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Cointelegraph.com - 11:36 Jun 12, 2025
Mercurity’s $800 million Bitcoin treasury financing plan would make the firm the 11th-largest corporate Bitcoin holder after Galaxy Digital. Mercurity Fintech Holding, a Nasdaq-listed digital fintech group building blockchain-based payment infrastructure, plans to raise $800 million to establish a Bitcoin treasury reserve as more companies adopt the cryptocurrency for strategic purposes. Mercurity plans to raise $800 million to establish a “long-term” Bitcoin (BTC) treasury reserve, which will be integrated in its digital reserve framework through blockchain-native custody, staking integrations and tokenized treasury management services, the company said in a Wednesday announcement. Mercurity said it will transition a portion of its treasury into a “yield-generating, blockchain-aligned reserve structure that reinforces long-duration asset exposure and balance sheet resilience.” Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 11:27 Jun 12, 2025
Ether futures data shows momentum, with ETH price more than doubling since April lows, increasing the chance of a rally to $4,000 in the coming weeks. Key takeaways: Ether’s price has rallied 108% to $2,880 since April 9. ETH futures open interest hit all-time highs of $20 billion, signaling bullish sentiment. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 10:59 Jun 12, 2025
Outgoing FSB Chair Klaas Knot says stablecoins and ETFs are accelerating crypto’s integration into traditional finance, raising systemic risk concerns. The Financial Stability Board (FSB) is sounding the alarm on growing risks from the crypto sector, warning that interlinkages with traditional finance are nearing a critical threshold. Speaking in Madrid on Thursday, outgoing FSB Chair Klaas Knot said that while crypto does not yet pose a systemic risk to traditional finance, that status may not last much longer. “We may be approaching a tipping point here,” he said. Knot noted that entry barriers for retail investors have “dropped significantly,” particularly with the introduction of crypto exchange-traded funds. Crypto ETFs allow investors to gain exposure to digital assets without managing private keys, using crypto wallets or navigating exchanges. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 10:42 Jun 12, 2025
Binance’s rollout in Syria features a full access launch, allowing Syrians to trade at least 300 tokens, including Bitcoin, XRP, Toncoin and more. Binance, one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges, became one of the first crypto trading platforms to launch in Syria after the easing of US and European Union sanctions in May. Syrian residents can now access Binance’s platform and trade crypto assets like Bitcoin (BTC), the company announced on Thursday. The launch follows US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s May 23 decision to lift sanctions on Syria, which was followed by the EU lifting all economic restrictions on the country. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 09:21 Jun 12, 2025
Ant International plans to apply for stablecoin licenses in Hong Kong and Singapore, signaling growing fintech interest in regulated crypto payment systems, Bloomberg reported. Ant International reportedly plans to apply for stablecoin issuer licenses in Singapore and Hong Kong, signaling growing institutional cryptocurrency adoption among fintech firms. Ant International, a Singapore-based unit of the Jack Ma-backed Ant Group, is preparing to submit a license application in Hong Kong after the city’s stablecoin regulatory framework takes effect in August, according to a Bloomberg report citing unidentified sources. The company is expected to pursue similar licensing efforts in Singapore and Luxembourg. Ant Group is an affiliate of the Chinese conglomerate Alibaba Group, which owns and operates the world’s largest digital payment platform, Alipay, serving over 80 million merchants and 1.3 billion users worldwide. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 09:20 Jun 12, 2025
Can Bitcoin solve the energy crisis in Pakistan? 2,000 MW Mining Plan As of March 2025, Pakistan boasted an installed power capacity of 46,600 MW, a slight increase from the previous year. Almost 14% of this capacity remains idle, especially during off-peak winter months when demand can drop as low as 12,000 MW. The core issue here lies in capacity payments, fixed fees paid to power plants regardless of whether they produce electricity, which have soared as high as 2.1 trillion Pakistan rupees($7.45 billion) annually. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 08:31 Jun 12, 2025
Hedge funds like Qube, Virtu and Jump are hiring weekend crypto traders as traditional finance adapts to nonstop digital asset markets. The always-on crypto market is reshaping global finance, pushing hedge funds and trading firms to look beyond traditional hours and staff desks through the weekend. Qube Research & Technologies, a global quantitative investment management firm headquartered in London, is hiring for a “Crypto | Quant Trader (Weekend Shift)” role in London, which requires weekend availability in addition to a four-day workweek. The role, which includes overseeing continuous crypto trading, monitoring strategy performance and risks and implementing signals and data sets, requires working every other weekend and a normal day shift four days per week. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 08:19 Jun 12, 2025
BTC price requirements are clear as consolidation below all-time highs continues. Can Bitcoin bulls stick to the plan and avoid falling back below $100,000? Key points: Bitcoin and crypto markets stalled despite positive inflation data thanks to the US keeping tariffs on China, analysis says. $100,000 and the 2025 yearly open are key support levels going forward. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 00:20 Jun 12, 2025
GameStop’s latest convertible senior note proposal pushed the stock price down further just days after Q1 revenue missed expectations. GameStop (GME) shares fell 11.7% in after-hours trading after announcing a $1.75 billion private convertible senior note offering — extending its debt financing strategy that could fund additional Bitcoin purchases. GME had already slid 5.34% to $28.55 during normal trading hours on Wednesday after GameStop reported a first-quarter revenue fall of 17% in after-hours the day before. The US video game and consumer electronics retailer didn’t explicitly state that the proceeds would be used to fund additional Bitcoin purchases, but said it intends to make investments in a manner consistent with GameStop’s investment policy in addition to potential acquisitions. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 22:00 Jun 11, 2025
Distorted price signals from fiat currencies have destroyed the ability to make rational economic calculations, according to Truth for the Commoner founder Marty Bent. Truth for the Commoner (TFTC), a media company that advocates for Bitcoin and sound money principles via a newsletter and podcast, launched the “Opportunity Cost” browser extension on Wednesday, allowing users to view online prices in Bitcoin (BTC) or sats to weigh purchasing decisions. TFTC founder and contributor Marty Bent outlined three main goals of the extension, including promoting low time preference behavior — a reference to a willingness to defer present consumption to meet future needs — increasing Bitcoin adoption and providing a tool for business owners to calculate revenue denominated in BTC. Bent told Cointelegraph: “Bitcoin reintroduces a proper hurdle rate that enables individuals to truly weigh the opportunity cost of their spending decisions,” the TFTC founder said. The software is open-source and has no revenue model. A hurd... -
Cointelegraph.com - 21:49 Jun 11, 2025
John Woeltz and William Duplessie reportedly pleaded not guilty to the kidnapping and false imprisonment of Michael Valentino Teofrasto Carturan in New York City. Two of the men charged with the kidnapping and torture of a cryptocurrency holder visiting New York City have reportedly pleaded not guilty to all counts. In a Wednesday hearing in the New York Supreme Criminal Court, John Woeltz and William Duplessie pleaded not guilty to kidnapping and false imprisonment of Michael Valentino Teofrasto Carturan, Reuters reported. The two men are accused of abducting the tourist, who was apparently a friend, from New York City and administering electric shocks, beatings, and other forms of torture in an effort to gain access to his crypto wallet. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 21:38 Jun 11, 2025
Bitcoin's recent rally occurred as funding rates turned negative, and BTC held on exchanges and OTC desks shrank. Key takeaways: Bitcoin onchain data shows a steady depletion of exchange and OTC balances, pointing to long-term accumulation and tightening supply. With BTC open interest near record highs and liquidity drying up, the market is tightly coiled, raising the probability of a sharp move. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 20:30 Jun 11, 2025
Bitcoin technical charts and encouraging US macroeconomic data could trigger a rally to $115,000. Key takeaways: Bitcoin investor sentiment hits a seven-month high, with a bullish pennant forecasting a rally to $115,000. Wednesday’s CPI print and the chance for a lower-than-expected PPI on Thursday could drive BTC price higher. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 19:41 Jun 11, 2025
