The CEO of digital assets analytics platform CryptoQuant, Ki Young Ju, says Michael Saylor’s Strategy may be hampering a Bitcoin (BTC) recovery. Ki Young Ju tells his 429,000 followers on X that by routinely buying large amounts of Bitcoin, Strategy may be reshaping the historical cycle of the top digital asset and keeping BTC in […]

Ripple has secured preliminary approval for a MiCA CASP licence in Luxembourg, bringing it closer to offering regulated crypto services across the EEA. The approval would complement Ripple’s existing EMI licence and support wider use of its cryptoasset and stablecoin payment infrastructure. Binance has withdrawn its Greek MiCA application and is pursuing authorisation in another […]

Bitcoin Magazine Bitplanet Signs Agreement with Antalpha to Launch Bitcoin Mining Operations Bitplanet Inc. has signed a memorandum of understanding with Nasdaq-listed fintech company Antalpha and its mining ecosystem partners to enter the Bitcoin mining business, the company announced. Under the agreement, Bitplanet will deploy KRW 15 billion (approximately $10.8 million) in Bitcoin mining equipment […]

Online betting platforms process billions in payments every year, and most of those transactions still rely on cards or traditional bank transfers. This system exposes both players and operators to serious risks such as data leaks, frozen accounts, and long withdrawal times.  As the gambling industry expands into digital currency, crypto wallets have emerged as […]

The controversial cryptocurrency project has recently unveiled numerous ecosystem updates that, unfortunately for the Pioneers, have failed to trigger a decisive rebound in PI. All eyes are now set on June 28, which could deliver some groundbreaking announcements that could finally result in a major price increase. ‘Stay Tuned’ Pi2Day (June 28) is a symbolic […]

World has expanded access to Agentkit, a development framework that allows individuals to connect AI agents to a verified World ID. Tackling the Bot Problem Sam Altman-backed World announced June 24 it is expanding access to Agentkit, a development framework that allows individuals to link artificial intelligence (AI) agents to a verified World ID. The […]

Indonesia’s financial regulator will require influencers recommending crypto and other digital assets to hold relevant certifications as regulators worldwide tighten oversight of finfluencers.

TL;DR: RLUSD received regulatory approval from Japan’s Financial Services Agency and is now available to both institutions and retail users. The stablecoin will be distributed through SBI VC Trade on the VCTRADE platform, fulfilling an agreement signed in August 2025. With a market cap of $1.7 billion, RLUSD remains marginal compared to USDT’s $186 billion […]

TL;DR: CoinEx processed over $3.84 billion in flows linked to sanctioned Iranian entities since 2019, according to TRM Labs. The exchange facilitated transactions tied to the Central Bank of Iran, the IRGC, and sanctioned Russian entities, according to the report. The platform rejected the findings, stating it was blocked by the Iranian government in 2021 […]

Crypto scams aren’t getting cruder as the industry matures, they’re getting sharper. With more than half a billion people now holding digital assets worldwide, fraudsters have a bigger pool of targets than ever, and they’ve upgraded their tools to match. AI-generated voices, deepfake videos, and convincingly built fake trading dashboards have turned what used to […]

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy has challenged Bitcoin bulls to prove skeptics wrong.

According to Nikkei News, SBI Group has announced the acquisition of Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Bitbank for 46.7 billion yen ($289 million).

TL;DR Standard Chartered coverage has reportedly put Aave back in the institutional DeFi conversation. The key theme is whether real-world assets and stablecoin liquidity can drive a new phase of lending protocol growth. The article frames the call cautiously because the full analyst note is not fully public. Aave Gets A TradFi Research Spotlight Aave […]

Bitcoin Magazine Law Enforcement, Catholic Groups Send Letters to U.S. Government Warning CLARITY Act Would Create Crypto Crime Loopholes A coalition of four major law enforcement organizations and a separate group of nearly 100 Catholic leaders sent letters Tuesday warning that a provision in the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act would weaken the oversight tools […]

Key Takeaways: The Ethereum Foundation (EF) has announced that it has fired 54, or about 20%, of employees following a weeks-long restructuring. EF has restructured into five clusters of core functional responsibilities: protocol, access, user, community and institutional development. The changes are meant to better execute, rationalize expenditure, and emphasize Ethereum’s long-term scale, the foundation […]

