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Mike Novogratz's Galaxy Digital posted a $216 million first-quarter loss as weaker crypto prices hit asset values, while Helios data center revenue nears.

US Anti-Money Laundering fines hit $900 million in the first half of 2025 as enforcement shifted from securities cases, while Basel rules and mandatory audits reshape crypto compliance, according to CertiK.

Veteran trader Peter Brandt and other analysts question the $250,000 Bitcoin target, warning the current bear phase may not be over.

Crypto projects are shutting down as token funding weakens and fragmented structures leave them with limited options to restructure or recover.

Four Japanese government agencies have warned against the AML risks posed by crypto in real estate transactions, instructing industry bodies to enforce stricter compliance.

The integration lets employees earn yield on stablecoin-paid salaries without moving funds or giving up custody.

DeFi United published a technical plan to restore rsETH backing and unwind attacker-linked DeFi positions after the $293 million Kelp exploit.

Startale plans to integrate Sunnyside Labs’ Privacy Boost into its Soneium app, adding private transfers with audit-friendly compliance controls.

Stablecoin transfer volume fell more than 19% in 30 days even as supply, holders and active addresses continued to climb.

Tokenized stock holders can now participate in corporate governance, closing a long-standing gap between onchain securities and their traditional counterparts.

Ethereum market participants saw the 100-day SMA at $2,200 as particularly important for bulls to hold to avoid a deeper correction.

OKX integrates BlackRock’s tokenized Treasury fund into Standard Chartered custody, allowing institutions to use it as regulated trading collateral.

Changelly and Tonkeeper have teamed up to make cross-chain deposits into TON a seamless, in-wallet experience.

US spot Bitcoin ETFs post $263 million in outflows, ending a nine-day inflow streak as Bitcoin failed to reclaim $80,000 in its latest run.

Core Scientific is converting its Pecos, Texas site into a high-density AI colocation hub, repurposing 300MW of mining capacity.

US President Donald Trump says the US can’t be “left out in the cold” on prediction markets just days after he said he was “not happy” with the fast-growing platforms.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. finalized a similar rule removing reputation risk earlier this month.

The US dollar-backed token will roll out across Paystand’s network, which the company says has processed more than $20 billion in business payments.

Bitcoin’s ascending channel setup and rising stablecoin inflows suggest improving liquidity conditions could support a push toward higher price levels.

Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche said developers will no longer be investigated or charged unless they knowingly help third parties commit crimes.

Block’s proof-of-reserves will enable anyone to verify the company’s 8,883 Bitcoin stash worth over $680 million through an on-chain signature.

Jump Crypto, the team behind Firedancer, said Falcon has the smallest signature among NIST standards, which could help preserve Solana’s high-throughput capabilities.

Visiting the fake login website alone isn’t enough for hackers to gain entry to accounts. However, entering sensitive information such as passwords could grant them access.

Democrats seeking to crack down on the Trump family’s crypto empire have found an ally in Republican Thom Tillis, who supports ethics provisions in a key crypto bill.

As part of its launch, the MARA Foundation has asked the community to vote on which of three Bitcoin companies should receive a $100,000 contribution.

Microsoft and Chainalysis executives warned that as AI agents begin managing transactions at scale, the financial industry must overhaul its legacy infrastructure to prioritize machine identity and trust.

DeFi United, a coalition of multiple blockchain projects and crypto ecosystem individuals, has laid out a detailed plan to restore the backing of rsETH after this month’s Kelp DAO hack sent shockwaves through lending markets.

As AI Agents reshape commerce, and make every business an open book, companies will need to figure out what data actually needs to be kept secret – and protect it ferociously – in order to thrive.

The early bitcoin investor and author of Bitcoin Supercycle says bitcoin needs to drop to about $57,000 sometime in October before beginning its ascent. A market analyst disagrees.

Paul Sztorc says he can't move a single sat of Satoshi's bitcoin and isn't trying to. But critics say rewriting forked-chain balances at addresses a user does not control sets a bad precedent.

Galaxy secured approval to double its Helios data center power capacity to over 1.6GW, building on its strategic expansion into AI infrastructure.

The Postquant Labs project uses Arch Network to deliver post-quantum signature protection without a Bitcoin soft fork, sidestepping both Jameson Lopp's freeze proposal and Paul Sztorc's hard fork.

Collins wants to bring robust stablecoin payments infrastructure to under-banked people around the planet.

Hedera (HBAR), down 0.9% since Monday, was also an underperformer.

The regulator is working on new technology to stretch abilities of reduced staff, says Chairman Mike Selig, including AI monitoring of trading data.

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Bitcoin drops after repeated resistance at $80,000, taking ether with it, while derivatives and macro signals point to reduced risk appetite and subdued volatility.

BILS was developed in collaboration with the Solana network and crypto custodian heavyweights Fireblocks with auditing oversight provided by Big Four consultancy firm EY.

The firm added 114 BTC to its corporate treasury, for a total of 8,997 BTC, and said it plans to issue regular third-party reports.

