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...
In a landmark move aimed at protecting residents from increasing cryptocurrency-related fraud, Spokane has become the first city in Washington to ban crypto ATMs. The Spokane City Council unanimously approved the ordinance, titled “Virtual Currency Kiosk Prohibition for...
Top executives from JPMorgan Chase recently met with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Crypto Task Force to explore the evolving regulatory landscape for digital assets and assess the implications of capital markets transitioning to public blockchains. During...
Ethereum liquid staking protocol Meta Pool has suffered a smart contract exploit that led to the unauthorised minting of mpETH tokens and losses exceeding $133,000. The breach, disclosed in a June 17 blog post, was contained before more...
Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky has officially relinquished any rights to claim assets from the ongoing Celsius bankruptcy proceedings, according to a court filing made on June 16. The agreement, submitted to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the...
A sweeping crackdown on crypto-related accounts has hit social media platform X, with memecoin launchpad Pump.fun and its co-founder, Alon Cohen, among those suspended. The move, which unfolded on June 16, has rattled parts of the crypto community,...
Crypto industry heavyweight and BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes has sounded the alarm over what he describes as an impending “stablecoin mania,” warning that a wave of new stablecoin companies attempting to emulate Circle’s IPO success are likely to...
The cost of mining a single Bitcoin has climbed to new highs, with median production expenses projected to exceed $70,000 in the second quarter of 2025. This marks a significant increase from $64,000 in Q1, according to a...
Global cryptocurrency markets are reeling once again, with Bitcoin and altcoins dipping sharply on June 16, as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East intensify. The downturn followed a wave of unsettling developments, including a stark warning from U.S....
Crypto exchange Bybit is stepping into the decentralized exchange (DEX) arena with the upcoming launch of Byreal, a Solana-powered platform that aims to blend the best features of centralized and decentralized finance. The exchange is scheduled to roll...
