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New York man sentenced for $1.4 million crypto fraud scheme using bogus influencer accounts
A New York man who posed as crypto influencers on Telegram and used false promises of staking rewards was sentenced t…
Bitcoin price faces midweek squeeze that will decide whether $60,000 holds
Bitcoin price faces back-to-back tests this week, with May PCE coming out on Thursday at 8:30 a.m. EDT and more than …
DOJ seizes Huione Group cloud computing account used to launder billions in fraud proceeds
Last year, FinCEN designated Huione Group as a primary money laundering concern under the USA Patriot Act.
BNY sees 'FOMO' driving asset managers into tokenized funds
Fund issuers are exploring blockchain-based ETFs amid fears of missing an early foothold in tokenized finance.
Elizabeth Warren once said CBDCs have a “great promise” – Now she’s helping block it
Elizabeth Warren has spent much of the past decade warning Americans about the risks posed by privately issued and de…
Trump’s quantum computing push puts $449 billion in “exposed Bitcoin” back in the limelight
On June 22, President Donald Trump signed two executive orders that put the federal government’s most sensitive civ…
Why tokenized SpaceX shares broke before retail investors could buy them
Tokenized SpaceX shares drew more than $1 billion in demand, but many investors received refunds instead. What went w…
Ripple gives RLUSD a MiCA foothold in Europe and route into African payments – but is volume there?
Ripple is pursuing a coordinated expansion of its stablecoin infrastructure across Europe and Africa, combining a str…
OKX Europe chief says 80% of crypto exchanges won’t survive MiCA as deadline nears
OKX Europe CEO Ghoos said 80% of exchanges won't survive MiCA as ESMA forces unlicensed firms to cease EU operations …
Investors pulled $2.5B from Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, but Hyperliquid and XRP still found buyers
Through June 18, US-traded spot Bitcoin ETFs shed nearly $2.3 billion, and Ethereum ETFs lost around $200 million. Hy…
New DeFi Education Fund coalition seeks to harden crypto against cybersecurity threats
The DeFi Education Fund launched a cybersecurity coalition as part of an effort to bolster itself against bad actors …
The digital euro takes a massive step forward after winning a crucial European Parliament vote
EU lawmakers backed a legal framework to launch a state-backed digital currency by 2029 so the continent can stop rel…
Former BIS chief softens stance on stablecoins, backs coexistence with fiat
Former BIS general manager Agustín Carstens said stablecoins can enhance financial inclusion and innovation but stre…
The oil scare is fading, but Bitcoin is still trapped by the gas-price hangover
Bitcoin is trading near $64,000, roughly mid-channel in the $57,000-$77,000 range that has defined the market since t…
Hut 8 agrees to $2.35 million settlement in investor suit tied to US Bitcoin merger
Hut 8 agreed to pay $2.35M to settle a securities class action over disclosure claims from its 2023 merger with U.S. …
Ripple targets EU, wins preliminary MiCA approval from Luxembourg financial regulator
The license will enable Ripple to offer its stablecoin payment systems to European companies and expand into broader …
South Korea’s KOSPI crashes 10% as regulator admits ETF mistake – Bitcoin falls below $63,000
South Korea’s benchmark KOSPI stock index plunged nearly 10% today, triggering a market-wide trading halt one day a…
Ethereum breakaway developers turn a funding gap into a fight over who steers the network
On June 22, five former senior Ethereum Foundation researchers announced Ethlabs, an independent nonprofit R&D lab wi…
Ripple gains preliminary MiCA license ahead of July 1 EU deadline
Ripple secures preliminary CASP approval in Luxembourg ahead of July 1 MiCA deadline as companies race for EU crypto …
US Senate passes housing supply bill featuring CBDC ban in 85-5 vote
The housing supply bill seeks to ban the issuance of a CBDC or any similar digital asset until the end of 2030.
Trump signs orders to build a quantum computer and protect against the one that could break encryption
The White House issued twin executive orders to accelerate U.S. development of large-scale quantum computers while si…
Crypto lobby urges Congress pass staking and mining tax bill as is
A trio of crypto lobby groups says a bill allowing staking and mining rewards to be taxed when they’re sold should …
Trump signs orders for quantum computer, cryptography upgrades
“We’re going to be investing in American quantum leadership like never before to stay ahead of the pack,” says …
Trump signs executive orders setting 2031 deadline for post-quantum migration
One order mandated that all federal high-value assets and systems transition to Post-Quantum Cryptography by the end …
$8.5M DeFi vault pulled overnight: The wake-up call for traders chasing high yields
The vault claimed no MainStreet exposure, but verification panic still forced users to test how fast yield positions …
British pound stablecoins capped to $53B ceiling as Bank of England sets out stablecoin rules
The new framework removes wallet caps, yet keeps systemic sterling stablecoins far below dollar-token scale at launch…
Centralized Wall Street gatekeepers to control investors’ route into tokenized stocks through old pipes
The filing points to tokenized equity access inside exchange and DTC controls, with shareholder rights and settlement…
U.S. Senate passes housing bill that carries four-year ban on a Fed CBDC
The idea of a U.S. central bank digital currency — though little more than a research topic at the Federal Reserve …
Securitize and tZERO clash over patents as race to bring Wall Street onchain heats up
tZERO and Securitize are squaring off over tokenization patents as the market attracts more of Wall Street's attention.
Strategy used $300 million of MSTR dilution to backstop its Bitcoin’s biggest buying machine
Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) raised $335.5 million by selling common stock last week, then placed almost 90% of …