Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao’s family office to launch BNB Treasury Company in the US
Rumors that Binance founder Changpeng Zhao managed to reach an agreement with Trump have been circulating for a long time. Recently SEC withdraws lawsuit against Binance in the US. And CZ is seeking a presidential pardon after pleading guilty to violating US anti-money laundering laws.
Liquidations of short positions hit a record $1 billion amid new highs for bitcoin
After a long period of silence, bitcoin has surged upward. If yesterday it was a new record of $112 thousand was broken. Today, the price has already beaten this figure, reaching $118,213.
Snoop Dogg’s NFT drop on Telegram sold like hotcakes: $12 million in 30 minutes
From 2022 NFTs are considered dead. But sometimes they still show signs of life. First, the legendary NFT project Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) by Yuga Labs has launched its Telegram channel. Later, the famous rapper Snoop Dogg organized a drop of NFT gifts. They sold out in the first 30 minutes, raising $12 million from initial sales.
Hackers steal $40 million from GMX crypto exchange
The next hacker attack. The cybercriminals exploited a vulnerability in the GMX V1 exchange protocol, which allowed them to steal $40 million worth of assets from the liquidity pool.
Bitcoin has reached a new all-time high — what’s next for the market?
Bitcoin powerfully completes week, reaching $112 thousand before a slight correction. Initially, BTC updated its historical high, after which it rolled back to $111,276. Analysts remain optimistic about the future of the leading cryptocurrency. Overall, BTC has risen by almost 2.4% over the past 24 hours. This has pushed the market capitalization…
A crypto is a crypto, but Tether is storing 80 tons of gold worth $8 billion in a secret vault
Tether Holdings stores 80 tons of gold worth $8 billion in a private vault in Switzerland. It is owned and controlled by the company. The exact location or time of construction of the storage facility is not disclosed. By Tether moved to El Salvador at the beginning of the year.
Volkswagen robotaxis will receive road data via the Solana blockchain
ADMT, a subsidiary of the well-known automaker Volkswagen that develops autonomous cars, has signed a partnership with Hivemapper. The latter company has a mapping network based on of the Solana blockchain called Bee Maps.
Biotech company BioSig to spend $1.1 billion on tokenization and a gold-baked treasury
BioSig Technologies (BSGM), a medical technology company, has entered into an agreement with an undisclosed investor to raise $1.1 billion in tokenization. The funds will come in two parts: $100 million in senior secured convertible bonds and a $1 million equity line of credit.
Palestinians «will be relocated» from Gaza through tokenization
The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), with the help of two members of the Tony Blair Institute — an organization founded by the former British Prime Minister —, has developed a financial model for a project called «Aurora», aimed at moving more than half a million Palestinians from Gasa. They will be offered so-called relocation packages funded…
Ukraine imposes sanctions against 60 cryptocurrency companies that helped russia launder money
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree on the imposition of sanctions against 60 legal entities that helped the russian federation withdraw assets through cryptocurrencies. And also against 73 Russian citizens, managers and owners of the listed companies, as well as officials of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation (in particular,…
Global cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETPs) recorded inflows of $1.04 billion for the week
Weekly investment inflow in digital asset products reached a record $1.04 billion last trading week, bringing total assets in the stock market to a record $188 billion and marking the 12th consecutive week of increased investment inflows. This is a historic high. Trading volumes reached $16.3 billion, which is in line with this year’s weekly…
Chinese tech giants are ready to launch yuan stablecoins
Everyone is just talking about stablecoins. This time, this topic was raised by Chinese tech giants. JD.com and Alibaba’s subsidiary Ant Group asked the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) to allow the issuance of stablecoins pegged to the yuan to counter the dominance of US dollar-based assets (estimated at $247 billion).
Crypto billionaire bites off attacker’s finger during kidnapping attempt in Estonia
Since 2024, the number of cryptocurrency-related crimes has been growing rapidly. From hacking the perpetrators turned to kidnapping and torture.
Bloomberg: Trumps earned $620 million on cryptocurrencies
The Trump family uses its name and connections to profit from digital assets. Although, Donald Trump’s personal wealth has hardly changed since he returned to the White House: $6.5 billion on Election Day and $6.4 billion now.
Should we expect an alt-season in July 2025?
After Bitcoin’s fall below the psychological mark of $100,000, panic began to set in, as a 10% drop would have led to the liquidation of positions worth more than $2 billion. But everything went against the trend: BTC is currently growing and is about to break the all-time high set on May 22, 2025: $111,970. […]
A well-known crypto trader lost $15 million in just 10 days
Bitcoin rose to $110 thousand. The top cryptocurrency trader Qwatio has suffered staggering losses. His positions worth 1,177 BTC ($128.3 million) and 34,466 ETH ($86.82 million) were liquidated on the decentralized exchange Hyperliquid. Thus, he lost $15 million of his own funds in just 10 days.
