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How a Russian national allegedly laundered $530M in crypto via Tether

How a Russian national allegedly laundered $530M in crypto via Tether

Key takeawaysIurii Gugnin allegedly used his crypto firm to move $530 million through US banks and crypto exchanges using Tether (USDT), facilitating payments for Russian clients tied to sanctioned banks.Gugnin allegedly failed to implement AML regulations and didn’t file suspicious activity reports…

Crypto exchange BigONE loses $27M in third-party attack

Crypto exchange BigONE loses $27M in third-party attack

Crypto exchange BigONE has suffered a third-party attack targeting its hot wallet infrastructure, resulting in an estimated loss of approximately $27 million.On July 16, BigONE said it detected the security incident after abnormal asset movements triggered real-time monitoring alerts. ā€œUpon investig…

 Bitcoin hits $113.8K all-time high as liquidity influx backs BTC price discovery

Bitcoin hits $113.8K all-time high as liquidity influx backs BTC price discovery

Key takeaways:Bitcoin price hit new highs as a stablecoin liquidity metric pointed to fresh capital flowing into BTC. Retail investor inflows dropped while Binance’s market share surged past 49%, highlighting institutional investors’ role in driving the rally.After posting new highs on Wednesday, Bi…

The Daily: Pump.fun confirms PUMP token sale plans, hacker drains over $40 million from GMX, and more

The Daily: Pump.fun confirms PUMP token sale plans, hacker drains over $40 million from GMX, and more

The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter,Ā The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.Happy Wednesday! After days of back-and-forth uncertainty, the fate of Pump.fun's PUMP token is set — a $600 million sale is locked in for July 12.Also in today's newsletter, GMX gets drain…

Tether CEO Says ā€œWe Will Be the Largest Bitcoin Miner by the End of 2025ā€

Tether CEO Says ā€œWe Will Be the Largest Bitcoin Miner by the End of 2025ā€

Tether, the issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin USDT, is gearing up for a dramatic shift in strategy. While regulatory pressure builds under the newly passed GENIUS Act in the U.S., CEO Paolo Ardoino has revealed bold plans to make Tether the largest Bitcoin miner in the world by the end of 202…

Shopping with Bitcoin Made Easy: How SpacePay Brings Crypto to the Checkout

Shopping with Bitcoin Made Easy: How SpacePay Brings Crypto to the Checkout

You walk into your usual coffee spot, order your regular latte, and when it’s time to pay, you just whip out your phone and use Bitcoin instead of digging around for your credit card. Sounds futuristic? Well, it’s happening right now thanks to SpacePay.Here’s the thing about crypto payments – they’v…

Massive Whale Transfer Sparks Buzz as Bitcoin Eyes New ATH—Will BTC Break Records This Weekend?

Massive Whale Transfer Sparks Buzz as Bitcoin Eyes New ATH—Will BTC Break Records This Weekend?

The Bitcoin price is trading around $109,100, close to its recent peaks above $110,300, as it attempts to rise above the latest selling pressure. Over the past 24 hours, the crypto has fluctuated between $108,800 and $110,550, reflecting modest but sustained volatility. Its weekly move is positive, …

TRON DAO joins EthCC as WAGMI Sponsor, co-hosts events with MetaMask and Arkham

TRON DAO joins EthCC as WAGMI Sponsor, co-hosts events with MetaMask and Arkham

Geneva, Switzerland, July 3 2025 — TRON DAO , the community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet via blockchain technology and decentralized applications (dApps), proudly participated as a WAGMI Sponsor at the Ethereum Community Conference (EthCC), held from Ju…

Celsius Receives the Greenlight To Sue Tether for $4 Billion

Celsius Receives the Greenlight To Sue Tether for $4 Billion

A US bankruptcy court ruled that Celsius’ lawsuit against Tether can continue. Celsius alleged that the USDT stablecoin issuer violated their contract to liquidate Bitcoin worth $4 billion as it became insolvent.Some Celsius creditors hope that the discovery process will uncover why Tether disposed …

Bitcoin And Ethereum Coinbase Premium Remains Positive For 7 Weeks — Here’s Why

Bitcoin And Ethereum Coinbase Premium Remains Positive For 7 Weeks — Here’s Why

The cryptocurrency market — specifically Bitcoin and Ethereum — has performed quite well in the second quarter of 2025, which is a stark contrast to the first quarter’s performance. The premier cryptocurrency capitalized on this bullish momentum, jumping to a new all-time high above the $111,000 mar…

Stablecoin Skepticism Grows As IMF Official Challenges Their Money Role

Stablecoin Skepticism Grows As IMF Official Challenges Their Money Role

According to a recent analytics, stablecoins handled 35 trillion in on-chain transaction volume over the past year, with their average supply hovering around 195 billion.Those numbers show how much these tokens fuel trades, loans and cross-border transfers. Yet questions about whether they really co…

Agora CEO Nick van Eck pushes back at Anchorage’s ā€˜stablecoin safety matrix,’ which ranked AUSD as notably risky

Agora CEO Nick van Eck pushes back at Anchorage’s ā€˜stablecoin safety matrix,’ which ranked AUSD as notably risky

Crypto financial services firm Anchorage published a "stablecoin safety matrix" report on Thursday that has received some pushback from certain issuers.Ā In particular, Nick van Eck, founder and CEO of Agora, the issuer of the AUSD stablecoin that received a particularly low rating, alleged that Anch…