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…
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.
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…
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. […]
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…
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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…
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…
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,…
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…
Cetus protocol on SUI hacked: network tokens collapsed, USDC stablecoin lost its peg to the dollar
The largest liquidity aggregator in SUI blockchain network called Cetus, which is focused on the Move ecosystem, has fallen victim to a hacker attack. The attackers have already managed to withdraw assets worth $11 million. This provoked the collapse of most tokens operating on the SUI. Trading is effectively stopped, as liquidity pools have been…
Flash drives, crypto, two guns: how digital wealth is turning people into human targets
As cryptocurrencies have grown in popularity and value, so has the number of crimes related to them. And the villains have recently moved from cyberspace to more daring and radical acts: kidnapping, extortion, torture, and murder. At the beginning of this year, in France David Balland, co-founder of the French hardware wallet company Ledger, and…
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