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Cointelegraph.com - 15:10 Jun 06, 2025
In peer-to-peer crypto lending, knowing how to exit safely when rates fall or platforms falter is just as important as getting started. P2P crypto lending lets you earn interest by lending digital assets directly to borrowers via CeFi or DeFi platforms. Smart contracts automate lending processes in DeFi, ensuring transparency, efficiency and algorithmic interest rates. Choosing the right platform requires evaluating factors like security, interest rates, loan terms and user experience. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 15:00 Jun 06, 2025
When administrations erase or quietly remove public data sets, it’s not just bureaucratic housekeeping — it’s a threat to transparency, accountability and the collective memory of society. Opinion by: Phil Mataras, founder and chief executive officer at AR.io Let’s stop pretending that data just disappears. It doesn’t. It’s deleted, erased, buried and more often than not, done deliberately. Every time a new administration seizes power, priorities are reshuffled. This is to be expected, but what is unacceptable is the quiet, coordinated disappearance of public information. It can already be seen, particularly in the United States, and at a pace that should alarm anyone who cares about truth. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 14:42 Jun 06, 2025
Bitcoin manages to shake off a US nonfarm payrolls beat as Trump insists yet again that the Fed begins to cut interest rates — will Chair Jerome Powell listen? Key points: US President Donald Trump switches his focus from Elon Musk to Fed Chair Jerome Powell as he demands interest-rate cuts. Bitcoin continues its rebound from the Trump-Musk debacle despite strong US employment data. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:36 Jun 06, 2025
The Monetary Authority of Singapore has effectively banned most crypto firms from serving only foreign clients by requiring a license, which it says it will “generally not issue.” The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has shed light on its Digital Token Service Providers (DTSPs) regime, following widespread panic in the industry over a potential ban on crypto firms serving overseas clients In a June 6 announcement, MAS reiterated that starting June 30, crypto firms “providing services solely to customers outside of Singapore relating to digital payment tokens and tokens of capital market products will need to be licensed.” However, the regulator warned that such licenses will be granted only in “extremely limited circumstances.” Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 12:53 Jun 06, 2025
FIFA is launching its own layer-1 blockchain to take control of digital assets, ticketing and fan experiences, potentially transforming football for billions of global supporters. In May 2025, FIFA announced the launch of a dedicated layer-1 blockchain utilizing Avalanche’s Subnet technology. This transition marks a departure from its previous use of the Algorand blockchain, which had powered FIFA’s initial ventures into Web3, including the FIFA Collect NFT marketplace launched ahead of the 2023 Club World Cup in Saudi Arabia. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 12:47 Jun 06, 2025
Orange Cap Games has acquired the IP rights to Moonbirds from Yuga Labs, driving the NFT collection’s biggest sales spike in months. Ethereum-based non-fungible token (NFT) collection Moonbirds saw a resurgence in market activity following the sale of its intellectual property (IP) to blockchain game development studio Orange Cap Games. On June 6, data from NFT data aggregator CryptoSlam revealed that Moonbirds reached a weekly sales volume of over $2 million, up 2,525% from the previous week. For monthly volumes, the collection had surpassed its sales performance for all of May by June 6. In June, the collection has sales of around $1.4 million so far, up 43% from May’s $900,000. Moonbirds also reached over 1,000 transactions in the last seven days, a 877% increase over the previous week. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 11:52 Jun 06, 2025
Michael Saylor’s Strategy has quadrupled its previously announced $250 million stock offering as a new funding avenue for its Bitcoin investments. Strategy, the world’s largest corporate Bitcoin holder, plans to raise nearly $1 billion through a stock offering to fund additional Bitcoin purchases. The company, led by executive chairman Michael Saylor, plans to issue 11,764,700 shares of 10.00% Series A Perpetual Stride Preferred Stock at a public offering price of $85 per share. Strategy estimates raising about $979.7 million from the net proceeds after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions for the firm’s offering expenses, according to a June 6 announcement. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 11:37 Jun 06, 2025
