Moroccan police have arrested a dual-national French-Moroccan man wanted for an alleged connection with a series of kidnappings in France that targetted individuals with crypto holdings, Reuters reported on June 4, citing a source familiar with the case. According to the source, Moroccan police identified the man as Bajjou Badiss Mohamed AmiDe, who is 24 […]
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Stablecoin firm Circle priced its shares at $31, above the marketed range, ahead of its trading debut on the NYSE under ticker CRCL.
A 24-year-old man said to be a mastermind behind the recent crimes was taken into custody in Tangier, authorities said.
Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ: COIN) announced plans to list PancakeSwap ($CAKE) in the near future. The cryptocurrency exchange added the ERC-20 version for CAKE in the roadmap for listing and highlighted that its trading will be opened once the set pre-listing conditions are fulfilled. The imminent listing of CAKE on Coinbase follows a notable regulatory …
Cardi B’s recent post about the meme token Wet A*s P*ssy (WAP) turned into a dramatic market shakeup. Within minutes, WAP’s market cap plunged from $2 million to just $150,000. The token’s price shot up to $0.0020 briefly, then tumbled over 90% back to $0.00019, wiping away almost all of this week’s gains. Related Reading: Is $250K Bitcoin Possible This Year? This Research Chief Thinks So Celebrity Tweet Sparks Chaos According to reports, Cardi B shared a wallet address on her official X account with the caption “even wetter than last time.” That single message sent ripples through the crypto world. Prices leaped, then crashed. Market watchers were left scratching their heads as billions of dollars in value seemed to vanish in mere moments. Suspicious Wallet Activity Blockchain trackers spotted something odd. A handful of wallets bought big chunks of WAP just five days before the tweet. They offloaded their tokens almost immediately after Cardi B’s post, banking roughly 10 times their original stake. So today, @iamcardib remembered that she still held a large portion of the $WAP supply and decided to run another pump and dump. The token went from 2.5M to 139k a couple of minutes after the tweet The dump was triggered by some wallets that bought the token around five days… pic.twitter.com/7Nwr27rcZA — dethective (@dethective) June 3, 2025 These sudden sells helped push the token’s price back down to around $0.00019. Based on reports, this pattern looks like a classic pump-and-dump. It raises questions about whether insiders planned the entire move. POV you might owe millions pic.twitter.com/j9FGLgoSBM — ZachXBT (@zachxbt) June 4, 2025 History Of WAP Controversies This isn’t the first time WAP caused trouble. Back in October 2024, Cardi B gave it a shout-out, and security firm PeckShield flagged the token for possible malicious deeds. That earlier buzz even led to an investigation by the UAE’s Securities and Commodities Authority after investors raised alarms over fraud and market manipulation. Many in the crypto community thought everyone would steer clear this time. Instead, the past slipped from memory, leading to heavy losses all over again. Investors Left Holding The Bag In the last 24 hours, WAP’s value dropped another 80%. Now it trades near the same levels it was at the end of May. Everyday traders who jumped on the hype found themselves staring at red numbers. Based on reports, some wallets walked away with tenfold returns in minutes. Meanwhile, others ended up with nearly worthless tokens. The speed of this rise-and-fall serves as a harsh reminder: if you buy a token right as it peaks, you might be stuck when the next crash hits. Related Reading: $500M Bet On Solana: Education Platform Aims To Supercharge Its Treasury Cardi B’s follow-up post clarified that her account was not hacked, promising more from “$WAP space” soon. Yet this explanation did little to calm nerves. Critics say it’s hard to separate the artist’s genuine interest from a planned marketing push. Some point out that even if she didn’t directly benefit, her endorsement gave insiders exactly the spotlight they needed to unload their shares. Featured image from Andrew Kelly/Reuters/USA Today, chart from TradingView
Interconnections between centralized and decentralized crypto lending are heightening systemic risk, Galaxy Digital’s research arm said in a June 4 report on first-quarter borrowing data. The report estimated that as of March 31, over $39 billion in crypto-collateralized debt was outstanding across decentralized lending apps, centralized lenders, and crypto-backed stablecoin issuers. DeFi protocols accounted for […]
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Members in two House committee hearings debated a framework for digital assets while raising concerns about the US president using his position to profit from the industry.
In some cases, the bank will look at crypto holdings when determining net worth, which may affect how much can be borrowed.
Circle’s IPO exceeds expectations with a surge in demand, pushing shares above the marketed range.
