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In brief A new report from TRM Labs found that Kyrgyzstan appears to be serving as a front for crypto platforms linked to shuttered Russian exchange Garantex. Russia-linked activity accounts for almost all of Kyrgyzstan’s crypto industry, which was “virtually nonexistent” prior to the invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Experts told Decrypt that Kyrgyzstan’s political…
Institutional crypto firm Galaxy said Friday that it had sold more than 80,000 Bitcoin—over $9.3 billion worth at the current price—for a Satoshi-era investor.In a Friday statement, Galaxy said “it was one of the largest notional Bitcoin transactions in the history of crypto on behalf of a client.” The firm further described the sale as…
In brief BlackRock’s Ethereum ETF (ETHA) became the third-fastest ETF to reach $10 billion in assets, achieving the milestone in 251 days despite initial lukewarm reception compared to Bitcoin ETFs. MicroStrategy is raising up to $2.5 billion through a new preferred stock offering to buy more Bitcoin while facing class-action lawsuits over previous stock offering…
In brief Pump.fun’s PUMP token has crashed more than 60% since its launch, following a $600 million iCO. The meme coin launchpad’s co-founder has said there’s no airdrop coming any time soon, which only intensified the sell pressure. What do the charts say? It’s not looking good. The crypto market’s risk-on sentiment has done little…
In brief Sen. Warren acknowledged the need for crypto legislation but critiqued the industry’s influence on US politics. The senator claimed the GENIUS Act was an instance of the industry writing “its own legislation.” She compared it to another bill—the Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000—which may have indirectly influenced the 2008 financial crisis. Sen.…
In brief Analysts noted Galaxy Digital and other large Bitcoin holders moved $3.7 billion worth of BTC to exchanges Friday morning, with 26,100 BTC sold at a loss by short-term holders. Bitcoin dropped 1.8% to $116,365 amid mounting selling pressure, while trading volume surged 37% to $131.6 billion in 24 hours. Over $531 million in…
In brief Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen has moved 50 million XRP since July 17. Larsen has moved most of that amount to exchanges. The third biggest cryptocurrency by market value hit a new all-time high last week. Ripple co-founder and Executive Chairman Chris Larsen moved more than 50 million in XRP over the past week…
In brief Ben “Funky” Askren promoted a Solana meme coin on his social media on Wednesday, which was “rug pulled” not long after. It appears to have come as part of a paid promotion with Sahil Arora, the celeb coin creator behind Caitlyn Jenner’s infamous venture into crypto. Arora told Decrypt Askren was aware of…
In brief A Bitcoin address on Thursday moved $469 million worth of the leading cryptocurrency. The digital fortune had sat virtually unmoved since January 2011, blockchain data shows. Earlier this month, a Bitcoin whale moved $8 billion in coins—shocking market observers. A Bitcoin whale on Thursday moved its $469 million crypto fortune after holding it…
In brief XRP hit a new all-time high of $3.66 this week before retreating to $3.15 amid surging volumes and renewed market attention. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse warned of scammers impersonating the firm on YouTube and other social sites. The cryptocurrency’s older retail base makes it especially vulnerable to social engineering, analysts told Decrypt. After…
