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Bitcoin traders now agree $65K is ‘key’ BTC price resistance to beat

BTC price predictions see some consolidation before Bitcoin bulls tackle major resistance hurdles.

Crypto adoption still stunted by lack of technical literacy

Confusion around crypto storage, regulations, and other factors tech-savvy people take for granted could be keeping average users on the sidelines and away from the technology. 

Bhutan’s $750M revenue from Bitcoin mining sets model for developing nations

Bhutan’s experience with mining Bitcoin could serve as a powerful example for other developing nations that seek to improve their economies. 

Hashgraph Association to explore digital asset use cases with Qatar stakeholders

The Hashgraph Association will explore digital asset use cases like equity and real estate tokenization with stakeholders in Qatar. 

MicroStrategy raises $1.01B for Bitcoin acquisitions

MicroStrategy has completed a $1.01 billion convertible note offering, allocating proceeds for Bitcoin purchases and debt repayment.

Aethir partners with Filecoin to solve GPU shortage, boost AI

Aethir and Filecoin’s partnership integrates GPU leasing services with decentralized storage, advancing AI and Web3 infrastructure.

Bull cycles spark ‘some seemingly rational reason’ to compromise security: Ledger exec

Ian Rogers of Ledger stresses the importance of self-custody and warns against complacency during crypto market booms.

ASI Alliance ‘quite far’ from OpenAI in hardware — SingularityNET CEO

The ASI Alliance can enable mass adoption of decentralized networks in the same way the world jumped into ChatGPT, SingularityNET CEO believes.

PancakeSwap plans v4 update following $836B trading volume milestone

PancakeSwap announces its v4 update to improve liquidity provision, interoperability and scalability, aiming to resolve AMM shortcomings.

Bitcoin miner wallets awaken after over 15 years — Is this Satoshi?

Five miner wallets that received block rewards weeks after Bitcoin launched have started moving their coins. 

BingX ‘minor’ loss in suspected hack climbs to $52M

BingX claimed withdrawals and deposits will be restored within 24 hours.

Supreme Court of India YouTube channel hijacked to shill XRP

The Supreme Court of India’s YouTube channel fell victim to a Ripple and XRP scam, promoting fraudulent investments via a fake livestream.

Tether’s transparency and business structure raises $118B FTX-like concerns

Tether’s market share has surpassed 75% of the entire stablecoin market, fueling concerns over the stablecoin giant’s influence over the crypto industry.

Watch these BTC price levels as Bitcoin taps $64K

Bitcoin traders are starting to entertain the idea of a retest of all-time highs, but BTC price support needs to be firmly cemented.

Deus X Capital unveils Solstice Labs to boost institutional DeFi growth

The new business is the latest of several digital asset companies Deus X Capital has a hand in.

Judges quiz CFTC, Kalshi over US election markets offering

US appeals court judges peppered the CFTC and betting platform Kalshi’s lawyers with questions as the regulator bids to overturn a lower court’s decision allowing election markets.

Eclipse targets October to launch ‘Solana on Ethereum’ L2

Eclipse aims to bring “Web2 scale to Web3” by combining the best of Ethereum security, Solana’s speed and Celestia’s data storage capabilities.

US ‘far behind’ on crypto, election no quick fix — Ripple APAC boss

The United States is lagging behind crypto-friendly regions like Singapore and the UAE, but there’s still a chance it can catch up, says Ripple Asia Pacific managing director Fiona Murray.

AI agents could be policing all crypto txs within 5 years — Chainalysis CEO

Chainalysis CEO Michael Gronager believes “it’s not much further away” before governments use AI agents to catch onchain crypto wrongdoers.

Feds end Bitcoin bandits’ luxury life fueled by $230M crypto scam

The scammers spent their gains on a lavish lifestyle of luxury cars, apartments, jewelry, and nightlife. 

BingX confirms ‘minor’ losses amid panic over hot wallet movements

Crypto exchange BingX’s product chief Vivien Lin has confirmed there was a hack and a “minor asset loss,” which is still being calculated.

DeFi lending protocol Sky to drop wrapped Bitcoin after governance vote

The vote was passed with 88% in favor of offloading WBTC collateral from the Sky lending platform. 

Germany seizes 47 crypto exchanges tied to ‘underground economy’

German authorities sent a loud and clear message to criminal users of the exchanges: We found their servers and have your data — see you soon.

Chinese Tether laundromat, Bhutan enjoys recent Bitcoin boost: Asia Express

Tether launderers sentenced as Bhutan’s Bitcoin hodling places it as the fourth largest among governments: Asia Express.

Making crypto mainstream requires greater efforts to stop fraud

One of the greatest use-cases of blockchain technologies is the ability to improve security and counter malicious actors, but we need to get serious about it.

US federal judge tosses Consensys’ suit against SEC

A Texas federal court judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by Consensys against the SEC that claimed the agency was investigating Ethereum to classify it as a security.

Court approves Terraform Labs winding down in bankruptcy hearing

After collapsing in 2022, facing an SEC lawsuit in 2023, and filing for bankruptcy in 2024, many of Terraform’s legal cases in the US are beginning to wind down.

US prosecutors oppose Mango Market exploiter's motion for acquittal

Following the exploit, Eisenberg claimed he negotiated a settlement with Mango Markets' insurance fund to ensure users retained their money.

Dfinity, Cambodia agree on advancing smart city innovation

The Swiss-based backer of the Internet Computer Protocol will provide training and entrepreneurial support as well as decentralized computing.

Bitcoin rally above short-term holder metric has traders calling for new BTC price highs

Bitcoin’s recent rally put its price above a key bull market metric. Are new highs inbound?

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