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If I had to choose one Bitcoin conference to attend, it would be the Oslo Freedom Forum — and it's technically not even about Bitcoin.

This edition of Cointelegraph’s VC roundup features Plural Energy, Everclear, Ava Protocol, GoPlus and other startups.

Bitcoin NFTs surpass Ronin in all-time sales volume, achieving over $4.27 billion and climbing to third place behind Solana and Ethereum.

The security firm said it was transferring the digital assets obtained in the exploit of Kraken back to the exchange, but many crypto users questioned its motives.

Nadeem Anjarwalla escaped prison and traveled to Kenya, and his colleague will press his rights claims in court next month.

A Fairshake spokesperson told Cointelegraph that the political action committee would “have the resources to affect races in 2024 and beyond.”

OpenEden’s TBILL received an “A-bf” rating from Moody’s Ratings on June 19, as more T-bills are going onchain.

Bitcoin is struggling to bounce off $64,500, increasing the possibility of a deeper correction to $60,000.

Tornado Cash’s founders and developers are in the legal crosshairs, but the crypto community argues merely writing code shouldn’t be a crime.

Despite a potential breakout, XRP’s price remains tied to developments regarding the lawsuit between the SEC and Ripple.

Has Polkadot got bang for buck from a foray into motorsport? 13M watched DOT-sponsored driver Conor Daly as he led the Indy 500 for 22 laps.

The bug resulted in at least $3 million worth of stolen funds, but no user funds were endangered, according to Kraken.

The alternative DApp store wants to offer features for Web3 enthusiasts while focusing on due diligence when listing apps.

Gabriel Shifton pushed back against a report claiming that AssangeDAO carried out “suspicious” transactions, saying instead that the DAO fulfilled its promises.

Increased stablecoin usage could be a sign of growing crypto adoption for a maturing industry.

Despite Bitcoin’s block size hitting a yearly low, the Runes minting market continues to show strong activity and profitability.

The German government-labeled wallet held 50,000 BTC since February and moved out 6,500 BTC on June 19.

Unlike other types of electronic money in Iran, the digital rial doesn’t require interbank settlement to transfer funds between buyers and sellers.

The firm chose to expand into Abu Dhabi due to the innovation-friendly crypto regulations.

Prime Minister Spajic was among the early investors who invested in Terraform Labs just days before it was registered in Singapore on April 23, 2018.

Bitcoin hodlers face “boredom and apathy” but are not engaging in mass distribution — even as the BTC price dip erodes unrealized profits.

Asset management firm Bitwise has disclosed Pantera is interested in buying its upcoming spot Ether ETF, but it could spend more, less — or nothing at all.

DeFi activity from institutions would be more “permissioned” as market participants will want to know who they’re dealing with, KPMG’s Kunal Bhasin said.

LandBridge has a huge amount of land in the middle of America’s oil country, but it also says it can make big money off crypto miners.

North Dakota’s Department of Financial Institutions Commissioner pointed to Binance’s money transmitter and AML convictions to make its case.

ETH jumped slightly and again broke $3,500 in the minutes after Consensys reported the SEC had dropped its investigation into Ethereum.

Bitcoin “Banana Zone” is on the horizon, but it will need to reverse these key metrics first to maintain a “sustainable recovery.”

The SEC’s enforcement division said it’s closing its investigation into Ethereum, though Consensys says the fight isn’t over yet.

It comes amid $1.7 million in Polymarket bets on whether Donald Trump or his family members are behind the DJT token.

The Federal Revenue of Brazil is publishing an ordinance this week to look for any potential “illegality” and info on what Brazilians may be owing in tax.