French company The Blockchain Group and the UK-based Smarter Web Company each boosted their corporate Bitcoin treasuries on Monday with multimillion-dollar BTC purchases.
Adrian Zmudzinski
Adrian Zmudzinski is a cryptocurrency journalist who wrote over 4,000 articles and first started working at Coinpectra in 2018. He also contributed to Benzinga, crypto.news, and CoinMarketCap. Adrian specializes in technical articles as well as old school crypto topics in line with the cypherpunk aspects of the industry. His focus is on cybersecurity, digital rights, privacy, decentralization, cybercrime and permissionless systems. Adrian has no crypto holdings above Coinpectra’s disclosure threshold of $1,000.
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Metaplanet adds 2,204 Bitcoin for $237M, now holds 15,555 BTC Japan’s Metaplanet has become the world’s fifth-largest corporate Bitcoin holder after acquiring 2,204 BTC.
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Solana bot scam on GitHub steals crypto from users A fake GitHub repository posing as a Solana trading bot was used to distribute obscured malware that stole crypto wallet credentials, according to cybersecurity firm SlowMist.
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Phoenix FIRE investors allege exit scam; owner moves to dismiss case Daniel Ianello has asked a Tennessee court to dismiss a lawsuit accusing him of orchestrating an exit scam after taking over a crypto project.
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MiCA enforcement still fragmented across EU, says Bitpanda exec Bitpanda’s public affairs lead, Benedikt Faupel, told Coinpectra that while MiCA brings long-awaited regulatory clarity, harmonization is still lacking.
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Bitcoin Suisse legal chief flags gaps in EU, Swiss stablecoin rules Peter Märkl, general counsel at Bitcoin Suisse, suggested that EU and Swiss stablecoin regulations could benefit from greater flexibility.
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Crypto theft campaign hits Firefox users with wallet clones Over 40 fake Firefox extensions impersonating popular crypto wallets have been used in an ongoing campaign to steal users’ wallet credentials.
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Euro stablecoin by DWS and Deutsche Bank gets regulatory approval AllUnity, a stablecoin joint venture by Deutsche Bank and DWS, has received a BaFin license in Germany to issue a MiCA-compliant euro stablecoin, EURAU.
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Bybit, OKX expand crypto services in Europe under MiCA Bybit and OKX have both launched MiCA-compliant crypto exchanges in the EU, marking a significant push into Europe’s newly unified regulatory landscape.
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Strategy set to post $13B Bitcoin gains, but revenue stalls Michael Saylor's tech company is expected to post over $13 billion in unrealized gains from its Bitcoin holdings in the second quarter of 2025.
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Kraken, Robinhood-backed MiCA-compliant Global Dollar stablecoin lands in EU Paxos launched the Global Dollar stablecoin in the EU, claiming MiCA compliance and support from Kraken, Robinhood and Mastercard under the GDN initiative.
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Malaysian regulator proposes easing crypto asset listing process Malaysia’s securities regulator is seeking public feedback on a proposal to allow certain cryptocurrencies to be listed on exchanges without prior approval.
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BitMine raises $250M to launch Ethereum corporate treasury BitMine Immersion Technologies raised $250 million through a private placement to establish an Ethereum treasury, signaling a shift from its previous Bitcoin-centric approach.
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Tokenized stock trading live on Kraken, Bybit and Solana’s DeFi ecosystem More than 60 tokenized stocks are now live on Kraken, Bybit and Solana DeFi via Backed Finance’s xStocks.
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Kazakhstan plans to establish national crypto reserve Kazakhstan’s central bank is set to establish a state-run crypto reserve, likely funded by seized digital assets and government-linked mining.
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Across Protocol DAO under fire over $23M fund misuse claims Across Protocol founders are accused of manipulating DAO governance to funnel $23 million in tokens to their affiliated for-profit company, Risk Labs.
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FBI busts alleged BreachForums admin ‘IntelBroker’ with $250 Bitcoin sting British national Kai West, known online as “IntelBroker,” has been indicted for allegedly selling stolen data on BreachForums, causing over $25 million in damages.
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New Billions app offers secure ID checks without invasive biometrics Billions Network has launched its mobile identity app for Android and iOS, offering AI-resistant, privacy-preserving verification using NFC-based document checks and zero-knowledge proofs.
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Japan’s Metaplanet buys 1,234 BTC, now holds more than Tesla Metaplanet has overtaken Tesla in corporate Bitcoin holdings, buying 1,234 BTC and bringing its total to 12,345 BTC as it eyes more expansion.
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Animoca-backed Moca Chain launches for decentralized digital identity Moca Chain is a new EVM-compatible layer-1 network designed for decentralized, privacy-preserving identity verification.
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Bitcoin hashrate down ~15% since June 15, steepest drop in 3 years In what looks to be the most dramatic decline in three years, Bitcoin’s hashrate dropped over 15% between June 15 and Tuesday.
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Nano Labs to issue $500M of convertible notes to fund BNB treasury Chinese blockchain company Nano Labs announced a $500 million convertible notes deal to fund a major BNB acquisition, aiming to hold up to 10% of its circulating supply.
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Digital Asset raises $135M to scale Canton blockchain network Digital Asset raised $135 million from Goldman Sachs, Citadel and others to scale its Canton Network and drive tokenization of real-world assets in finance.
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US housing agency may allow crypto assets in mortgage qualification The US Federal Housing Finance Agency is reviewing whether crypto holdings like Bitcoin could be used to qualify for mortgages.
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Bitcoin ASIC producer Canaan pilots US production, exits AI business Bitcoin ASIC maker Canaan has launched pilot production in the US and dropped its AI chip business, signaling a strategic pivot to core crypto operations.
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Trezor warns users about phishing emails mimicking customer support Trezor warned of ongoing phishing attempts exploiting its support contact form.
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Metaplanet adds 1,111 Bitcoin, approaches Tesla’s BTC holdings Metaplanet has added 1,111 BTC to its corporate treasury, bringing its total holdings to 11,111 BTC, just 398 BTC shy of Tesla’s stash.
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South Korean young people turning to crypto out of desperation A local expert says a growing share of South Korea’s youth is turning to cryptocurrency not out of belief in its technology, but as a last resort amid economic woes.
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Solana DEX Jupiter suspends DAO voting until 2026 to focus on DeFi growth Jupiter exec Kash Dhanda announced a pause in DAO governance voting until 2026, citing the need to prioritize growth and product execution.
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Blockdaemon launches non-custodial staking and DeFi stack for institutions Blockdaemon has launched Earn Stack, a non-custodial institutional service that delivers DeFi yield farming and PoS staking across more than 50 protocols.