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Ether crypto funds see $296M inflows in best week since Trump election

Ether investment products saw $296 million in inflows last week despite a market slowdown, as investors await clarity from the US Fed’s June rate decision.

Bitcoin price will see ‘short-term correction’ before $140K: Analysts

Bitcoin analysts say BTC price could drop in the short term before initiating a rally to all-time highs above $140,000.

Tether USDT stablecoin seen on Bolivian store price tags

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino shared images of Bolivian duty-free goods priced in USDt, suggesting the stablecoin's growing role as a reference currency in a struggling economy.

MapleStory revives Avalanche, tops 1M daily transactions twice in a week

Avalanche’s blockchain activity has increased dramatically since classic online game MapleStory got a Web3 makeover on the network.

Illegal crypto mining surges in Malaysia amid unclear policies

Illegal mining and a lack of regulation limit Malaysia from tapping into the crypto mining revenue.

The Blockchain Group to raise $340M for Bitcoin treasury

The Paris-based crypto company already holds $154 million worth of Bitcoin, claiming to be Europe’s first BTC treasury company.

$100K becomes bulls' key level: 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week

Bitcoin liquidity conditions form the backdrop of a battle for BTC price support, and bull market continuation, over the coming week.

Metaplanet shares jump after $5.4B plan to buy Bitcoin

Metaplanet hopes to buy 210,000 Bitcoin by the end of 2027, which would make it the second-largest holder of Bitcoin among public companies.

Active memecoin ETFs have a ‘good chance’ next year: Analyst

The current memecoin market capitalization is over $60 billion, more than Tron and Cardano combined.

Bitcoin quantum threat is a ploy by ‘yo-yo token’ sellers: Saylor

Strategy’s Michael Saylor says even if a legitimate quantum computing threat emerged from a tech giant, it won't be released.

AI models still far from AGI-level reasoning: Apple researchers

Current “thinking” AI models still can’t reason to a level that would be expected from humanlike artificial general intelligence, the researchers found.

Corruption watchdog clears Javier Milei over LIBRA crypto scandal

Argentina’s corruption watchdog has cleared President Javier Milei of wrongdoing over the LIBRA scandal, saying the post was made while acting in a personal capacity.

Sui DEX restarts, plots open-source move after massive exploit

Affected Cetus liquidity pools were replenished using a combination of recovered funds, cash reserves, and a $30 million USDC loan.

Coinbase says it’s tackling frozen accounts in ‘major issue’

Improvements in Coinbase's machine learning models and infrastructure helped to cut the number of unnecessary account restrictions.

Gaming data is the next AI battleground

Gaming’s behavioral data is rapidly becoming the most sought-after resource in AI. Game telemetry fuels next-gen AI agents for everything from logistics to finance. The battle for gaming data is on.

Michael Saylor teases fresh Bitcoin buy after $1B stock offering

“Send more Orange,” Strategy executive chairman Michael Saylor wrote on X, signaling another Bitcoin purchase from the company.

‘Bitcoin Family’ revamps security after crypto crime wave

After a wave of crypto crimes, Didi Taihuttu and his “Bitcoin Family” revamped their security by splitting their Bitcoin seed phrase across four continents.

Bitcoin can liquidate $15B in shorts with 10% BTC price uptick — Data

Bitcoin traders eye key levels to hold and reclaim into the weekly close, but the chances of a major liquidity grab are growing.

Dubai real estate sales hit $18B in May amid tokenization push

Dubai’s property market hit $18.2 billion in sales in May alongside growing tokenization momentum, new regulations and a record $3 billion real estate blockchain deal.

Tether CEO snubs IPO, says $515B valuation is 'a bit bearish’

Tether’s CEO points to the company’s growing Bitcoin and gold treasury as a reason why a speculative $515 billion valuation might actually be “a bit bearish.”

Bitcoin core devs' joint statement sparks heated debate among Bitcoiners

The Bitcoin community is divided after core developers released a joint statement on transaction relay policy and use cases amid the ongoing OP_Return debate.

Is a Bitcoin price rally to $150K possible by year's end?

A bearish RSI divergence, similar to 2021, suggests Bitcoin could face a 50%+ correction toward $64,000, challenging the $150K year-end target.

Bitcoin DeFi platform Alex Protocol loses $8.3M to exploit

Alex Lab Foundation said it will fully reimburse users affected by the $8.3 million exploit, with compensation issued in USDC following a structured claims process.

Musician made $3M selling NFTs and lost it all to taxes and a crypto crash

After earning $3 million from NFT sales, Jonathan Mann watched it vanish in a crash, and now he’s turned the ordeal into a painfully honest crypto tax tune.

Singapore’s ousted crypto firms may not find shelter elsewhere

Singapore’s ousting of unlicensed firms was not a sudden move and it’s among several regions tightening licensing duties.

Trump touts memecoin as sentiment gauge as $520M unlock nears

Trump seems to recognize his official memecoin, down 85% from its all-time high, as a tool to measure public sentiment.

Spot Ether ETFs 15-day inflow streak accumulates $837.5M inflows

The current streak of three consecutive trading weeks of inflows has accounted for approximately 25% of the total net inflows since the spot Ether ETFs launched in July 2024.

‘Full porting Bitcoin’ could be Musk's Trump card in feud: Bitcoiners

JAN3 founder Samson Mow says Elon Musk should go all in on Bitcoin before “they freeze his fiat assets.”

TRUMP memecoin ‘hasn’t pumped’ after Eric Trump says WLF will buy big stack

The price of Official Trump coin briefly spiked 6% before pulling back, following Eric Trump saying the team "remain focused on building the most exciting MEME on earth."

Reality show to pit Twitch streamers against each other to win 1 BTC

The series’ website issued a notice in May warning of a “fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme” using its branding to lure investors.

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