Crypto
US Dollar Surges as US Jobs Data Pressures Crypto
Key points: Bitcoin falls with stocks and gold on stronger-than-expected US jobs data. The US dollar index reaches its highest levels in three weeks as jobless claims come in below expectations. $110,000 is an increasingly “likely” BTC price target next. Bitcoin (BTC) looked “likely” to revisit $110,000 on Thursday as macro and geopolitical factors fueled […]
New X Account Takeover Attack Targets Crypto Community
A new sophisticated phishing campaign is targeting the X accounts of crypto personalities, using tactics that bypass two-factor authentication and appear more credible than traditional scams. According to a Wednesday X post by crypto developer Zak Cole, a new phishing campaign leverages X’s own infrastructure to take over the accounts of crypto personalities. “Zero detection. […]
Crypto Companies Using Buybacks to Boost Stock and Trust
Crypto treasury companies are starting to see share price gains off the back of stock buyback programs, which analysts say could be a sign that the companies are now battling for credibility. Trump Jr.-linked media company Thumzup, which holds Bitcoin (BTC) and Dogecoin (DOGE), said on Wednesday it was increasing a share buyback from $1 […]
Australia Drafts Law to License All Crypto Exchanges
Australia is aiming to tighten regulations around crypto service providers, with draft legislation that would extend finance sector laws to crypto exchanges. Assistant Treasurer Daniel Mulino told a crypto conference on Thursday that the legislation is “the cornerstone of our digital asset roadmap,” which the Albanese Government released in March. “This is a preliminary version […]
Crypto Institutional Adoption Pushes up Millionaire Count
The number of crypto millionaires has risen by 40% year-on-year to 241,700, fueled by Bitcoin’s price rally and the broader crypto market valuation pushing past $3.3 trillion by mid-2025, according to a new report. The number of crypto centimillionaires — people with crypto holdings above $100 million — rose 38% to 450, while the crypto […]
Judge Denies Justin Sun’s Bid to Block Bloomberg Over Crypto Holdings
A US judge has set Tron founder and CEO Justin Sun’s lawsuit against Bloomberg back a peg after denying a temporary restraining order and injunction over publishing information about his cryptocurrency holdings. In a Monday filing in the US District Court for the District of Delaware, Judge Colm Connolly sided with Bloomberg in Sun’s lawsuit […]
Avalanche Defies Crypto Market Dump With 10% Gains
Key takeaways: AVAX’s 10% to $33 on Tuesday is fueled by Avalanche treasury initiatives. Avalanche’s network growth in TVL and stablecoin market cap shows booming DeFi adoption. AVAX’s rounded bottom pattern projects a short-term target at $55, and $212 in the longer term. Avalanche’s AVAX (AVAX) token surged 10% to trade above $33 on Tuesday […]
Tether Denies Claims it Abandoned Uruguay Crypto Project
Stablecoin issuer Tether has denied widespread local media reports that it is exiting Uruguay over a $4.8 million debt dispute with one of the country’s state-owned electricity entities. According to local news source Telemundo, Tether abandoned its crypto mining operations and future plans after the National Administration of Power Plants and Electric Transmissions (UTE) unplugged […]
UAE Signs OECD Crypto Tax Data-Sharing Agreement
The United Arab Emirates took a step toward aligning its digital asset policies with international tax standards by signing the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the Automatic Exchange of Information under the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF). The UAE’s Ministry of Finance (MOF) announced the agreement on Saturday, formalizing the UAE’s commitment to implementing the Organisation […]
South Korea Flags Record Suspicious Crypto Transactions in 2025
South Korean authorities have reportedly flagged a record number of suspicious crypto transactions this year, with the total already surpassing the combined numbers of the past two years. Citing Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) data provided to Representative Jin Sung-joon and the Korea Customs Service (KCS) statistics, Yonhap News reported that local virtual asset service providers […]