Despite the recent rally to a new all-time high (ATH) of $111,900, crypto analysts have warned that the Bitcoin price could still witness a massive crash that will send it below $100,000. These analysts highlighted fundamentals and technicals that could spark this price crash. Analysts Highlight Why Bitcoin Price Could Still Crash Below $100,000 In a TradingView post, crypto analyst Stephan mentioned the geopolitical tensions, with the Russia-Ukraine conflict intensifying as one of the factors that could spark the Bitcoin price crash. He explained how this conflict could drive investors toward safe-haven assets, such as gold. The analyst also noted that Bitcoin ETFs experienced modest outflows last week. Related Reading: Bitcoin Price Crash To $104,000: What You Need To Know In June Stephan’s accompanying chart showed that the Bitcoin price could drop to as low as $96,765 as it retests the psychological $100,000 support level. Crypto analyst Nova also warned that Bitcoin could drop to $100,000 while providing a technical analysis of the flagship crypto’s current price action. In a TradingView post, Nova stated that if the Bitcoin price faces resistance around the $106,406 daily level and continues to correct, it could extend the decline to retest the psychologically important $100,000 mark. She further revealed that the Relative Strength Index (RSI) on the daily chart is at 53, trending downwards to the neutral level of 50. This indicates weakening bullish momentum. Nova also stated that the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) showed a bearish crossover last week. Meanwhile, the analyst alluded to the increasing red histogram bars below the baseline, which she claimed further signal a potential correction ahead. Her accompanying chart showed that the Bitcoin price could drop to $99,000 as it retests the $100,000 level. Crypto analyst Kevin Capital also called for caution at the current Bitcoin price level. He stated that nothing has changed for the flagship crypto and indicated that there was no need to be ultra bullish at this current level. The analyst earlier warned that things could get sketchy looking for BTC if it fails to reclaim $106,800 soon enough. BTC Could Still Rally To $135,000 This Year In an X post, crypto analyst Titan of Crypto raised the possibility of the Bitcoin price rallying to $135,000 this year. He noted that BTC has broken out of a right-angled descending broadening wedge, and if the price holds above the breakout zone, $135,000 becomes a realistic target. The analyst added that the structure is clean. Related Reading: Head And Shoulders Pattern Says Bitcoin Price Is Headed Down Toward $95,000 Crypto analyst Mikybull Crypto stated that the Bitcoin price is gearing up for a new all-time high. He further remarked that $120,000 remains a magnet for the flagship crypto in this market cycle. Meanwhile, veteran trader Peter Brandt predicted that BTC could reach $150,000 by late summer 2025. At the time of writing, the Bitcoin price is trading at around $105,400, down in the last 24 hours, according to data from CoinMarketCap. Featured image from Getty Images, chart from Tradingview.com
Ethereum Foundation has released a sweeping update to its treasury management strategy, signaling a more mature, structured approach to capital allocation amid ETH’s growing global influence and rising institutional scrutiny. The new framework, published on June 4, outlines how the foundation will manage reserves, deploy capital in DeFi protocols, and assess privacy standards, while maintaining […]
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Treasure Global Inc. (NASDAQ: TGL), a United States-based tech company focused on developing consumer intelligence products, announced the launch of a $100 million digital asset treasury strategy. The company intends to tap into the growing adoption of digital assets led by Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) to hedge against macroeconomic uncertainties. According to the announcement, …
Popular mobile game Flappy Bird is once more taking flight in Web3 after closing down its Telegram game and launching on Android.
