Iran-linked Entities Moved $3.8B Through CoinEx Exchange: TRM

Wallets with identifiable links to sanctioned Iranian entities have moved over $3.84 billion through cryptocurrency exchange CoinEx since 2019, making it one of the main channels used to bypass US economic sanctions, according to blockchain analytics company TRM Labs. About 60 Iranian platforms were tied to the funds, with $2.7 billion of this flowing between…

Ethereum Whale Who Shorted October 2025 Crash Returns With $19.7M Short ETH Bet

An Ethereum whale who shorted Ether (ETH) during the October 2025 crypto crash has returned after eight months of silence. Key takeaways: Ethereum whale opens a $19.72 million 20x ETH short near the $1,500 support zone. ETH’s bear flag setup hints at a decline toward $1,375, which may earn the whale roughly $2.39 million in…

Senators Urge CFTC Probe Polymarket Over Faked Ads Report

A bipartisan pair of US senators has called on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to investigate the prediction market platform Polymarket after it reportedly paid social media influencers to make videos of fake bets. Republican Senator John Curtis and Democratic Senator Adam Schiff sent a letter to CFTC Chair Mike Selig on Thursday, saying they…

Does Botanix’s Failure Prove Bitcoiners Don’t Care About DeFi?

For the past two cycles, Bitcoin DeFi has lived more as a promise than a category. Programmable Bitcoin has remained a vision held by a certain breed of Bitcoin maxi who believes that the world’s largest cryptocurrency can become productive without losing its security or sound money qualities. Yet the closure of Bitcoin scaling platform…

Spark Brings $150M Stablecoin Liquidity to Uniswap v4

Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Spark has deployed approximately $150 million in stablecoin liquidity across two Uniswap v4 pools on Ethereum as part of a collaboration aimed at creating shared liquidity and exchange infrastructure for stablecoin issuers. A Spark spokesperson told Cointelegraph that the initial deployment is live in two pools pairing USDS with PayPal USD…

Old ETH Wallet Selling Tests Whale Conviction at $1.5K

Eight-year-old Ether (ETH) wallets have started moving coins for the first time since 2017, adding fresh supply to the market as Ether trades just above $1,500. Onchain data shows 37,806 ETH from long-dormant addresses became active, while separate whale transactions point to continued accumulation by other large investors.  The mixed positioning comes as total long-term…

Aave, Solana lead crypto price gains as bitcoin (BTC) steadies near $60,000

Bitcoin BTC$59,894.25 found some footing around $60,000 on Friday after this week’s selloff, but the biggest gains came from decentralized finance (DeFi) and the Solana ecosystem. Leading the advance was the native token of Aave AAVE$93.20, the largest DeFi lending protocol, which jumped 19% over the past 24 hours. CoinDesk reported Thursday that crypto exchange…

Spain Regulator Rules out Extension for Non-MiCA Compliant Crypto Companies

The chair of the Spanish National Securities Market Commission reportedly said that there would be no extensions or waivers for crypto companies that did not receive approval to operate in European Union member states under the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework by July 1.  According to a Friday Reuters report, Chair Carlos San Basilio said…

Bitcoin Risks A $60,000 Resistance Flip As Asia Stocks Weakness Returns

Bitcoin (BTC) struggled to reclaim $60,000 on Friday amid continued global market volatility. Key points: Bitcoin closes below $60,000 on daily time frames for the first time since September 2024. Asian stock markets see another day of major losses on tech-stock concerns. BTC price analysis hopes for a reclaim of the 200-week trend line as…

SBI Expands Digital Asset Push With Bitbank Acquisition

Japan’s SBI Holdings has signed agreements to acquire full control of crypto exchange Bitbank through a 46.7 billion Japanese yen ($289 million) transaction, advancing a deal first disclosed in May that would create the country’s biggest crypto exchange. On Thursday, SBI said that its wholly owned subsidiary SBICAH will acquire shares from Bitbank CEO Noriyuki…