Japan Requests Real Estate and Crypto Firms Tighten AML Checks on Property Deals

Japan’s financial, law enforcement and real estate regulators have issued a joint guidance request warning that crypto assets pose money laundering risk in property transactions. The request, published on Tuesday, was issued by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, the Financial Services Agency, the National Police Agency and the Ministry of Finance. It…

Bitcoin Price May Go Under $70K Despite Strategy’s Latest Big BTC Buy

Bitcoin (BTC) rose 2.66% to around $75,800 on Monday after Strategy disclosed a $2.54 billion purchase, the company’s third biggest ever, and equivalent to about 2.5 months of new BTC supply. However, several indicators suggest the rally may fizzle out. BTC/USD daily chart. Source: TradingView Key takeaways: Poor macro conditions can spark BTC price pullback…

ETH/BTC Breakout Aligns With Rising Ether Demand

The ETH/BTC ratio has climbed to a 10-week high, suggesting that Ether (ETH) is gaining momentum against Bitcoin (BTC) in the charts. Ether’s footing has improved as clearer DeFi regulations from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) were applauded by the crypto community. At the same time, Bitmine added 71,524 ETH to its Ether…

Bitcoin Coinbase Premium Index Turns Negative As Net Taker Volume Falls By $829M

Bitcoin’s (BTC) Coinbase Premium Index has turned negative at -0.008 for the first time in three weeks, signaling a sharp reduction in US spot market demand and aligning with BTC’s current price drop. The signal held across hourly readings through the next 48 hours, showing consistent selling pressure from US-based buyers. The shift comes as…

Startale App Taps Privacy Boost for Private Soneium Transfers

Crypto infrastructure company Startale Group has selected Sunnyside Labs’ Privacy Boost as the official privacy partner for its Startale App, built for Soneium, a Sony-linked blockchain network.  Startale Group said Tuesday that the integration will add self-custodial private transfer features to the app, including shielded balances, private peer-to-peer transfers and privacy-enabled payment flows on Soneium….

AML Fines Eclipse SEC Cases as Top Crypto Risk: Report

Anti-Money Laundering enforcement has overtaken securities violations as the leading regulatory threat facing crypto companies, according to CertiK, with the United States Department of Justice and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network imposing $900 million in AML-related fines during the first half of 2025. The shift marks a sharp break from the US Securities and Exchange Commission-led…

ETH Triple Top Rejects $2.4K As Analysts Flag Weakness Against BTC

Ether (ETH) fell 3.4% to $2,287 on Monday, after its fourth rejection at the $2,400 level since April 14. The price continues to trade below the 100-day moving average, with over $2.5 billion in liquidation risk concentrated near the $2,150 support zone. Crypto analyst Michaël van de Poppe also flagged weakness in Ether relative to…

Microsoft says legacy banks are hitting a breaking point as AI takes over the heavy lifting

Artificial intelligence is pushing financial systems toward a model where machines execute transactions at scale, raising new challenges around control, oversight and infrastructure, said Microsoft and Chainalysis executives. Bill Borden, corporate vice president of worldwide financial services at Microsoft, said Tuesday that legacy systems will face increasing pressure as transaction demands grow more complex. The…

Ethereum Traders Say Watch These ETH Price Levels Next

Ether (ETH) analysts have mapped out key ETH price levels to watch over the next few weeks, with a focus on the $2,000 psychological level. Key takeaways: Dropping below the 200-day simple moving average at $2,220 could confirm more downside for Ether. ETH faces stiff resistance at $2,400, a level that must be reclaimed by…

Can Bitcoin price hit $250K this year? Top BTC chart watchers weigh in

Bitcoin (BTC) is trading roughly 40% below its October 2025 record high near $126,000 despite its ongoing recovery. BTC/USD daily chart. Source: TradingView Still, some of the cryptocurrency’s loudest bulls, including billionaire investor Tim Draper and Fundstrat’s co-founder Tom Lee, have not backed down from their $250,000 year-end prediction, a target that would require more…