On-chain data shows the retail interest in Bitcoin has been waning as small-holder volume has gone down during the past month. Bitcoin Retail Investor Demand Has Seen A Negative 30-Day Change In a CryptoQuant Quicktake post, an analyst has talked about the latest trend in the “Retail Investor Demand” of Bitcoin. This indicator provides an estimate for, as its name suggests, the amount of demand that the smallest of investors, the ‘retail,’ have toward the cryptocurrency right now. The metric does so by referring to the transaction volume associated with this cohort. Considering the small wallet size attached to these holders, their transfers would typically remain under a value of $10,000, so the volume related to them can be separated from the rest of the market by only restricting to transfers below this size. Related Reading: Bitcoin 3–5 Year Holders Slow Selloff—Waiting for Higher Prices? Now, here is the chart shared by the quant that shows the 30-day percentage change in the Bitcoin Retail Investor Demand over the past year: As is visible in the above graph, the Bitcoin Retail Investor Demand saw its 30-day change enter into the positive territory when the latest bull rally first started, suggesting that the small investors increased their transfer activity. The 30-day change continued a gradual rise as the run played out, but after the cryptocurrency set its new all-time high (ATH), it noted a reversal in direction. Today, the metric has declined enough to dip back into the negative territory, meaning that retail investor volume is now going down on the monthly timeframe. From the chart, it’s also apparent that even at its peak, the 30-day change in the Retail Investor Demand never actually touched a high level this rally, which is in sharp contrast to the run from the end of 2024. Thus, it would appear that the recent price surge not only failed to ignite any notable level of interest among the small hands but also failed to maintain the attention that it did gather. The switch to a negative monthly change for the Retail Investor Demand could be down to the bearish action that the coin’s price has seen since the ATH, but the fact of the matter is that Bitcoin is currently still very much in range of this record, so it’s interesting to see this sentiment among the group. Related Reading: Bitcoin Could Go ‘Bananas’ If Price Closes Above This Level, Top Analyst Says Speaking of transaction volume, the institutional DeFi solutions provider Sentora (formerly IntoTheBlock) has talked about the latest trend in the volume share of the Bitcoin miners. As displayed in the chart, the Bitcoin miners have seen their volume share sharply go down recently and drop to the lowest level since 2022. This implies these chain validators have seen their activity plummet relative to the rest of the network. BTC Price Bitcoin has taken to sideways movement recently as its price is still trading around the $105,200 mark. Featured image from Dall-E, IntoTheBlock.com, CryptoQuant.com, chart from TradingView.com
Brazil’s Central Bank plans to treat transaction data from its central bank digital currency (CBDC) infrastructure, called Drex, as a direct input for setting the country’s interest rate benchmark. Central bank executive Henrique Videira said on June 4 at the Token Nation conference in São Paulo that every payment and asset transfer recorded on Drex’s […]
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Roughly four months since his nomination and amid announced departures at the CFTC, Brian Quintenz’s nomination to head the financial regulator is moving forward.
Railgun's RAIL token has spiked 15% higher after Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin transferred over $2.6 million in crypto using the privacy protocol.
Circle is poised to price its initial public offering above its marketed range after receiving investor orders for more than 25x the number of shares available, Bloomberg reported on June 4, citing people familiar with the matter. The stablecoin issuer and its backers are offering 32 million shares at a price range of $27 to […]
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The company concluded its first year of Bitcoin reserve operations with 4,449 BTC on its balance sheet.
US President Donald Trump’s circle moved closer to rolling out two big crypto products this week. One announcement sparked a public mix‐up over who’s doing what. The other took a formal step toward a Bitcoin exchange‐traded fund. Both moves show the family’s push for more crypto ties. Related Reading: XRP Could Transform Your Finances Long Before $10K, Angel Investor Says Trump Token Wallet Claim Fuels Confusion According to reports, @GetTrumpMemes on X said on Tuesday that a new crypto wallet branded with US President Trump’s picture is coming. The post said Magic Eden will power the wallet and that users could grab up to $1 million in TRUMP token rewards by joining a waitlist. Some readers rushed to sign up. But then Donald Trump Jr., who serves as Web3 Ambassador to World Liberty Financial (WLFI), posted that his family isn’t involved in that exact product. He called out the official TRUMP token account and said WLFI will launch its own branded wallet at a later date. With Billions of Trump fans around the world, the $TRUMP mission has always been to make it super easy for Trump supporters to get into crypto and join the $TRUMP community. The $TRUMP Wallet powered by @magiceden is coming soon. Join the $TRUMP community!… pic.twitter.com/7nIubWIdqw — TrumpMeme (@GetTrumpMemes) June 3, 2025 Eric Trump chimed in too, saying he and his brother have no link to the version teased by the TRUMP token team. That disagreement left fans scratching their heads. Who really owns this wallet? It’s clear that the brand name draws attention, but so does the split between the token’s official page and the Trump family’s own statements. Family Firm Files For Bitcoin ETF Based on filings, NYSE Arca took the first legal step on Tuesday to list a Truth Social Bitcoin spot ETF. The 19b-4 request went to the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Yorkville American Digital, a Florida asset manager, is the sponsor. If approved, this would become the 13th US Bitcoin spot ETF and join big names like BlackRock and Fidelity. The move follows an April partnership between Trump Media and Crypto.com to launch “Made In America” exchange‐traded products that include Bitcoin and Crypto.com’s Cronos token. Back then, people in crypto circles saw a sign that Trump Media aims to bundle patriotism with digital coins. Now the new filing shows they’re serious about offering a mainstream Bitcoin fund. Related Reading: $500M Bet On Solana: Education Platform Aims To Supercharge Its Treasury Brand Mix Leads To Mixed Messages People watching this space know that WLFI dipped into stablecoins before. And Trump Media said it plans a Bitcoin Treasury worth $2.5 billion at launch. So the family name is already tied to crypto money. Yet the wallet announcement on X and the family’s denials highlight how fast things can sound official—especially when magic Eden and a popular meme token are involved. One side says, “We’re doing it,” while the other side says, “Not us.” When branding blurs the lines between projects, users may wonder which link to trust. That split can hurt credibility, even if the goal is to ride high on an eye‐catching name. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView
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Upcoming exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that integrate staking yields stand to benefit significantly as US lawmakers and regulators clarify the legal status of on-chain rewards, according to a June 3 report. The report noted points to two parallel policy moves. First, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) confirmed on May 29 that staking does not […]
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According to the payments company, it had secured approval across a patchwork of regulatory regimes in individual US states allowing it to operate across the country.
