US authorities and blockchain intelligence firms are increasing efforts to curb illicit cryptocurrency activity tied to state-backed actors. In two separate but thematically linked developments, the Department of Justice moved to seize $7.74 million linked to North Korean IT operatives using false identities to infiltrate crypto firms, while AML platform Global Ledger reported that over … Read more
Dormant whale deposits 100.45 billion Shiba Inu to Binance after three years of inactivity. The whale wallet is allegedly linked to a hacker who previously exploited the Bitrue exchange. Analysts predict a potential 503% upside targeting based on inverse head and shoulders. A previously dormant Shiba Inu whale has suddenly sprung into action and deposited … Read more
Strategy, the world’s largest corporate Bitcoin holder, plans to raise nearly $1 billion through a stock offering to fund additional Bitcoin purchases. The company, led by executive chairman Michael Saylor, plans to issue 11,764,700 shares of 10.00% Series A Perpetual Stride Preferred Stock at a public offering price of $85 per share. Strategy estimates raising … Read more
Palantir exists to see what others miss. It was founded to solve problems most institutions can’t even name—defending sovereignty, navigating adversarial environments, and building systems designed to endure when others fail. Its software doesn’t just process data; it helps governments and institutions anticipate instability before it strikes. But for all its strategic foresight, Palantir has … Read more
European lawmakers have yet to define have yet to define “decentralization,” even as regulators begin preparing for decentralized finance (DeFi) to become a key focus of crypto policy in 2026. The world’s first comprehensive regulatory framework for the crypto industry, the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), went into effect on Dec. 30, 2024. Among its … Read more
FX traders are paring back their USD short positions ahead of the US NFP release. US Nonfarm Payrolls are expected to show a 130,000 increase in May. A weaker-than-expected reading might heighten hopes of Fed easing and send the USD lower. The Australian Dollar extends losses below 0.6500 on Friday as traders trim their US … Read more
On Tuesday, the National Bank of Kazakhstan announced the launch of one of its digital assets integration projects, the implementation of crypto cards. These cards, which allow users to complete non-cash purchases, are linked to wallets containing cryptocurrency that can be liquidated at the time of a transaction, allowing merchants to receive money after the … Read more
Can Bitcoin’s 21-million limit survive quantum and cross-chain pressures? The 21-million Bitcoin limit is one of the most iconic features of the protocol — a hard-coded cap that defines its scarcity, value proposition and appeal as “digital gold.” But what happens if that system is threatened from two sides: by powerful quantum computers on one … Read more
Compound founder Robert Leshmer has joked that Tesla CEO Elon Musk is just two weeks away from buying $100 billion worth of Bitcoin and “tanking” the dollar. This comes after Musk voiced intense criticism of the House-passed tax bill, which is expected to add trillions to the deficit over the next decade. As reported by … Read more
The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has proposed lifting its ban on offering cryptocurrency exchange-traded notes (ETNs) to retail investors. In a June 6 announcement shared with Cointelegraph, the FCA said the proposed change would allow individual consumers to access crypto ETNs, provided they are listed on an FCA-recognized investment exchange. “We want to … Read more