Bitcoin just recorded its fourth-highest daily transaction count, but the surge may say more about microtransactions and network noise than real-world payments. More activity is bullish for Bitcoin’s resilience — but it’s not proof of broad economic adoption.
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A Singaporean man is linked to a U.S. crypto fraud case that prosecutors say moved about $260 million via social engineering, laundering, and luxury splurges. The key twist: this was allegedly an organized ring, with RICO charges signaling a coordinated criminal operation.
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Bitcoin is holding near $80K as spot ETF inflows and corporate buys keep demand firm, even after a leverage flush. But the bigger market test may be Washington, where the CLARITY Act’s narrow deadline could decide how long U.S. crypto rules stay a mess.
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Malone Lam is expected to plead guilty in a federal case tied to the theft of more than 4,100 Bitcoin, worth $263 million at the time. Prosecutors say the scheme relied on social engineering, then spiraled into luxury spending, laundering, and real-world violence.
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Ethereum developers have moved EIP-8141 closer to making account abstraction native, which could let users interact with apps and send tokens without holding ETH for gas in some flows. The upside is smoother UX; the catch is more protocol complexity, and it’s still just a draft.
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Strive’s latest tracker post has traders eyeing another Bitcoin buy after the company’s treasury swelled to 23,156 BTC. ASST also hit a yearly high, but the real story is the funding engine behind it: stock and preferred issuance, plus the dilution risk that comes with it.
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Bitcoin’s supposed edge over gold on Treasury-yield sensitivity isn’t actually proven here, but the bigger point holds: Bitcoin is increasingly being treated as a serious hard-money asset, not just a speculative sideshow.
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Capital B has added 376 BTC to its treasury after fresh capital raises, lifting its strategic reserve to 3,521 BTC. The French-listed Bitcoin firm is still below its euro cost basis, but its Bitcoin stack and Bitcoin-native backers keep growing.
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Winona County paid roughly $128,000 after one ransomware attack, only to be hit again months later by a second crew. The blunt takeaway: paying criminals may restore access, but it doesn’t buy immunity — or erase stolen data.
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Senator Cynthia Lummis says a failed CLARITY Act vote could shove U.S. crypto market structure reform all the way to 2030, as Senate math, Democratic resistance, and a tight calendar threaten to kill the bill before it gets a real shot.
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