Bitcoin retakes $108K as millionaire whale goes 20x long on BTC price

Key takeaways: A newly created whale wallet opened a $54.5M 20x long position on Bitcoin at $106,538. Bitcoin nears $108,000 as US-China trade talks and bullish equity forecasts lift market sentiment. Analysts expect BTC to break its all-time high within 1–2 weeks, mirroring recent breakouts in gold and the S&P 500. Bitcoin (BTC) reached $108,000…

Analysts Eye $27 XRP Price as ETF Approval Odds Jump to 98%.

Key takeaway: XRP (XRP) recouped losses made between Wednesday and Friday and hovered around $2.26, up 9.7% from its local low of $2.06. Analysts said the altcoin may rally into double-digits amid increasing optimism of a possible spot XRP ETF approval in 2025.  Approval odds for an XRP ETF jump to 98% The likelihood of…

Strategy Acquires $110.2M of Bitcoin in Latest Buy

Strategy has acquired $110.2 million worth of Bitcoin as the price trades near its all-time high level. According to a Monday US Securities and Exchange (SEC) filing, Strategy acquired 1,045 Bitcoin (BTC) at an average price of $105,426 per coin. The company now holds 582,000 BTC acquired for about $40.8 billion at an average price…

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Investor lost millions in USDT phishing scam On May 26, 2025, a crypto investor fell victim to a series of onchain phishing attacks. Crypto compliance firm Cyvers announced that the victim lost a total of $2.6 million worth of cryptocurrencies. It all started when the user sent 843,000 Tether USDt (USDT) to an address other…

Ethereum Proposal Outlines GDPR Compliance Path via Modular Design

As the broader Ethereum ecosystem and its core principles evolve to address data privacy concerns, a new proposal recommends a modular compliance strategy as a path to reconcile public blockchains with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). On June 9, a proposal drafted by Ethereum community member Eugenio Reggianini suggested the use of…

Ethereum Proposal Outlines GDPR Compliance Path via Modular Design

As the broader Ethereum ecosystem and its core principles evolve to address data privacy concerns, a new proposal recommends a modular compliance strategy as a path to reconcile public blockchains with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). On June 9, a proposal drafted by Ethereum community member Eugenio Reggianini suggested the use of…

Bitcoin Price Volatility Looms Ahead of CPI Data, but BTC $140K Rally Possible.

Key takeaways: Bitcoin price may dip toward the $100,000-$104,000 range before new highs. CPI data on June 11 could trigger volatility, with higher inflation hurting Bitcoin. BTC is forming bullish cup-and-handle and bull flag patterns targeting $140,000. After last week’s volatility fueled by the Trump-Musk public breakup, Bitcoin (BTC) price has established a range between…

Argentine President Javier Milei Cleared of Misconduct Over LIBRA Promotion

Argentine President Javier Milei was cleared of wrongdoing over his promotion of the LIBRA memecoin in February, the Buenos Aires Herald reported on Saturday. A resolution issued Friday by the country’s anti-corruption office argued that the president was speaking “as an economist and not a public official,” when he shared news of LIBRA on X….

Active Memecoin ETF could emerge 2026

It may not be long before Americans see the first active memecoin-focused exchange-traded funds, according to a Bloomberg ETF analyst.  There is a “really good chance” that an ETF that actively trades memecoins will exist at some point, said Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas in an X post on June 7.  “First, we’ll get a…

Illegal Mining and Policy Gaps Stall Malaysia’s Crypto Growth

Rampant electricity theft by illegal miners, inconsistent policies and a lack of legal clarity may deter Malaysia from tapping the potential of cryptocurrency mining, according to an industry report released by the Access Blockchain Association of Malaysia. The report predicts that Malaysia’s crypto mining market will grow 110.2% in 2025 — from $2.44 billion to…