Malone Lam, a 22-year-old Singaporean, pleaded guilty to RICO conspiracy, involved in stealing and laundering over $245 million in cryptocurrency through social engineering and home invasions. #Breaking #Legal $BTC
IonQ unveils Superion 256 quantum computer, with deliveries in 2027; aims to scale production using semiconductor methods. Concerns arise over potential Bitcoin security threats. #Update #Tech
Bitcoin ($BTC) struggles below $80,000 amid macro headwinds as US-Iran tensions push oil prices above $100; Japanese yen strengthens against the dollar, impacting risk assets. #Update #Crypto $BTC
@Tether is launching a $400 million fund with Fasanara to enhance private credit lending opportunities and stablecoin payment infrastructure. #Update #Crypto $USDT
Canary Capital launches the first U.S. spot staked TRX ETF, offering exposure to the $TRX network and potential staking rewards. #Update #Crypto $TRX
Bitcoin ($BTC) remains below $80,000, down 0.4% as geopolitical tensions push Brent crude above $100; US Treasury Secretary hints at further yen interventions amid record short positioning. #Update #Crypto $BTC
Mexican prosecutors allege two men killed musician Jonathan Meléndez and family over a suspected Bitcoin cold wallet theft; suspects arrested. #Breaking #Legal
@Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev criticized AMC CEO over stock tokens, asserting public companies shouldn’t control third-party securities tied to their shares. #Update #Crypto $AMC
@CryptoCouncil and @BlockchainAssn seek to block Illinois’ 0.2% crypto transaction tax before its January 2027 implementation, claiming it violates constitutional rights and imposes undue costs on firms. #Update #Legal $BTC $ETH
@CryptoCouncil and @BlockchainAssn seek to block Illinois’ 0.2% crypto transaction tax set for January 2027, citing constitutional violations and potential harm to digital asset firms. #Update #Legal $BTC $ETH
U.S. Treasury sanctions Chinese-language platform Xinbi for facilitating crypto transactions linked to criminal networks, marking a significant enforcement action in the crypto space. #Breaking #Legal $USDT
@Consensys Software Inc. will rebrand as MetaMask, with Ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin as chairman and CEO, while details on an IPO remain undisclosed. #Update #Crypto
Consensys Software Inc. will split by 2026, rebranding as MetaMask, focusing on consumer finance; new Consensys will handle Ethereum protocols. #Update #Crypto
@Tether and Fasanara Capital have launched a $400M private credit fund, StableFund, targeting $3B from institutional investors for asset-backed lending using $USDT in over 60 countries. #Update #Crypto $USDT
