Armstrong said the bill is “closer than ever” to advancing in the US Congress after months of negotiations between the crypto industry and banks.

TL;DR Tether froze more than $344 million in USDT connected to wallets allegedly tied to Iran’s Central Bank after blockchain investigators flagged suspicious activity. Arkham Intelligence publicly labeled the addresses, allowing exchanges and compliance firms to monitor future movements more closely. The case highlights how centralized stablecoins can enforce sanctions rules while also reinforcing crypto’s […]

In yet another incident in the growing ecosystem of decentralized finance (DeFi), TransitFinance has reportedly suffered a smart contract hack, which resulted in an estimated loss of around $1.88 million. This incident, recently reported by blockchain security monitor PeckShield Alert, is a reminder that while current infrastructure may be robust, legacy code continues to proliferate […]

Despite the existing risk demand, market saw a substantial drop in activity of traders and investors that triggered a substantial sell-off.

The Senate Banking Committee’s CLARITY Act is heading into Thursday’s markup, buried under opposition. According to reports, Senator Elizabeth Warren alone filed more than 40 amendments before Tuesday’s 5 p.m. ET deadline, and American Bankers Association members sent over 8,000 letters to Senate offices in less than a week demanding changes to the bill’s stablecoin […]

The biggest cryptocurrency news this week hit when tokenized Treasuries crossed $15 billion while Bitcoin conviction buyers surged 300% since late …

A DeFi advocacy group has warned about a list of proposed amendments to the long-awaited crypto market structure bill that threaten the sector’s developers and hinder innovation in the US. CLARITY Act Amendments Could Harm The  DeFi Sector On Wednesday, the DeFi Education Fund (DEF) shared a list of 16 “anti-DeFi amendments” to the Senate […]

Bitcoin Magazine Blockaid Launches Real-Time Compliance Suite as Institutions Deepen Crypto Exposure Blockchain security firm Blockaid has introduced Risk Exposure, a real-time compliance infrastructure suite built for institutions that now operate inside crypto and decentralized finance but still answer to regulators. The launch extends Blockaid’s platform beyond scam and exploit prevention into what the company […]

Key Takeaways: Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz elaborated on his reasons for XRP not being employed in the XRPL consensus mechanism. Schwartz noted that while XRP Ledger was created in 2011, there was no concept of PoS at that time. He also warned that using XRP for consensus would have concentrated too much control in […]

Strategy’s potential 3,127 BTC buy this week, alongside falling stablecoin dominance, suggests more capital may enter the Bitcoin market.

Russia and Iran are accelerating their move away from the U.S. dollar and toward the Chinese yuan as Western sanctions and geopolitical pressures deepen, according to a new report. The Rise of the Petroyuan The global financial landscape is undergoing a tectonic shift as the conflict between the West and a growing coalition of sanctioned […]

Binance moves to delist five cryptos in latest review round.

Blockchain investigator ZachXBT has linked US-based alleged threat actor Dritan Kapllani Jr. to more than $19 million in crypto thefts carried out through social engineering attacks targeting cryptocurrency holders. In a series of posts on X, ZachXBT alleged that Dritan frequently showcased luxury cars, designer watches, private jets, and nightlife activities across social media while […]

… cryptocurrency companies to gain access to victims digital account and cryptocurrency wallets, according to court documents. Once they obtained …

Closing the first quarter of 2026, the Japanese firm Metaplanet announced that its institutional Bitcoin reserve reached 40,177 BTC. Despite this operational milestone, which positions it as the leading public crypto treasury outside the U.S., the company reported an accounting loss of $728 million. This figure is primarily due to impairment adjustments on non-monetary assets […]

In April 2026, the stablecoin market surpasses $320 billion in total capitalization. These dollar‑anchored tokens moved $33 trillion in transfers during 2025, a figure that doubles Visa’s global payment volume. First‑quarter 2026 data confirms the acceleration: on‑chain volume jumped 51% quarter‑on‑quarter and hit $28 trillion. What began as auxiliary plumbing for crypto trading now operates […]

Solana failed to stay above $96 and corrected some gains. SOL price is now consolidating and might aim for another increase above $98. SOL price started a downside correction below $96 against the US Dollar. The price is now trading above $94 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There is a bullish trend line forming […]

