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U.S. DOJ busts botnet boss for orchestrating $130M cyberscam

Chinese national Yunhe Wang has been accused of hijacking over 19 million private IP addresses and reselling them to criminals for nefarious use.

Alex Labs rolls out post-exploit recovery plan

Alex Labs has revealed a recovery roadmap and enhanced security measures post-exploit aimed at rebuilding community trust and resuming operations.

Robinhood rolls out crypto API for US traders

Robinhood Crypto vice president Johann Kerbrat said that the API allows developers to build custom tools for crypto trading.

Nigerian crypto community raises alarm over Davido meme token

Davido has remained silent amid criticism about pump-and-dump schemes and regulatory scrutiny.

Financial institutions face rising threat from sophisticated AI fraud

Many financial institutions are struggling to keep up with the rising sophistication of AI-driven fraud, creating a critical need for enhanced detection and prevention methods.

Matter Labs files for 'ZK' trademark, industry demands withdrawal

The attempt to trademark ZK-proofs is like a “baker trying to impose a blanket patent on bread,” according to StarkWare’s CEO.

Jack Dorsey-backed Bitcoin mining pool opens headquarters in El Salvador

Launched in late 2024, Ocean Mining has now established an international hub and headquarters in El Salvador’s capital city, San Salvador.

Next $1 trillion company will be DePIN: Uplink CEO

The next trillion-dollar DePIN giant will be akin to Amazon’s AWS, driven by a demand for decentralized connectivity solutions.

Are ZK-proofs the key to Europe’s new digital ID regulations?

According to Dr. Jonas Gross, CEO of Hakata, zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) could be the key to enhancing privacy and security in the EU's groundbreaking digital identity and wallet regulation.

Bitcoin traders brace for US macro data with BTC price stuck at $67K

Bitcoin bulls seem unable to effect significant change on a sideways market — traders hope that macro data will upend the status quo for BTC price action.

Singapore's DBS Bank holding $650M Ether? Nansen flags whale holdings

Nansen believes the crypto wallet already earned $200 million by holding ETH.

Bitcoin ETFs boost TradFi Investments: Binance France president

Bitcoin is increasingly viewed as a retirement investment product by traditional investors, thanks to the approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs.

Telegram Wallet enforces new KYC rules, switches provider

Before the KYC change, Telegram Wallet users did not have to provide any personal information to use the default version of the wallet.

Iggy Azalea's anti-scam plan: Burn her own coins

In a bold move to combat crypto scams, Iggy Azalea pledges to burn her own coins, showing her commitment to building trust and integrity within the cryptocurrency community.

Vitalik Buterin wallet contributes 30 ETH to Tornado Cash legal fund

The fund had raised about 591 ETH at the time of this publication and will support the legal defense of Tornado Cash developers in their court battle to prove their innocence.

Price analysis 5/30: BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, XRP, DOGE, TON, SHIB, ADA, AVAX

Bitcoin ETF inflows show that the investors are using the current consolidation to accumulate.

Are crypto cashback rewards taxable?

Unsure if your crypto cashback rewards trigger tax obligations? Learn how to navigate them for stress-free crypto earning.

Bitcoin needs ‘3.3% or lower’ CPI print to reach new ATH

Bitcoin price movements may “appear random,” but critical drivers such as inflation are what’s making it move, according to a crypto analyst.

Ethereum ETFs — 3 pitches that could hook Wall Street

Ethereum is already home to the world’s largest DeFi protocols, tokenized RWAs, and stablecoins, but its technical roadmap could be hard for TradFi to understand.

PayPal’s new stablecoin on Solana will offer ‘confidential transfers’

Confidential transfers allow merchants to provide confidentiality for transaction amounts to their consumers while maintaining visibility for regulatory purposes.

Robinhood nears settlement on GameStop, meme stocks suit

Trading platform Robinhood is finalizing a settlement with investors who claimed they were burned by its 2021 meme stock buy block.

Vitalik Buterin: L2s are ‘cultural extensions’ of Ethereum

Buterin said Ethereum layer 2s have become “the ultimate playing field for action” from institutional profit-oriented groups and people buying pictures of monkey NFTs.

Bitcoin in 42-day ‘boredom zone’ — traders debate next move

Bitcoin’s price has sat in the "boredom zone" for over a month, leaving traders guessing about a potential surge or retracement.

Ethereum ETF June launch ‘legit possibility’ as BlackRock files S-1

BlackRock updated its Form S-1 for its spot Ether ETF, which analysts say is a “good sign” that issuers and the SEC are working on ETF launches.

Stablecoin market cap rises to 2-year highs as dominance slides to 6%: CCData

After eight consecutive months of ascent, the stablecoin market capitalization has risen to a 24-month high of $161 billion in May.

Argentina’s Milei meets top tech CEOs to boost business relations

Libertarian Argentina has “enormous possibilities” under his leadership, Milei tells Sam Altman.

US Treasury report outlines potential financial risks of NFTs

The government department outlined potential concerns with the NFT market, including terrorist financing, theft, and funding nuclear proliferation.

Rep. Emmer says crypto is nonpartisan, opponents are ‘fading’

The House majority whip and crypto advocate thinks the FIT21 may pass in the current Congressional session.

New Iggy Azalea token has 'huge insider activity' — analytics firm

Bubblemaps claimed that 10% of the MOTHER token supply was sold to a single account, which later dumped most of it at a profit.

Mastercard's crypto credentials P2P pilot program goes live

The credit card company hopes to streamline transactions and limit user error through an alias credentialing system.

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