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South Korea police raid Bithumb over lawmaker hiring favoritism probe: report
South Korean lawmaker Kim Byung-gi faces probe over alleged nepotism tied to his son’s crypto jobs as police raid Bithumb's offices.
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Congress to Discuss Crypto Tax Rules: What to Watch
The House Ways and Means committee will review draft crypto tax bills covering staking, mining, network fees, and reporting.
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Here’s what happened in crypto today
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.
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Strategy Buys Bitcoin, Pads Cash Reserves Following Biggest Weekly Stock Drop Since 2022
Strategy’s stockpile was $10.7 billion underwater as of Monday morning after Bitcoin hit its lowest price since October 2024.s
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Strategy buys 1,550 Bitcoin after controversial 32 BTC sale
Strategy resumed Bitcoin buying by purchasing 1,550 BTC for $101.3 million, bringing its total holdings to 845,256 BTC after last week’s controversial sale.
CoinDesk 20 performance update: NEAR gains 12.3% as almost all assets trade higher
Bittensor (TAO), up 12% from Friday, joined NEAR Protocol (NEAR) as a top performer.
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MetaMask Launches AI Agent Wallet With Built-In Security Controls
MetaMask's new self-custodial wallet is designed to let AI agents trade across DeFi while keeping users in control of funds and approvals.
MetaMask launches AI agent wallet with built-in security for crypto trades
The launch comes as AI agents increasingly emerge as participants in crypto markets, executing trades and managing capital on behalf of users.
Bitmine bought the dip, making its biggest ether purchase in 2026 as prices tanked
The company bought 126,971 ETH last week, worth roughly $214 million at current prices, despite chairman Tom Lee's earlier calls to slow purchases.
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Bitcoin's $63K Reclaim Liquidates $540M in Crypto Shorts, a 7-Week High
Experts remain cautious of Bitcoin’s weekend rebound to $63,000, pointing to ETF outflows and CME BTC volatility.
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Morning Minute: Bitcoin Recovers After Fall Below $60k
Crypto rebounded Monday after Friday's selloff, driven by strong jobs data, AI IPO liquidity drain and Saylor worries.
Strategy buys 1,550 bitcoin, first time since selling $2.5 million worth of BTC
Strategy adds bitcoin and cash after raising $181 million through stock sales.
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White hats rescue $500K in NFTs after Flooring exploit
CoinGecko and NFT Price Floor data show NFT market cap has cooled since April, while CryptoPunks and BAYC remain top collections by value.
Live updates: Bitcoin tops $63,000 as Strategy adds $100 million BTC in latest purchase
Meanwhile, Strive bought 32 bitcoin, the same number Strategy dumped last week.
A crucial bitcoin market indicator is signaling that the worst of the crypto crash might be over
The metric shows bitcoin's market price is getting close to its realized fair value after the recent sell-off.
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BTC price bottom not due until Q4? Five things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin traders warned that it should be Q3 at least before the real BTC price bear market bottom entered.
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Reform UK's Farage 'Evading' Scrutiny Over Tether Billionaire's $6.7M Gift: Labour
Labour Party Chair Anna Turley wrote to Nigel Farage accusing him of “evading reasonable scrutiny” over Christopher Harborne’s gift.
Bybit challenges Wall Street with a massive push into tokenized U.S. stock IPOs
Retail investors can now buy shares at official underwritten prices through the crypto exchange, bypassing Wall Street’s exclusive pre-IPO clubs.
Crypto's recovery remains elusive as SpaceX, Anthropic IPOs loom
Your day-ahead look for June 8, 2026
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Chinese court treats Bitcoin as property in 107 BTC memory theft case
Man in eastern China who stole 107 Bitcoin using a memorized seed phrase gets 10 years and nine months behind bars.
Bitcoin holds steady after Sunday's rally, though full-fledged reversal may take longer
Bitcoin is holding above $63,000 after rallying on Sunday. The price is now hovering near a key 200-week moving average that often marks major cycle turning points.
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Zcash teams propose Ironwood pool to restore supply verification after Orchard flaw
Ironwood would close the old Orchard pool to new activity and route funds through a turnstile before they enter a new shielded pool.
Gold slips below 200-day moving average offering glimmer of hope for bitcoin bulls
Gold falls into bear market territory, while a stronger U.S. dollar and rising rate expectations pressure risk assets.
U.S. inflation, European Central Bank rate decision: Crypto Week Ahead
Your look at what's coming in the week starting June 8.
CME is letting traders bet on bitcoin volatility, not price, and two firms have already placed bets
Monarq and DV Chain kick off trading in CME's bitcoin volatility index futures.
Zcash bounces 45% as developers propose new 'Ironwood' upgrade
The plan would let anyone verify that no counterfeit coins are circulating, addressing the patched bug that triggered last week's crash. ZEC is still down about 22% on the week.
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Arthur Hayes dumps WLD days after Maelstrom’s AI IPO pitch
Maelstrom’s Arthur Hayes has been on a selling spree recently, offloading positions in HYPE, ZEC, NEAR and now WLD.
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Galaxy drops CLARITY Act odds to 60% as time is running out
Galaxy Digital says the Senate has a tight calendar ahead of the November elections, and the time needed to fix up and pass a key crypto bill is quickly fading.
XRP steadies above $1.10 to bounce from four-month lows
XRP recovered from four-month lows on elevated volume, but the token remains trapped below key resistance levels even as ETF inflows and exchange outflows continue to build.
Bitcoin's rally to $63,700 triggers $504 million losses for short sellers, most since late April
Traders betting against bitcoin lost $504 million over 24 hours as it bounced from below $60,000, though a fresh Iran-Israel flare-up pulled prices back on Monday.
Bitcoin spikes, then dumps, from $63,700 as analysts assess Strategy's next BTC moves
BTC, ETH, XRP and others pulled back from their overnight highs as Iran-Israel tensions and oil rally triggered risk aversion in Asian stocks.
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Tokenization firm Securitize clears key SEC hurdle for NYSE listing
The firm announced that the US securities regulator has declared its S-4 registration statement effective, bringing it closer to a SPAC merger with Cantor Equity Partners II.
Bitcoin falls back below $63,000 as Iran-Israel trade strikes and Korean stocks crash
BTC has pulled back from overnight highs as escalating geopolitical tensions weigh over risk sentiment and send oil price higher.
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Justin Sun’s HTX delists Trump family’s USD1 amid freeze fight
HTX said World Liberty froze its addresses and has responded by delisting and suspending the platform’s token.
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What happens to Bitcoin if Nasdaq falls further?
Bitcoin eyes a rally toward $92,630 as BTC defends key long-term support while the Nasdaq flashes deeper correction risks.
A quick review of the Ways and Means tax bills: State of Crypto
The House Ways and Means Committee is gearing up for its big tax push.