Yuga Labs CEO Greg Solano said the DAO became a slow, noisy, unserious governance theater. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/yuga-labs-aims-to-replace-apecoin-dao-with-apeco?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Monthly Archives: June 2025
Crypto lobby wants software dev protections added to crypto bill
A group of crypto advocacy groups have urged lawmakers to include a bill protecting software devs from being labelled as money transmitters included in a crypto market structure bill. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-lobby-software-dev-protections-added-to-crypto-bill?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Fed rate cut decision to ‘impact heavily’ on if Bitcoin hits $112K: Analyst
The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates this month, but a surprise cut could help drive Bitcoin to a fresh peak, says CMC Markets’ Carlo Pruscino. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-federal-reserve-surprise-rate-cut-bitcoin-surge-crypto-analyst?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Crypto users fail ‘basic situational awareness’ at events, says Kraken
Kraken’s security team says that at crypto conferences, it’s seen unlocked laptops, phones left unattended and public discussions about personal wealth. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-eventgoers-fail-basic-situational-awareness-kraken?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
AI solidifying role in Web3, challenging DeFi and gaming: DappRadar
The number of daily unique active wallets on AI-powered crypto apps grew 23% in May, eating into the market share of DeFi and Web3 gaming, says DappRadar. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/ai-solidifying-role-in-web3-rivals-defi-engagement-report?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Ross Ulbricht’s big Bitcoin donor tied to Silk Road successor Alphabay: Report
Chainalysis told WIRED that it tracked a $31 million Bitcoin donation to online black market Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht to a successor marketplace called Alphabay. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/silk-road-successor-alphabay-31m-bitcoin-donation-ross-ulbricht?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Uber in ‘study phase’ of using stablecoins to lower costs, says CEO
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says the ride-sharing giant is looking at whether stablecoins can help it save when money around the world. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/uber-study-phase-stablecoins-lower-costs?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Trump-Musk spat sees Bitcoin tumble, liquidating $308M in longs
Bitcoin long traders took a hit over the past 24 hours amid Bitcoin’s price dwindling amid broader macroeconomic tension and continued sell-offs by long-term holders. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-price-decline-long-positions-liquidated-donald-trump-elon-musk-feud?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
US wants $7.7M in crypto laundered in North Korea IT worker plot
The Justice Department has filed a civil forfeiture complaint to seize crypto and NFTs allegedly tied to laundering efforts by North Korea. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-wants-crypto-laundered-north-korea-it-worker-plot?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Maple Finance expands to Solana, deploys yield-bearing stablecoin
Maple’s expansion to Solana is powered by Chainlink’s CCIP, which allows data transfer between EVM and SVM ecosystems. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/maple-finance-expands-solana-yield-bearing-stablecoin?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound