European lawmakers have yet to define have yet to define “decentralization,” even as regulators begin preparing for decentralized finance (DeFi) to become a key focus of crypto policy in 2026. The world’s first comprehensive regulatory framework for the crypto industry, the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), went into effect on Dec. 30, 2024. Among its…
Switzerland is moving forward with plans to automatically share crypto-related data with 74 partner countries, including the United Kingdom and all European Union member states. The Federal Council, the government of Switzerland, has adopted a bill to enable the automatic exchange of information (AEOI) on crypto with partner countries, according to an official announcement on…
Japan’s “Strategy” Metaplanet has updated its Bitcoin acquisition targets to acquire a total of 100,000 BTC by the end of 2026. Metaplanet on June 6 posted its new Bitcoin (BTC) acquisition plan, significantly raising its previous target of 21,000 BTC by late 2026. “Our previous target — to hold 21,000 BTC by the end of…
Key points: Bitcoin is in line for lower lows amid falling RSI and a retest of $100,000. Traders have little hope of a quick BTC price rebound and return to higher levels as Trump and Musk stoke uncertainty. US labor market data is due to inject fresh volatility on June 6. Bitcoin (BTC) returned to…
Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States turned red amid worsening sentiment stemming from the ongoing feud between US President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk. After a brief recovery on June 3 and 4, US spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs were again hit with outflows on Thursday, totaling $278 million, according to SoSoValue data….
The US Federal Reserve cutting interest rates earlier than the market expects could drive Bitcoin back up toward $112,000, says a market analyst. “When these two further rate cuts come, if they’re coming a lot sooner than expected, that will then impact heavily on the future price moves or crypto on Bitcoin and some other…
Crypto conference attendees fail at “basic situational awareness” and security measures, opening themselves up to exploitation by bad actors hiding in the crowd at events, says crypto exchange Kraken. Kraken’s security team noted a “troubling trend” of laptops and phones owned by popular crypto protocols left unlocked and unguarded on tables at events — as…
A crypto wallet tied to the defunct dark web marketplace Alphabay was reportedly behind the donation of $31 million worth of Bitcoin to Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht, according to blockchain analysis. Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis told WIRED for a June 5 report that it had tied the 300 Bitcoin (BTC) donated to Ulbrich earlier…
Investors who went long on Bitcoin saw significant losses over the past 24 hours as the cryptocurrency dipped nearly 3%, nearing a retest of the $100,000 level. The price decline comes as the feud between US President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk intensifies, and those holding Bitcoin (BTC) for over 155 days keep selling…
The US Department of Justice has moved to seize $7.74 million in crypto allegedly earned by North Korean IT workers using fake identities and working at blockchain firms as remote contractors. The funds were initially frozen in April 2023 as part of an indictment against Sim Hyon Sop, a China-based banker allegedly helping North Korean…