Alleged French crypto kidnapping mastermind arrested in Morocco - Cointelegraph, justice, crypto, ledger, un, Crypto, bitcoin

Alleged French crypto kidnapping mastermind arrested in Morocco

A man suspected of being a key figure behind a series of recent crypto-related kidnappings in France has been arrested in Morocco.At the request of French authorities, Morocco’s national police and intelligence service arrested Badiss Mohamed Amide B

Bitcoin bulls’ biggest threat is 2-month ‘tariff ultimatums’ trap: Analyst - Cointelegraph, trump, donald trump, Crypto, bitcoin

Bitcoin bulls’ biggest threat is 2-month ‘tariff ultimatums’ trap: Analyst

The ongoing loop of tariff uncertainty from US President Donald Trump is the most significant risk for those betting big on Bitcoin over the next two months, a crypto analyst warns.“The biggest threat to bulls right now is that nothing changes over t

California advances bill on unclaimed crypto and merchant payments - Cointelegraph, crypto, law, senate, Crypto, bitcoin

California advances bill on unclaimed crypto and merchant payments

California’s lower house has passed a sweeping crypto payments-regulating bill that would also allow the state to take idle crypto holdings from exchanges if an owner hasn’t accessed their account in three years.The California State Assembly passed A

Crypto leverage trader James Wynn loses $25M on Bitcoin bet - Cointelegraph, million, dark, changpeng zhao, wynn, position, Crypto, bitcoin

Crypto leverage trader James Wynn loses $25M on Bitcoin bet

The millionaire leveraged crypto trader James Wynn has been liquidated of nearly $25 million in Bitcoin after betting with leverage that the cryptocurrency’s price would rise.Wynn was liquidated for 240 Bitcoin (BTC) and had “manually closed part of

Ukraine arrests man for breaching hosting accounts to mine crypto - Cointelegraph, crypto, man, Crypto

Ukraine arrests man for breaching hosting accounts to mine crypto

Ukrainian police have arrested a man and accused him of hacking the accounts of an international hosting company and using its servers to mine crypto in an apparent case of cryptojacking. Cyber ​​​​police officers from Ukraine’s National Police said

Bitcoin eyes $115K by July, but strong US job data to threaten rally: Analysts - Cointelegraph, time, etf, Crypto, may, bitcoin

Bitcoin eyes $115K by July, but strong US job data to threaten rally: Analysts

Bitcoin may surge to new all-time highs above $115,000 next month if institutional buying continues and US job data is “weaker-than-expected,” say analysts.“In a bullish scenario, driven by strong institutional interest and ETF inflows, Bitcoin could

Crypto.com sues Nevada gaming body over block on sports event contracts - Cointelegraph, crypto, Crypto

Crypto.com sues Nevada gaming body over block on sports event contracts

The derivatives arm of crypto exchange Crypto.com has sued the Nevada gaming and gambling regulator over its restriction on the trading of sporting event contracts.North American Derivatives Exchange, Inc., which does business as Crypto.com’s North A

Senate committee to consider Trump’s pick for CFTC chair - Cointelegraph, trump, senate, Crypto, donald trump, forestry

Senate committee to consider Trump’s pick for CFTC chair

Brian Quintenz, a former commissioner on the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), may have the opportunity to chair the agency after his nomination by President Donald Trump moved to the Senate Agriculture Committee.According to the calend

Ether poised for 'significant breakout' as ETH price strengthens vs BTC - Cointelegraph, x, one, btc, bitcoin, ethereum, eth, Crypto

Ether poised for 'significant breakout' as ETH price strengthens vs BTC

Key takeaways:Ether's price is up 46% in 30 days.ETH/BTC is up 30% in the past month, signaling stronger demand for Ether.Spot Ethereum ETFs see 12 consecutive days of inflows.Ether’s price is up by 7% over the last three days, leading to optimism am

Binance cracks down on bot activity in Alpha token program - Cointelegraph, token, alpha, early, may, Crypto

Binance cracks down on bot activity in Alpha token program

Binance has identified and moved to restrict the use of bots exploiting Alpha, its early-access token distribution system, the exchange said on June 4. In a post, Binance said it had “recently detected certain groups using bots to participate in Alph

