Crypto Crime Supercycle Very Real ZachXBT Says

Memecoins promoted by political figures like Donald Trump, lax regulations, and crypto court cases abandoned by US regulators have kicked off a crypto “crime supercycle,” say a pair of blockchain crime investigators.  Blockchain investigator ZachXBT posted to X on Thursday that crypto has historically been ripe for abuse, but that has “noticeably increased since politicians…

Bitcoin Community Arcs Up At Texas Cop Breaking BTC ATM

A county sheriff in Texas has taken a power-cutting tool to a local crypto ATM after a family was reportedly scammed out of $25,000, sparking debate among crypto users over the sense of his actions. According to local reports on Tuesday, a scammer had tricked a family in Jasper County, northwest of Houston, into depositing…

Crypto Crime Supercycle Very Real ZachXBT Says

Memecoins promoted by political figures like Donald Trump, lax regulations, and crypto court cases abandoned by US regulators have kicked off a crypto “crime supercycle,” say a pair of blockchain crime investigators.  Blockchain investigator ZachXBT posted to X on Thursday that crypto has historically been ripe for abuse, but that has “noticeably increased since politicians…

Bitcoin Steady Above $104K as Traders Eye Move to $145,000 in H2

Shaurya is the Co-Leader of the CoinDesk tokens and data team in Asia with a focus on crypto derivatives, DeFi, market microstructure, and protocol analysis. Shaurya holds over $1,000 in BTC, ETH, SOL, AVAX, SUSHI, CRV, NEAR, YFI, YFII, SHIB, DOGE, USDT, USDC, BNB, MANA, MLN, LINK, XMR, ALGO, VET, CAKE, AAVE, COMP, ROOK, TRX,…

Bitcoin ETFs Record 8 Straight Days Of Inflows

US-based spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded $388.3 million in inflows on Wednesday to make it eight consecutive days of fresh capital, despite initial market panic from the Israel-Iran conflict. BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) and the Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC) led all with $278.9 million and $104.4 million in inflows, respectively, Farside Investors…

Polymarket Gives US Stablecoin Bill 89% Chance Of Becoming Law

Cryptocurrency users are betting on the odds that US legislation to regulate payment stablecoins will move forward, following a crucial vote in the Senate and a public push from President Donald Trump to “get it to [his] desk.”  As of Thursday, the online betting platform Polymarket shows an 89% chance of the Guiding and Establishing…

Short-term Bitcoin Holders Panic Sold 15K BTC This Week

Key takeaways: Short-term Bitcoin holders sold 15,000 BTC at a loss throughout the week. Onchain data suggests a Bitcoin price bottom in the $97,000–$94,000 zone. Bitcoin (BTC) is experiencing a relatively subdued week, as armed conflict between Israel and Iran and uncertainty ahead of the FOMC led investors and traders to stay sidelined. Despite the…

Nasdaq-listed Lion Group Holding Announces $600m Hype Treasury

Update June 19, 1:58 pm UTC: This article has been updated to include comments from Bitget Wallet’s CMO. Nasdaq-listed Lion Group Holding (LGHL) is establishing a $600 million cryptocurrency treasury reserve, with the Hyperliquid (HYPE) token as its main asset, signaling a growing institutional interest in altcoins beyond Bitcoin. The Singapore-based trading platform said it…

Semler Scientific Plans To Hold 105,000 Bitcoin By 2027

Healthcare tech firm Semler Scientific Inc. says it plans to boost its Bitcoin stack by nearly 28 times in the next two-and-a-half years, growing its holdings from 3,808 Bitcoin to 105,000 Bitcoin. Semler is aiming to hold a total of 10,000 Bitcoin (BTC) by the end of this year, then 42,000 BTC by the end…

What the Headlines Don’t Tell You

From headlines about multimillion-dollar losses to courtroom dramas involving disgraced crypto executives, the public perception of blockchain can often seem like a reel of never-ending scandals. In the latest episode of The Clear Crypto Podcast, hosts Nathan Jeffay and Gareth Jenkinson cut through the noise with guest Jennie Levin, chief legal and operations officer at…