The crypto market experienced over $192 million in liquidations, primarily in $ETH and $BTC, due to geopolitical uncertainty surrounding the stalled US-Iran deal. #Breaking #Crypto $BTC (-8) ↘
@CardoneCapital has acquired 282 BTC for approximately $18 million, capitalizing on Bitcoin’s dip amid geopolitical tensions. This follows a previous purchase of 130 BTC during a market downturn. #Breaking #Crypto $BTC
Aztec Connect’s deprecated contract exploited for $2.19M, highlighting risks of old smart contracts in DeFi. Active Aztec network unaffected. #Breaking #Crypto $ZK
Nine European regulators, including Belgium and France, vow joint action against unlicensed prediction markets during the World Cup. Kalshi and Polymarket face scrutiny. #Breaking #Legal
Kaspersky discovered malicious Wallpaper Engine downloads on Steam Workshop stealing Steam credentials and crypto wallet data, primarily affecting users in China and Russia.
Arbitrum governance considers the Fast Feed proposal for a paid data stream offering earlier transaction-ordering visibility, potentially benefiting DeFi participants and generating revenue. Crypto $ARB
Two Texas brothers pleaded guilty to robbing a Minnesota family of $8M in cryptocurrency during a 2025 home invasion, facing up to 20 years in prison.
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman sues @Polymarket and Kalshi, alleging unlicensed sports betting via prediction markets, challenging federal oversight. #Breaking #Legal
Australia’s High Court rules 7-0 that @BlockEarner’s crypto yield product was illegal, reinforcing ASIC’s stance on technology-neutral financial laws. Lower courts to decide on penalties.
@CFTC permanently bans Celsius Network founder Alex Mashinsky from trading in regulated markets, concluding a fraud case involving $20 billion in customer funds. #Breaking #Legal $CEL (-8) ↘
Trace Finance raised $32M in Series A led by CoinFund to expand stablecoin infrastructure across Brazil, the US, and emerging markets. Investors include Coinbase Ventures and Paxos. Finance
Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky was banned from CFTC-regulated markets and sentenced to 12 years for fraud, marking a significant regulatory enforcement action. Legal
Federal regulators imposed permanent trading and registration bans on Celsius founder Alexander Mashinsky for fraud, as legal actions by SEC, FTC, and DOJ widen fallout. #Breaking #Legal
The SEC proposes rescinding Regulation NMS Rules 611 and 610(e), potentially simplifying equity-market routing, indirectly benefiting tokenized equity platforms. Public comments are open. Legal
