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Bitcoin Reclaims $61.8K as Ethereum Leads Early Altcoin Rotation Amid Weak Volume

Bitcoin climbed back above $61,800 while Ethereum outpaced it, hinting that traders are rotating from the safest crypto bet into higher-upside names. The catch: trading volumes are fading, so this looks more like a cautious rebound than a confirmed breakout. Bitcoin price today: $61,823.79, up 1.62% Ethereum price today: $1,625.92, up 4.26% Altcoins: mostly green, […]

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FBI Arrests 3 U.S. Citizens Over Alleged ISIS Crypto Funding Plot

The FBI has arrested three U.S. citizens over allegations that they used cryptocurrency in a scheme to fund ISIS, a grim reminder that digital assets can be used for freedom or for outright evil depending on who’s behind the keyboard. Three U.S. citizens arrested by the FBI Alleged ISIS funding plot involving cryptocurrency Crypto is […]

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GOP Senators Push Regulators to Ease Bitcoin Bank Capital Rules

Republican senators are pressing U.S. financial regulators to stop treating Bitcoin like a radioactive asset on bank balance sheets. Their message is simple: if Washington wants American banks to stay competitive, the capital rules around Bitcoin need a serious rethink. GOP senators want Bitcoin bank capital rules revised Current policy may punish regulated Bitcoin custody […]

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Vietnam Moves to Regulate Crypto Trading in VND, Ending Dollar-Paired Domestic Trades

Vietnam is moving to bring crypto trading into its regulated financial system, with domestic trades set to be settled in Vietnamese dong rather than U.S. dollars. Domestic crypto trades would be settled in Vietnamese dong Dollar-paired trading on licensed platforms would be shut down Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDT, and USDC are all covered Investors can still […]

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McGlone Warns Bitcoin Could Crash Below $10K as Liquidity Dries Up

Bloomberg strategist Mike McGlone is sticking with one of the bleakest Bitcoin price predictions on the market: BTC could still sink below $10,000 if macro conditions keep souring. That is an extreme call, but it’s not coming from nowhere. His warning centers on tighter liquidity, stubbornly high interest rates, and a risk-off backdrop that keeps […]

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Bitcoin and Ethereum Trigger $4.73B Crypto Short Squeeze as Leverage Gets Wrecked

Crypto liquidations just ripped through the market as Bitcoin and Ethereum bounced, forcing a massive short squeeze and wiping out roughly $4.73 billion in leveraged positions over 24 hours. Total liquidations: about $4.73 billion Shorts slightly led the damage: 51.9% of liquidations Binance topped the latest 4-hour window: about $45.45 million BTC and ETH led […]

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HTX Delists USD1 After WLFI Freezes Wallets in Justin Sun Legal Clash

HTX has delisted USD1, the stablecoin tied to World Liberty Financial (WLFI), after WLFI allegedly froze wallet addresses linked to the exchange. What started as a custody and compliance dispute has now turned into a full-blown legal and reputational brawl involving Justin Sun, lawsuits, countersuits, blacklist claims, and the usual crypto theater that somehow always […]

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New York Court to Hear Bid for Control of $226B in Dormant Bitcoin Wallets

A New York court is preparing to hear one of the strangest Bitcoin legal fights yet: a lawsuit claiming control over 39,069 dormant Bitcoin wallets allegedly holding about 3.7 million BTC, now worth roughly $226 billion. If that sounds like legal moon math, that’s because it pretty much is. Hearing set for July 14 before […]

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47.26 BTC Awakens After 15 Years, Reviving New York’s Bitcoin Ownership Fight

A long-dormant Bitcoin address has suddenly moved 47.26 BTC after sitting untouched since 2011, dragging a messy New York ownership fight back into the spotlight and proving, once again, that silence is not the same thing as surrender. 47.26 BTC moved after 15 years of dormancy The address, 18sLgPeB9wQVrE8JoWqtKtnucbsx3Lw1m7, is listed as Defendant Address #37923 […]

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Alberta Public Fund Takes $160M Bitcoin Bet via Strategy Shares

Alberta’s public money has taken an indirect ride into Bitcoin territory, and the route goes through Strategy shares. Alberta Investment Management Corp. (AIMCo) now holds roughly $160 million worth of the company’s stock, making this the first Bitcoin-linked bet by a Canadian province. $160 million exposure through Strategy shares First Bitcoin-linked provincial bet in Canada […]

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U.S. Stablecoin Rules Near June 9 Deadline as GENIUS Act Oversight Begins

U.S. stablecoin regulation is moving from theory to enforcement, and issuers are about to find out what “federal oversight” actually means. June 9, 2026 is the public comment deadline for FinCEN and OFAC’s proposed stablecoin rules Permitted payment stablecoin issuers would be treated like financial institutions under the Bank Secrecy Act AML controls, sanctions screening, […]

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U.S. Shoots Down Iranian Drones Near Strait of Hormuz, Raising Oil and Market Risk

U.S. forces shot down Iranian drones that were reportedly threatening maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, a reminder that this narrow stretch of water remains one of the most dangerous pressure points in global trade. Maritime security: U.S. forces intercepted drones after they were seen as a threat to shipping. Strategic chokepoint: The Strait […]

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Buffett’s Tide Warning Hits Crypto: Bull Markets Hide Bad Trading Skills

Warren Buffett’s old warning keeps proving useful because markets never stop handing out the same lesson: “Only when the tide goes out do you discover who’s been swimming naked.” In crypto, that means bull runs can make weak traders look brilliant right up until volatility exposes the ugly truth, as seen in Buffett’s warning resurfacing […]

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Congress Eyes 7 Crypto Tax Bills Ahead of June 9 Hearing on Bitcoin Rules

Congress is finally putting digital asset tax rules under the microscope, with the House Ways and Means Committee circulating seven bills ahead of its June 9 hearing. For Bitcoin users and the wider crypto crowd, that’s either a long-overdue reality check or the first step toward another glorious round of Washington overcomplication. The committee’s push […]

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Lightning Network Economics: Can Bitcoin Routing Nodes Earn Real Yield?

Can you actually earn meaningful yield on Lightning, or is it mostly a nice idea wrapped around Bitcoin’s hardest payment problem? Chris Ritter and Stephan Livera tackle the Lightning Network economics question head-on, looking at routing nodes, liquidity, centralization, security, and whether Bitcoin payments can ever become more than a niche game for the technically […]

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Bitmine Raises $280M to Pivot From Bitcoin Mining to Ethereum Infrastructure

Bitmine Immersion Technologies has raised $280 million to push deeper into Ethereum infrastructure, marking a sharp pivot away from its Bitcoin mining roots. The market wasn’t exactly impressed: BMNR shares sold off after the announcement, showing investors still want hard proof, not just a fresh narrative with shiny hardware attached. $280 million raised through a […]

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Tether Adds Independent Director, Restores Audit Committee at Twenty One Capital

Tether has added an independent director to the board of Twenty One Capital and restored its audit committee, a modest but meaningful governance upgrade for a Bitcoin treasury vehicle trying to look institutional instead of improvisational. Independent director added to Twenty One Capital’s board Audit committee restored after a governance gap Investor scrutiny rising for […]

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