Category: Crypto

Hong Kong’s VMS Group is making its first crypto investment, backing DeFi fund Re7 as clearer rules and rising institutional interest draw in traditional wealth.
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Telegram’s shutdown of Huione Guarantee, the largest illicit marketplace in history with over $27 billion in transactions, paradoxically strengthened the dark market as rival platforms experienced a 400% volume surge and quickly absorbed the criminal user base within weeks of enforcement action.
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Strategy has continued its Bitcoin accumulation, buying 245 BTC for $26 M at an average $105,856 and boosting its hoard to 592,345 BTC worth $41.87 B. The purchase has come amid Operation Midnight Hammer and retaliatory strikes that have heightened market volatility.
The post Michael Saylor’s Strategy Snaps Up 245 Bitcoin for $26 Million as Geopolitical Tensions Lift BTC 3.5% appeared first on Cryptonews. …

Fiserv plans to launch its own US dollar-backed stablecoin, FIUSD, in partnership with PayPal and Circle to expand digital asset services across its network.
The post Fintech Firm Fiserv Taps PayPal and Circle to Power Its Stablecoin Initiative appeared first on Cryptonews. …

Israeli authorities arrested a 27-year-old Tel Aviv man for allegedly spying for Iran in exchange for cryptocurrency, raising concerns over digital payments in espionage.
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Bitcoin-native firm ProCap will be a publicly traded entity on Nasdaq via SPAC and will hold up to $1 billion in Bitcoin on its balance sheet.
The post Anthony Pompliano Strikes $1B Merger to Launch Bitcoin-Native ProCap, Raises $750M to Go Public appeared first on Cryptonews. …

ZachXBT’s latest thread has mapped a $4M Coinbase crypto scam in which caller-impostors led 30+ customers to migrate funds into seed-phrase wallets controlled by New York resident Christian Nieves, who has since gambled nearly the entire haul on Roobet and pushed the remainder through Monero mixers.
 
The post ZachXBT Unmasks $4M Coinbase Crypto Scam – Victims’ Wallets Emptied, Funds Gambled Away appeared first on Cryptonews. …

Bitcoin price jumps above $105K as Israel-Iran ceasefire boosts risk appetite. Traders eye breakout as geopolitical fears ease and volume surges.
The post Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC Jumps Past $105K as Israel-Iran Ceasefire Sparks Risk-On Surge appeared first on Cryptonews. …

Bitcoin bounced back above the $106,000 mark on Monday, following a brief drop below $98,500 on Sunday, the lowest level in 45 days.
The post Bitcoin Reclaims $106K After Trump’s Israel-Iran Ceasefire — Is $110K Next? appeared first on Cryptonews. …

Senator Adam Schiff has introduced legislation that would bar the president, vice president, and their family members from engaging in crypto-related business ventures.
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