Month: June 2025
Turkey tightens crypto rules with source, purpose checks on transfers
Turkey’s Finance Ministry plans new rules requiring crypto platforms to collect source and purpose data, with limits on stablecoin transfers.
Ethereum Developer Proposes 6-Second Block Times to Boost Speed, Slash Fees
Ethereum could soon run twice as fast. That’s according to a new proposal floated by core developer Barnabé Monnot to reduce the network’s slot time from 12 seconds to 6 seconds, effectively doubling the number of blocks produced per minute. The idea, part of EIP-7782, could be included in the upcoming Glamsterdam upgrade slated for … Read more
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Verizon adopts Google’s Gemini AI to help customers solve ‘complex’ issues
Verizon is trying to streamline its customer service experience by overhauling it with more chatbots and AI tools. The My Verizon app is being relaunched today with a new “AI-powered Verizon Assistant” that aims to help consumers “manage upgrades, add new lines, ask billing questions, take advantage of savings, and more,” according to the telecom … Read more
Bitcoin Set for Biggest Mining Difficulty Drop Since July 2021
Mining difficulty on the Bitcoin BTC blockchain is on course to drop by the most since July 2021 after the amount of mining power securing the network slid about 30% in two weeks. According to data from Mempool.space, a downward difficulty adjustment of around 9% is projected within the next five days. That would be … Read more
Riot is shutting down studio behind its Minecraft-like game
Riot Games is closing the studio behind Hytale, its Minecraft-like game that has been in development for nearly a decade. Hypixel Studios, which Riot acquired in 2020 for an undisclosed sum, is shutting down “over the next few months,” according to Hypixel CEO Aaron “Noxy” Donaghey. “After years of pushing forward, adapting, and exploring every … Read more
Bitcoin makes up one-third of investor crypto portfolios in 2025
Institutional Bitcoin allocation is on the rise, while retail BTC holdings are falling in favor of altcoins with a strong ETF approval chances, such as XRP.
Windows 11’s indicators for volume and brightness can soon be moved out of the way
The hardware indicator pop-ups can now appear in the top-left of a screen. Microsoft is testing a new feature in Windows 11 that will let you move hardware indicators pop-ups like volume and screen brightness to the top-left and top-center positions of a display. The customization feature is part of a new Dev Channel build … Read more
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Altcoins Surge on Trump’s Israel-Iran Ceasefire Announcement—But Will it Last?
Bitcoin recovered most of the weekend’s losses due to the Iran-Israel conflict—but questions remain over whether the ceasefire will hold.
Why the Pentagon Is Using AI to Simulate Future Pandemics
Why is DARPA modeling disease outbreaks & intervention strategies while simultaneously looking to predict & manipulate collective human behavior? perspective DARPA is getting into the business of simulating disease outbreaks, including modeling interventions such as mass vaccination campaigns, lockdowns, and communication strategies. Last week, the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) put out a Request for Information (RFI) … Read more
Hardware wallet Ledger launches offline recovery key for new wallets
Unlike Ledger’s previously released key recovery product, Ledger Recover, the new Ledger Recovery Key is always offline and doesn’t require identification.
Hong Kong Family Office VMS to Allocate Up to $10M to First Crypto Play: Bloomberg
VMS Group, a Hong Kong family office with just under $4 billion in assets under management (AUM), is venturing into crypto for the first time, Bloomberg reported on Monday. The firm has earmarked up to $10 million to investment strategies run by decentralized finance (DeFi) hedge fund Re7 Capital, partner Elton Cheung told the news … Read more
Nasdaq Futures Chalk Out Golden Cross Near Record High, Offering Bullish Cues to Bitcoin
E-mini Nasdaq-100 (NDX) futures rose over 1% Tuesday, narrowly missing the record high $22,425 hit Dec. 17, according to data source TradingView, a sign that might embolden bitcoin BTC bulls because the two tend to move in tandem. More evidence comes from the daily chart of NDX futures, which flashed a bullish golden cross, with … Read more
U.S. Housing Regulator Could Let Crypto Be Considered in Mortgage Applications
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) will study whether crypto holdings should count when Americans apply for a mortgage, Director Bill Pulte said on X. The review, will look at how assets, such as bitcoin BTC might fold into the income-and-wealth checks at Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the 11 regional Federal Home Loan Banks, … Read more
1inch Rolls Out Expanded Bug Bounties With Rewards Up To $500K
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, June 23rd, 2025, CyberNewsWire Five dedicated bug bounty programs upgraded across 1inch core components, including smart contracts, wallet and infrastructure. A community-first approach to strengthening DeFi security and resilience. 1inch, the leading DeFi aggregator, has launched an upgraded bug bounty initiative, covering five key areas of its platform, with rewards of … Read more
Digital Asset, Builder of Privacy-Focused Blockchain Canton, Raises $135M
EMBARGO: 9.30 AM BST ON 24 JUNE Digital Asset, the builder of privacy-focused blockchain Canton Network, raised $135 million in a strategic funding round led by DRW Venture Capital and Tradeweb Markets, the companies said on Tuesday. The round also included a mix of big-name institutions from traditional finance and crypto, including BNP Paribas, Circle … Read more
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Celestia founder dismisses FUD, cites $100M war chest amid backlash
Celestia co-founder Mustafa Al-Bassam said the team remains fully committed despite community outrage over alleged insider dumping and a 95% token drawdown.
Metaplanet Plans to Inject $5B Into U.S. Unit to Accelerate Bitcoin Buying Strategy
Metaplanet’s (3350) board of directors has approved a capital injection of up to $5 billion for its U.S. subsidiary, Metaplanet Treasury Corp, in a bid to speed up its bitcoin BTC acquisition strategy. The Japanese hotel company set up its Florida-based subsidiary on May 1, aimed at expanding its global bitcoin treasury operations. The contribution … Read more
Raleigh One e-bike launches with VanMoof DNA
The Raleigh One commuter e-bike in white. The Raleigh One e-bike is now official after The Verge first published details of it last week. It was developed for the Accell Group’s Raleigh brand with help from VanMoof’s cofounders, Ties and Taco Carlier, according to my sources. The announcement never mentions their involvement, which could be viewed as … Read more
US Housing Regulator to Study Crypto Holdings in Mortgage Qualification Process
FHFA Director Bill Pulte, a longtime crypto supporter, said the agency will examine how digital assets factor into home loan qualification.
Who is Arthur Britto, the Ripple ‘ghost’ who just broke 14 years of silence?
Arthur Britto, the elusive co-creator of the XRP Ledger and co-founder of Ripple Labs, has made his first-ever public post on X on his 14-year-old account.