Five Plead Guilty To $37M Crypto Scam Scheme

Five men have pleaded guilty to their roles in a $36.9 million international crypto scam scheme that targeted Americans, with funds ultimately being sent to a crypto scam center in Cambodia. Crypto scammers funneled stolen funds through shell companies and US bank accounts before converting the money into Tether (USDT) and transferring it to a…

Bitcoin price All-Time High Hindered by Macroeconomic Fears

Key takeaway: Bitcoin (BTC) rose 3.5% between June 7 and June 9, approaching the $108,500 mark. Despite this recent uptick, professional traders remain notably cautious, as reflected in BTC derivatives metrics. Broader macroeconomic tensions persist, and Bitcoin continues to show a strong correlation with the stock market, limiting its short-term upside potential. Some analysts anticipate…

Bitcoin Slips Below $110K as ‘Signs of Fatigue’ Emerging

Good Morning, Asia. Here’s what’s making news in the markets: Welcome to Asia Morning Briefing, a daily summary of top stories during U.S. hours and an overview of market moves and analysis. For a detailed overview of U.S. markets, see CoinDesk’s Crypto Daybook Americas. Bitcoin is trading below $110,000, changing hands at $109.7K, as Asia…

Bitcoin and altcoins could seek new all-time highs this week

Key points: Bitcoin opened the week with strength as bulls target new highs in BTC and altcoins. Many major altcoins are stuck in a range, but HYPE is showing signs of strength. Bitcoin (BTC) made a solid start to the week, sprinting toward the overhead resistance zone of $109,588 to $111,980. The move higher may…

Bitcoin fractal, boost in HODLers hints at rally to $120K

Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s Doji candle and a bullish chart fractal hint at a rally to $120,000. Bitcoin HODLers are absorbing freshly sold BTC, a historically bullish sign for its price. Bitcoin (BTC) price broke out from a descending trendline pattern after forming a local bottom at $100,300 on June 6, and now the asset looks…

US SEC Considering Innovation Exemption For DeFi

The US securities regulator is working on an “innovation exemption” to stoke the creation of more onchain products and services, according to Securities and Exchange Commission chair Paul Atkins. Atkins, a former crypto lobbyist, said during a Monday crypto roundtable led by the SEC’s crypto task force titled DeFi and the American Spirit that he…

Ether bulls aim for $3,000 as BlackRock buying accelerates

Key takeaways: Ether futures open interest has surged 40% in 30 days, while the spot ETH ETFs marked four consecutive weeks of inflows. ETH’s Gaussian channel indicator suggests a rally to $3,100 to $3,600 could occur. Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), has consolidated between $2,300 and $2,800 for the past 30 days, but this sideways…

UK Appoints Crypto Specialist Reclaim Creditor Funds

The UK Insolvency Service has appointed its first crypto intelligence specialist to help recover crypto from bankruptcy and criminal cases. Andrew Small, a former police investigator with a background in economic crime, will lead efforts to trace and reclaim crypto assets that haven’t been accounted for in those proceedings, according to a June 9 statement…

Ether bulls aim for $3,000 as BlackRock buying accelerates

Key takeaways: Ether futures open interest has surged 40% in 30 days, while the spot ETH ETFs marked four consecutive weeks of inflows. ETH’s Gaussian channel indicator suggests a rally to $3,100 to $3,600 could occur. Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), has consolidated between $2,300 and $2,800 for the past 30 days, but this sideways…

Ether bulls aim for $3,000 as BlackRock buying accelerates

Key takeaways: Ether futures open interest has surged 40% in 30 days, while the spot ETH ETFs marked four consecutive weeks of inflows. ETH’s Gaussian channel indicator suggests a rally to $3,100 to $3,600 could occur. Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), has consolidated between $2,300 and $2,800 for the past 30 days, but this sideways…