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Strategy ends May with $75M Bitcoin buy as price tumbles to $103K

Michael Saylor’s Strategy continued stacking Bitcoin in the last week of May, buying $75.1 million worth of BTC.

Binance co-founder CZ proposes dark pool DEXs to tackle manipulation

Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao proposed launching a dark pool perpetual DEX to protect large traders from front-running and MEV attacks.

XRP price risks a 20% crash to $1.70 — Here is why

XRP ledger activity has dropped sharply in the past two months, increasing the downside prospects for XRP price to drop toward $1.70.

Crypto funds post $286M inflows as Ether tops buying: CoinShares

Ether led last week’s $286 million of net inflows to crypto ETPs, while Bitcoin investment products saw outflows of $8 million, CoinShares reported.

Singapore orders local crypto firms to cease overseas activity by June 30

Singapore’s central bank has set a June 30 deadline for local crypto firms targeting overseas markets to halt operations or face steep penalties, including fines of almost $200,000.

BitoPro confirms $11.5M exploit, says withdrawals unaffected

Taiwan-based exchange BitoPro confirmed an $11.5 million crypto exploit weeks after the breach, saying user funds and withdrawals were unaffected.

$100K retest vs highest monthly close ever: 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week

Bitcoin price expectations are back in flux as a record monthly candle close contrasts with worries over a retest of lower support levels next.

Metaplanet becomes 8th largest Bitcoin holder with $118M buy

Metaplanet now ranks as the ninth-largest corporate Bitcoin holder with over 8,888 BTC, surpassing Galaxy Digital and Block Inc. after a $117.9 million purchase.

Bitcoin price levels to watch as ‘bear flag’ breakdown targets $97K

Bitcoin fell 11% from its $111K all-time highs as traders say BTC price could drop to $97K if key support levels don’t hold amid rising trade tensions.

UK-listed IG Group launches crypto trading to retail investors

The new launch expands IG’s existing cryptocurrency offering, as the company has previously offered crypto-based contracts for difference.

Yuga Labs sells Moonbirds IP to Orange Cap Games

Orange Cap Games has acquired the Moonbirds, Mythics and Oddities NFT collections from Yuga Labs, just a year after the NFT conglomerate acquired them.

Silk Road founder’s 300 Bitcoin payday unlikely ‘a self donation’ — ZachXBT

ZachXBT says both the wallet addresses that sent Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht 300 Bitcoin were active in 2014 and 2019 while he was in prison.

Meta won’t buy Bitcoin as shareholders knock back treasury idea

Meta shareholders shut down a proposal to assess whether Bitcoin should be added to its balance sheet, with just 0.08% of votes in favor of the idea.

World Vision first nonprofit to trade crypto in South Korea after ban lifted

World Vision cashed out nearly $1,500 worth of Ether received in a campaign in March that asked Upbit users to donate to help kids who can’t afford school supplies.

Elon Musk says X’s DM feature XChat to have ‘Bitcoin-style encryption’

Elon Musk says X's new direct messaging feature will have “Bitcoin-style encryption,” which Bitcoiners were quick to correct and explain the technicalities.

South Korea crypto industry to win no matter snap election outcome

South Korea’s leading presidential candidates have both promised to legalize spot crypto ETFs, ease current regulations and launch a won-backed stablecoin.

Meta to make AI-powered mixed-reality headsets for US military

“EagleEye” will be the first headset Meta will make in partnership with defence contractor Anduril, says the firm’s co-founder, Palmer Luckey.

Wintermute’s ‘CrimeEnjoyor’ to flag Ethereum’s wallet-draining contracts

Wintermute has created code that warns of malicious code in Ethereum delegate contracts to protect users from a new wallet-draining tactic.

Traders shift to short-term tactics in response to tariffs — Web3 CEO

Traders are maximizing short-term profit strategies as the long-term economic outlook becomes increasingly unclear, Arrash Yasavolian said.

Strategy's Michael Saylor signals impending Bitcoin purchase

According to data from SaylorTracker, Strategy's BTC investment is up over 50%, representing unrealized capital gains of over $20 billion.

TON blockchain network back online after brief outage

Representatives for The Open Network (TON) said the outage was caused by an error in the masterchain dispatch queue and was resolved.

Bitcoin could consolidate, but ETH, HYPE, TAO and QNT may resume their up move

Bitcoin’s rise above $105,000 could improve sentiment, triggering a rally in ETH, HYPE, TAO, and QNT.

Bitcoin traders target $100K and under as monthly close seals 11% gain

Bitcoin traders eye the weekly close for cues as to where BTC price action may be headed next — but sub-$100,000 levels are already on their radar.

The machine economy has arrived and bots have wallets

Autonomous delivery robots are no longer just couriers. They’re economic actors with their own wallets, negotiating, earning and spending in real time. Bots have evolved from tools into agents, economic participants in their own right.

Czech justice minister resigns over $45M Bitcoin gift from convict

Czech Justice Minister Pavel Blazek resigned following backlash over his ministry’s sale of Bitcoin donated by a convicted criminal.

France charges 25 over crypto kidnapping spree in Paris

French prosecutors charged 25 people over a wave of crypto-related kidnappings. However, the masterminds remain at large.

Crypto crooks targeted $244M in May, hack losses down 40% — PeckShield

According to PeckShield, 20 major crypto hacks were reported in May, resulting in total losses of $244.1 million.

Auction of Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht’s items nets over $1.8M

Ross Ulbricht’s auction of personal belongings fetched more than $1.8M in Bitcoin, with standout items like his prison ID card and artwork drawing top bids.

Michael Saylor shoots his shot for Rogan spot: ‘Let’s talk about Bitcoin’

An appearance from Michael Saylor on The Joe Rogan Experience would “shatter the internet,” according to a Bitcoiner.

Bitcoin advocate Max keiser casts doubt over new BTC treasury companies

Newer Bitcoin treasury companies have not yet been battle-tested in prolonged bear market conditions, the Bitcoin maximalist said.

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