Spain’s Civil Guard detained a suspect wanted by France over the 2025 kidnapping of Ledger co-founder David Balland, in a case tied to a wider wave of crypto-targeted abductions. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/spain-arrests-suspect-ledger-cofounder-kidnapping?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
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Crypto ETF inflows slow to $230M as Fed caution dents momentum: CoinShares
Weekly crypto ETP inflows reached $230 million despite $405 million in post-FOMC outflows, as Bitcoin led gains and Ether ended a three-week inflow streak, CoinShares reported. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-fund-inflows-slow-230-million-fed-hits-sentiment?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoin ‘TACO pumps’ to $71K, oil crashes, as Trump pauses Iran strikes
Bitcoin moved back above $71,000 after US President Donald Trump postponed Iran strike for five days, sending oil price crashing below $100. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-taco-pumps-71k-oil-crashes-trump-pauses-iran-strikes?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
How a ‘Wrong Number’ message turned into a $3.4M crypto scam
A simple “wrong number” message led to a $3.4 million crypto scam, exposing social engineering tactics, fake investments and fund laundering methods. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/wrong-number-text-crypto-scam?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Siren token surges 340% in 7 days, draws scrutiny over concentrated supply
Arkham data shows a wallet cluster holding 644 million SIREN, about 88% of the 728 million circulating supply, raising manipulation concerns. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/siren-token-340-percent-surge-wallet-concentration-claims?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Strategy adds 1,031 Bitcoin for $77M as holdings top 762,000 BTC
Strategy bought 1,031 Bitcoin for $76.6 million, lifting holdings to 762,099 BTC, as the company relied on common stock sales to fund the purchase. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/strategy-buys-1031-bitcoin-buy-77-million-mstr-sales?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Airdrops rewarded extraction and ended real communities
Airdrops trained extraction over loyalty. Token sales return with privacy-preserving identity to reward conviction and build real, automation-resistant communities. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/tokens-are-back-airdrops-lost-credibility?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Stablecoins seen gaining from AI payments despite slow uptake: Bernstein
Stablecoins could benefit from the rise of AI-driven payments over time, even as early adoption remains limited and contested, according to a new report. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bernstein-agentic-ai-payments-stablecoin-demand?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Gold bear market and sub-$50K BTC: Five things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin traders kept sub-$50,000 BTC price targets in play as gold entered a bear market over Iran and oil-supply instability. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/gold-bear-market-sub-50k-btc-five-things-bitcoin-this-week?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
ZachXBT says fake X accounts used viral war content to drive crypto scams
ZachXBT said the network of fake X accounts used AI to impersonate influencers and post sensational content, generating millions of views and six-figure profits from crypto scams. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/zachxbt-fake-war-posts-x-crypto-scam-network?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound