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Galaxy Digital, the digital asset financial services firm founded by Mike Novogratz, contained a cybersecurity incident involving unauthorized access to an isolated development workspace, with losses limited to an immaterial amount of company funds used for testing, estimated at less than $10,000.

U.S. President Trump threatened in a speech to launch even harsher strikes against Iran. The market reacted sharply: Bitcoin and the stock market fell significantly, and oil prices surged. Iran has no intention of backing down and is pushing for legislation on permanent tolls, showing that tensions between the two countries have not eased. The market believes a ceasefire cannot be achieved quickly.

Trading platform eToro (Nasdaq: ETOR) has begun offering cryptocurrency trading to its New York clients more than three years after receiving a BitLicense from the New York State Department of Financial Services in February 2023.

Paradigm, a major venture capital firm and prominent backer of prediction market platform Kalshi, is developing a prediction markets trading terminal targeting professional traders and market makers, according to sources familiar with the matter.

USD.AI has opened claims for the token CHIP, but trading is still not possible, which does not match the settlement standard “issue tokens” for prediction markets, resulting in settlement being “No.” The agreement is led by Framework Ventures, and although it has market momentum, there are risks in the lending model and team background that need to be assessed. The official listing date will be key to pricing.

Ningxia Xingqing Court concluded a virtual currency investment dispute. The plaintiff, Mr. Wei, almost lost the case due to an improper choice of cause of action. The case highlights the risks to the enforceability of virtual currency contracts; in particular, contracts signed after 2017 are often held to be invalid. The judge reminded investors to be alert to the risks related to contract enforceability, the choice of cause of action, and the burden of proof, so as to avoid losses of time and costs.

The U.S. Treasury on Wednesday issued a notice of proposed rulemaking seeking public comment on state-level stablecoin governance under the GENIUS Act. The proposal clarifies how states may regulate stablecoins with a market cap under $10 billion, provided their regulations remain aligned with

Trump expressed optimism in his speech about Iran’s military actions, saying the Strait of Hormuz will be “naturally open,” but he did not provide a specific plan, leading markets to sell off. Iran, in turn, made no concessions and plans to pass legislation to collect transit fees, further increasing uncertainty. The market reaction shows that risk assets underwent broad repricing.

Bitcoin and ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) extended their rebound with a second consecutive day of inflows. Activity in XRP and solana ETFs remained absent, reflecting fading short-term interest. Second Straight Day of Strong Inflows for Bitcoin and Ether ETFs Momentum is building again.

Taiwan should reconsider adopting Bitcoin as a reserve asset to hedge against global turmoil and the risk of war, according to a research fellow at the Bitcoin Policy Institute. In a report on Tuesday, Jacob Langenkamp said that should China pursue reunification with Taiwan by military force

Li Xiong, a central figure in a major crypto scam syndicate, has been extradited to China from Cambodia to face charges of fraud and money laundering after his arrest. His group's activities resulted in significant losses globally, prompting law enforcement actions.

Volume-to-market cap ratios are increasing across selected crypto assets. Ethereum and BNB remain stable liquidity anchors in the market structure. Mid-cap tokens like JUP and ENA show early signs of rising speculative activity. Cryptomarkets are demonstrating that they are beginning to

SpaceX, owned by Elon Musk, has submitted an IPO application to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, with plans to complete the listing in June 2026. The deal targets raising $75 billion, setting a record for the largest IPO in the United States. This IPO will use a dual-class share structure, offering 30% of the shares to retail investors, with the five largest investment banks on Wall Street underwriting the rest. In addition, SpaceX’s valuation is $1.75 trillion, which would place it among the top ten by market cap globally. The company also holds 8,285 Bitcoins, which could affect its IPO performance.

The xrp price prediction is turning bullish as whales stack ETH at a pace that caught the entire market off guard, with on chain data showing wallet balances going parabolic across every major large cap. That buying supports the long term outlook for XRP and every blue chip in the top ten, but the r

Monad blockchain reached a total value locked (TVL) of $355 million within about four months, setting a record for rapid growth, but its daily transaction fees are less than $3,000, indicating a disconnect between locked capital and real trading activity. At the same time, the fully diluted valuation of the MON token fell from $4.7 billion to about $2.2 billion, reflecting the market’s lack of confidence in its continued ability to attract users.

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Taiwan is advised to consider Bitcoin as a key reserve asset amidst rising geopolitical tensions, viewing it as a financial defense strategy that provides liquidity beyond traditional systems during potential conflict scenarios.

Claw Code is an open-source project developed by developer Sigrid Jin, rewritten from scratch within 24 hours after the Claude Code code leak, and quickly gained more than 124,000 stars on GitHub, becoming the fastest project in history to reach this milestone. It uses a “clean room implementation” approach, making it unaffected by the DMCA, because the code is completely original and does not include any of the leaked original code. The project’s rapid growth is mainly driven by the leak incident, reflecting unusually high user activity.

Crude oil rose to over $100 a barrel while Bitcoin fell 2% after a national address by US President Donald Trump on the conflict in Iran, where he vowed to hit Iran "extremely hard" over the next few weeks.  Speaking at the White House on Wednesday during an address to the nation, Trump said the US