Two Texas brothers, Isiah Angelo Garcia and Raymond Christian Garcia, have pleaded guilty to robbing a Minnesota family of over $8 million in cryptocurrency at gunpoint. The brothers traveled from Texas to Minnesota to carry out the home invasion, holding the family for hours before fleeing. They face up to 20 years in prison and must pay restitution.
The CFTC approved KalshiEX's Bitcoin perpetual contract, leading CME to sue, arguing it should be classified as a swap. This decision blurs lines between futures, sports betting, and crypto trading, with potential for significant market shifts.
La gendarmerie a démantelé un laboratoire clandestin de drogue de synthèse à Fréjairolles, Tarn. 28 kg d'amphétamine, argent liquide et cryptomonnaies ont été saisis. Cinq hommes ont été mis en examen, quatre en détention provisoire.
Pump.Fun GO allows users to pay others to perform stunts for cryptocurrency rewards, raising concerns about exploitation, legal risks, and deceptive practices. The feature incentivizes potentially harmful or degrading tasks, with little recourse for participants if submissions are unfairly judged.
As Europe's MiCA regulation deadline looms, major crypto firms like Binance and Tether face challenges securing licenses or complying with rules, potentially disrupting access for millions of users and reshaping the market towards regulated entities and a future digital euro.
L'Irlande durcit sa réglementation sur les cryptomonnaies, anticipant des risques "très significatifs" de blanchiment d'argent et de financement du terrorisme. Un rapport conjoint des ministères des Finances et de la Justice souligne l'usage croissant des cryptos par les criminels. De nouvelles normes industrielles sont prévues d'ici le deuxième trimestre 2027.
Labour peer Thangam Debbonaire confronted Reform UK MP Sarah Pochin during a byelection count, accusing her of racism and defending Nigel Farage's undeclared £5m gift. The exchange, broadcast on Sky News, touched on Farage's financial dealings and Pochin's past controversial remarks about diversity in advertising.
Microsoft a dévoilé une cyberattaque active depuis février 2026, utilisant un logiciel malveillant pour intercepter le presse-papiers, voler des données financières et se propager via des supports amovibles, tout en utilisant Tor pour masquer ses communications.
Le cours du Bitcoin a chuté sous les 63 000 $, perdant 30 % en six mois face au dollar. Malgré des indicateurs baissiers persistants, certains signaux on-chain pourraient suggérer un potentiel rebond, mais la prudence reste de mise.
La plateforme d'investissement eToro propose une offre de bienvenue limitée jusqu'au 30 juin 2026, permettant aux nouveaux utilisateurs de recevoir jusqu'à 500 $ en cryptomonnaies ou actions.
Microsoft is alerting Windows users to a new cryptocurrency clipper malware spread via USB drives. It steals clipboard data, replaces wallet addresses, and uses the Tor network for communication, posing a significant threat to digital assets.
BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF has attracted a significant number of new investors to the ETF market, with about 75% of its holders being first-time ETF owners. This trend suggests a two-way street, bringing traditional investors into digital assets and vice versa.
Microsoft has identified a new self-propagating malware, dubbed Crypto Clipper, that spreads via USB drives to steal cryptocurrency credentials. It monitors clipboards for wallet addresses and seed phrases, captures screenshots, and sends data through Tor to attacker-controlled servers, also diverting payments to attacker wallets.
On June 17, US spot Bitcoin ETFs experienced net outflows totaling $82.2 million, influenced by the Federal Reserve's less supportive policy update. However, individual ETF flows showed a divided market, with some products attracting new capital while others saw significant redemptions.
Europe's crypto sector braces for consolidation as the MiCA regulation's transition period ends July 1. Firms need a MiCA license to serve EU users, a process proving complex and costly, potentially leading to fewer, larger, and more tightly supervised entities. Binance's license denial highlights the challenges.
HIVE Digital Technologies stock rose over 7% following a three-year, $220 million contract with Bell Canada and AI firm Cohere. The deal, HIVE's largest to date, involves 2,304 NVIDIA GPUs for AI model training and inference, marking a significant pivot for the Bitcoin miner into AI infrastructure.
Nuvei is acquiring Payoneer for $2.75 billion in cash, a deal that integrates stablecoin capabilities into existing payment infrastructure. The combined entity aims to offer a single partner for global money movement, including stablecoin transactions, across over 190 countries.
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group has filed a lawsuit against the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and its chair, Michael Selig, over the agency's approvals of cryptocurrency perpetual futures. CME alleges the CFTC is misinterpreting Congressional directives and acting unilaterally.
Les marchés cryptographiques connaissent une journée baissière, le Bitcoin tombant sous les 63 000 dollars. Les commentaires hawkish de la Fed et la pression sur certaines actions ont réduit l'appétit pour le risque, entraînant des corrections généralisées parmi les altcoins, tandis que des tokens spéculatifs à faible capitalisation affichent des gains importants mais volatils.
Illinois has enacted a $55.9 billion budget featuring a first-of-its-kind 0.2% tax on crypto assets, set to take effect in January 2027. The Digital Asset Tax Act will levy a privilege tax on digital asset brokers for customer transactions, drawing sharp criticism from industry leaders concerned about discriminatory practices and potential capital flight.
Grayscale, un leader de la gestion d'actifs crypto, propose une nouvelle approche d'évaluation des altcoins axée sur les revenus réels et la 'value accrual', privilégiant les protocoles qui redistribuent la valeur aux détenteurs de jetons.
The Federal Reserve has proposed new rules for American crypto firms to evaluate customers and prevent money laundering, following the legalization of stablecoins under the GENIUS Act. The rules require digital asset service providers to verify customer identities and cross-reference data with government watchlists.
Bybit EU lance la Crypto Cup 2026, une compétition mêlant trading de cryptomonnaies et football, avec 200 000 € de récompenses. Les participants peuvent gagner via des classements par équipe et individuels, ainsi que des bonus de bienvenue et de parrainage. La période d'inscription se termine ce soir.
DeFi's growth is shifting from on-chain user acquisition to invisible integration within traditional finance. Despite recent exploits, institutional funding is pouring in, with protocols like Morpho focusing on user-facing applications that mask underlying DeFi complexity.