The big rally in bitcoin and stocks over the past eight weeks has occurred with a (somewhat) hawkish Fed; a dovish turn could provide fuel for new legs higher.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), a top-tier financial institution with a sprawling global presence, is expanding its crypto offerings led by Bitcoin (BTC). According to a report by Bloomberg, JPMorgan, which manages more than $4.3 trillion in customers’ assets, plans to consider Bitcoin and other digital assets when assessing clients’ overall net worth. The …
New data from the latest 13F filings reveals a sharp increase in institutional interest in spot Bitcoin ETFs, with registered investment advisors (RIAs) emerging as the dominant players. Bloomberg’s senior ETF analyst, Eric Balchunas, highlighted that RIAs have now taken the lead among institutional holders of Bitcoin ETFs. Collectively, this group holds exposure to more […]
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The move follows CEO Jamie Dimon's recent admission that JPMorgan will soon let clients buy bitcoin.
According to expert analysts, the XRP price is showing renewed bullish momentum, with projections suggesting a potential rally to the 1.618 Fib at $21 this bull cycle. While this projection may seem ambitious, the analyst’s bullish outlook doesn’t stop there. Once XRP hits $21, it is expected to continue its upward trajectory toward its next target of $152. XRP Price Eyes Powerful Breakout To New Targets A recent technical analysis of XRP’s long-term price chart is igniting significant buzz in the crypto community, as the altcoin appears to be forming a familiar pattern that previously led to exponential gains. The chart, published by a well-known crypto expert, Javon Marks, suggests that XRP could be on the brink of a powerful price breakout, with expectations pointing toward the $21 price level and beyond. Related Reading: Wave Structure Puts XRP Price In The $18.22-$23.20 Range In The Short Term Marks’ analysis identifies two major symmetrical triangle formations in XRP’s price history—one that preceded its explosive rally in 2017 and another that concluded with a fresh breakout in 2024. In the earlier cycle, XRP surged thousands of percent after breaking out of its consolidation pattern, topping near the 2.272 Fibonacci level. This historical price movement is now being used to forecast what could come next for the altcoin. According to the chart, XRP recently rose to the 1.0 Fibonacci level near $3.31 but retraced back toward $2. If the current cycle mirrors the previous one, Marks predicts that the next significant level of interest lies at the 1.618 Fibonacci Extension level, which aligns with the $21 price target. Notably, a surge to this double-digit territory would represent an over 800% increase from current levels around $2.23. However, Marks’ optimistic projection does not stop there. Should XRP replicate the full extension it made in the past, the price is forecasted to reach the 2.272 Fibonacci level once again, this time sitting around a jaw-dropping $152. While this forecast may seem over the top, the analyst has shown strong confidence in XRP’s future price outlook, utilizing past price action as a blueprint and technical indicator to determine the altcoin’s upside potential. Analyst’s XRP Forecast Met With Skepticism On one hand, Marks’ bullish XRP price forecast was met with excitement, and on the other, the majority of crypto community members expressed doubts about the overly ambitious targets. The projection of a move to $21 and possibly even higher to $152 has been met with caution and skepticism among community members. Related Reading: Bullish Candle Formation Suggests The XRP Price Could Touch $22 While historical patterns can provide a roadmap to a potential price rally, critics responding to Marks’ analysis argue that reaching the triple-digit territory is virtually impossible for XRP currently. One member suggested that a more realistic target for the altcoin was between $13 and $20. Others questioned the feasibility of hitting these bullish targets within the proposed timeline, debating whether it could happen by the end of 2025 or even Q1 2026. Featured image from Getty Images, chart from Tradingview.com
Cointelegraph, the world’s largest cryptocurrency and blockchain news outlet, has announced a strategic media partnership with FINTECH.TV, a global media platform, to amplify industry coverage through streaming and television broadcast channels.
Two House of Representatives hearings dug into the details of the current legislation to regulate U.S. crypto markets, but Trump loomed over the discussions.