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Bitmine Ether buys eclipsed by $345M ETH ETF $345M outflows: Is sub $1.5K next?

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Tokenization and RWA TVL growth highlight Ethereum’s fundamentals, but stagnant DApps and spot ETF outflows keep the pressure on ETH price. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/qwSYeIE

SEC seeks public comment on regulating next generation of ETFs

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The request from the US agency seeks feedback on how emerging ETF structures and investment strategies should be regulated as issuers roll out increasingly specialized products. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/mEAdhKk

Nasdaq brings proprietary market data onchain through Pyth

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The partnership extends distribution of Nasdaq's TotalView market data to blockchain applications and other software platforms through Pyth's marketplace. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/lDvaF9I

Bitcoin faces critical test as bulls aim to hold $60K: Did BTC bottom?

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Bitcoin’s loose hold on $60,000 and soft futures markets raise questions about whether BTC has bottomed. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/UJ0fEzp

Donald Trump has 10 days to decide on housing bill with CBDC ban

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House Speaker Mike Johnson transmitted a housing bill with a provision barring the US Federal Reserve issuing or creating a CBDC until 2030 to Donald Trump on Monday. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/xMCu2Ha

Senate leaders push for July passage of CLARITY Act

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Lawmakers in the US Senate are on state work periods until July 13, giving them only four weeks to address a cryptocurrency market structure bill before another break and possible delays due to campaigning for elections. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/27zMoBx

Bitcoin put-call ratio hits 1-year high: Are bears preparing for drop to $55K?

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Rising demand for put options and persistent ETF outflows highlight Bitcoin's weakness despite lower oil prices. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/M1dfRlK

Ether treasury Sharplink bought $62.4M ETH last week

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Sharplink bought nearly 40,000 ETH last week after an eight-month pause, adding to signs the company has resumed its Ether accumulation strategy. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/vKoLlna

Bullish Bitcoin RSI divergence has analysts calling for 2022-style bear market bottom

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Bitcoin RSI bullish divergences formed the basis for the new bull case, but some market takes warned that new BTC price lows were still to come. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/IlwKOue

Binance booted from EU, EthLabs rises up to save Ethereum: Hodler's Digest June 14-28

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BitMine and Joe Lubin back a new non profit called Ethlabs that aims to spur adoption. Binance shutters services in Europe after failing to secure a license. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/Q7u5RTq

BIS warns stablecoins risk fragmenting global financial system

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The Basel-based institution said that private digital tokens fall short of the requirements for sound money and urged policymakers to accelerate work on tokenized forms of central bank and commercial bank money. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/tuNleHi

Base post-mortem reveals sequencer bug behind back-to-back outages

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A “race condition” after the system was reset prevented the sequencers from catching up, causing the second outage. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/F6Hs1PA

Bitcoin unspent transaction outputs signal capitulation underway: analyst

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“These periods have always been profitable for long-term investors,” said CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/Bw502YP

Fidelity rebuts claims Bitcoin becomes less secure after halvings

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The asset manager argues Bitcoin's fixed supply schedule does not undermine network security, even as miners face shrinking block rewards after each halving. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/afr54Jg

Bitcoin faces fresh capitulation risk as 50K BTC moved at a loss

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Nearly 50,000 BTC shifted to exchanges at a loss while short-term Bitcoin holders' stress level reached 2-year highs. Is BTC headed toward new lows? from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/A89BmrE

SOL reclaims $72, but onchain data flags weakening momentum

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Solana found strength from tokenized stock trading on its network, but a declining TVL and DEX volumes point to fading momentum. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/kKvzJpb

US senators urge CFTC probe Polymarket over ‘deceptive marketing’

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Senators John Curtis and Adam Schiff are concerned about the CFTC’s enforcement ability after a “troubling” report on Polymarket’s advertising. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/Rsq3Z8z

Old Ether wallets move 37,806 ETH as whale conviction faces key test at $1.5K

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Old Ether wallets moved 37,806 ETH as long-term whale profitability turned negative for the first time since 2019, signaling mixed sentiment among large holders. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/DNpnCfY

Spain regulator rules out extension for non-MiCA compliant crypto companies

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Carlos San Basilio said that “there will be no exceptions ​or extensions” to the MiCA deadline requiring crypto exchanges offering services to EU-based users to be licensed. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/ltXUshz

Bitcoin bounces off new 2026 price lows: Will US stock weakness push BTC lower?

