Tue, June 30

Japan Proposes 20% Flat Crypto Tax and legalizes Bitcoin ETFs

Japan is moving to reclassify cryptocurrencies under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (FIEA), signaling a major shift in its regulatory approach. On June 24, the Financial Services Agency (FSA) released a proposal aiming to treat digital assets as financial products. If approved, the move will reduce the current progressive

June 24, 2025 2 mins read

US Fed Ends Use of ‘Reputational Risk’ in Crypto Banking Oversight

The crypto sector has long claimed that the US Federal Reserve unjustly targets and debanks crypto enterprises due to its consideration of “reputational risk” in its supervision of banks. However, the Fed has now instructed its supervisors to stop doing so. More than 30 US technology and crypto firms were

June 24, 2025 2 mins read

Ark Invest Takes $110M Profit from Circle’s IPO Rally

Ark Invest, run by Cathie Wood, is engaged in a strategic profit-taking on the impressive post-IPO performance of Circle, selling off another large position this week. At the same time, the investment company increased its holdings in Robinhood and Coinbase, which indicates the persistence of trust in digital asset platforms.

June 24, 2025 2 mins read

Strategy Buys 245 BTC for $26M Amid Geopolitical-Driven Market Dip

Michael Saylor’s Strategy has acquired 245 Bitcoin for $26 million as market volatility increased due to escalating geopolitical tensions. The company disclosed the purchase in a U.S. SEC filing on June 23. According to the filing, Strategy bought BTC at an average price of $105,856 during the week ending June

June 23, 2025 2 mins read

Grok 3.5 AI Will Delete “Garbage” From Human Knowledge, Musk Declares

Elon Musk declared his intentions to rewrite the databases of human historical knowledge using his Grok AI system. The billionaire was not satisfied with the existing training data and said that it is filled with too much biased and erroneous information in general.  The new Grok 3.5 model by Musk

June 23, 2025 2 mins read

Ethereum Devs Launch Web3SOC to Raise DeFi Security Standards

In a significant stride toward institutionalizing decentralized finance (DeFi), Ethereum developers, in collaboration with key industry players such as Uniswap Labs and Maple Finance, have launched Web3SOC, a new compliance and security framework for the DeFi ecosystem. The initiative aims to establish industry-wide standards that promote transparency, trust, and robust

June 21, 2025 3 mins read

$50M Telegram OTC Crypto Scam Exposed, Targets Top Investors

Altcoin Alpha recently unveiled a multi-million-dollar OTC Telegram crypto scam on a social media platform X. The scam stole more than $50 million involving tokens such as SUI, NEAR, Axelar, SEI, and others.  The scam wasn’t noticed for months and targeted prominent names in the industry, such as venture capitalists,

June 21, 2025 2 mins read

Nakamoto Holdings Secures $51.5M to Build Publicly Traded BTC Reserve

Nakamoto Holdings, a Bitcoin-focused treasury platform, has secured $51.5 million in private funding through its merger partner, KindlyMD, marking a significant milestone in its journey to establish a publicly traded Bitcoin treasury. The funding round, closed on Friday, was backed by a group of private investors aiming to bolster the

June 21, 2025 2 mins read

Solana, XRP, Litecoin ETFs Likely Approved by 2025: Analysts

Two analysts from Bloomberg are optimistic that many top altcoins ETFs will be approved for trading and have shown 100% confidence in the likelihood of such spot approvals coming before the end of 2025.  The analysts, Eric Balchunas and James Seyffart, mentioned on an X post on June 20 that

June 21, 2025 2 mins read