Mastercard has joined the USDG stablecoin network
Mastercard payment system in the footsteps of Visa began to actively expand support for stablecoins. Mastercard will join the Paxos global dollar network, which will allow it to support USDG, USDC, PYUSD, FIUSD stablecoins in its network, as well as launch new opportunities through Mastercard Move and Mastercard Multi-Token Network.
XRP rises, bitcoin exceeds $106K amid a ceasefire between Iran and Israel
Bitcoin dropped below $100 thousand for the first time since May after the strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities. Now, digital gold has exceeded $106,000 after the announcement of a ceasefire between Iran and Israel.
Bitcoin has fallen below $100 thousand — further decline will lead to liquidations worth billions
Bitcoin dropped below $100 thousand for the first time since May after US President Donald Trump said that strikes on three major nuclear facilities in Iran. This caused anxiety in the market over the weekend. Bitcoin fell by 3.8% to $98,904, while Ethereum dropped to around $2,157. Instead, more attention is now focused on the oil and gold…
Cointelegraph website hacked with a link to a fake airdrop posted
The well-known cryptocurrency publication Cointelegraph was attacked by hackers. They placed a fraudulent link in the code that looked like an airdrop.
Ethereum (ETH) strategic reserve among 38 companies exceeds $3 billion
There are several signs that ETH is preparing for a serious upward movement, and there are chances that the price will rise to $4 thousand.
North Korean hackers send virus through vacancies in the crypto sphere
In May, a Python-based remote access trojan (RAT) called PylangGhost was discovered. The malware is distributed by DPRK hackers Famous Chollima because of the job offers in the cryptocurrency industry.
Visa deepens the use of stablecoins
More and more often we hear about stablecoins. Especially when the US is about to open up the possibility of launching this type of cryptocurrency for many companies. This is especially attractive against the backdrop of savings on fees in such payment systems as Mastercard and Visa.
A well-known analyst believes that the crypto industry has entered a «crime supercycle »
Blockchain researcher ZachXBT has warned of the beginning of a «crime supercycle » in the crypto industry. He explained this by a combination of launch of memecoins by politicians and the closure of several court cases. ZachXBT emphasized that the crypto industry has always had the potential for abuse and exploitation of various vulnerabilities.…
The US legalizes stablecoins, but this could undermine the crypto market and democracy
June 17 The US Senate passed a bill known as the GENIUS Act, to create a regulatory framework for cryptocurrency tokens pegged to the US dollar. For the GENIUS Act to take effect, it must be passed by the House of Representatives, after which the document will be on President Donald Trump’s desk for approval. […]
Israeli hackers hacked Iran’s largest crypto exchange Nobitex and destroyed $90 million
In the conflict between Israel and Iran, not only brute force is used. For example, recently, hackers from Gonjeshke Darande hacked into an Iranian cryptocurrency exchange called Nobitex and withdrew $90 million from there. And not just withdrew, but destroyed these assets: they sent them to eight addresses for burning (they do not have crypto…
US Senate passes bill on stablecoins
The U.S. Senate has passed a bill that will establish the first federal regulatory system for dollar-backed cryptocurrencies. Although the so-called GENIUS Act still needs approval from the House of Representatives and US President Donald Trump before it can be actually passed, the crypto world is already celebrating this important step. The GENIUS…
X suddenly blocked the accounts of Pump.fun, GMGN, ElizaOS, and other memecoin platforms
The X platform suddenly massively blocked trading and memecoin launch platforms, as well as those involved in them. On June 16, Pump.fun and the personal account of co-founder Alon Cohen, as well as GMGN, Bloom Trading, and BullX platforms, were targeted, ElizaOS and others.
WSJ: Amazon and Walmart want their own stablecoins
Retailers such as Amazon and Walmart pay commissions Visa or Mastercard every time a customer uses these cards. Of course, stores are not happy about losing money. That is why Amazon seems to be in the initial stages of developing its own stablecoin. It is reported that there have been discussions about using external stablecoins for payments.