Europe plans to regulate decentralized finance in 2026, as lawmakers still struggle to define decentralization under MiCA, an EU crypto policy expert said. European lawmakers have yet to define “decentralization,” even as regulators begin preparing for decentralized finance (DeFi) to become a key focus of crypto policy in 2026. The world’s first comprehensive regulatory framework for the crypto industry, the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), went into effect on Dec. 30, 2024. Among its aims are to boost investor protection, prevent fraud and address stablecoin reserve management. Still, as MiCA enters its final implementation phase, policymakers are shifting their attention to regulating DeFi, where many questions remain unresolved, according to Vyara Savova, senior policy lead at the European Crypto Initiative (EUCI). Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 11:20 Jun 06, 2025
With threats from quantum computing and growing cross-chain demand, QRAMP offers a non-custodial approach to protect and project Bitcoin. The 21-million Bitcoin limit is one of the most iconic features of the protocol — a hard-coded cap that defines its scarcity, value proposition and appeal as “digital gold.” But what happens if that system is threatened from two sides: by powerful quantum computers on one end and by increasing demand for cross-chain Bitcoin utility on the other? Short for quantum-resistant asset mapping protocol, QRAMP is a framework proposed in early 2025 by Bitcoin developer Agustin Cruz. It’s designed to do two things at once: protect Bitcoin from future quantum attacks and unlock a safer way to extend Bitcoin into other blockchain ecosystems without compromising custody or supply limits. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 11:12 Jun 06, 2025
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has proposed lifting its retail ban on crypto exchange-traded notes (ETNs), signaling a shift toward broader crypto market access. Update (June 6, 2025, 1:20 pm UTC): This article has been updated to add commentary by Kraken’s UK General Manager, Bivu Das. The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has proposed lifting its ban on offering cryptocurrency exchange-traded notes (ETNs) to retail investors. In a June 6 announcement shared with Cointelegraph, the FCA said the proposed change would allow individual consumers to access crypto ETNs, provided they are listed on an FCA-recognized investment exchange. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 11:01 Jun 06, 2025
Elon Musk’s feud with President Trump caused Dogecoin’s 7% drop in the last 24 hours, but sell-off risks to $0.06 remain. Key takeaways: Dogecoin dropped about 7% on June 6 as the public spat between President Trump and Elon Musk escalated. DOGE/USD bear flag hints at a potential 66% drop. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 10:01 Jun 06, 2025
Switzerland’s Federal Council expects to enforce the bill on the automatic exchange of crypto information with 74 countries by late 2026, with the first exchange seen in 2027. Switzerland is moving forward with plans to automatically share crypto-related data with 74 partner countries, including the United Kingdom and all European Union member states. The Federal Council, the government of Switzerland, has adopted a bill to enable the automatic exchange of information (AEOI) on crypto with partner countries, the council announced on June 6. The proposal also suggests sharing the data with most G20 countries. The measure excludes the United States, Saudi Arabia and China, according to an X post by the Swiss Federal Government. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 09:44 Jun 06, 2025
Japan’s Metaplanet plans to hold 100,000 BTC by 2026, revising its target from 21,000 and issuing shares to accelerate its Bitcoin treasury strategy. Metaplanet, also known as Japan’s Strategy, has updated its Bitcoin acquisition plans to acquiring 100,000 BTC by the end of 2026. Metaplanet on June 6 posted its new Bitcoin (BTC) plan, increasing its previous target of 21,000 BTC. “Our previous target — to hold 21,000 BTC by the end of 2026 — has now been dramatically revised upward. We now aim to hold 100,000 BTC by that time,” Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich said in an announcement posted on X. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 09:33 Jun 06, 2025