Bitcoin trader says $107.5K 'vital' zone for new all-time highs - Cointelegraph, bbb, ath, bitcoin, btc, key, Crypto

Bitcoin trader says $107.5K 'vital' zone for new all-time highs

Key points:Bitcoin trades between increasingly thick bands of liquidity as traders await a breakout.Above current spot price lies a particularly important area for bulls when it comes to new all-time highs, analysis says.Macroeconomic conditions are

Blockchain and AI could fuel $3.5T DePIN market boom by 2028: WEF - Cointelegraph, wef, ai, threefold, ml, bittensor, Crypto

Blockchain and AI could fuel $3.5T DePIN market boom by 2028: WEF

The growing convergence of blockchain and artificial intelligence could see the decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN) market soar past $3.5 trillion in the next three years, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF).DePIN merges blo

BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF futures debut in Moscow as fund hits top 25 - Cointelegraph, bitcoin, etf, ibit, crypto, may, Crypto

BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF futures debut in Moscow as fund hits top 25

Moscow Exchange (MOEX), Russia’s largest stock exchange, launched futures trading for BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT), as the fund climbed into the world’s top 25 ETFs by assets under management (AUM).MOEX introduced a futures contract t

WazirX exits Singapore, moves to Panama after court ruling - Cointelegraph, wazirx, one, april, dt, Crypto

WazirX exits Singapore, moves to Panama after court ruling

India-serving but Singapore-based crypto exchange WazirX is moving its operations to Panama after local courts declined to approve the firm’s restructuring plan.In an email sent to its users, WazirX shared recent redacted legal documents outlining th

How to use ChatGPT to turn crypto news into trade signals - Cointelegraph, 2024, one, ai, news, bitcoin, grok, chatgpt, crypto, like, pi, pi network, Crypto

How to use ChatGPT to turn crypto news into trade signals

Key takeawaysChatGPT can analyze crypto news headlines and generate actionable trade signals, helping traders make faster and more informed decisions.Well-crafted prompts are essential — the more specific your instructions, the more accurate and usef

Hong Kong to permit crypto derivatives for professional investors: Report - Cointelegraph, april, one, four, asia, virtual, kong, hashkey, second, may, Crypto

Hong Kong to permit crypto derivatives for professional investors: Report

Hong Kong’s securities regulator aims to introduce digital asset derivatives trading for professional investors as part of a broader strategy to expand product offerings and reinforce the city’s role in the global digital asset market, local media re

 Bitcoin on ‘very shaky ground’ as new BTC price top nears: Ammous  - Cointelegraph, bitcoin, btc, Crypto

Bitcoin on ‘very shaky ground’ as new BTC price top nears: Ammous

Key points:Bitcoin is approaching its bull market top, and even corporate buyers may not survive the plunge, Saifedean Ammous warned.BTC price action is still capable of an 80% drawdown, said the author of “The Bitcoin Standard.”Bitcoin OGs are incre

Here’s what happened in crypto today - Cointelegraph, sec, dt, crypto, Crypto, mas

Here’s what happened in crypto today

Today in crypto, Robinhood has acquired Bitstamp for $200 million, the US SEC was slammed for its new guidance on crypto staking, and Singapore’s central bank said local crypto firms targeting overseas markets need to halt operations by June 30.Robin

Australia rolls out new crypto ATM rules as feds flag rising scams - Cointelegraph, atm, bitcoin, eth, crypto, Crypto, usdt, tether

Australia rolls out new crypto ATM rules as feds flag rising scams

Australia’s national financial intelligence agency has rolled out new operating rules and transaction limits for crypto ATM operators, as federal police say scams through the kiosks are on the rise.The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Cent

ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF to split stock for retail investors - Cointelegraph, bitcoin, etf, Crypto, share, one, three

ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF to split stock for retail investors

The ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB) will undergo a 3-for-1 share split later this month as the fund’s issuer, 21Shares, says it is looking to boost its appeal to retail investors.The stock split is slated for June 16 and is designed to “make shares m