Asian media outlets report unverified rumors of Chinese ban on owning Bitcoin, Gate.io faces $30M bill after perps liquidation fiasco: Asia Express The crypto industry has never been short on rumors suggesting that China is preparing to unban Bitcoin since the nations 2021 crackdown on crypto trading and mining. But this past week, the narrative flipped, with some media outlets claiming that China is now banning Bitcoin ownership outright. One of the most widely circulated stories came from India-based Financial Express, which cited a supposed Binance report. Magazine found no such report authored by Binance, and the exchange did not respond to a request for comment. Magazine also found no supporting reports from Chinese state media or official government sources. Read more
Installing Bitcoin ATMs inside post office locations is part of a broader push to modernize Romania’s postal service with digital tech. Poșta Română, the national postal service of Romania, installed its first Bitcoin ATM at a branch location in the city of Tulcea, in partnership with the Bitcoin Romania (BTR) exchange. According to an announcement from the postal service, the next locations to receive Bitcoin (BTC) ATMs will be in Alexandria, Piatra Neamț, Botoșani, and Nădlac. The ATMs are part of a broader push to overhaul existing infrastructure with digital technology and to expand service offerings to underserved areas in the country. Read more
Bitcoin’s consolidation could end when BTC price takes out liquidity on either side and overcomes resistance at $107K. Key points: Bitcoin trades within a narrowing range between $103,500 and $108,800 over the last six days. BTC price must establish $107,000 as new support to continue the uptrend. Read more
Trump Media & Technology Group filed an S-1 registration form with the US regulator to launch the Truth Social Bitcoin ETF. Trump Media and Technology Group, the company majority-owned by US President Donald Trump that runs his Truth Social media platform, filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). TMTG filed an initial registration statement on Form S-1 for its Truth Social Bitcoin (BTC) ETF on June 5, according to an announcement by the company. The filing reads: The filing comes after stock exchange NYSE Arca submitted a proposal to the SEC to list the Truth Social Bitcoin ETF on behalf of crypto asset manager Yorkville America Digital, a partner of TMTG, the owner of Truth Social. Read more
Institutional demand and more holding are pushing the percentage of Bitcoin on exchanges to the lowest since 2018, signaling a potential supply shock. Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s percent supply on exchanges has dropped below 11% for the first time since 2018. Institutional adoption is accelerating BTC withdrawals from public exchanges. Read more
Crypto policy developments may result in a Bitcoin cycle top of over $150,000, according to the head of US at Foresight Ventures. Improving regulatory clarity in the United States may push Bitcoin past $150,000 during the current market cycle, according to Alice Li, investment partner and head of US at crypto venture capital firm Foresight Ventures. Speaking during Cointelegraph’s Chain Reaction X Spaces show on June 3, Li said the crypto market’s 2025 rally had been driven mainly by shifting US policy. “One of the strongest drivers is definitely the policy change,” she said, referencing US President Donald Trump’s Bitcoin reserve approval and stablecoin policy developments as the main catalysts for Bitcoin (BTC) price upside in 2025. Read more
The company concluded its first year of Bitcoin reserve operations with 4,449 BTC on its balance sheet. Medical tech company Semler Scientific has deepened its Bitcoin strategy, revealing a new $20 million investment for 185 BTC between May 23 and June 3. The latest acquisition brings its total holdings to 4,449 Bitcoin (BTC), purchased at an average price of $107,974 per coin. According to a June 4 filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Semler’s total investment in the cryptocurrency now stands at $410 million, valued at approximately $472.9 million as of June 3. Its Bitcoin yield is up by 26.7% since it began accumulating BTC in May 2024. Semler has made regular Bitcoin purchases over the past year. The company also revealed the addition of $50 million to its Bitcoin reserve in May, after it acquired another $10 million BTC between February and April. Read more
Traders are betting big on Bitcoin soaring to $300,000 by the end of June 2025, but is this bold options strategy a smart move or a high-risk gamble? A call option gives the buyer the right but not the obligation to purchase an asset (in this case, Bitcoin) at a predetermined price before a specific date. If the market price rises above that strike price, the option becomes profitable, or “in the money.” If it doesn’t, the option expires worthless. Read more
There are good reasons many Baby Boomers remain suspicious of Bitcoin — but even better reasons the wealthiest boomers are allocating to it. Baby boomers are the fastest-growing demographic in crypto, with their numbers doubling in the space of a year, according to a survey by Australian exchange CoinSpot. The total percentage of crypto investors over 60 remains relatively low around 4.4% but with their large retirement nest eggs and a lifetimes worth of savings, boomers have an outsized impact on markets. Former ANZ banker and payments consultant Rod Tasker, himself a baby boomer, says active crypto investors in his age bracket tend to be highly financially literate. “Even if the number is fairly low, the amount of money invested is quite likely to be higher than other demographics,” he explains. “A lot of them are quite sophisticated, they’ve already got their investment portfolios. They might have the investment property, the share portfolio, depending on risk appetite they might have got into options,” he...
K Wave Media announced a $500 million securities deal to fund a Bitcoin-treasury strategy, aiming to become the “Metaplanet of Korea.” South Korean entertainment company K Wave Media has entered into a securities purchase agreement worth up to $500 million to fund a Bitcoin-centric crypto treasury strategy. K Wave reached an agreement with Bitcoin Strategic Reserve KWM for the sale of up to $500 million of ordinary shares to fund its Bitcoin treasury, according to a June 4 announcement. “By embedding BTC into our core strategy, we’re reinforcing our commitment to decentralization, agility, and future-facing value creation,“ said Ted Kim, co-interim CEO of K Wave Media. Read more
Got scammed or worried about Bitcoin fraud? Learn how sharing your story with Chainabuse and Scamwatch can help protect you and others from falling victim. Chainabuse allows anyone to publicly share information with enforcement, helping make crypto fraud more transparent, but it’s not a confidential legal channel. Scamwatch helps raise public awareness about crypto scams in Australia and gathers reports to support national anti-scam efforts, but it does not investigate or take enforcement action. Even if funds can’t be recovered, reporting a Bitcoin scam can prevent someone else from falling into the same trap. Staying vigilant, avoiding suspicious links or promises of guaranteed returns and double-checking addresses can help protect your crypto. Read more
Bitcoin traders set the stage for a volatile breakout with liquidity amassing above and below the spot price, and eyes are on the road to new all-time highs. Key points: Bitcoin trades between increasingly thick bands of liquidity as traders await a breakout. Above current spot price lies a particularly important area for bulls when it comes to new all-time highs, analysis says. Read more
At least 60 Bitcoin strategy adopters among publicly listed companies collectively doubled BTC holdings in the past two months, outstripping the buying speed of Michael Saylor’s Strategy. Update (June 4, 1:00 pm UTC): This article’s headline and the piece have been updated to emphasize that Standard Chartered’s sample included 61 out of a total of 124 publicly listed companies that have adopted Bitcoin treasury strategies, as reported by BitcoinTreasuries. The Bitcoin reserve strategy trend has led to 61 publicly listed firms now holding a combined 3.2% of all Bitcoin that will ever exist, according to Standard Chartered. Just 61 public companies out of a total of 124 now own a combined 673,897 Bitcoin (BTC), Standard Chartered’s global head of digital asset research, Geoff Kendrick, said in a June 3 report shared with Cointelegraph. Read more