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The U.S. is starting to treat Bitcoin and crypto policy like something that might actually matter for the long haul. Treasury officials are signaling faster progress on a strategic Bitcoin reserve, Congress may finally get a real market structure bill this summer, and yet the market is still getting chewed up by leverage, whale flows, […]
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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has scrapped its decades-old no-deny settlement policy, giving crypto firms more room to publicly reject enforcement claims instead of swallowing the usual “pay up and shut up” routine. No-deny policy gone: The CFTC rescinds a 1998 rule that limited public denials in settlements. Crypto gets breathing room: Firms can […]
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Coinbase says it froze more than $3 million in crypto tied to scam networks operating in Southeast Asia, as the DOJ ramps up pressure on romance scams, investment fraud, and the forced-labor compounds powering a lot of this filth. $3M+ frozen by Coinbase DOJ Scam Center Strike Force led the crackdown Meta, Microsoft, and Starlink […]
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Singapore has stopped more than $7 million in potential crypto scam losses across two anti-fraud operations, using blockchain analytics, exchange cooperation, and some very unglamorous but effective old-fashioned police work. More than $7 million in potential losses prevented 145+ interventions made by phone and in person Chainalysis and TRM Labs helped trace suspicious wallet activity […]
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Stablecoins are supposed to be the boring part of crypto. The Bank for International Settlements just reminded everyone that “boring” can turn into a mess fast when redemption pressure hits and issuers have to dump U.S. Treasuries to raise cash, as highlighted in the BIS warning on stablecoin fragility. $321 billion stablecoin market cap, with […]
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Bitcoin is taking a beating as geopolitical panic, rising oil prices, and a brutal wave of spot Bitcoin ETF outflows push the market toward a key test at $65,000 — with $60,000 now firmly in view. ETF pressure: $519 million left US-listed spot Bitcoin funds in a day Risk-off mood: Iran-US tensions, oil above $106, […]
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Israel’s attempt to pull undeclared crypto profits into the tax net is falling flat, with just 58 filings so far and about $50 million in disclosed crypto capital — nowhere near the $1 billion the tax authority reportedly hoped to collect. 58 filings submitted so far About $50 million in disclosed crypto capital $1 billion […]
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Solana is under pressure on price, but the network’s activity is telling a very different story. While SOL retested the $75 support level, perpetual futures and stablecoin volume surged to fresh records, showing that traders and users are still piling in even when the chart looks ugly. $76.7 billion in monthly perps volume for May […]
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Cardano is under pressure as TapTools shuts down and Charles Hoskinson warns that weaker market conditions could trigger more Cardano ecosystem failures. TapTools shutdown adds fresh pressure to Cardano builders Hoskinson warns of “a wave of failures” in the ecosystem ADA price remains near $0.20 and deeply underwater Cardano treasury funding resistance is slowing support […]
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A rare Casascius coin redeemed after 15 years, unlocking roughly $2 million in Bitcoin and closing another chapter on one of the strangest physical Bitcoin collectibles ever made. Casascius coin redeemed after 15 years About $2 million in BTC unlocked Loaded physical Bitcoin collectible no longer redeemable Old-school self-custody still cuts both ways For people […]
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