Bitcoin’s trek into new 2026 lows continued as spot BTC ETF outflows, a bearish monthly options expiry and Strategy’s unrealized losses widened its gap with AI-connected stock returns. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/D8hb6WL

Bitcoin may fall lower but BTC power-law frames crash to $58K as ‘normal’

Bitcoin’s drop to $58,000 lines up with the power-law model’s cycle lows, even though futures market data points to deeper lows for BTC price. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/4de9jBl

Half of UK wealth advisers say clients' crypto is ‘invisible’ to them: CoinShares survey

A CoinShares survey found than many EU-based wealth management companies had policies that restricted investments in digital assets or provided no guidance on the matter. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/dYzwFtN

Blockchain.com, KuCoin expand payment rails across emerging markets

Blockchain.com launched a Brazil-focused payments platform for businesses, while KuCoin expanded integrations with banking and mobile-money networks across Mexico, Bangladesh and Zambia. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/VkztyZ0

Kalshi sues Illinois officials over prediction markets restrictions

The prediction markets company claimed that it would be “irreparably harmed” when an Illinois law signed as part of a budget package goes in effect on July 1. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/p9u3jPO

Mark Zuckerberg ordered Meta staff to develop moneyless prediction market: NYT

The Meta CEO reportedly plans for the company to launch a prediction market independent of its other apps allowing users to place wagers using a points system rather than money. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/f5Vjy6w

Opera's MiniPay launches Visa debit card for stablecoin spending

The card will allow MiniPay's 16 million users to spend stablecoins through Visa's network as adoption of digital dollars grows across emerging markets. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/W6ewok1

Multi-year Bitcoin holder selling falls to 19-month low as halving model flags new market bottom date

OG Bitcoin holders' spending dropped to a 19-month low, as market cycle indicators point to September as a potential market bottom. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/Mi928R0

Bitcoin funding rate hits 2-week high: Is $70K next?

Bitcoin’s funding rate and orderbook setup signal investor optimism, but ETF outflows and macro red flags could limit BTC’s short-term upside. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/5CPNDpz

New York, Maryland and Utah to hold primaries with crypto PAC money hanging over voters

Crypto-backed PACs disclosed spending more than $8 million on media to support candidates in three US states, as some Maryland Democrats have called on one candidate to reject “outside spending from crypto billionaires.” from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/pYNfuIc

Solana grabs 95% of tokenized equity as traders debate if SOL bottom is in

Solana captured 95% of tokenized equity volumes as analysts debate whether $60 was the bottom for SOL. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/8R4FDqy

South Korea pushes Travel Rule expansion for smaller crypto transfers

South Korea’s FIU is calling for broader crypto transfer reporting rules during FATF talks, citing offshore risks and uneven global AML enforcement. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/kJP6yK0

Secret Network bridge exploited for $4.7M with ‘infinite mint’ bug

An exploit of the Secret Network went undiscovered for a week as the hacker moved the loot into Ethereum and then to exchanges. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/tUGiZqK

Japanese corporate pension fund plans 1% crypto allocation: Nikkei

A Japanese corporate pension fund with about 1,200 participating small and medium-sized businesses plans to allocate roughly 1% of its assets to crypto. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/B1f0m54

Bitcoin ETFs shed a record $6.4B in 30 days amid crypto winter chill

US-listed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds saw their biggest 30-day net outflow since launching in 2024, coming as Bitcoin fell 17% over the past month. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/Byui3hl

Notorious ‘sandwich attack’ bot Jaredfromsubway.eth exploited for $7.5M

Jaredfromsubway.eth was responsible for 70% of sandwich attacks on Ethereum between November 2024 and October 2025. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/TtMGixL

Bitcoin rotations into altcoins collapses: Have altseasons 'disappeared'?

BTC's crypto market dominance is holding above a key support, signaling Bitcoin may keep absorbing capital from altcoins and delay a broader altseason. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/YxhPL2A

S token drops 5% as 3 former execs resign from Sonic Labs board

Andre Cronje, Michael Kong and David Richardson stepped down from the Sonic Labs board on Friday, while Matt Visser has been appointed as CEO, replacing Mitchell Demeter who resigned in February. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/envclLP

$13B Bitcoin options expiry looms: Will bulls endure more pain in June?

