BitPay’s USDC stablecoin transactions accounted for almost double that of USDT in 2024, but the trend has shifted in favor of Tether this year.
DOJ recovers $40K crypto from Trump-Vance inaugural scam, credits Tether
Federal prosecutors traced and seized $40,000 in crypto from scammers posing as Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee officials.
Ethereum Community Foundation forms with ‘mandate’ for $10K ETH
Ethereum core developer Zak Cole has launched the Ethereum Community Foundation to “do what the [Ethereum Foundation] won’t.”
TradFi body urges SEC reject special treatment for tokenized stocks
A finance industry trade group says tokenized stock offerings shouldn’t get a Securities and Exchange Commission exemption but instead go through the “notice and comment process.”
US probes negotiator suspected of taking crypto ransomware money
DigitalMint President Marc Grens confirmed in a statement to Cointelegraph that an employee is under investigation and has been fired from the firm.
North Korean hackers targeting crypto projects with unusual Mac exploit
The malware bypasses Apple’s memory protections and deploys an infostealer payload targeting crypto wallets.
Bitcoin may tap $116K in July amid ‘perfect storm’ of macro catalysts
A move to $116,000 represents a 6.45% jump from Bitcoin’s current price at the time of publication.
Bitcoin aims for new highs as BTC futures activity highlights paradigm shift
Bitcoin’s rally above $109,000 was backed by strong onchain and technical signals.
First Solana staking ETF hits $12M in ‘healthy’ first trading day
REX-Osprey’s groundbreaking Solana staking ETF overcame SEC hurdles and posted $33 million in first-day volume.
BlackRock Bitcoin ETF earns more than its flagship S&P 500 fund
BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF is earning more in annual fees than the firm’s signature S&P 500 fund, despite having an expense ratio almost nine times higher.