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  • TikTok clashes with US congressman over alleged $300M TRUMP token bribe
    CryptoSlate - 15:36 Jun 20, 2025
    TikTok has publicly denied allegations that it bought $300 million worth of TRUMP memecoins to sway US President Donald Trump. The company addressed the claims on June 19 in a post on X, labeling the accusation “false and irresponsible” and aimed at misrepresenting its actions. The statement followed comments by US Congressman Brad Sherman, who […] The post TikTok clashes with US congressman over alleged $300M TRUMP token bribe appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Crypto funding soars past $1.5 billion in June with Circle IPO boost
    CryptoSlate - 13:05 Jun 20, 2025
    Venture capital activity in the crypto space has seen a significant rebound this month, with total investments crossing $1.5 billion by June 20, according to DeFiLlama data. This marks the strongest monthly performance since March 2025 and signals growing confidence in blockchain startups after a quieter second quarter. The raised funds are more than double […] The post Crypto funding soars past $1.5 billion in June with Circle IPO boost appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Bitwise CEO says Bitcoin’s true rival is US Treasuries, not gold
    CryptoSlate - 12:30 Jun 20, 2025
    Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley believes the actual competition for Bitcoin isn’t gold, but government-backed bonds like US Treasuries and UK gilts. In a June 20 post on X, Horsley argued that gold and Bitcoin are apolitical stores of value that operate outside direct government control. However, he said Bitcoin’s actual competition lies with instruments tightly […] The post Bitwise CEO says Bitcoin’s true rival is US Treasuries, not gold appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Jupiter halts governance voting to tackle burnout and refocus on innovation
    CryptoSlate - 22:30 Jun 19, 2025
    Solana’s largest decentralized exchange aggregator, Jupiter, has decided to halt all community voting through next year and keep its governance Treasury sealed until 2027, citing community burnout and a need to prioritize building new products. The move temporarily disables one of the main utilities for Jupiter’s native token, JUP, which powers governance proposals and decisions […] The post Jupiter halts governance voting to tackle burnout and refocus on innovation appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Circle approaches $50B valuation amid evolving regulatory landscape in the US
    CryptoSlate - 21:22 Jun 19, 2025
    Circle, the issuer of the USD Coin (USDC) stablecoin, is edging closer to a $50 billion valuation after a major rally in its stock price. Since debuting at $31, Circle’s shares (CRCL) have climbed over 540%, now trading around $200, according to Yahoo Finance. This surge has helped push Circle’s valuation to approximately $48.4 billion […] The post Circle approaches $50B valuation amid evolving regulatory landscape in the US appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Elon Musk’s X accelerates fintech pivot with plans for in-app payments and trading
    CryptoSlate - 20:45 Jun 19, 2025
    X (formerly known as Twitter) is ramping up efforts to integrate financial services directly into its ecosystem and moving beyond its roots in social networking, the Financial Times reported on June 19. According to the report, the social media giant is preparing to let users carry out a wide range of financial transactions within the […] The post Elon Musk’s X accelerates fintech pivot with plans for in-app payments and trading appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Trump family cuts stake in World Liberty Financial by 20%
    CryptoSlate - 20:02 Jun 19, 2025
    President Donald Trump’s family has reduced its stake in World Liberty Financial (WLFI) in the last couple of weeks, Forbes reported on June 20. DT Marks DEFI LLC, the Trump family’s main holding company for the project, has trimmed its ownership from 75% in December 2024 to about 60% by January and further down to […] The post Trump family cuts stake in World Liberty Financial by 20% appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino unveils PearPass as response to record 16 billion password leak
    CryptoSlate - 18:23 Jun 19, 2025
    Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino announced a new open-source password manager, PearPass, after an unprecedented 16 billion passwords were leaked in what experts now call the largest credential breach ever recorded. Ardoino wrote: “The cloud has failed us. Again. 16 billion passwords just leaked. It’s time to ditch the cloud.” He pledged that PearPass will work […] The post Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino unveils PearPass as response to record 16 billion password leak appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • PancakeSwap extends lead as monthly DEX volume tops $500B
    CryptoSlate - 13:38 Jun 19, 2025
    Decentralized exchanges processed over $513.5 billion in trading volume over the past 30 days. Daily turnover averaged $15.93 billion, keeping pace with the seven-day total of $107 billion and indicating a sustained rise rather than a short-term spike. If sustained, the current monthly rate would annualize to over $6 trillion in trading volume, more than […] The post PancakeSwap extends lead as monthly DEX volume tops $500B appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Ethereum’s strategic reserves hit nearly 1% of supply as top holders dominate
    CryptoSlate - 13:21 Jun 19, 2025
    The amount of Ethereum (ETH) held in strategic reserves is nearing a critical benchmark, with nearly 1% of the crypto’s total circulating supply now held by major organizations and institutions. Data from the Strategic ETH Reserve shows that approximately 1,167,712 ETH, valued at nearly $2.96 billion, is currently designated as a strategic holding. This figure […] The post Ethereum’s strategic reserves hit nearly 1% of supply as top holders dominate appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • South Korea moves closer to spot Bitcoin ETFs as FSC explores proposal
    CryptoSlate - 12:50 Jun 19, 2025
    South Korea’s top financial regulator is working on a detailed roadmap to support the launch of digital asset spot exchange-traded funds. According to a June 19 report by Herald Economy, the Financial Services Commission revealed the move during a policy update to the State Affairs Planning Committee. The FSC plans to roll out its proposal […] The post South Korea moves closer to spot Bitcoin ETFs as FSC explores proposal appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Iran-based Nobitex vows user protection despite $100 million attack by Israel-linked hacktivists
    CryptoSlate - 12:15 Jun 19, 2025
    Iranian crypto exchange Nobitex has confirmed that it lost nearly $100 million in a cyberattack by a politically motivated hacking group. The breach, which occurred on July 18, has shaken the local crypto community and triggered a government-imposed curfew on crypto trading platforms nationwide. The attack was claimed by an Israel-linked group calling itself Gonjeshke […] The post Iran-based Nobitex vows user protection despite $100 million attack by Israel-linked hacktivists appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Open source AI might kill us. Closed AI could enslave us. Choose your apocalypse.
