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BTC price support ‘thinning’ below $60K, while Bitcoin ignores cool PCE

BTC price performance offers little inspiration through the latest U.S. macro data, but concern is brewing among Bitcoin analysts over $60,000 support.

Julian Assange Bitcoin donation shows how crypto can support transparency

The Bitcoin community came to Julian Assange’s aid, helping ensure the WikiLeaks founders’ safe and debt-free return to Australia.

Social engineering attack, explained

Explore various types of social engineering attacks and find out how these manipulative strategies exploit trust and vulnerabilities, leaving victims vulnerable to financial loss.

Curve Finance adopts crvUSD for fee distribution

Curve Finance shifts from 3crv to crvUSD for fee distribution, enhancing the stablecoin’s utility and ecosystem integration.

Investor shares story of falling victim to $100K crypto hack

“I thought that my heart would stop,” said Matthias Mende, who told Cointelegraph how he felt when he realized he lost $100,000 in crypto assets to a hacker.

Nigeria’s SEC boss says crypto can aid 38M unbanked

Emomotimi Agama noted that cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin can considerably lower remittance costs, making it easier and cheaper for Nigerians abroad to send money home.

Crypto platform Yield App shuts down citing FTX losses

Yield App halts operations, citing losses from FTX exposure, despite previous assurances of no significant impact.

The purpose and functionality of exchange coins and tokens

Exchange coins operate independently on blockchains, whereas exchange tokens represent assets or utilities within specific projects on existing blockchains.

Bolivia lifts ban on Bitcoin, authorizes crypto transactions via banks

The change in regulatory stance marks the end of a ban on crypto use in the country in place since 2014.

Bitcoin miner sell pressure ‘weakening’ as BTC withdrawals drop 85%

BTC withdrawals from miner-affiliated wallets have gone from above 50,000 per day to under 10,000 since the halving, data shows.

Bitcoin activity drops to lowest level since 2010

The lack of retail participation is suspected of dropping Bitcoin wallet activities as celebrity memecoins attract speculators away from more established cryptocurrencies.

Major crypto projects to unlock $755M in July

About $755 million in crypto assets from AltLayer, Arbitrum, Optimism and other projects will be released in July as their vesting period concludes.

History Associates joins Coinbase in FDIC legal battle

The History Associates suit aims to hold the FDIC and other regulatory agencies accountable for their actions and ensure transparency in their regulatory practices.

Bitfarms adds board member to deter Riot Platforms takeover

Despite initially planning to buy all Bitfarms’ shares at $2.30 per share, Riot withdrew the offer, stating that cooperating with Bitfarms’ current board was difficult.

Bitcoin social sentiment decline may signal market bottom

The BTC price has failed to hit a new all-time high in over three months, even after the Bitcoin halving in April.

Jesse Powell donates $1M in crypto to Trump's 2024 campaign

Jesse Powell, Kraken co-founder, backs Trump with $1 million in Ether, supporting pro-crypto policies against regulatory crackdowns.

Australia’s revamped data program to ‘catch out’ crypto tax cheats

The Australian Tax Office is collecting over a decade of crypto transaction data, and tax dodgers could be busted if they don’t properly file this tax season.

T-Rex files for ‘ghost pepper’ 2X leveraged MicroStrategy ETF

Financial services firm T-Rex Group has applied for what could be the “most volatile ETF” ever seen in the United States.

PolitiFi memecoins tank amid Trump vs Biden presidential debate

The Jeo Boden memecoin was hardest hit, falling over 53% from its 24-hour high during presidential debate night.

Spot Solana ETF might 9X the price of SOL: GSR Markets

The crypto market maker’s forecast for Solana was based on a “blue sky” scenario, while its “bear” scenario only predicted a 1.4x increase in Solana’s price.

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