Binance celebrates the SEC’s decision to dismiss the lawsuit: «It’s a 180 degrees change»
Richard Teng, CEO of Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, has called the SEC’s decision to withdraw the 2023 lawsuit «a radical change» — a 180 degrees change.
NFT project Bored Ape Yacht Club has joined Telegram
The legendary NFT project Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) by Yuga Labs has launched its Telegram channel. Apparently, one of the most famous NFT brands in the world has decided to join the TON (The Open Network) ecosystem through growing popularity of gifts on Telegram, while NFT market in decline since 2022.
Tether sets its sights on gold, and SharpLink Gaming becomes the largest ETH holder
Tether Investments, an affiliate of Tether company Group, has acquired a 31.9% stake in Elemental Altus Royalties. This is a gold-focused Canadian royalty company. Thus, Tether will strengthen its stable long-term assets such as gold and bitcoin.
Positions worth $1.14 billion were liquidated on the crypto market, with one trader losing $201 million
Last night, Israel attacked Iran’s nuclear facilities. As a result of the attack died Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Hossein Salami, Chief of the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Mohammad Bagheri, and physicist Mohammad Mehdi Tehranchi.
PayPal to launch PYUSD stablecoin in Stellar network
PayPal launched the dollar stablecoin PYUSD back in 2023 on the Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), and Cardano (ADA) networks, and now plans to make it available on the Stellar network. This blockchain will also be used by the French bank Societe Generale for its EUR CoinVertible (EURCV) stablecoin.
In Sumy region, a guy stole UAH 7.6 million by selling non-existent bitcoins on a fake crypto exchange
There are enough large and well-known exchanges in Ukraine that work with the hryvnia, but they are centralized (i.e., they regulate and verify customers and transactions). This is the only way to explain the desire of a resident of Sumy region to buy bitcoins for $60 thousand on some little-known platform.
A trend worth billions: why are corporations caught up in bitcoin fever?
Public companies are actively buying bitcoin. And it is literally a hot trend at the moment. Even the media company of US President Donald Trump Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG) announces plans to buy BTC for $2.5 billion. And the number of public companies creating bitcoin treasuries is only growing as the world’s most […]
Bitcoin is ready to break through $130 thousand by the end of June
Bitcoin sets a record price of $111 thousand, but later pulled back. Over the past 24 hours, Bitcoin (BTC) has risen in price by $3000, rising from $105,400 to $108,600. The well-known bitcoin analyst PlanB published an optimistic forecast (for longers and holders, of course). He suggested that bitcoin has every chance of soaring to $130 thousand.
Wait, what? Bitcoin Lightning Network service Alby has taken money from users
A wallet for the Bitcoin Lightning Network called Alby has started charging dozens of users. People began reporting unexpected withdrawals from their accounts that they did not authorize. These deductions are described as inactivity fees.
Societe Generale is the first major bank to launch a dollar stablecoin
French banking giant Societe Generale in partnership with Bitpanda launched the EUR CoinVertible stablecoin (EURCV) according to MiCA standards based on Stellar. The next step is the dollar stablecoin.
«Bitcoin family» hides seed phrase from wealth on four continents
A wave of loud kidnapping of cryptocurrency company executives or their relatives provoked a quiet security revolution. The number of requests to security firms has increased. Influencers stopped boasting about their wealth. Holders of large sums began to strengthen the protection of their own tokens.
Crypto funds assets hit a record high in May
Assets crypto funds reached a record high in May. The reason was the easing of the trade war between the US and other countries. Some investors use digital currencies to hedge against market volatility and diversify.
Russian in the US laundered $530 million through crypto firm Evita to circumvent sanctions against Russian banks
The U.S. Department of Justice has indicted Yuri Gugnin, a Russian citizen and resident of New York, for laundering $530 million through his own cryptocurrency firm, Evita. The crimes took place from June 2023 to January 2025.
