Day: 18 June 2025

Russian prosecutors have dismantled a sprawling illegal cryptocurrency mining operation covering 30,000 square meters within an industrial plant in Nazarovo, Central Siberia. The facility was situated on state-owned land approximately 240 kilometres west of Krasnoyarsk, according to an official statement from the Krasnoyarsk Krai Prosecutor’s Office on Telegram. The open-air ...

Thailand has approved a five-year capital gains tax exemption on cryptocurrency transactions as part of a broader strategy to position itself as a global digital asset hub. The Ministry of Finance confirmed that the exemption will apply to personal income tax on gains from the sale of digital assets conducted ...

VILNIUS, Lithuania, 18th June 2025, Chainwire

The US Senate has passed the GENIUS Act, marking the first major federal legislation to regulate stablecoins, a rapidly growing segment of the cryptocurrency market. The bill was approved with a strong bipartisan vote of 68 to 30, signaling broad support for establishing a regulatory framework tailored to dollar-backed digital ...

Ondo Finance has unveiled the Global Markets Alliance, a landmark initiative designed to standardise and expand global access to tokenised real-world assets (RWAs). This strategic coalition brings together major players in the crypto infrastructure ecosystem, including the Solana Foundation, Bitget Wallet, Jupiter, Trust Wallet, Rainbow Wallet, BitGo, Fireblocks, 1inch, and ...

Iran’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, Nobitex, has suffered a major security breach that resulted in the loss of tens of millions of dollars in digital assets—an incident that may mark a new front in the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel. In a statement shared on June 18 via X, Nobitex ...

AgriFORCE Growing Systems Ltd., a Canadian agricultural technology company, has kicked off a new venture that converts stranded natural gas into power for Bitcoin mining rigs — a move aimed at reducing energy waste while scaling crypto operations. The company, in collaboration with energy partner BlueFlare Energy, has activated a ...

In a bold display of confidence in digital assets, four publicly listed U.S. companies announced plans on June 17 to inject a combined $844 million into Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, underscoring the growing trend of corporations turning to crypto for long-term value. Source: Businesswire The largest investment came from Hong ...

ZOOT, a next-generation iGaming platform that merges video game dynamics with blockchain-based payments, has secured $6 million in seed funding to accelerate its global expansion. The funding round was led by crypto-focused investment firm CoinFund, with additional backing from Griffin Gaming Partners. The platform was co-founded by Sean Ryan, the ...

KuCoin Pay, the official payment platform of global cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin, has announced a strategic partnership with Cryptorefills, a leading provider of crypto-enabled travel and lifestyle services. The collaboration enables KuCoin’s more than 41 million users to spend cryptocurrencies on a range of everyday purchases, including flights, hotels, gift cards, ...