Standard Chartered initiated coverage of Aave with a US$3,500 (AU$5,075) AAVE price target by the end of 2030, implying roughly 50 times its current price near US$70 (AU$101.50). Analyst Geoff Kendrick projected the token would climb in steps, reaching about US$180 (AU$261) by year-end and US$2,200 (AU$3,190) by 2029 before its 2030 target. The bank […]

Bitcoin dropped below US$60,000 for the third time this year, sliding to about US$59,000, its lowest level since October 2024. A second day of selling in chip and AI stocks dragged risk assets lower, while Bitcoin exchange-traded funds headed for a seventh straight week of net outflows. Steady institutional buying, including fresh purchases by Strategy […]

Atlas plans to launch USAFi, a regulated permissionless digital security backed by a Nasdaq-listed ETF, under Dubai’s VARA framework in Q3 2026. The project marks economist Nouriel Roubini’s first move into digital assets after years as one of crypto’s most prominent critics. Nouriel Roubini Backs USAFi Token Launch After Years of Crypto Criticism Nouriel Roubini, […]

TRM Labs traced $3.8 billion moved by 60 sanctioned Iranian entities through CoinEx and said that the exchange’s 8% share of illicit transactions was substantially higher than its counterparts.

Bitcoin’s price troubles only accelerated yesterday as the asset dipped toward $59,000 for the second time in June before it finally rebounded to over $61,000 as of now. Most larger-cap alts followed the ride south and have remained in red now. ETH is down to $1,650, while XRP is well below $1.10. BTC Rebounds After […]

Offering a rare glimpse of optimism amid the extreme negative sentiment, prominent Bitcoin advocate Samson Mow remains entirely unbothered.

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Alchemy Pay that it secured a Money Transmitter License in Illinois, expanding its U.S. regulatory coverage to 18 states. The approval gives the company a state-level authorization for money transmission, making Illinois another compliance foothold in its U.S. expansion strategy. The update affects users and partners seeking fiat-to-crypto and crypto-to-fiat payment services in Illinois. Alchemy […]

TL;DR The U.S. Justice Department says it seized backend cloud infrastructure tied to Huione Group money-laundering services. Authorities linked the infrastructure to a broader ecosystem of scam payments, laundering and cybercrime activity. The action is a reminder that crypto enforcement is increasingly targeting infrastructure, not only wallets and exchanges. U.S. Authorities Target The Infrastructure Layer […]

Bitcoin Magazine The 2036 Issue: Here Come The Sovereigns By the year 2036, Bitcoin mining looks nothing like it did five years ago, much less ten. Long gone is the model of Bitcoin miners that dominated the landscape of the early to mid-2020’s. These large, often publicly traded, mining companies looked for large tranches of […]

Key Takeaways: Certain Cardano wallets have been compromised in a wallet-level incident, said SecondFi. The staff of the team advised users to not enter recovery phrases into other Cardano wallets as there is still a risk at the address level. Security researchers believe the losses could reach over $20 million, making it one of the […]

A $525 million Bitcoin buy wall intersects with a major liquidation zone, creating a key battleground between $60,500 and $65,000.

XRP supply on Binance has expanded, with the XRP Binance Scarcity Index dropping to around 0.34, its lowest level in more than three months, pointing to a noticeable rise in available tokens on the exchange. XRP Availability on Binance Expands While Price Remains Under Pressure At 3:05 p.m. EDT on June 24, XRP is trading […]

Senate Democrats are seeking hearings into a reported US$500 million (AU$710 million) UAE-backed investment in World Liberty Financial, a crypto venture linked to the Trump family. Lawmakers are examining whether the investment and subsequent US policy decisions involving AI chip exports to the UAE could present conflicts of interest or national security concerns. Donald Trump […]

Bitcoin can’t catch a break these days as the rejection from $67,200 at the beginning of the previous week continues to haunt it and push it south. In alignment with Strategy’s stock price, the primary cryptocurrency has plummeted below the crucial support at $60,000. Source: TradingView It was just over a week ago that the […]

The market’s recovery is might turn into yet another correction, which is the last thing market would need here.