TLDR: Russian cash-to-crypto network funded Marsalek’s spy ring in the UK using layered transactions. NCA uncovered billions in transfers before shutting down two major laundering operations last year. Funds enabled a Bulgarian group to spy on politicians, journalists, and plan targeted attacks. Case shows cryptocurrency’s borderless structure can facilitate sophisticated espionage financing globally. UK authorities [...] The post Russian Cash-to-Crypto Network Funded Marsalek’s UK Spy Ring appeared first on Blockonomi.

Analysts say Bitcoin is nearly in its “max pain” zone as the cost basis of BlackRock’s IBIT and Strategy’s massive BTC treasury draws near.

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Users can borrow up to $1 million in USDC against their Ether as Coinbase expands its Base-powered network, which has processed $1.25 billion in loans.

Bitcoin weakness persists as the BTC price drops to $86,000, alongside a US stock market sell-off and diminishing odds of a 50-basis-point Fed interest rate cut at the next FOMC.

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Already convicted of one felony charge and facing a possible retrial on two others, the Tornado Cash co-founder’s future is uncertain.

Tax revenue denominated in Bitcoin would be funneled into the US strategic BTC reserve and would not trigger a taxable event for the payer.

• #bitcoin

Solana's newly launched ETFs continued to attract heavy inflows, but a weakening market structure threatens a deeper correction to $120 for SOL price.

Acting CFTC Chair Caroline Pham may be one step closer to leaving the agency after the Senate Agriculture Committee advanced US President Donald Trump's pick to replace her.

Numerai’s NMR token jumped over 40% after it announced a new funding round led by major university endowments, pushing the hedge fund to a $500 million valuation.

Ether treasury companies are holding millions of dollars in unrealized losses, and the falling mNAV valuations and ETH’s potential to fall below $2,500 may further complicate matters.

The slated roundtable discussion comes as privacy experiences a renewed focus from crypto industry executives and civil liberties activists.

One of the US attorneys behind the prosecution of former FTX executives testified as part of an evidentiary hearing exploring one of their plea deals.

Kalshi has joined predictions market rival Polymarket in the $10 billion-plus valuation club after reportedly raising another $1 billion from Sequoia Capital and CapitalG.

Crypto’s recent slump could be the result of a market maker liquidity crisis triggered by the crypto crash in October, speculates BitMine’s Tom Lee.

Nic Puckrin, an analyst at The Coin Bureau, said Bitcoin is being “pulled in different directions by conflicting news” as it heads into the weekend.

• #bitcoin

The recent Bitcoin “dumping” is a positive sign for the asset, but it could take years, not weeks, for Bitcoin to reach that magic $200,000 number.

• #bitcoin
• #vechain

Bitcoin price corrected alongside major US equities as a tech-led sell-off and investor concerns over AI spending and a Federal Reserve policy shift hit markets hard.

• #bitcoin

Grok couldn’t stop singing Elon Musk’s praises, arguing he could beat Mike Tyson in a fight and was fitter than NBA superstar LeBron James.

Bitcoiners viewed US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s appearance at the opening night of the Bitcoin-themed bar as “a sign” for Bitcoin.

• #bitcoin

If the MSCI decides to exclude digital asset treasuries, index-tracking funds would need to sell, and that alone “creates meaningful pressure on the affected names.”

Plume says that Securitize, a tokenization platform backed by BlackRock and Morgan Stanley, has inked a deal to deploy institutional-grade assets on Plume’s Nest staking protocol.

BlackRock’s IBIT drives November’s record ETF outflows, bleeding $2.47 billion and accounting for 63% of the $3.79 billion withdrawn from US spot Bitcoin ETFs.

• #bitcoin

Operated by SoftBank, the backer of one of the world’s top 10 public Bitcoin holders, PayPay is integrating with Binance Japan ahead of its expected US IPO in December.

Binance CEO Richard Teng argued that Bitcoin’s current slide reflects broader risk-off deleveraging, and its volatility is in line with most major asset classes.

