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US Treasury sanctions Philippines tech firm over aiding $200 million pig butchering spree
The US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Funnull Technology Inc., a Philippines-based tech firm accused of facilitating hundreds of thousands of online crypto investment scams known as "pig butchering," which defrauded American victims of over $200 million. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) also designated Liu Lizhi, a Chinese national and administrator of Funnull, […]
Brazilian Méliuz announces $26M share sale to grow Bitcoin treasury, shares drop 7%
Brazilian company Méliuz shares traded 7% lower at R$8.20 on May 30 amid the company's announcement of a primary share sale that could raise roughly $26 million to expand its Bitcoin (BTC) treasury. The cashback and financial services firm filed to issue 17,006,803 new ordinary shares through Brazil's fast-track "automatic" registration channel for professional investors. […]
Czech Justice Minister resigns after selling $45M Bitcoin gift from convict
Czech Justice Minister Pavel Blažek resigned on May 30 after his ministry sold roughly $45 million in Bitcoin (BTC) that a man convicted of drug trafficking had donated. According to local media reports, a state wallet received more than 480 BTC. Officials immediately liquidated the amount for almost one billion Czech koruna, worth over $45 […]
Bitcoin’s drop below $104K caps the start of altcoin season
Key points: Bitcoin’s bullish momentum has weakened, raising the chance of a correction to $100,000. Altcoins are likely to follow Bitcoin price and consolidate near their most immediate support levels. Bitcoin’s (BTC) failure to rise above $109,588 may have tempted short-term buyers to book profits. That has pulled the price under $104,000 on May 30. […]
Coinbase adds 24/7 trading for XRP and Solana futures amid derivatives expansion
Coinbase Institutional is expanding its derivatives offering with the launch of 24/7 trading for XRP and Solana futures, starting June 13. According to a May 29 statement, the move aims to provide real-time access for US institutional investors, aligning with the non-stop nature of global crypto markets. Derivatives push The new offering allows investors to […]
Trump Media aims for top Bitcoin holder status after closing $2.44 billion investment
Trump Media & Technology Group confirmed the close of a $2.44 billion private placement on May 29 to fund a sweeping Bitcoin (BTC) treasury strategy. The deal, involving approximately 50 institutional investors, includes the sale of 55.9 million shares of common stock at $25.72 per share and $1 billion in 0% convertible senior secured notes […]
By betting against James Wynn, this trader made $17 million in under a week
A crypto trader has quietly earned over $17 million by consistently betting against one of Hyperliquid’s most-watched figures, James Wynn, whose high-risk strategy backfired with nearly $100 million losses. On May 30, blockchain analysis platform Lookonchain reported that a trader using the wallet address 0x2258 has been tracking Wynn’s activity and executing reverse trades. This […]
Ozark star Julia Garner to play Caroline Ellison in Obama Netflix miniseries on FTX collapse
Netflix has green-lit an eight-episode limited series titled The Altruists, a dramatization of the eight-billion-dollar collapse of crypto exchange FTX and the downfall of its co-founder, Sam Bankman-Fried. The show, produced under Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground banner, will star Julia Garner (3x Emmy winner) as former Alameda Research chief executive Caroline Ellison and […]
Chainlink oracle ‘malfunction’ sparks $500k in DeFi liquidations, reignites reliability debate
A Chainlink price feed's alleged malfunction led to more than $500,000 in liquidations on May 29, sparking fresh debate over the reliability of oracles in DeFi. According to reports, Chainlink's price oracle for the deUSD stablecoin inaccurately reported its value at $1.03. The incorrect data triggered liquidations for users holding deUSD-denominated debt on Avalanche's Euler […]
Bitcoin loses steam as Trump suggests China trade deal collapse
Donald Trump said on Truth Social that China has “totally violated” its trade deal, ending what he called a phase of “stabilization” for Beijing. The post, published at 8:09 A.M. ET Friday, warned that the United States is “no longer Mr. Nice Guy”. Minutes later, equity futures turned lower. At 8:13 A.M. ET, the Dow Jones […]