Uber is considering integration of stablecoins
During the Bloomberg Tech Summit in San Francisco, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi spoke about expanding taxi and delivery capabilities, The future of autonomous vehicles and the impact of the current political landscape. According to Khosrowshahi, the company is also at the «stage of exploring» the use of stablecoins as a way to make profitable…
Musk-Trump dispute brings down crypto markets and stocks
The public dispute between U.S. President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk may go far beyond mutual insults on social media… Maybe, Grok was right.
Coinbase customer data leak is linked to a contractor in India
Cryptocurrency exchange Although Coinbase has had great success but a shadow falls on them data leakage, which became known in January. The incident occurred through an outsourcing partner and is linked to a larger leak. The losses are estimated at $400 million.
Morocco arrests suspect in organization of a series of kidnappings in France for crypto ransom
One of the suspects in the organization of a series of kidnappings and torture of people in France, people associated with cryptocurrency trading, was detained in Morocco on June 3. The day before, it was reported that 25 suspects have already been charged, many of whom are minors.
Crypto market in May 2025: ETH’s grand return, BTC’s record, and new trends
Growth in the cryptocurrency market began in April. This was despite strong volatility due to US trade policy. In May, the sector showed growth of 10.3%. However, price spikes led to significant liquidations. In total, almost $1 billion worth of short positions in Bitcoin (ETH) and Ethereum (BTC) were liquidated after the announcement of the…
TRUMP to launch a crypto wallet in partnership with Magic Eden, but there are subtleties
The team behind TRUMP memecoin has announced that it will make it easier for Trump supporters to access cryptocurrency and join the community by launching a crypto wallet. Trump Wallet has not been launched yet. However, it is already known that the application will be based on Magic Eden, a digital cross-chain NFT wallet for collectors. The…
OKX will stop supporting USDC products from June 13
OKX, one of the most popular crypto exchanges in Ukraine, has announced that it will stop supporting USDC trading associated with Earn products as of June 13. After this date, USDC balances on OKX Earn users’ accounts will be automatically converted to USDT 1:1. Asset balances in the Earn safe mode will also be converted. Trading and…
France charges 25 suspects with kidnapping and cryptocurrency extortion
The number of exactly physical crimes related to cryptocurrencies has begun to grow rapidly. Recently, for example, three suspects who kidnapped and tortured an Italian man are detained in the United Statesto gain access to its $100 million worth of crypto assets. But the largest number of similar attacks this year was recorded in France. The most…
Why did Sophon tokens suddenly skyrocket in price by 40%?
The native token of the entertainment network Sophon has suddenly risen significantly in price. The SOPH token surged to a daily high of $0.072 on June 3, Asian time, while its market capitalization jumped to $137 million. Sophon (SOPH) has been rising on the back of high trading volume, with data showing that its daily trading volume has increased…
MetaMask crypto wallet sees significant improvements with Web3Auth acquisition
Crypto infrastructure company Consensys has announced the completion of its acquisition of Web3Auth. This is especially important for Consensys’ most popular product, a crypto wallet called MetaMask. Web3Auth is part of a broader effort to make the wallet more accessible to users who are not crypto pros. This is to allow newcomers to access…
5 best crypto exchanges in Ukraine
Choosing a versatile and reliable crypto exchange can be a challenge for traders and investors. There are many interesting options on the market that have their own advantages. In this article, we will look at five of the best crypto exchanges that are popular in Ukraine in 2025. The main criteria we paid attention to are reliability, security,…
AI revolution in Ukraine: the Ministry of Digital Transformation told about the national LLM and plans to launch it by the end of 2025
In February, the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine announced launch of the WINWIN AI Center of Excellence — a unit that will integrate AI solutions at the state level and, in the future, help create competitors to large language models (LLMs) similar to OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, or DeepSeek. This initiative is aimed at…
SEC withdraws lawsuit against Binance
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has withdrawn its civil lawsuit against Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. Joint documents on the final withdrawal were signed by lawyers of the SEC, Binance, and Binance founder Changpeng «CZ» Zhao.
