The Blockchain Group Adds 182 Bitcoin, Lifts BTC Holdings to Over $170M

The Blockchain Group (ALTBG), a Paris-listed tech firm that brands itself as Europe’s first bitcoin treasury company, said it bought 182 BTC for 17 million euros ($19.6 million), bringing its total stash to 1,653 BTC valued at nearly 149 million euros. The purchase follows a series of convertible bond issuances totaling over 18 million euros,…

Meta Pool Hacker Drains Just $132,000 In $27 Million Hack

A hacker has managed to make off with only around $132,000 from their attack on the crypto protocol Meta Pool, which created $27 million worth of tokens they could have stolen. The attack was foiled by low liquidity and a pause on the exploited smart contract. The attacker was able to mint 9,705 of the…

Spokane, Washington, Bans Crypto ATMs Amid Rising Scam Concerns

Spokane, the second-largest city in Washington state, has banned crypto ATMs in response to a surge in scam activity targeting local residents. Spokane City Council said on Monday that it became the first city in Washington to ban cryptocurrency ATMs following a unanimous vote. The measure was proposed by Council member Paul Dillon, who helped to…

ETH ETF Inflows, Layer-2 Growth Bolster $2.4K Level

Key takeaways: ETH holds $2,400 in support despite a 15% price drop and $277 million in liquidations. Layer-2 network growth and spot ETH ETF inflows sustain investors’ confidence in Ether. Ether (ETH) failed to sustain the bullish momentum that peaked at $2,880 on Wednesday, though it also showed resilience near the $2,450 level. While investors…

Four US Companies Raise $884M Total For Bitcoin, HYPE Buys

At least four publicly-traded US firms announced on Tuesday that they would bulk up their crypto investments by a total of $844 million, adding to the number of corporations looking for a boost from Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The largest raise on Tuesday was from the Hong Kong-based heat-and-eat meal seller DDC Enterprise Ltd, which…

Bitcoin, Crypto Market Tumble Amid Trump’s Iran Remarks

Bitcoin and the broader crypto market tumbled after US President Donald Trump sparked macroeconomic uncertainty with his remarks threatening Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. “We know exactly where the so-called ‘Supreme Leader’ is hiding. He is an easy target, but is safe there — We are not going to take him out (kill!), at…

Archetyp Dark Web Market Shuttered, Ecosystem Adapts

Europol has shuttered one of the longest-running dark web marketplaces, Archetyp Market, but blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs says the marketplaces are highly adaptive to shutdowns.   Europol said on Monday that it shut down Archetyp Market’s main infrastructure in the Netherlands through a series of raids involving six countries. Key Archetyp personal and technical infrastructure…

Flare’s FXRP attract institutions to XRPFi ecosystem

Despite its massive popularity, XRP has remained largely absent from decentralized finance (DeFi) because of the technical limitations of the XRP Ledger (XRPL). XRPFi, a DeFi ecosystem centered on XRP (XRP), aims to narrow that gap. It leverages Flare Network’s bridging and smart contract technology to bring XRP into the realm of programmable finance. Flare…

ETH ETF Inflows, Layer-2 Growth Bolster $2.4K Level

Key takeaways: ETH holds $2,400 in support despite a 15% price drop and $277 million in liquidations. Layer-2 network growth and spot ETH ETF inflows sustain investors’ confidence in Ether. Ether (ETH) failed to sustain the bullish momentum that peaked at $2,880 on Wednesday, though it also showed resilience near the $2,450 level. While investors…

US Senate Votes To Pass GENIUS Stablecoin Bill

The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins, or GENIUS Act, is one step closer to becoming law in the US after the US Senate voted to pass an amended version of the bill. In a Tuesday vote of 68-30, a majority of the US Senate chose to pass the GENIUS Act roughly six…