Bitmine bought $234 million of ether in its largest weekly purchase this year, closing in on Strategy's regular bitcoin buys once the firm's STRC-fueled spikes are stripped out.

The move aims to bring Ondo's tokenized stocks and ETFs closer to traditional ones held in a brokerage account.

Markets are pricing in a June rate hike after a split BoJ vote that saw three policymakers dissent in favor of a hike.

High-volume breakdown confirms sellers in control, with failed support turning into a key pivot as downside targets come into focus.

Bitcoin traded at $76,923 on Tuesday morning, down 2.4% over 24 hours after rejecting $79,400 the previous day, with the entire top 10 closing red as Brent crude extended its rally to a seventh straight day.

Enflux points to oil-driven inflation as the main constraint, while questions around AI demand could reshape miner selling in the months ahead.

Major DeFi protocols outlined technical steps to eliminate bad debt and restore full backing for exploited rsETH tokens.

Leading stablecoin issuer Tether has teamed with Canaan and ACME Swisstech to develop customizable, upgradable Bitcoin mining rigs.

The president discussed policy, technology, and war with his top meme coin holders on Saturday at a private Mar-a-Lago gathering.

CEO Mike Novogratz said Galaxy Digital’s balance sheet suffered because crypto prices are down, yet Hyperliquid partially offset losses.

Facebook parent company Meta secured up to 1 gigawatt of orbital solar power as AI drives demand for electricity.

A "big announcement" on the U.S. Bitcoin strategic reserve could drop soon, but Treasury and a stalled Senate bill continue to set limits.

Big Tech earnings and the FOMC are challenging investor risk appetite, with $82K as a make-or-break level for Bitcoin’s recovery rally.

Fidelity says crypto may finally be finding its floor, while the White House is teasing a major strategic Bitcoin reserve update.

Internal stumbles over ChatGPT growth and a looming IPO are putting Sam Altman's spend-everything compute strategy under the microscope.

The fintech company's third-party audited disclosure shows $1.5 billion in customer Bitcoin and $692 million in corporate treasury holdings.

The joint motion halts deadlines and enforcement in xAI’s lawsuit while Colorado lawmakers weigh changes to the state’s AI bias law.

The Aave-led relief effort has gained widespread support, securing enough commitments to replenish the swiped funds.

Six weeks after telling staff to stop chasing distractions, OpenAI is reportedly planning a phone targeting 400 million units a year.

Paul Sztorc’s proposed eCash fork would give investors coins cloned from wallets believed to belong to Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto.

The trademark applications aim to strengthen her ability to fight AI-generated deepfakes, as image generation tools advance.

A new Federal Reserve study links ChatGPT's launch to a sharp halving of U.S. programmer job growth—the first institutional-level evidence connecting AI adoption to measurable developer hiring declines.

Google's security team scanned billions of web pages and found real payloads designed to trick AI agents into sending money, deleting files, and leaking credentials.

Some 580 Google employees have signed the letter to CEO Sundar Pichai, citing ethical concerns over military use of AI.

Strive Inc. purchased 789 more Bitcoin while its subsidiary prepares to educate business leaders on corporate crypto adoption.

Trump said last week he didn’t like prediction markets, but then changed his tune, arguing the U.S. should not get left behind in the space.

Gemini has integrated AI models like Claude and ChatGPT to execute automated trading strategies via an open protocol.

Litecoin was affected by a bug this weekend that allowed an attacker to transfer digital assets—transactions that were later wiped away.

Sam Altman admitted that OpenAI should have warned law enforcement after banning the suspect’s account months before the attack.

Beijing's intervention in Meta's startup acquisition signals tighter scrutiny of foreign investments in China's AI sector.

The restructured deal with Microsoft removes exclusivity provisions and revenue-sharing arrangements, freeing OpenAI to pursue additional allies.

BitMine Immersion Technologies now holds over 5 million ETH, following the leading Ethereum treasury firm's biggest buy since December.

The Bitcoin-buying firm leaned on common shares to grow its holdings after STRC powered its largest purchase in 16 months.

California money launderer Evan Tangeman admitted to having processed millions in stolen cryptocurrency proceeds.

Litecoin fixed a major inflation bug, but cross-chain platforms like NEAR and THORChain suffered losses after acting on invalid transactions.

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Sam Altman’s Worldcoin faces scrutiny over biometric data use.

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Bits of Gold has secured approval to issue Israel’s first stablecoin as regulators prepare broader laws for the sector.

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Abundant Bitcoin capital highlights weak conviction despite strong market liquidity.

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2 wallets linked to Galaxy Digital deposited 45,000 ETH worth $104 million to Binance, Bybit, and OKX.

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Coinbase-backed group urges yield on Euro stablecoins, removal of caps, and innovation exemptions.

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Bitcoin stalls as weak demand and liquidations erode conviction, keeping price range-bound.

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With approximately 570 crypto ATMs in Tennessee, how will this prohibition finally prevent criminals from establishing resistance?

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