The United States seized $500 million in crypto assets linked to Iran, according to the Treasury Secretary.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that the U.S. seized nearly $500 million in Iranian crypto assets, surpassing the previously frozen $344 million.
📢 MegaETH launches with a valuation close to $2 billion after the debut of its MEGA token
The highly anticipated launch of MegaETH has finally hit the market with the rollout of its MEGA token, marking one of the most significant events recently in the Ethereum Layer 2 solutions ecosystem. The initial listing, accompanied by simultaneous listings on major centralized exchanges and on-chain access, positioned the project with a completely…
▶️The founder of Curve pulled out 100 million dollars from his own token to buy two mansions in Australia, leaving holders with an asset that plummeted 98%.
In 2023, Michael Egorov, founder of Curve Finance, secured 100 million in stablecoin loans through Aave, Frax, Inverse, Abracadabra, and other protocols. His collateral was 427 million CRV, which is 47% of the circulating supply of his own token.
Lookonchain tracked 31 million in stablecoins that flowed from Egorov to B1tf1n3x in April 2023. A month later, his wife purchased a mansion for 41 million in Melbourne, right next to the 18 million house they bought the year prior. In total, 59 million in Australian properties funded by loans backed by the token that his own community was holding.
👾Researchers found a vulnerability in the Linux kernel, the operating system used by 63% of Bitcoin nodes. The flaw, detected with AI, is fixable with a patch that has already been distributed.
💵 In Mexico, USDT and USDC accounted for 36% of all crypto purchases in 2025, outpacing Bitcoin. According to B1t5o, users prefer stablecoins for remittances, saving in dollars, and hedging against peso volatility. A prime example of digital dollarization.
📢 Wasabi Protocol hit with a multichain attack after admin key compromise
The decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem faced another critical security test this Thursday, as Wasabi Protocol fell victim to a multichain attack triggered by the compromise of its admin key. The incident, detected by specialized blockchain security firms, led to the draining of liquidity pools across multiple networks…
📢 Pumpfun executes a 36% supply burn and launches a buyback model with 50% of revenue
The Pumpfun platform has pulled off one of the most aggressive tokenomics moves of the year in the crypto space: burning approximately $370 million in PUMP tokens, which is about 36% of the circulating supply, while announcing a structural pivot towards a buyback and burn model funded by 50% of its future revenue…
▶️The nomination of President Trump's pick for the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, has been greenlit by the Senate Banking Committee and will move on to the full Senate vote.
Today, Jerome Powell will hold his final press conference as the Fed chair.
- Today's drop was primarily a futures maneuver to create volatility; there's no strong selling pressure from SPOT. - In fact, there's a clear divergence with SPOT buying and FUTURES selling, resulting in negative funding. - Both long-term and short-term, there are way more protections below than above.
IMHO: I'm in a long position on ETH since $2,280 and Bitcoin since $76,300. This morning, it looked like the positions were doing great, then it pulled back, but I still have faith in them. We could be a lot worse off, and we're not.
▶️BREAKING: Legendary investor Paul Tudor Jones says, "Bitcoin is, without a doubt, the best hedge against inflation. More than gold because Bitcoin is finite."
▶️Bhutan is offloading Bitcoin.
Bhutan just moved another 100 BTC ($7.83M) out of their holding wallets.
At this rate, they will have sold all their BTC by October this year.
🚀 Bitcoin surges past $77,000 this Wednesday, marking a solid recovery after dipping below $76,000 yesterday. The market is now anticipating Jerome Powell's upcoming speech on interest rates from the FED.
⚛️ Postquant Labs announced the launch of Quip Network, a Bitcoin wallet featuring post-quantum protection that operates on Arch Network, a layer of smart contracts anchored to Bitcoin.
🚨 The 3xch@ng3 ZondaCrypto collapses in Europe, leaving thousands affected and 4,500 bitcoin lost. Their website is currently down, and the executives are nowhere to be found. Losses are estimated to reach up to $138 million.
📌The FED wraps up its key meeting tomorrow under the shadow of Jerome Powell's replacement by Kevin Warsh.
👀The market is on the lookout for signals about interest rates amid the energy crisis, a verdict that will signal Powell's exit and the volatility of bitcoin.
💵 The price of USDT in Venezuela is over 640 bolívares, climbing 4% in a week. With the scarcity of foreign currency in the banks and the halt in sales at Banco de Venezuela, this stablecoin continues to solidify as the real gauge for the dollar.
🎓 UNESR is launching the first Bachelor's degree in Digital Finance in Venezuela. It will provide training in cryptocurrencies with subjects like risk management and cybersecurity. The aim is to transition from empirical usage to research in a country with high digital adoption.
Venezuela Nears End of Interest Rate Cut Cycle, Interim President Says
Venezuela's interim President, Rodriguez, announced that the country is approaching the end of the interest rate cut cycle that began in 2024. According to Jin10, Rodriguez stated that the upcoming monetary policy decision will consider implementing the final rate cut of this cycle.
Using PayPal in Venezuela to receive payments and exchange them for bolívares is a common practice, but it's loaded with technical and financial frictions. While it's a useful tool for dealing with overseas transactions, there are solid reasons why it's considered "negative" or, at the very least, very inefficient compared to other options. Here's the breakdown of why this trade is so complex: 1. The Cost of Fees (The "Money Drain") PayPal is one of the priciest platforms for receiving funds in the region.
The radar set for 2026, here’s info designed for any Venezuelan
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📈According to the analyst, the next 3 to 6 weeks will be critical: BTC is trading near $76,000 and needs to break above $79,000 to confirm strength, while losing $65,000 could reactivate a bearish scenario.
🇨🇴 Porvenir, Colombia's largest pension fund, launches a portfolio that exposes Bitcoin by channeling resources into BlackRock's IBIT ETF. The instrument allows investments starting from 100,000 pesos ($25).
📉 The price of Bitcoin pulled back from $79,300, triggering massive liquidations of $82 million this Monday.
⚠️ These automatic sell-offs of leveraged positions intensified the bearish pressure, and BTC is trading below $78,000.
🔗 The AAVE token has started trading in the Solana ecosystem following its integration with Sunrise, enabling its use in wallets, DEX, and other applications.
It's important to clarify that this pertains solely to the token and not the Aave lending protocol.