• #bitcoin

Both memecoins and NFTs have plunged to their weakest levels since early 2025, with traders pulling back from speculative assets across the board.

While aPriori dismissed the claims related to insider activity, investors are still awaiting more details on the Sybil cluster that claimed 60% of the airdrop across 14,000 wallets.

Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss are betting on privacy protocols gaining major traction as AI continues to grow at an exponential rate.

As pension funds evaluate Bitcoin’s scarcity, resilience and inflation behavior, a core question emerges: Can BTC become a true institutional store of value?

• #bitcoin

SOL and XRP ETFs have attracted nearly $900 million in combined inflows, highlighting rare investor conviction amid an ongoing market rout.

Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.

With short-term holders driving Bitcoin’s sell-off, realized losses are hitting historic levels, leaving investors to wonder where the bottom might be.

• #bitcoin

Saylor is brushing off the ongoing Bitcoin price crash with his trademark stoicism and defiance.

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TLDR: Binance Japan now supports crypto purchases via PayPay Money and Points from 1,000 yen. Transactions operate 24/7 with withdrawal fees fixed at 110 yen per transaction. Daily deposit and withdrawal limits are 1 million yen, with 2 million yen monthly cap. Mobile users require the latest Binance Japan app and identity verification for access. [...] The post Binance Japan Enables Crypto Purchases with PayPay Money appeared first on Blockonomi.

GANA Payment, a project on BNB Smart Chain, lost more than $3.1 million after an attacker gained control of key contract rights, reports have disclosed. Related Reading: Crypto Advocacy Network Sets Out To Educate State Lawmakers Before 2026 Elections The thief moved much of the haul through Tornado Cash on both BSC and Ethereum, while […]

The crypto market is stuck in a bruising drawdown, and the short answer to why it’s happening is this: everyone has a theory — and annoyingly, many are outright foolish and more than one of them might be right. Crypto Market Pain Explained: From DAT Fears to Oracle Bugs The past several weeks have turned […]

The investigation highlights growing US-China tensions and raises concerns about foreign tech influence on national security infrastructure. The post US investigates Bitmain over national security concerns appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Analysts say Bitcoin is nearly in its “max pain” zone as the cost basis of BlackRock’s IBIT and Strategy’s massive BTC treasury draws near.

• #bitcoin

Users can borrow up to $1 million in USDC against their Ether as Coinbase expands its Base-powered network, which has processed $1.25 billion in loans.

Bitcoin weakness persists as the BTC price drops to $86,000, alongside a US stock market sell-off and diminishing odds of a 50-basis-point Fed interest rate cut at the next FOMC.

• #bitcoin

Already convicted of one felony charge and facing a possible retrial on two others, the Tornado Cash co-founder’s future is uncertain.

Tax revenue denominated in Bitcoin would be funneled into the US strategic BTC reserve and would not trigger a taxable event for the payer.

• #bitcoin

Solana's newly launched ETFs continued to attract heavy inflows, but a weakening market structure threatens a deeper correction to $120 for SOL price.

Acting CFTC Chair Caroline Pham may be one step closer to leaving the agency after the Senate Agriculture Committee advanced US President Donald Trump's pick to replace her.

Numerai’s NMR token jumped over 40% after it announced a new funding round led by major university endowments, pushing the hedge fund to a $500 million valuation.

Ether treasury companies are holding millions of dollars in unrealized losses, and the falling mNAV valuations and ETH’s potential to fall below $2,500 may further complicate matters.

The slated roundtable discussion comes as privacy experiences a renewed focus from crypto industry executives and civil liberties activists.

One of the US attorneys behind the prosecution of former FTX executives testified as part of an evidentiary hearing exploring one of their plea deals.

Kalshi has joined predictions market rival Polymarket in the $10 billion-plus valuation club after reportedly raising another $1 billion from Sequoia Capital and CapitalG.

Crypto’s recent slump could be the result of a market maker liquidity crisis triggered by the crypto crash in October, speculates BitMine’s Tom Lee.

Nic Puckrin, an analyst at The Coin Bureau, said Bitcoin is being “pulled in different directions by conflicting news” as it heads into the weekend.

• #bitcoin

The recent Bitcoin “dumping” is a positive sign for the asset, but it could take years, not weeks, for Bitcoin to reach that magic $200,000 number.

• #bitcoin
• #vechain

Bitcoin price corrected alongside major US equities as a tech-led sell-off and investor concerns over AI spending and a Federal Reserve policy shift hit markets hard.

• #bitcoin

Grok couldn’t stop singing Elon Musk’s praises, arguing he could beat Mike Tyson in a fight and was fitter than NBA superstar LeBron James.

Bitcoiners viewed US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s appearance at the opening night of the Bitcoin-themed bar as “a sign” for Bitcoin.

• #bitcoin

If the MSCI decides to exclude digital asset treasuries, index-tracking funds would need to sell, and that alone “creates meaningful pressure on the affected names.”

Plume says that Securitize, a tokenization platform backed by BlackRock and Morgan Stanley, has inked a deal to deploy institutional-grade assets on Plume’s Nest staking protocol.

BlackRock’s IBIT drives November’s record ETF outflows, bleeding $2.47 billion and accounting for 63% of the $3.79 billion withdrawn from US spot Bitcoin ETFs.

• #bitcoin

Operated by SoftBank, the backer of one of the world’s top 10 public Bitcoin holders, PayPay is integrating with Binance Japan ahead of its expected US IPO in December.

Binance CEO Richard Teng argued that Bitcoin’s current slide reflects broader risk-off deleveraging, and its volatility is in line with most major asset classes.

• #bitcoin

Both memecoins and NFTs have plunged to their weakest levels since early 2025, with traders pulling back from speculative assets across the board.

While aPriori dismissed the claims related to insider activity, investors are still awaiting more details on the Sybil cluster that claimed 60% of the airdrop across 14,000 wallets.

Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss are betting on privacy protocols gaining major traction as AI continues to grow at an exponential rate.

As pension funds evaluate Bitcoin’s scarcity, resilience and inflation behavior, a core question emerges: Can BTC become a true institutional store of value?

• #bitcoin

SOL and XRP ETFs have attracted nearly $900 million in combined inflows, highlighting rare investor conviction amid an ongoing market rout.

Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.

With short-term holders driving Bitcoin’s sell-off, realized losses are hitting historic levels, leaving investors to wonder where the bottom might be.

• #bitcoin

The cryptocurrency market has experienced sustained downward pressure since Oct. 10, with analysts attributing the decline to liquidity constraints among trading firms and a technical malfunction at a major exchange, says Tom Lee. Tom Lee of BitMine told CNBC that…

Ethereum price is breaking through major support levels, falling below key high-time-frame zones and signalling increasing downside pressure that may mark the early stages of a deeper bearish cycle. Ethereum’s (ETH) price action has entered a decisive phase as the…

Analysts say Bitcoin is nearly in its “max pain” zone as the cost basis of BlackRock’s IBIT and Strategy’s massive BTC treasury draws near.

• #bitcoin

Users can borrow up to $1 million in USDC against their Ether as Coinbase expands its Base-powered network, which has processed $1.25 billion in loans.

Bitcoin weakness persists as the BTC price drops to $86,000, alongside a US stock market sell-off and diminishing odds of a 50-basis-point Fed interest rate cut at the next FOMC.

• #bitcoin

Already convicted of one felony charge and facing a possible retrial on two others, the Tornado Cash co-founder’s future is uncertain.

Tax revenue denominated in Bitcoin would be funneled into the US strategic BTC reserve and would not trigger a taxable event for the payer.

• #bitcoin

Solana's newly launched ETFs continued to attract heavy inflows, but a weakening market structure threatens a deeper correction to $120 for SOL price.

Acting CFTC Chair Caroline Pham may be one step closer to leaving the agency after the Senate Agriculture Committee advanced US President Donald Trump's pick to replace her.