Key Takeaways: In an application to Ethereum, the just mentioned JPMorgan is attempting to establish a tokenized money market fund with the ticker JLTXX. The fund is for the issuers of stablecoins who want to use the assets in their reserves to comply with the GENIUS Act. JLTXX will invest in short-term US Treasurys and […]

Bitcoin Magazine Senate Crypto Bill Faces Over 100 Amendments Ahead of Thursday Markup Senate Banking Committee members have filed more than 100 proposed amendments to the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, according to Politico reporting. The panel is set to convene on Thursday for a long-awaited markup vote that crypto and industry leaders say could […]

A romance fraud scheme allegedly drained more than $1.3 million from a City of Norfolk bank account after victims were manipulated into moving money for the scammers. Federal prosecutors say Nigerian national Habeeb Anibaba was indicted in connection with a scheme that targeted the City of Norfolk’s corporate bank account through hundreds of fraudulent transactions, […]

Metaplanet posted strong Q1 operating income driven by Bitcoin options revenue, but swung to a $728 million loss as BTC price declines triggered valuation markdowns.

An anonymous campaign staffer told NPR earlier this month that they and colleagues routinely placed Polymarket bets on internal polling data before public release, generating thousands of dollars per cycle. The admission marks the third Polymarket-specific insider trading pattern documented by NPR in three months and exposes a regulatory gap that federal legislation has so […]

21Shares’ THYP product posted US$1.8 million in first-day trading volume, according to market coverage. The product tracks HYPE, the native token of the Hyperliquid trading ecosystem. 21Shares lists a 0.30% management fee and warns THYP is not a 40 Act registered ETF. 21Shares’ Hyperliquid ETF opened with US$1.8 million (AU$2.5 million) in first-day trading volume. […]

Helius CEO Mert Mumtaz warns Web3 developers that Telegram risks independent projects after a top Ethereum developer’s account was breached.

The CPI announcement in the US yesterday showcased increasing inflation likely due to the war against Iran, and BTC dipped to under $80,000, but it managed to rebound almost immediately. Binance Coin has surpassed XRP once again in terms of market cap after a 2.5% increase, while DOGE has solidified its spot in the top […]

TL;DR Crypto-native businesses and HNW individuals often have significant holdings but limited access to traditional credit and banks don’t recognize crypto as collateral in any meaningful way Flexline offers two things traditional lenders don’t: speed and collateral treatment that reflects how the balance sheet actually looks Two situations covered: working capital for operational needs, and […]

A relative decline was observed in major assets in the cryptocurrency market over the past 24 hours, APA-Economics reports.

Eight Satoshi-era wallets moved 10,000 Bitcoin each in July last year, triggering waves of speculation across crypto markets. Now, another old wallet has come back to life — and traders are watching closely. A Long Wait Ends On Sunday, a Bitcoin address that had not seen any activity since November 2013 suddenly moved its entire […]

A hacker has started laundering digital assets that were part of the $6.7 million theft from the liquidity provider TrustedVolumes, says cybersecurity firm PeckShield. PeckShield says that new data shows the hacker has started moving hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of Ethereum (ETH). “The TrustedVolumes exploiter has laundered $278,000 in stolen funds so far: […]

TL;DR: Toncoin reached a high of $2.90 on Thursday, May 7, triggering the liquidation of nearly $29 million in short positions in just 48 hours. Telegram has formally replaced the TON Foundation as the network’s largest validator, driving recent volatility. The price has experienced a 15.6% correction from its peak, currently situated in a technical […]

Bitcoin Magazine The 2036 Issue: Letter From The Editor None of us can see the future. We don’t know what 2036 will bring.  We all like to tell ourselves that we can, or do, and maybe we do actually see small pieces of it coming before we catch up to them, but none of us […]

Key Takeaways: KRWQ, the stablecoin backed by Korean currency by IQ and Frax, is launching on Solana to extend on-chain KRW liquidity. The project will aim to facilitate cross margin and FX trading, arbitrage, and perpetual futures between KRW and USD stablecoins. As the stablecoin market becomes increasingly competitive, one of the major factors driving […]