Suspects in Manhattan Crypto Kidnapping, Torture Case Plead Not Guilty as Investigation Widens
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Two men suspected in the kidnapping and torture of a 28-year-old Italian cryptocurrency investor have pleaded not guilty, while the investigation into their case appears to have expanded to the New York Police Department itself. New York police had previously arrested William Duplessie, 33, and John Woeltz, 37, on the charges, as well as a […]

Crypto Exchange Bybit Granted MiCA License in Austria
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Crypto exchange Bybit has been granted a license in Austria in compliance with Europe’s framework for dealing in digital assets, the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regime, according to the website of the local regulator FMA. Europe’s new MiCA rules came into force at the start of this year, prompting firms to select the most […]

BitVMX Protocol Allows Bitcoin Ordinals to Be Bridged to Cardano
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Cardano has continued to advance its credentials as a venue for Bitcoin Defi (BTCFi), facilitating a transfer of Ordinals to its mainnet. The on-chain transaction between Bitcoin and Cardano was facilitated by BitVMX, an interoperability protocol built using the BitVM programming language. The transaction was unveiled by Input | Output (IO), the creator of the […]

IMF Says ‘Efforts Will Continue’ to Ensure El Salvador Doesn’t Accumulate More BTC
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) stated on Tuesday that “efforts will continue” to make sure that the total amount of bitcoin held by El Salvador’s government does not change. Back in March, El Salvador reached an agreement with the IMF to receive a $3.5 billion loan package. Some of the conditions of that deal concerned […]

The $300K Bitcoin Lottery Grows Even Bigger as BTC Traders Chase Upside – Time to Step Back?
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Earlier this month, CoinDesk highlighted the rising demand for the Deribit-listed $300,000 bitcoin call option, noting it as one of the most popular bullish plays for the all-important June quarter expiry. Now, this bet has become the most popular in the impending quarterly expiry, reinforcing its appeal as a “lottery ticket” for traders anticipating a […]

BTC Price Rally Stalls as Short-Term Holders Take $11B Profits
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After softly rising over the weekend, bitcoin slipped back to $109,000 on Monday in sluggish trading as traditional U.S. markets remained closed in observance of Memorial Day. The top cryptocurrency is still up 1.7% in the last 24 hours and only a breath away from the all-time high it notched last week. Looking at the […]

DOGE Climbs as Whale Activity Boosts Bullish Momentum
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The original meme coin continues its bullish momentum as global economic uncertainties push investors toward alternative assets. DOGE’s technical structure shows a series of higher lows and higher highs, with support firmly established at $0.225 and resistance at $0.230 recently breached. Market analysts point to the formation of a “bull flag” pattern suggesting continuation of […]

ETH Rebounds From $2,477 as Spot ETF Inflows Rise
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Global economic tensions and trade disputes continue to influence cryptocurrency markets, with ETH showing resilience despite broader market uncertainty. The second-largest cryptocurrency is currently navigating a critical technical zone between $2,500-$2,530, which analysts identify as immediate resistance that must be overcome for continued upward movement. Institutional interest remains strong, with spot Ethereum ETFs recording consecutive […]

Franck Muller Unveils Limited Edition Solana Watch
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If you’ve ever wanted to have your Solana wallet on your wrist while flexing your wealth, Swiss watchmaker Franck Muller is making that a reality. The watch market is stepping into the Web3 ecosystem with a Solana-inspired, limited-edition series of watches that contain an embedded unique QR code to directly link to the user’s Solana […]

Judge Overturns Convictions in Mango Markets Exploiter’s Crypto Fraud Case
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A U.S. judge has overturned the fraud and market manipulation convictions of Avraham Eisenberg, the crypto trader accused of draining $110 million from the now-defunct decentralized finance protocol Mango Markets. On Friday, U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian ruled that prosecutors failed to prove Eisenberg made false representations to the platform. He also moved to acquit […]

Sandeep Nailwal Becomes Last Remaining Member of Polygon’s Founding Team as Bjelic Exits
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Mihailo Bjelic, one of the four co-founders of Polygon, is exiting the network. Bjelic made the announcement on X, “After much thought and reflection, I’ve decided to step down from the board of the Polygon Foundation, and wind down my day-to-day involvement with Polygon Labs,” he said. With Bjelic’s exit, co-founder Sandeep Nailwal becomes the […]