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The blockchain protocol raised $8 million in a seed round last year.

Kenya’s proposed 1.5% crypto transaction tax could disrupt Africa’s digital integration. As Kenya advances a 1.5% tax on every crypto transaction, the nation risks undermining its fintech leadership, driving startups and talent abroad. Opinion by: Chebet Kipingor, business operations manager at Busha As Kenya pushes forward with a revised 1.5% crypto transaction tax, it risks losing more than revenue — it could forfeit its regional fintech leadership, drive startups across borders, and fracture Africa’s digital economy before it can unify. Parliament is debating implementing the Digital Asset Tax (DAT) on every cryptocurrency transaction. While the intention to broaden the tax base is valid, the policy’s current form could deliver unintended consequences for Kenya and financial inclusion efforts across the continent. With over 450 million unbanked individuals in Africa, digital assets offer a real chance to leapfrog traditional infrastructure and extend financial services to underserved populations. This tax ...

Bitcoin's price tops $107K in a renewed bullish effort as US and China commence trade talks in London.

The crypto market is down today, but analysts argue that BTC could still hit $136,000 by the year's end. The post Why Is Crypto Down Today? – June 9, 2025 appeared first on Cryptonews.

Crypto, cash, and property were seized after raids on a Gold Coast firm accused of running a laundering network via fake businesses.

Ether investment products saw $296 million in inflows last week despite a market slowdown, as investors await clarity from the US Fed’s June rate decision. Ether-based investment products led inflows among cryptocurrency-based investment products last week, despite an overall slowdown in investor activity as markets await clarity from the US Federal Reserve. Ether (ETH) exchange-traded products (ETPs) received $296 million of inflows last week, marking their best week since the 2024 election of US President Donald Trump, according to a Monday report from CoinShares. Ether-based investment products now make up over 10.5% of the total assets under management (AUM) of all crypto-based ETPs. Read more

Bitcoin analysts say BTC price could drop in the short term before initiating a rally to all-time highs above $140,000. Key takeaways: Bitcoin price may dip toward the $100,000-$104,000 range before new highs. CPI data on June 11 could trigger volatility, with higher inflation hurting Bitcoin. Read more

Ripple will award the fund to a select group of early-stage startups based in Japan that are building on the XRPL, including DeFi, RWA and digital payments. The post Ripple Launches Structured Program to Back Japanese XRPL-Focused Web3 Startups appeared first on Cryptonews.

Benjamin Wallace has an amusingly direct way of trying to solve the identity of Bitcoin’s creator in his new book The Mysterious Mr Nakamoto. Benjamin Wallace has an amusingly direct way of trying to solve the identity of Bitcoins creator in his new book The Mysterious Mr Nakamoto. He just asks every possible candidate: Are you Satoshi Nakamoto? I still didn’t rule out the possibility that Nakamoto was frustrated no one had bothered to simply ask him, Wallace tells Magazine.  It seems like every other week, theres another newspaper investigation, documentary or nonfiction book promising to unmask Satoshi.  Read more

Improvements in Coinbase's machine learning models and infrastructure helped to cut the number of unnecessary account restrictions. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said the crypto exchange has reduced unnecessary restrictions on its users by 82%, which has been a “major issue” for the exchange.  In a June 6 X post, Armstrong acknowledged that account freezing has been a problem “for longer than is acceptable,” and that it has become a top priority for his firm to improve. “The issue has been reduced by 82% so far, with more improvements coming. We’ll keep you updated as further improvements roll out,” Armstrong said, before asking all customers with frozen accounts to contact Coinbase Support. Read more

Argentina’s Anti-Corruption Office has determined that President Javier Milei did not violate any ethics laws when he promoted the Solana-based LIBRA memecoin in February. In a resolution issued on Friday, the office declared that Milei’s Feb. 14 X post constituted a personal statement rather than an official announcement as a public servant. Therefore, Milei’s post […] The post Argentine Anti-Corruption Office clears President Milei of ethics violation over LIBRA promotion appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The Bitcoin network will eventually do a software upgrade that will nullify the quantum threat to BTC, Strategy's Michael Saylor recently said on CNBC.

The Japanese Senate, the House of Councilors, has approved a legal amendment that will give crypto brokerage firms new freedoms to operate in the country The post Japanese Senate Approves Crypto Brokerages Reform Bill appeared first on Cryptonews.

A debate has erupted among the Bitcoin community over a joint statement released by 31 Bitcoin Core developers on June 6. In their statement, the developers argued that while the new transaction relay policy might lead to more non-financial use cases, protecting censorship resistance is one of the core tenets of the blockchain. The developers […] The post Bitcoin community is divided over Core devs’ statement on transaction relay appeared first on CryptoSlate.

French-Moroccan man arrested in Tangier over involvement in brutal crypto-related kidnappings targeting Ledger and Paymium execs.

Solana meme coin game Bonk Arena goes live, FIFA Rivals is just days away, Flappy Bird swoops back towards crypto, and more.

The DOJ seized cryptocurrency profits and domains linked to BidenCash's massive identity theft and card fraud operations.

Bitcoin gains 0.78% despite a tense political backdrop in the U.S., with markets shrugging off fears of further unrest and a potential military mobilization.

"Dogecoin Millionaire" Glauber Contessoto still hasn't sold his DOGE, but now he's amassed enough Pepe to take on another title.

The following is a guest post and analysis from Shane Neagle, Editor In Chief fromThe Tokenist. On Tuesday, Michael Saylor, the Executive Chairman of MicroStrategy (NASDAQ: MSTR), riled up the Bitcoin part of the internet. At an event adjacent to Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas, Saylor was asked whether the company (rebranded as Strategy) […] The post Proof-of-Reserves: Is it applicable to MicroStrategy? appeared first on CryptoSlate.