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Lawyer behind Arbitrum crypto seizure fight now targets Tether for $344 million
Charles Gerstein wants a federal judge to order Tether to transfer OFAC-frozen USDT tied to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard to victims holding unpaid terrorism judgments
The two- and ten-year Treasury yields hit a 12-month high. Bitcoin is still stuck below its 200-day average.
Rising yields may act as a headwind for assets like bitcoin and gold while potentially benefiting tokenized Treasury markets.
Reform UK’s Nigel Farage Faces Scrutiny After $6.3M Payment From Crypto Investor
British Parliament’s standards watchdog is investigating Reform UK leader Nigel Farage over a previously undisclosed $6.3 million gift from cryptocurrency investor Christopher Harborne. Farage Cites ‘Personal Security’ Defense The British Parliament’s standards watchdog has launched an investigation into Reform UK leader Nigel Farage over a $6.3 million (£5 million) gift from a billionaire cryptocurrency investor, […]XRP, DOGE surge 5%, bitcoin above $81,000 as CLARITY Act clears Senate banking panel
Crypto majors bid higher Friday after the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act cleared the Senate Banking Committee in a 15-9 bipartisan vote, with XRP and dogecoin leading the cohort even as broader risk assets sold off on Trump's comments that the US does not need to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Crypto data company Dune cuts 25% of staff in restructuring
Dune co-founder and CEO Fredrik Haga says the company’s staff cuts come as it shifts focus and is “all-in” on AI and institutional interest in crypto.
Belgium Online Gambling Nearly Doubled to 14.8% Since 2018 Despite EU-Toughest Ad Ban
Sciensano data shows Belgian online gambling has nearly doubled since 2018, rising from 7.9% to 14.8% of the population, despite the country’s 2023 ad ban on licensed private operators. The Belgian Association of Gaming Operators (BAGO) has called for stronger enforcement after the same survey found 52.6% of Belgians exposed weekly to gambling advertising, with […]Strive rallies 5.8% as it clears debt in Q1, unveils daily dividends
Strive reported a net loss of $265.9 million for Q1, which it attributed to the fall in market value of its Bitcoin holdings, but saw its shares on its move to pay SATA holders dividends every business day starting in June.
Mexican Giant Grupo Salinas Taps Anchorage Digital for Stablecoin Payments
The alliance will allow Coinpro, a crypto exchange owned by Grupo Salinas, to leverage Anchorage’s stablecoin services for its cross-border settlement operations. Grupo Salina’s Carlos Dias Afonso hinted at a deeper integration of stablecoin channels to benefit Grupo Elektra’s customers. Anchorage Digital And Grupo Salinas Partner On Stablecoin Implementation Stablecoins have become one of the […]Strive Reports 15,009 Bitcoin, Zero Debt After Semler Merger and Note Buyback
Strive reported a larger bitcoin treasury after its Semler Scientific merger, reaching 15,009 bitcoin with no outstanding debt. The filing showed $929.4 million in digital assets, new medical-device revenue, and a major unrealized loss tied to fair-value accounting. Strive Reports Larger Bitcoin Treasury After Semler Deal Strive Inc. (Nasdaq: ASST) filed its quarterly report with […]Ripple’s Schwartz Warns XRP Users to Stay Safe From Giveaway Scams
David Schwartz warned XRP Ledger users about rising airdrop and giveaway scams targeting the community. The Ripple CTO Emeritus said impersonators on Instagram, Telegram, and other platforms are likely scammers. David Schwartz Warns XRP Users as Fake Airdrops Spread David Schwartz, CTO Emeritus at Ripple, alerted XRP Ledger users on May 13 to a sharp […]