M in Crypto Positions Vanish
On Thursday, bitcoin dipped to $100,426, shedding nearly 4% of its value in a single day. Bitcoin (BTC) spent the day under pressure, sliding from just above $104,000 to about…
Report Claims ‘Infighting,’ Cease-and-Desist Hits Trump-Linked Crypto Project After Wallet Reveal
Bloomberg reports that World Liberty Financial, a company tied to Trump, has fired off a cease-and-desist letter to Fight Fight Fight—another Trump-linked business outfit—over the escalating drama surrounding the Trump…
Circle’s NYSE Breakout Turns Heads—and Heats up Crypto Finance
Stablecoin issuer Circle Internet Financial saw its stock take off on its first day of trading, leaping from an initial price of $31 to an intraday peak of $94.84. By…
SHA256 Strikes Back: Bitcoin’s Mining Algorithm Reclaims the Throne in 2025
When 2024 wrapped up, the SHA256 consensus algorithm used by Bitcoin ranked third in profitability, but now, as we kick off June 2025, it shares the top spot, matched up…
WLFI sends cease-and-desist letter over ‘unauthorized’ Trump wallet — Report
World Liberty Financial reportedly sent a letter after the company behind Donald Trump’s memecoin and Magic Eden announced plans to launch an “official $TRUMP wallet.” World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the…
Global Ledger detects $15M of Garantex assets flowing despite Tether’s freeze
The situation involving Garantex “undermines the illusion of control that many still cling to,” according to Global Ledger co-founder and CEO Lex Fisun. Global Ledger, a company that provides a…
Romania’s postal service installs first Bitcoin ATM
Installing Bitcoin ATMs inside post office locations is part of a broader push to modernize Romania’s postal service with digital tech. Poșta Română, the national postal service of Romania, installed…