DOJ charges 4 North Koreans in $1M crypto theft from blockchain startup
Four North Koreans posed as remote developers for US and Serbian blockchain firms, stealing almost $1 million in crypto to fund the regime’s illicit programs.
Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill in overtime as senators jam crypto clauses
US senators are in a marathon vote-a-rama over amendments to Donald Trump’s massive tax and spending bill, with one lawmaker bidding to include tax cuts for crypto.
Katana’s mainnet debuts with $200M in active DeFi deposits
Katana, a new DeFi-first layer-2 blockchain, launched with over $200 million in productive TVL, offering institutional-grade liquidity strategies and native asset support.
Major German bank to offer crypto trading by 2026 amid bank ‘FOMO’
Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe execs once ruled out adopting crypto over concerns of volatility and risk, and the banking giant also blocked customer crypto transactions back in 2015.
Bitcoin sets record monthly close at $107K as analyst tips 9% rally
Bitcoin closed June at a record monthly high of $107,100 despite forming a spinning top candlestick pattern that suggests market indecision.
Trump-linked American Bitcoin raises $220M for mining, treasury
The raise includes a transaction of $10 million where the company accepted Bitcoin instead of cash.
Bitcoin ‘vertical acceleration’ off the table for now: Bitfinex
Bitfinex analysts say declining Bitcoin spot volume may indicate a “local top” but all eyes will be on the performance of spot Bitcoin ETFs this week.
TradFi could move onchain due to ‘horrible banking experiences’
Aave Labs founder Stani Kulechov says traditional finance has largely moved on from banks into fintech, and blockchain could be the sector’s next move.
Analysts raise chance of SOL, XRP and LTC ETF approval to 95%
Crypto ETF summer has arrived with America’s first staked Solana ETP and increased odds for other spot altcoin funds, according to analysts.
Circle applies for US trust bank charter to manage its USDC reserve
Other crypto firms are also reportedly considering applying for a national bank charter, following in the footsteps of Anchorage Digital Bank, which received a license in 2021.