GameStop shares fall 10% after buying $500 million in bitcoin
American video game retailer GameStop announced investments in cryptocurrencies earlier this year, which led to a 20% rise in the price of its shares. Later, the company confirmed that it would spend $1.3 billion on general corporate needs, including the purchase of bitcoins. On May 28, GameStop announced that it had purchased 4,710 BTC for $500…
Pakistan to create a national bitcoin reserve
Pakistani authorities in April has appointed Binance founder Changpeng CZ Zhao as a strategic advisor on cryptocurrencies. In May, the country announced that it would create its own bitcoin reserve. This was announced at the Bitcoin 2025 conference by Bilal Bin Saqib, chairman of the Cryptocurrency Council of Pakistan. During a speech in Las Vegas,…
Cetus Protocol attack: how hackers managed to steal $223 million
On May 22, hackers found a vulnerability in the business logic of the Cetus protocol smart contract targeting CLMM pools Cetus is the largest decentralized exchange (DEX) on the Sui blockchain and the largest liquidity aggregator on the network. Due to the bug found cybercriminals managed to extract $223 million from Cetus Protocol. This led…
Grayscale launches a new investment fund with 20 AI tokens
Leading crypto asset management company Grayscale Investments announced the launch of a new investment fund called Grayscale Decentralized AI Fund. This fund is aimed at investing in cryptocurrency projects that combine blockchain technology and artificial intelligence (AI).
Three investors detained in the US for kidnapping and torturing a 28-year-old Italian crypto millionaire
Quantity physical crimes related to cryptocurrencycontinues to grow. The latest high-profile case occurred in the United States. Two suspects were taken into custody in the case of the kidnapping and torture of Italian cryptocurrency millionaire Michele Valentino Teofrasto Carturan in Manhattan. The detainees include well-known crypto investors…
The Financial Times’ «dumb writers» were right: Trump Media suddenly remembers that it will buy $2.5 billion worth of bitcoin after all
Trump family media company Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG), the company behind Truth Social, wants to raise about $2 billion in new capital and another $1 billion through convertible bonds. These funds will be used to buy bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, six insiders told the Financial Times. The publication added that the terms,…
Popular DeFi platform Alpaca Finance will close after 4 years of operation
Alpaca Finance, a decentralized lending platform, has decided to close. This applies to all products. Alpaca Finance — the largest platform DeFi products on the BNB Chain and Fantom with high leverage.
Upbit Exchange Suspends Deposits and Withdrawals of STX and REI Tokens
The South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit, popular among arbitrageurs, has warned of a temporary suspension of STX token deposit and withdrawal services due to problems with the Stacks network. This is due to a delay in the creation of blocks on the Stacks blockchain network (Bitcoin L2), which made transactions unstable.
Bitwise: $426.9 billion will be spent on bitcoin funds by 2026
Demand from investors, including large public companies and governments, that open bitcoin reserves, crypto funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) will cause significant capital inflows to BTC in the coming years. According to Bitwise, a cryptocurrency index fund management company, injections into Bitcoin could reach $120 billion by the end of 2025,…
Hackers stole $223 million from Cetus Protocol due to a bug
Yesterday, hackers took advantage of a business logic error in the Cetus Protocol, which allowed them to steal $223 million worth of tokens. Cetus Protocol is one of the largest liquidity providers on the Sui blockchain. As a result of the attack, the liquidity pools were almost emptied. The SUI network token itself and the coins operating on it…
Kraken to launch xStocks: tokenized shares of the largest companies and ETFs — on the Solana blockchain
The Kraken team is combining traditional (TradFi) with decentralized (DeFi). The company will launch tokenized stocks on the Solana blockchain under the xStocks brand, developed by Backed.
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