Ethiopia is on the verge of a crisis: 30% of the country’s total electricity will be used for crypto mining
Ethiopia is facing energy problems due to crypto mining. This year, crypto mining and data centers are expected to consume a third of the country’s electricity supply in 2025. That is, the cost of this type of activity will exceed 8 terawatt-hours. This is one of the reasons why mining has been banned in Kuwait.
Deutsche Bank unit receives permission to issue Euro stablecoins — EURAU
Everyone around us is increasingly talking about stablecoins. Another important news was added to the list of these conversations. On July 1, a joint venture between DWS (a division of Deutsche Bank), Flow Traders, and Galaxy called AllUnity received a license from the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin). This opened up the…
What does Trump smell like? The US President has launched a line of perfumes that can be bought for TRUMP
Not only Chinese smartphones. US President Donald Trump has announced a line of perfumes for women and men. They are called Victory 45-47 and «dedicated to victory, strength, and success». The price of a 3.3-ounce (97.6 ml) bottle starts at $249. The perfumes can also be purchased for TRUMP tokens using Solana Pay.
Crypto mining is not dead: an average annual growth of 7.8% is expected by 2032
Many miners believe that it is no longer profitable. However, the global market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.8% through 2032. The global cryptocurrency mining market was valued at $1.55 billion in 2024 and is expected to reach $2.83 billion by 2032.
Hackers have already stolen more cryptocurrencies than in the whole of 2024
Blockchain researcher ZachXBT said that the crypto industry has entered a «crime supercycle». A new study has shown that in the first half of 2025 alone, hackers stole more than $2.1 billion worth of cryptocurrencies as a result of at least 75 attacks and exploits. This exceeded the previous anti-record set in 2022 by about 10% and is almost…
Trading volume on decentralized exchanges reached a historic high
Decentralized finance (DeFi) has broken a new record. The ratio of spot trading volume to decentralized exchanges (DEX) to centralized exchanges (CEX) reached an all-time high of almost 27%.
Coinbase shares hit a historic record thanks to stablecoins
Shares by Coinbase Global Inc. closed at its highest level ever: up 5.5% — to $375.07. The previous high of $357.39 was set in November 2021, just a few months after the company went public.
Suddenly, Bhutan has become the third country in terms of the number of accumulated bitcoins
In May, it was reported that Bhutan has accumulated 8,594 BTC through hydroelectric mining. The tiny state started this activity five years ago, back in 2020. For a long time, the country was among the five largest holders of BTC. Until it became known in June that the actual number of bitcoins accumulated by Bhutan did not reach 13,029, worth $1.3…
Kraken Exchange receives MiCA license to operate in the European Economic Area
Kraken crypto exchange has obtained work permits in all 30 member states of the European Economic Area (EEA) due to Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) licenses provided by the Central Bank of Ireland.
French «Spider-Man» launches the world’s first action token Tigershark
The legendary urban climber Alain Robert, known worldwide as the French «Spider-Man», conquered the 116-meter-high Meliá Barcelona Sky Hotel without ropes, belay systems, or any protective equipment.
Will Visa and Mastercard be able to survive the stablecoin revolution?
On June 18, Visa and Mastercard shares fell by about 5% as investors became nervous about the possibility that stablecoins could destroy traditional payment networks. This is because the day before The US Senate has passed a bill known as the GENIUS Act, which will regulate stablecoins in the country. Do they really pose a […]
Ethereum has a new historical record
The Ethereum blockchain processed 24.69 million transactions in a month. This is a new historical high. Second-level (L2) solutions, blobs, and wider adoption are actively driving the ecosystem forward.
SparkKitty: a new virus from the App Store and Google Play steals cryptocurrency
Hello, supercycle of crypto-crime. A new trojan called SparkKitty has been detected in the App Store and Google Play that infects smartphones and steals sensitive data, potentially allowing attackers to empty victims’ crypto wallets.
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.
Police hack bitcoin ATM to return $25,000 to fraud victim
The sheriff of Jasper County, Texas, USA, used a «grinder» to hack a bitcoin ATM after it was found that it used in fraud.
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.
Bitcoin is moving: China’s Bitmain, Canaan and MicroBT are moving ASIC production to the US
The three leading manufacturers MicroBT, Bitmain, and Canaan, which are based in China and produce 90% of bitcoin and cryptocurrency mining equipment, are changing their production locations.
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.
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