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Crypto vesting tracker Tokenomist reports that $3.3 billion in tokens will be unlocked in June, a 32% drop from May’s $4.9 billion. Digital assets worth $3.3 billion are set to enter circulation in June as vesting periods for several major projects expire. According to crypto vesting tracker Tokenomist, $3.3 billion in tokens will be released in June, a 32% decline in unlocked tokens month-on-month. In May, such tokens totaled $4.9 billion.   Crypto projects allocate tokens for various purposes. For example, a company may promise tokens to team members to reward them for their contributions or sell them to early investors. However, projects usually lock the tokens for a specific period to prevent early holders from dumping before the project matures.  Read more

A victim lost $2.6 million in stablecoins by falling for two zero-value transfer phishing scams within three hours, raising concerns over address poisoning tactics. A single victim was scammed two times within three hours, losing a total of $2.6 million in stablecoins. According to data shared on May 26 by crypto compliance firm Cyvers, the victim sent 843,000 worth of USDt (USDT), followed by another 1.75 million USDt around three hours later. Cyvers said the scam used a method known as a zero-value transfer, a sophisticated form of onchain phishing. Zero-value transfers are an onchain phishing technique that abuses token transfer functions to trick users into sending real funds to attackers. The attackers exploit the token transfer From function to transfer zero tokens from the victim’s wallet to a spoofed address. Read more

The meme cryptocurrency breaks key resistance levels with strong volume, showing resilience as economic uncertainties push investors toward alternative assets.

The record-breaking $10.8 billion milestone in crypto ETP inflows year to date came after global crypto investment products posted another record last week. Cryptocurrency investment products saw a sharp increase in inflows last week, driving the year-to-date (YTD) total above $10 billion, according to data from European crypto investment manager CoinShares. Global crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) recorded $3.3 billion of inflows during the week ending May 24, bringing total inflows YTD to a record $10.8 billion, CoinShares reported on May 26. CoinShares head of research James Butterfill said total assets under management (AUM) in crypto ETPs briefly reached an all-time high of $187.5 billion, reflecting strong investor interest. Read more

The pseudonymous trader on Hyperliquid closed their billion-dollar notional position for a $17 million loss over the weekend and is now betting on downside.

Despite bitcoin reaching record highs, MSTR's stock price has stalled, indicating waning investor enthusiasm.

Market volatility creates buying opportunity as Shiba Inu's SHIB token demonstrates remarkable resilience despite broader uncertainty.

Traders eye renewed upside as President Donald Trump delayed a decision on EU tariffs, with sentiment recovering and options positioning turning bullish again.

Despite global economic tensions, TRX establishes new trading range with significant institutional interest.

Kiyosaki says even 0.01 BTC could make you rich in two years, calling Bitcoin the “easiest” path to wealth.

Some of crypto’s biggest players have weighed in on the CFTC's April request. Here’s how they think the U.S. can bring perpetuals home.

Despite losses stemming from FTX's collapse, Brady is getting back into crypto. This time, he's investing in an AI-native fintech startup.

The New York assault is the latest addition in a growing list of violent attempts to steal crypto through physical coercion.

Bitcoin has climbed back above $109,600 as Trump delays EU tariffs, easing trade tensions and fueling renewed optimism across risk assets.

The following is a guest post and analysis from Vincent Maliepaard, Marketing Director at Sentora. The Bitcoin market cap recently surpassed $2 trillion, and with over 50 million bitcoin addresses with a balance, the value of the asset is becoming undeniable. However, where traditional currencies like dollars or euros typically pay interest on holdings, Bitcoin […] The post Understanding Bitcoin yield: staking, liquid staking tokens and vaulted strategies appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin cypherpunk Adam Back has backed a $2.2 million funding round for H100 AB Group to help the Swedish health tech firm buy Bitcoin. Blockstream CEO Adam Back has led a 21 million Swedish krona ($2.2 million) funding round in the Swedish health tech company H100 Group AB, which last week said it would start buying Bitcoin. H100 said on May 25 that the funds, secured through 0% interest convertible loans, will be used to purchase Bitcoin (BTC) in line with its Bitcoin-buying pivot announced on May 22. Back, a longtime Bitcoin cypherpunk, contributed around $1.4 million, while the remaining $800,000 came from investment firms Morten Klein, Alundo Invest AS, Race Venture Scandinavia AB and Crafoord Capital Partners. Read more

Lawmakers close to Lee Jae-myung, the frontrunner in the South Korean presidential elections, have called for Seoul to steal a march on Washington by expediting the rollout of a KRW stablecoin. The post South Korea’s Biggest Party Urges ‘Expedited KRW Stablecoin Rollout’ appeared first on Cryptonews.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino told Bloomberg on Friday that the company is “open to” creating a separate domestic stablecoin to meet the needs of the U.S. market. The news comes amid the U.S. trying to push through a stablecoin legislation—the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins Act (GENIUS Act). The international issuer of […] The post Tether to issue separate stablecoin for U.S. despite ‘getting comfortable’ with the Genius Act, CEO says appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The Cetus hack saw $223 million in user funds stolen, most of which has been frozen by Sui network validators and ecosystem partners. Blockchain security firm Dedaub released a post-mortem report on the Cetus decentralized exchange hack, identifying the root cause of the attack as an exploit of the liquidity parameters used by the Cetus automated market maker (AMM), which went undetected by a code "overflow" check. According to the report, the hackers exploited a flaw in the most significant bits (MSB) check, allowing them to manipulate the values for the liquidity parameters by orders of magnitude and establish relatively large positions with a keystroke. The Dedaub security researchers wrote: The incident and the post-mortem update reflect the unfortunate trend of cybersecurity exploits and hacks impacting crypto and the Web3 industry.   Read more

Operation RapTor targeted dark web fentanyl sales, arresting hundreds and confiscating narcotics, crypto, and weapons across 10 nations.