Top Stories of The WeekJapans Strategy, Metaplanet, to buy 91K Bitcoin in next 18 monthsMetaplanet, also known as Japans Strategy, has updated its Bitcoin acquisition plans to acquiring 100,000 BTC by the end of 2026.Metaplanet on June 6 posted its n

A collective statement from 31 Bitcoin core developers has sparked a global debate between Bitcoiners after suggesting a hands-off approach to how the Bitcoin network is used, amid ongoing controversy over non-monetary use cases.“This is not endorsin

Key takeaways:A 2021-style bearish divergence on the weekly chart points to a potential 50%+ correction toward $64,000.Peter Brandt warns Bitcoin must reclaim its parabolic trendline soon or risk ending its bull cycle before reaching the $150,000 tar

European lawmakers have yet to define “decentralization,” even as regulators begin preparing for decentralized finance (DeFi) to become a key focus of crypto policy in 2026.The world’s first comprehensive regulatory framework for the crypto industry,

Ethereum-based non-fungible token (NFT) collection Moonbirds saw a resurgence in market activity following the sale of its intellectual property (IP) to blockchain game development studio Orange Cap Games. On June 6, data from NFT data aggregator Cry

A crypto wallet tied to the defunct dark web marketplace Alphabay was reportedly behind the donation of $31 million worth of Bitcoin to Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht, according to blockchain analysis.Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis told WIRED

Artificial intelligence is firming up its role in Web3 as the number of AI-powered decentralized applications (DApps) and their active users have grown so far this year, according to DappRadar. AI-backed DApps saw 4.8 million daily unique active wall

Crypto conference attendees fail at “basic situational awareness” and security measures, opening themselves up to exploitation by bad actors hiding in the crowd at events, says crypto exchange Kraken.Kraken’s security team noted a “troubling trend” o

The US Federal Reserve cutting interest rates earlier than the market expects could drive Bitcoin back up toward $112,000, says a market analyst.“When these two further rate cuts come, if they’re coming a lot sooner than expected, that will then impa

The largest US crypto lobbying groups have asked lawmakers to include protections for software developers and infrastructure providers in a bill aiming to regulate the crypto space.A joint statement on June 5 by the DeFi Education Fund, Coin Center,

The US Department of Justice has moved to seize $7.74 million in crypto allegedly earned by North Korean IT workers using fake identities and working at blockchain firms as remote contractors. The funds were initially frozen in April 2023 as part of

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

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

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’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

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

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 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

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

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