Lawmakers asked Mark Zuckerberg whether Meta had had any influence on the GENIUS stablecoin bill and its plans to potentially issue its own digital currency. Update (June 11 at 10:50 pm UTC): This article has been updated to include a previous statement from Meta. With the US Senate expected to vote on legislation to regulate payment stablecoins soon, two senators called on Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to answer questions about the company’s potential plans to introduce another stablecoin. In a Wednesday letter to Zuckerberg, Senators Elizabeth Warren and Richard Blumenthal said it was “more critical than ever that Congress and the public fully understand the extent of Meta’s plans” for stablecoins, given the size of the tech company and the expected vote on the GENIUS Act in the Senate. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 19:15 Jun 11, 2025
Lower CPI and tariff rollbacks boost crypto’s outlook despite economic concerns and Fed rate uncertainty. Key takeaway: The crypto market’s strength sustains even as investors continue to ponder the impact of raising the US debt ceiling. The cryptocurrency market responded positively to Wednesday’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) report and reduced prospects of an escalating trade war between the US and China. Demand for alternative hedge instruments typically weakens in such scenarios, yet Bitcoin (BTC) neared $109,000, while Ether (ETH) posted a 3% gain, trading above $2,800. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 19:07 Jun 11, 2025
Weeks after a stablecoin bill stalled over Trump-linked concerns, the Senate advanced the GENIUS Act. In a 68-30 vote, the US Senate chose to advance the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins, or GENIUS Act, more than a month after it was introduced. Speaking from the Senate floor on Wednesday, Majority Leader John Thune urged members of Congress to support the bill, echoing many of US President Donald Trump’s talking points on digital assets, including that the legislation would help make the US the “crypto capital of the world.” A majority of senators, including several Democrats, voted to invoke cloture for the bill, setting it up for debate and a full floor vote before potentially sending it to the House of Representatives for further consideration. “We want to bring cryptocurrency into the mainstream, and the GENIUS Act will help us do that,” said Thune. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 18:01 Jun 11, 2025
A practical guide to setting up, using and optimizing AI crypto trading bots, plus a glimpse into where intelligent trading is headed next. AI-powered crypto trading bots use machine learning to make smarter, faster trading decisions — without emotions. Setting up a bot involves choosing a platform, connecting your exchange, configuring strategies and running backtests. Bots can run 24/7, react to data instantly and are ideal for passive income seekers and active traders. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 18:00 Jun 11, 2025
Bitcoin price trades near its all-time high as ETH and several altcoins start fresh rallies. Key points: Bitcoin’s chance of hitting new highs increases as bulls show clear intent to defend the $109,000 level. ETH and HYPE are leading the altcoin charge. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 17:49 Jun 11, 2025
Péter Szilágyi, a former Ethereum Foundation employee and the lead Geth developer, said the organization repeatedly undermined his team. A lead developer of the Geth Ethereum client has accused the Ethereum Foundation (EF) of secretly creating and funding a second Geth development team. The Geth client is the software used by validators to execute Ethereum transactions. According to an X post by core developer Péter Szilágyi, the organization undermined the Geth development team in several ways, including encouraging the developers to work at other firms, proposing salary cuts and offering $5 million for the team to spin off into a private company. Szilágyi wrote in a Wednesday X post: He corrected the year further down the post chain, writing, “2024, whatev :).” Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 17:02 Jun 11, 2025
Bitcoin enters a unique market phase as rising long-term holder dominance and compressed volatility could potentially trigger a fresh round of price discovery. Key takeaways: A unique divergence emerged as long-term Bitcoin holders took profits, while the overall supply held by this cohort continues to rise. Bitcoin’s volatility has dropped to the 10th percentile, its lowest range in a decade, despite prices trading near all-time highs. Read more
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