Hu Shi, linked to the Prince Group activities in Japan, was arrested on June 14 after being suspected of falsifying public records. Japanese police have linked Hu to Prince Group, an organization that managed one of the largest pig butchering scam centers in Cambodia. Cyprus National Tied To Prince Group Arrested in Japan Hu Shi, […]
Bitcoin.com News•Sergio Goschenko23 Jun
Leading central banks, financial institutions, and blockchain firms contributed to the Global Layer One (GL1) white paper on programmable compliance, which outlines a compliance architecture for tokenized financial assets and regulated digital-asset transactions. Contributors include the IMF, Banque de France, J.P. Morgan’s Kinexys unit, and the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Global Institutions Publish Tokenized Asset […]
Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms23 Jun
Federal agencies must transition high-value and high-impact systems to post-quantum cryptography by 2031 under Trump’s executive order. The directive requires migration leads, procurement updates, and coordination with critical infrastructure to address quantum risks. Agencies Face 2030 and 2031 Deadlines for Sensitive Federal Systems President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to move high-value assets and high-impact […]
Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms23 Jun
Bitcoin’s futures market saw a sharp leverage reset as BTC Open Interest fell 19.5%, outpacing the price decline. The pullback from $26.0 billion to $20.89 billion suggests traders reduced exposure, shifting attention toward spot demand. Leverage Reset Shifts Focus to Spot Demand Bitcoin’s futures market has undergone a sharp leverage reset. Traders are now watching […]
Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms23 Jun
Coinbase has launched pre-IPO perpetual futures linked to OpenAI and Anthropic, giving eligible non-U.S. traders a new way to track the valuations of two prominent private AI firms. The contracts are settled in USDC and are designed to transition toward equity-linked pricing if IPO terms and share-count data become available. Coinbase Promotes New Access to […]
Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms22 Jun
Thailand has expanded a probe into a transnational Chinese criminal network that used illegal crypto-mining to launder over $300 million annually from online scams and gambling. Rigs Seized and Power Stolen Thai authorities have expanded an investigation into illegal cryptocurrency mining networks allegedly run by Chinese financiers that laundered more than $300 million (10 billion […]
Bitcoin.com News•Terence Zimwara22 Jun
Allunity has launched SEKAU, a Swedish krona-backed stablecoin issued as a regulated e-money token under MiCA. The token is backed 1:1 by segregated SEK reserves and will debut across five blockchain networks. Allunity Targets Institutional Payments With New Swedish Krona Stablecoin Allunity is expanding its European stablecoin lineup with the launch of SEKAU, a Swedish […]
Bitcoin.com News•Emmanuel Musa22 Jun
A Finnish court fined streamer “Pottukoira” about $2,700 for promoting offshore casinos to local viewers, and ruled that prosecutors did not need to show he was ever paid – a rare criminal conviction as regulators worldwide tighten on influencer gambling ads. A rare criminal hit on a gambling influencer A district court in North Savo, […]
Bitcoin.com News•Luci Kelemen22 Jun
South Korea’s Toss Bank has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Solana Foundation to test blockchain-based remittance and settlement infrastructure. A First for a Korean Internet Bank Toss Bank, South Korea’s third-largest internet-only bank, said it signed the agreement in Seoul on June 19 and called it the “first direct strategic cooperation agreement between […]
Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati22 Jun
Bitcoin’s recent underperformance relative to equities has coincided with rising Federal Reserve rate expectations, and Grayscale Investments argues bitcoin could narrow that gap if policymakers hold off on rate hikes. Fed Policy Expectations Drive Divergence Across Markets Grayscale Investments is tying bitcoin’s lag behind equities to a repricing of Federal Reserve policy, arguing that bitcoin […]
Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms22 Jun
The National Power Administration of Paraguay (ANDE) stressed that this 2-year conviction against two individuals would set a precedent against energy theft, punishing not only those who perpetrate it but also those who facilitate it to protect the national electricity system. Paraguayan Court Convicts Bitcoin Miners for Energy Theft Charges The Paraguayan justice system has […]
Bitcoin.com News•Sergio Goschenko22 Jun
Crypto ETF flows stayed divided in the holiday-shortened week ending June 19, with bitcoin funds posting $226.8 million in outflows and ether ETFs slipping by $10 million. Altcoin products told a stronger story, with a combined addition of $46 million into HYPE, XRP, and solana ETFs. Altcoin ETFs Gain Momentum as Bitcoin Funds Post Sixth […]
Bitcoin.com News•Emmanuel Musa22 Jun
Kucoin has expanded its digital payment system into Argentina and Peru, integrating crypto and stablecoins directly into local quick response (QR)-code payment networks. Merging Crypto With Regional QR Systems Cryptocurrency platform Kucoin announced on June 22 the expansion of its digital payment system into Argentina and Peru, integrating crypto and stablecoins directly into the regional […]
Bitcoin.com News•Terence Zimwara22 Jun
Prediction market traders on Kalshi are pricing only a 19% to 22% chance that bitcoin crosses $100,000 before January 2027, with over $10 million wagered across timing contracts tied to the CF Bitcoin Real-Time Index. Where the Money Is Going Bitcoin is trading near $64,600 as of Monday, June 22, 2026, sitting roughly 50% below […]
Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman22 Jun
Bitcoin began the final week of June by rebounding from a Sunday low of $63,197 to peak at an intraday high of $65,555. Bitcoin Rebounds Past $65,000 Mark Following Sunday Lows Bitcoin opened the last week of June on the ascendancy, rising past the $65,000 threshold as global markets digested the latest on U.S.-Iran peace […]
Bitcoin.com News•Terence Zimwara22 Jun
Bitcoin is approaching a compressed August 2026 window in which BIP-110’s mandatory signaling mechanics are scheduled to arrive shortly before Paul Sztorc’s planned eCash hard fork target, placing two separate protocol events on nearly the same timetable. The first event is BIP-110, also known as the Reduced Data Temporary Softfork, a draft proposal authored by […]
Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman22 Jun
Strive, Inc. added 759 bitcoin to its balance sheet last week, reinforcing a debt-free treasury strategy designed to make BTC the company’s central reserve asset and performance benchmark. Strive Adds $50M in BTC The Nasdaq-listed company Strive, which trades under ASST, said it purchased the bitcoin between June 15 and June 21, paying an average […]
Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman22 Jun
Franklin Templeton has completed its acquisition of 250 Digital and formally established Franklin Crypto, a dedicated active digital asset management division aimed at institutional investors. A New Division With Deep Roots The deal closes with the full 250 Digital investment team joining Franklin Templeton, along with all liquid cryptocurrency strategies previously run by Coinfund. Franklin […]
Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman22 Jun
A Wall Street Journal investigation reports that Polymarket struck a multimillion-dollar deal with streamer Adin Ross and promoted dozens of his videos – at least five of which laid out ways to trade on inside information. A celebrity deal under scrutiny Polymarket struck a multimillion-dollar promotional deal with the streamer Adin Ross, according to a […]
Bitcoin.com News•Luci Kelemen22 Jun
The Bank of England has published its final policy positions and draft rules for systemic stablecoins, softening parts of its earlier proposal. The central bank dropped individual holding caps and instead proposed a temporary $52.9 billion (£40 billion) issuance limit for each systemic stablecoin. Bank of England Revises Stablecoin Rules to Support Growth The Bank […]
Bitcoin.com News•Emmanuel Musa22 Jun