    CryptoSlate - 11:15 Jun 19, 2025
    There’s a familiar discomfort creeping in again, something I felt in the early 2010s as I watched social media’s promises of connection and community unravel into mass manipulation. Facebook and propaganda bots were the first dominoes. Cambridge Analytica, Brexit, global elections, it all felt like a betrayal of the internet’s original dream. Now, in the […] The post Open source AI might kill us. Closed AI could enslave us. Choose your apocalypse. appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • North Korean dev hijacks dormant Waves repositories, slips credential-stealing code in wallet updates
    CryptoSlate - 00:00 Jun 19, 2025
    A North Korean developer gained elevated privileges inside Waves Protocol’s Keeper-Wallet codebase, according to a June 18 report by Ketman. The report highlighted routine scans for Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) activity on GitHub, which uncovered the account “AhegaoXXX” pushing updates to Keeper-Wallet.  The wallet’s repositories showed no legitimate commits after August 2023, yet […] The post North Korean dev hijacks dormant Waves repositories, slips credential-stealing code in wallet updates appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • 10-year Bitcoin holdings grow faster than daily issuance, marking scarcity signal after 2024 halving
    CryptoSlate - 23:00 Jun 18, 2025
    On-chain data shows that Bitcoin’s (BTC) “ancient supply” is increasing faster than new BTC daily issuance, according to a June 18 research by Fidelity Digital Assets. The report treats ancient supply as Bitcoins that have remained unmoved for at least a decade, and it counted an average of 566 BTC entering the 10-year-plus cohort daily […] The post 10-year Bitcoin holdings grow faster than daily issuance, marking scarcity signal after 2024 halving appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Bitcoin
  • Coinbase launches stablecoin payment stack with USDC checkout targeting commerce giants
    CryptoSlate - 22:15 Jun 18, 2025
    Coinbase officially launched Coinbase Payments on June 18, a three-layer platform that enables commerce providers to add USDC checkout without running their blockchain infrastructure. The stack begins with Stablecoin Checkout, a wallet-native interface that supports hundreds of wallets, delivers gas-free transactions, and records payments in USDC.  Beneath it, an E-commerce Engine exposes application programming interfaces […] The post Coinbase launches stablecoin payment stack with USDC checkout targeting commerce giants appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Circle stock leaps to $200 record after 34% daily gain
    CryptoSlate - 21:30 Jun 18, 2025
    Circle’s CRCL shares climbed 34% and closed at $199.59 on June 18 after registering a new all-time high at $200.90. The new price peak is roughly 6.5x the company’s initial public offering price of $31 set on June 5. The price leap came one day after the Senate advanced the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation […] The post Circle stock leaps to $200 record after 34% daily gain appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Distribution or death: Arthur Hayes says only exchange-backed or bank-linked stablecoins can thrive
    CryptoSlate - 21:00 Jun 18, 2025
    Arthur Hayes said that stablecoin issuers who cannot immediately tap a large exchange, a Web2 platform, or a legacy bank will struggle to survive. In a June 16 blog post, the BitMEX co-founder recounted how the banking shutdowns in the 2010s in Hong Kong and Mainland China drove traders toward Tether.  Bitfinex and Tether allowed […] The post Distribution or death: Arthur Hayes says only exchange-backed or bank-linked stablecoins can thrive appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Bitcoin holds ground as Fed leaves interest rates unchanged
    CryptoSlate - 19:51 Jun 18, 2025
    The Federal Reserve left its key interest rate steady on June 18, choosing caution as it monitors persistent inflation and global uncertainties. Bitcoin (BTC) remained largely stable, continuing to hold recent gains despite broader market jitters.  The flagship crypto was trading at $104,110 as of press time, down 0.66% over the past 24 hours. Rates […] The post Bitcoin holds ground as Fed leaves interest rates unchanged appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Bitcoin
  • PancakeSwap surpasses Tether with $24.6M daily revenue, driven by record $10B trading surge
    CryptoSlate - 19:33 Jun 18, 2025
    PancakeSwap has emerged as the highest revenue-generating platform in the crypto industry over the last 24 hours, outpacing even major players like Tether. According to DeFiLlama data, PancakeSwap generated $24.6 million in fees on July 17, eclipsing Tether’s $19.9 million during the same period. This marks the DEX platform’s second-largest single-day fee haul, just behind […] The post PancakeSwap surpasses Tether with $24.6M daily revenue, driven by record $10B trading surge appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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