Malta Weighs Legal Framework for DAOs and DeFi Projects
Malta’s financial regulator has issued a discussion paper outlining a potential legal framework for decentralized finance (DeFi), including recognition of decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), as European policymakers continue to…
BlackRock Says Bitcoin is Onboarding Investors Into TradFi
BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund has been a gateway for new investors to enter the wider ETF market, according to Jay Jacobs, US head of equity ETFs at BlackRock. Around three-quarters of investors in BlackRock’s iShares…
Arthur Hayes Adds $2.5M in ETH After HYPE and ZEC Criticism
TLDR
Arthur Hayes-linked wallet purchased 1,400 ETH worth approximately $2.5 million.
The ETH purchase followed criticism over Hayes’ recent sales of HYPE, ZEC, NEAR, and WLD.
ZEC fell more than 50% after Hayes’ sale became…
Bitcoin, Altcoins Held In Tight Grip By Bears: Will Dip Buyers Arrive?
Key points:Bitcoin remains under pressure, but select analysts believe the downside may be limited.Most major altcoins have continued to skid toward their support levels, but HYPE remains in a solid uptrend.Bitcoin (BTC) has dipped below…
Can the 198% step up in ASTER buybacks, burns reverse its bearish fortunes?
Aster hiked by 1.34% in the last 24 hours, with the daily trading volume spiking by 366%. However, ASTER’s rally had pushed the crypto from $0.661 to $0.803 on Wednesday, 17 June.
This 21% move came because of an official announcement…
Kentucky Sues Prediction Markets Over Sports Event Contracts
Kentucky has sued five prediction market platforms, including Kalshi and Polymarket, adding to a wave of US states launching legal fights with prediction markets over sports event contracts.State Attorney General Russell Coleman said in a…
Hyperliquid’s $10B Open Interest Shows Cross-Asset Growth in Equities, Commodities: Talos
Hyperliquid's perpetual futures open interest recently exceeded $10 billion as the platform expanded into equity-linked products, commodities and synthetic pre-IPO trading.Hyperliquid is now the third-largest perpetual futures exchange,…
Ghana and the UK Use Blockchain to Recover $15.1M From Cross-Border Scam
Key TakeawaysGhana’s EOCO and the UK’s NCA teamed up to seize $15.1 million in crypto from a major transnational fraud ring.The 2026 case proves Chainalysis data can help agencies track tokens across nearly 20 diverse…
Arthur Hayes Buys 3,000 ETH Through OTC Deal as On-Chain Data Reveals $5.4M Accumulation
TLDR:
Arthur Hayes received 3,000 ETH worth about $5.42 million through a Flowdesk OTC transaction.
On-chain records linked the transfer to a wallet previously associated with the BitMEX co-founder.
The OTC structure reduced…
Bitcoin and ETH scraped new lows following the news that Strategy sold 32 BTC. Will bulls buy the…
Key points:Bitcoin dropped to a crucial support level where buyers are expected to step in; if they fail, the next stop may be $65,000.Select major altcoins have slipped to critical support levels as crypto markets continue to fall far…