Pakistan’s Crypto Minister Bilal Bin Saqib is pursuing high-level US partnerships with figures like Cantor Fitzgerald’s Brandon Lutnick and NYC Mayor Eric Adams. Pakistan Minister of State for Crypto and Blockchain Bilal Bin Saqib is likely looking to collaborate with Wall Street. A June 6 X post by the Pakistan Crypto Council shows that Saqib met with Brandon Lutnick, the chairman and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, a global financial services firm. A separate video included in a separate post shows that he also met with New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who recently said he will ensure a Bitcoin bond is launched in the city. The post reads: The meeting with Lutnick follows his firm’s recently increased interest in crypto. The two reportedly discussed “tokenization, Bitcoin mining, Pakistan’s Web3 future and avenues of collaboration.” Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 09:02 Jun 06, 2025
Bitcoin price expectations fall in line with a new retest of $100,000 support. Traders see news lows with RSI heading still lower. Key points: Bitcoin is in line for lower lows amid falling RSI and a retest of $100,000. Traders have little hope of a quick BTC price rebound and return to higher levels as Trump and Musk stoke uncertainty. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 01:17 Jun 06, 2025
The Justice Department has filed a civil forfeiture complaint to seize crypto and NFTs allegedly tied to laundering efforts by North Korea. The US Department of Justice has moved to seize $7.74 million in crypto allegedly earned by North Korean IT workers using fake identities and working at blockchain firms as remote contractors. The funds were initially frozen in April 2023 as part of an indictment against Sim Hyon Sop, a China-based banker allegedly helping North Korean IT workers launder money, the DOJ said in a June 5 statement. The Justice Department is looking to seize multiple cryptocurrencies, including stablecoins and Bitcoin (BTC) in varying amounts, along with non-fungible tokens and Ethereum Name Service domains that are held in multiple self-custody wallets and Binance accounts, according to its civil forfeiture complaint filed June 5 in a Washington, DC federal court. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 23:00 Jun 05, 2025
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 -
Cointelegraph.com - 22:13 Jun 05, 2025
Maple’s expansion to Solana is powered by Chainlink’s CCIP, which allows data transfer between EVM and SVM ecosystems. Lending platform Maple Finance is expanding to the Solana network in a bid to reach a broader class of users. According to a June 5 announcement shared with Cointelegraph, the company is deploying its syrupUSD yield-bearing stablecoin to Solana-based platforms Kamino and Orca. The coin had previously been available only on the Ethereum blockchain. Maple’s Solana integration is launching with $30 million in liquidity, which the company says will establish “a deep and stable foundation for lending, trading, and collateral provisioning” in the ecosystem. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 22:00 Jun 05, 2025
According to CoinShares, price depreciation, not selling pressure, was the main factor behind the drop in institutional BTC ETF exposure. Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) overseen by institutional investors shrank in early 2025, marking the first quarterly drop since US spot ETFs launched. According to a recent CoinShares report, institutional investors’ exposure to Bitcoin (BTC) dropped to $21.2 billion in Q1 2025 from $27.4 billion in Q4 2024, representing a 23% decrease over the period. The report, based on companies’ filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), attributed much of the decline to an 11% quarter-over-quarter drop in Bitcoin’s price, rather than a reduction in position sizes. Still, many investors trimmed their holdings, signaling a mix of valuation impact and active selling. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 21:35 Jun 05, 2025
Circle had boosted its IPO to a range of $1.05 billion on June 4 as investor demand grew significantly. Stablecoin issuer Circle made a strong entry into the public market on June 5, with its shares climbing 167% on its first trading session on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Under the CRCL ticker, Circle’s shares opened at $31, surging 235% in the first hours of negotiation before closing at $82 at the end of the day. The company’s performance hints at a growing market appetite for stablecoin businesses. The oversubscribed round had some significant tailwinds. On May 28, the world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock, revealed it was eyeing a 10% stake in the IPO. Cathie Wood’s ARK Investment was reportedly interested in buying $150 million worth of shares of the offering. Read more
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