Ether (ETH) is back in the spotlight, surging nearly 50% in the past month and outpacing most other major crypto assets. But what’s really fueling this dramatic comeback? And is it sustainable? In an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph, Ethereum OG and investor Ryan Berckmans lifts the curtain on a pivotal shift inside the Ethereum ecosystem….
The family of U.S. President Donald Trump has allegedly sent a cease-and-desist letter to two entities behind a forthcoming — and already heavily disputed — Trump-branded crypto wallet, according to a Thursday report from Bloomberg. Since the announcement of the so-called $TRUMP Wallet (named for the President’s eponymous memecoin) earlier this week, Trump’s three sons — Don Jr.,…
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…
Good Morning, Asia. Here’s what’s making news in the markets: Welcome to Asia Morning Briefing, a daily summary of top stories during U.S. hours and an overview of market moves and analysis. For a detailed overview of U.S. markets, see CoinDesk’s Crypto Daybook Americas. Bitcoin is trading above $101.5K as Asia begins its trading day,…
The US Senate has confirmed Michelle “Miki” Bowman as President Donald Trump’s pick to be vice chair for supervision for the Federal Reserve, signaling a potential change in the central bank’s regulatory approach after the departure of Michael Barr. In a 48-46 vote on June 4, senators confirmed Bowman to be the vice chair for…
CoinFlip, a Chicago-based operator of more than 5,500 cryptocurrency ATMs globally, is exploring a potential sale as merger and acquisition activity heats up across the digital asset sector, according to Bloomberg. The company is working with an advisor to gauge buyer interest, the report said. CoinFlip could seek at least $1 billion in a deal,…
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…
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has sanctioned a Philippines-based tech company, Funnull Technology Inc., for providing the computer infrastructure for “hundreds of thousands of websites” involved in pig butchering scams, according to a Thursday press release from the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC). OFAC also sanctioned Liu Lizhi, a Chinese national working…
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…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As many as 16 Democrats may vote in favor of the Senate’s stablecoin bill when it gets to its final set of votes in the legislative body, Arizona Senator Ruben Gallego said Thursday. The “Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins of 2025” (GENIUS) Act faced headwinds last month after Gallego…