Numerai’s NMR token jumped over 40% after it announced a new funding round led by major university endowments, pushing the hedge fund to a $500 million valuation.

Ether treasury companies are holding millions of dollars in unrealized losses, and the falling mNAV valuations and ETH’s potential to fall below $2,500 may further complicate matters.

The slated roundtable discussion comes as privacy experiences a renewed focus from crypto industry executives and civil liberties activists.

One of the US attorneys behind the prosecution of former FTX executives testified as part of an evidentiary hearing exploring one of their plea deals.

Kalshi has joined predictions market rival Polymarket in the $10 billion-plus valuation club after reportedly raising another $1 billion from Sequoia Capital and CapitalG.

Crypto’s recent slump could be the result of a market maker liquidity crisis triggered by the crypto crash in October, speculates BitMine’s Tom Lee.

Nic Puckrin, an analyst at The Coin Bureau, said Bitcoin is being “pulled in different directions by conflicting news” as it heads into the weekend.

• #bitcoin

The recent Bitcoin “dumping” is a positive sign for the asset, but it could take years, not weeks, for Bitcoin to reach that magic $200,000 number.

• #bitcoin
• #vechain

Bitcoin price corrected alongside major US equities as a tech-led sell-off and investor concerns over AI spending and a Federal Reserve policy shift hit markets hard.

• #bitcoin

Grok couldn’t stop singing Elon Musk’s praises, arguing he could beat Mike Tyson in a fight and was fitter than NBA superstar LeBron James.

Bitcoiners viewed US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s appearance at the opening night of the Bitcoin-themed bar as “a sign” for Bitcoin.

• #bitcoin

If the MSCI decides to exclude digital asset treasuries, index-tracking funds would need to sell, and that alone “creates meaningful pressure on the affected names.”

Plume says that Securitize, a tokenization platform backed by BlackRock and Morgan Stanley, has inked a deal to deploy institutional-grade assets on Plume’s Nest staking protocol.

BlackRock’s IBIT drives November’s record ETF outflows, bleeding $2.47 billion and accounting for 63% of the $3.79 billion withdrawn from US spot Bitcoin ETFs.

• #bitcoin

Operated by SoftBank, the backer of one of the world’s top 10 public Bitcoin holders, PayPay is integrating with Binance Japan ahead of its expected US IPO in December.

Binance CEO Richard Teng argued that Bitcoin’s current slide reflects broader risk-off deleveraging, and its volatility is in line with most major asset classes.

• #bitcoin

Both memecoins and NFTs have plunged to their weakest levels since early 2025, with traders pulling back from speculative assets across the board.

While aPriori dismissed the claims related to insider activity, investors are still awaiting more details on the Sybil cluster that claimed 60% of the airdrop across 14,000 wallets.

Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss are betting on privacy protocols gaining major traction as AI continues to grow at an exponential rate.

As pension funds evaluate Bitcoin’s scarcity, resilience and inflation behavior, a core question emerges: Can BTC become a true institutional store of value?

• #bitcoin

SOL and XRP ETFs have attracted nearly $900 million in combined inflows, highlighting rare investor conviction amid an ongoing market rout.

Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.

With short-term holders driving Bitcoin’s sell-off, realized losses are hitting historic levels, leaving investors to wonder where the bottom might be.

• #bitcoin

TLDR: Hedera integrates Axelar, connecting its network with 60+ major blockchains for asset transfers. SaucerSwap becomes first DEX on Hedera to integrate Axelar for user-friendly cross-chain transfers. Axelar enables programmable cross-chain communication, allowing developers to build multi-chain applications. Hedera’s interoperability strategy grows with CORAL and SquidRouter expanding ecosystem connectivity. Hedera has officially integrated Axelar, a [...] The post Hedera Integrates Axelar, Unlocking Cross-Chain Connectivity Across 60+ Blockchains appeared first on Blockonomi.

India’s government is considering adopting a stablecoin regulatory framework while the Reserve Bank of India urges a "cautious" approach.