Bitcoin bears hold the upper hand in the upcoming Bitcoin options expiry, a potentially early warning that more BTC downside could unfold. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/hmn8Cwy

WhiteBIT secures MiCA license in Austria ahead of July 1 EU deadline

The Austrian authorization gives WhiteBIT access to the EU's unified crypto framework, which will require exchanges to hold MiCA licenses or stop serving clients after July 1. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/MdtoS5Z

Ireland mulls crypto safeguards in response to financial risks

For the first time in seven years, the Irish government released an assessment related to digital assets, noting risks from money laundering, terrorism financing, sanctions violations and bribery. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/0mB68hJ

Ethereum Foundation leadership exodus continues with director’s departure

Hsiao-Wei Wang’s departure adds to a wave of Ethereum Foundation exits, fueling debate over governance, decentralization and the network’s future. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/wgiy9In

Bitcoin’s deeply discounted versus AI-stocks, but hawkish Fed risk lingers: Bitwise

Bitwise analysts say Bitcoin trades in a historical value zone, but hawkish Federal Reserve signals and a competition for liquidity could sideline buyers. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/cKQnR6d

Crypto-backed GOP candidate wins Alabama Senate runoff with June primaries looming

Several more US states are scheduled to hold primaries next week after one Republican candidate won in Alabama on Tuesday after a crypto company-backed PAC used what it called its “biggest spend of the cycle.” from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/QdVT12f

Bitcoin capitulation ‘twice as weak’ after spot liquidity turns supportive: Glassnode

Bitcoin’s realized losses fell by 46% as increasing bid-side liquidity points to easing sell pressure. Can bulls push BTC price back above $70,000? from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/Fdyf64z

Altcoin selling tops $266B as capital rotates out of crypto: Is altseason extinct?

Altcoin spot demand fell to its weakest level in six years while the stablecoin market cap, stocks and AI industry continued to capture investors’ attention. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/corVNCZ

Crypto PAC has $12M stake in Senate primary runoff as Alabama voters head to polls

Defend American Jobs reported spending $7.4 million on media to support Republican Barry Moore ahead of his May 20 Alabama primary, and an additional $4.7 million before Tuesday’s runoffs. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/LnGHplE

XRP whale wallet withdrawals top 720M as risk-adjusted return data points to opportunity

Whales pulled more than 720 million XRP from exchanges, as various data points converge to predict a potential 50% rally. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/XfeishR

Bybit expands RWA push with tokenized bond funds from PIMCO, CMBI

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The new offering gives eligible users access to tokenized institutional bond funds as demand for blockchain-based real-world assets continues to grow. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/bfRDms2

CFTC hires SEC crypto task force adviser with blockchain forensics chops

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The CFTC staff appointment came amid the US Congress seeking to overhaul federal financial regulators’ roles over digital assets with the CLARITY Act. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/XIPJlTV

Kraken rolls out perpetual futures for US traders through CFTC-regulated venue

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The offering follows Kraken's acquisition of Bitnomial and comes amid a broader push to bring crypto derivatives trading onshore. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/FDRNEUz

Aztec Connect’s abandoned smart contract exploited for $2.1M

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The Aztec Connect platform was deprecated in March 2023, but the immutable smart contract still held over $2 million in crypto assets. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/GhxPZFB

Bitcoin mining difficulty drops 10% in 11th largest downward adjustment

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Bitcoin mining difficulty has undergone its second-largest downward difficulty adjustment this year, following February’s 11% shift. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/3J82E5g

StanChart looks for 3 signs of BTC bottom, including Strategy’s Monday news

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Standard Chartered’s Geoff Kendrick tells clients “winter is over” as the analyst said crypto prices have likely seen the low for the cycle, ahead of Strategy’s Bitcoin purchase update. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/CFxMEyl

Humanity Protocol’s $36M hack tied to suspected North Korean hackers: Quantstamp

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A fake Bithumb email used in the $36 million Humanity Protocol hack points to the involvement of North Korean threat actors, according to Quantstamp. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/rq83Dzu

Bitcoin nears $65K as Trump says Hormuz will 'open to all' in Sunday Iran peace deal

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Bitcoin stayed near local highs on a new US-Iran peace deal pledge as analysis saw conditions favoring a sustained BTC price rebound. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/cUzb1ko

Trump says Iran peace deal to be signed Sunday, contradicting Tehran

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Crypto analyst Michaël van de Poppe said a peace deal, which would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, would likely send liquidity back to risk-on assets such as cryptocurrencies. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/mavghz2

Amazon warning triggered US crackdown on Anthropic AI models: Reports

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Calls from Amazon CEO Andy Jassy and other tech firms prompted the Trump administration to suspend foreign access to Anthropic’s Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models on Friday. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/0e3ygG7

Major crypto exchanges cancel SpaceX IPO allocations, promising refunds

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX completed its landmark IPO on the Nasdaq on Friday, but crypto users seeking tokenized exposure to the IPO were left empty-handed after allocations fell through. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/BPa03vm