Liquidium debuts cross-chain lending to unlock over $4 billion idle Bitcoin in DeFi
Bitcoin-native lending platform Liquidium has unveiled a new cross-chain product that enables users to lend and borrow assets across Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana networks, according to a statement shared with CryptoSlate. The new solution is called Liquidium Cross-Chain Loans and was announced at the Bitcoin 2025 conference. Liquidium's Cross-Chain Loans According to the company, the […]
SEC removes key hurdle for Ethereum ETFs by exempting staking from securities rules
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued new guidance clarifying that common forms of crypto staking do not fall under securities laws. On May 29, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance confirmed that those participating in staking activities, including self-staking, delegated staking, custodial, and non-custodial forms, are not required to register these actions […]
Tether vows Bitcoin mining dominance as Pakistan, UK politicians look to advance Bitcoin reserves
Vegas glitters differently when thirty thousand badge-wearing bitcoiners clog the marble concourses of the Venetian, screens flashing a frothy $105-to-106k tape for BTC, and every espresso line buzzing with “hash-rate” small talk. Three-day festivals usually disperse into noise, yet this one distilled a single theme: the conversation has vaulted beyond legitimacy questions. Governments, regulators, and […]
Base briefly nears 1,000 TPS, making it speed competitive with Solana
Coinbase’s layer-2 blockchain Base briefly saw the number of transactions it processed per second near 1,000, bringing it closer to the performance of layer-1 blockchain Solana. On May 29, Base creator Jesse Pollak said on X that Base had sustained near 1,000 transactions per second (TPS) during a launch on the agentic artificial intelligence platform […]
Banco Santander eyeing crypto expansion with fiat-backed stablecoin
Banco Santander is exploring the development of a fiat-backed stablecoin and expanding its crypto offerings to retail clients, marking a potential new chapter in the bank’s digital asset strategy. According to a May 29 Bloomberg News report, the initiative, still in its early stages, may include both US dollar and euro-pegged tokens. Santander joins a […]
Bitcoin low volatility fuels BlackRock’s IBIT 31-day inflow run and $72B asset surge
BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) has attracted consistent capital for over a month, signaling sustained institutional interest in the top crypto. According to data from SoSoValue, IBIT has recorded 31 consecutive trading days without net outflows since April 14. The only exception was May 13, when flows remained flat. Despite that pause, the ETF has […]
Solana rally capped by SOL token unlock and memecoin decline
Key takeaways: Solana's native token, SOL (SOL), dropped 10% following a sharp rejection at the $185 level on May 23. The current $167 mark is the lowest in over a week, leading traders to question the reasons behind the recent decline and whether SOL might revisit the $142 support level. Despite the price drop, SOL […]
Champions League finalist PSG confirms Bitcoin treasury, looks for Web3 builders
Paris Saint-Germain announced on May 29 that the club holds Bitcoin (BTC) on its balance sheet and plans to expand PSG Labs to support companies building on the network. During the 2025 Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas, a spokesperson revealed that the club shifted part of its cash reserve into Bitcoin in 2024 and still holds […]
SEC files dismissal on Binance lawsuit files after two-year securities showdown
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) asked a federal judge on May 29 to dismiss its civil complaint against Binance and its founder, Changpeng ‘CZ' Zhao, according to a four-page filing in the District Court docket. Judge Amy Berman Jackson placed the case on a 60-day pause in February after both sides told the […]
Bitcoin hit its new ATH without fresh supply, forcing buyers to chase dormant coins
Bitcoin didn't reach its new ATH with widespread coin movement or a surge in recycled supply. The rally came as large portions of Bitcoin's UTXO set continued to age, locking up liquidity instead of distributing it. Between Feb. 28 and May 28, the share of the UTXO set classified as long-term (outputs older than 6 […]