Circle dump: Cathie Wood’s Ark sells another $45M as shares tumble
In the past two days, ARK has offloaded a total of 642,766 Circle shares, accounting for 14% of its 4.49 million CRCL purchase made during the company’s public launch.
Bitcoin below $100K now ‘less likely’ as BTC price eyes liquidity at $106K
Bitcoin price hovers around $105,000 on June 18 and shows staying power as BTC’s chance of falling to $100,000 appears to be decreasing, new analysis suggests.
Europe’s first Bitcoin treasury firm buys another $20M BTC, now holds over $170M
The Blockchain Group has acquired another $20 million in Bitcoin, lifting its total holdings to 1,653 BTC and posting a 1,173% BTC yield in 2025.
China’s JD.com enters stablecoin race as US passes GENIUS Act
JD.com plans to apply for stablecoin licenses in major countries, aiming to slash cross-border payment costs by 90% and settle in 10 seconds.
Iranian crypto exchange Nobitex reportedly exploited for $73M: ZachXBT
The Iranian crypto exchange’s wallets were exploited for at least $73 million as attackers used vanity addresses for the theft.
Bitcoin, crypto dip as Trump says Iran’s leader an ‘easy target’
The crypto market dropped after US President Donald Trump said he knows where Iran’s leader is hiding and that he is an “easy target.”
Agriculture firm AgriFORCE powers 120 crypto miners with natural gas
AgriFORCE says it launched a site that uses stranded gas to power 120 Bitcoin mining rigs and will expand to two additional sites in Canada.
Archetyp dark web market shut down, but ecosystem adapts: TRM Labs
The Archetyp dark web market had over 600,000 users, a total transaction volume of at least $287 million and over 17,000 listings, mainly offering drugs for sale.
Washington’s second-biggest city, Spokane, bans crypto ATMs
Spokane City Council has banned crypto ATMs to curb rising scams, giving operators 60 days to remove machines amid concerns over fraud and vulnerable residents.
Spanish bank BBVA suggests clients make 7% crypto allocation
BBVA is advising affluent clients to allocate up to 7% of their portfolios to crypto just months after it received permission to offer crypto trading.