How a Fentanyl Smuggling Ring Defrauded Crypto Investors in Japan
Key TakeawaysNikkei found that a zksync.jp scam stole hundreds of millions of yen, linking Japan’s crypto fraud to drug markets.With...
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US Senate Bans Federal Reserve CBDC in Housing Bill
The US Senate has passed housing legislation that includes a ban on the Federal Reserve creating or working on a...
Franklin Templeton Files ETFs That Turn Stock Dividends Into Bitcoin Exposure
Franklin Templeton filed proposals with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on June 18 to launch two ETFs that...
Google Earth’s Hidden Flight Simulator Is Now Playable in Web Browsers
Key Takeawaysnode="" data-is-only- node="">Google moved Earth’s 2007 flight sim to the web June 12, 2026, with no app needed.Google Earth’s...
Strategy’s Bitcoin and Cash Reserves Exceed Debt by $48B, Saylor Says
Michael Saylor stated in a post on X that Strategy’s Bitcoin holdings and USD Reserve currently exceed its debt by...
Safaricom Teams With Chainalysis as AI Hunts Payments Linked to Illegal Wildlife Trade
Key TakeawaysSafaricom, Google, and Meta joined a United for Wildlife taskforce in 2024 to crush illegal trafficking.AI will monitor M-Pesa...
IMF, JPMorgan, Central Banks Contribute to Global Tokenized Asset Compliance Effort
Key TakeawaysMajor financial institutions contributed to a programmable compliance framework for regulated tokenized assets.Programmable controls can help enforce issuer-defined and...
Ethlabs Launches to Scale Ethereum for Institutions
Former Ethereum Foundation contributors and Ether treasury firms Bitmine and Sharplink have backed a new research and development nonprofit that...
Alleged ‘Pig Butchering’ Prince Group Kingpin Hu Shi Arrested in Japan
Key TakeawaysHu Shi of Prince Group was arrested on June 14, further tightening global enforcement against pig butchering rings.In 2025,...
Bitcoin Bears Eye $60,700 Target As BTC Rejects Key Resistance
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Bitcoin has pushed back above $65,000, but...
Bitcoin Volatility Debate Heats Up As Trader Warns Of Leverage Risk
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Bitcoin’s latest push back toward the mid-$65,000...
Trump Executive Order Sets Deadlines for Federal Shift to Quantum-Resistant Encryption
Key TakeawaysFederal departments must shift sensitive systems to quantum-resistant cryptographic standards.New requirements assign agency leads, inventories, planning duties, and oversight...
Satoshi’s Lost-Coin Quote Turns 16, Reigniting Bitcoin Scarcity Debate
Sixteen years after Bitcoin’s pseudonymous creator offered what may be the protocol’s most enduring philosophical aside, the crypto community is...
Bitcoin’s 19.5% Open Interest Drop Points to Healthier BTC Market
Key TakeawaysFutures exposure fell faster than BTC, signaling a broad reduction in leveraged trading.Lower Open Interest may support a more...
Strategy Buys More Bitcoin but Turns Attention to USD Reserve With $300M Injection
The decline in the amount of BTC purchase comes amid growing criticism against the company's STRC. After hinting at...
Coinbase Launches Exposure to 2 AI Giants Still Private
Key TakeawaysCoinbase introduced valuation-linked futures tied to OpenAI and Anthropic for eligible traders.Unlike traditional investing, the contracts provide exposure without...
Altseason Call Returns As Ash Crypto Points To July Window
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Altseason talk is back on Crypto X...
Thailand Expands $307M Crypto Mining Probe as Chinese Financiers Face Arrests
Key TakeawaysThailand’s DSI seized 6,390 mining rigs after a $29 million electricity theft from the PEA.U.S. Secret Service tracking revealed...
Leading South Korean Bank Toss Taps Solana to Test Cross-Border Remittances for 15 Million Customers
Key TakeawaysToss Bank signed an MOU with the Solana Foundation last week to test cross-border remittances.The proof of concept targets...
Allunity Launches SEKAU as First MiCA-Compliant Swedish Krona Stablecoin
Key TakeawaysAllunity launched SEKAU, a MiCA-regulated SEK stablecoin backed 1:1 by reserves.Banking Circle and Marginalen Bank support SEKAU as Europe’s...
Bitcoin Funding Hits 2-week High: Are Bulls Back?
Key takeaways:The Bitcoin funding rate climbed to 7%, showing confidence, but spot ETF outflows keep a $70,000 breakout on hold...
Finland Convicts a Streamer of a Gambling Crime for Casino Promos
North Savo District Court convicted streamer Jouko “Pottukoira” Kärkkäinen, fining him about $2,700.Judge Adelina Komulainen ruled the 80 day-fine penalty...