Bitcoin’s ‘calm top’ challenges most market bottom estimates: Research

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New data from Galaxy Research suggests that Bitcoin's floor price may not drop as low as previous bear markets, but the bottom-finding process is still playing out. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/IZPuQji

Bitcoin rally to $70K builds as orderbook structure highlights traders’ confidence

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A positive bid-ask readings and a bullish RSI divergence support Bitcoin's recovery, with $70,000 emerging as a key target. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/97K5gFo

Blockworks acquires Messari in crypto data consolidation push

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The acquisition follows leadership changes and layoffs at Messari and adds one of crypto's largest data and analytics platforms to Blockworks' growing research business. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/q82V9OB

US lawmakers seek coordinated federal response to crypto theft and scams

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The bipartisan bill envisions the Justice Department leading a task force to coordinate crypto theft investigations, support local law enforcement and improve blockchain forensics efforts. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/XndpOAK

Bitso brings peso-backed MXNB stablecoin to XRP Ledger via Ripple partnership

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The companies are pairing MXNB and RLUSD on the XRP Ledger to support institutional payments between the United States and Mexico as stablecoin adoption grows across Latin America. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/jr2qd3K

Three signs that XRP price risks falling below $1 in June

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XRP is forming head-and-shoulders and bear flag setups on its shorter-timeframe chart, both indicating a dip below $1 in the coming days. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/AIW2UMz

Bitcoin miner margins fall to record low: Will BTC’s $60K floor hold?

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Bitcoin miner profits recently fell to record lows, while Bitcoin struggles to hold the $60,000 floor. Should traders be worried? from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/wMtrmOU

Blockchain.com launches SpaceX-linked perpetual amid pre-IPO trading boom

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The exchange joins Binance, Kraken, Bybit and Coinbase rolling out products tied to SpaceX's anticipated public debut. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/yb1Bvon

Pending Bank of Japan rate decision may impact Bitcoin price: Should traders prepare?

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Bitcoin’s average price response to Bank of Japan rate hikes was a 22.5% sell-off. Will BOJ’s upcoming policy decision trigger another BTC price crash? from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/xDeQETF

Unverified DeFi contracts linked to $36.7M in losses: Chainalysis

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Chainalysis identified a growing attack pattern targeting unverified DeFi contracts, with hackers stealing $36.7 million across four exploits since January. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/Cn2hr3b

Merck and Hashgraph Group launch Hedera-based product passport for EU compliance

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The Hedera-based platform combines product authentication and blockchain traceability to support compliance with new European Union sustainability and supply-chain reporting requirements. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/W4SZ8bX

MetaMask unveils self-custodial wallet for agentic DeFi trading

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The new wallet allows AI agents to execute transactions across DeFi protocols while operating within user-defined spending limits and security controls. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/PyKqUxl

Bitmine boosts Ethereum treasury to 5.54M ETH, nearing 5% supply target

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The company added nearly 127,000 ETH over the past week and now has more than 4.7 million Ether staked through its validator infrastructure. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/oeMHn8k

'Best thesis' for Bitcoin accumulation surfaces despite current downside risk: Analyst

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Record-low Bitcoin RSI readings and whale accumulation highlight a generational buying opportunity, even as analysts still expect BTC to fall below $60,000. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/kXJsfmu

Tokenization firm Securitize clears key SEC hurdle for NYSE listing

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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. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/Bb7cZKd

Justin Sun’s HTX delists Trump family’s USD1 amid freeze fight

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HTX said World Liberty froze its addresses and has responded by delisting and suspending the platform’s token. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/PybKNof

What happens to Bitcoin if the Nasdaq falls further?

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Bitcoin eyes a rally toward $92,630 as BTC defends key long-term support while the Nasdaq flashes deeper correction risks. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/8QwaMIv

Strategy’s Saylor signals BTC buy as preferred dividend pay date vote looms

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Strategy’s top execs took to social media on Sunday to tout its Bitcoin strategy while shareholders cast final votes on a proposal for twice-monthly preferred stock dividend payments. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/bfpQiO6

Bitcoin risks new 'purge' with bear-market losses still $35B below 2022 total

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Bitcoin realized losses remained below the $211 billion tally from 2022, leading to a prediction that the next bear-market bottom was not yet in. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/XLZMehu

Crypto tax proposals weighed ahead of Tuesday House hearing

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Among the issues US lawmakers are expected to discuss in a digital asset taxation hearing are “de minimis” reporting exceptions for crypto transactions. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/oVHiuwL