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Monero Vets Launch New ‘Confidential-by-Default’ Crypto Network Tari
Tari Labs launched its default-confidential proof-of-work blockchain on Tuesday, focusing on privacy and user accessibility.Source link
Ex-Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky Seeks 1-Year Sentence, Rejects DOJ’s 20-Year Proposal
Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky is seeking a one-year prison sentence, sharply contesting the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) recommendation of 20 years for fraud and market manipulation tied to the cryptocurrency platform’s 2022 collapse. Mashinsky’s Lawyers Push for Leniency in Sentencing Memo In a 30-page filing to the Southern District of New York (SDNY), AlexSource link
Bitcoin Traders Seek Downside Protection Ahead of Fed Chair Powell’s Comments
Bitcoin (BTC) options market flows signal moderate risk aversion ahead of Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Jerome Powell's expected remarks on a potential June rate cut Wednesday."While the Federal Reserve is widely expected to hold rates steady at this week’s meeting, we have only seen some nuanced demand for protective BTC puts, reflecting limited caution among sophisticated traders," said Luuk Strijers, CEO of leading crypto options exchange Deribit.A put option gives the purchaser the right but not the obligation to sell the underlying asset at a predetermined price on or before a specific date. Think of it as an insurance against price swoons. Traders typically buy put options when looking to profit from or protect long spot market positions from market...
BTC retreats, Nvidia considering BTC treasury, SOL fixes zero-day
BTC retreats, Nvidia considering BTC treasury, SOL fixes zero-day
FOMO HOUR EP350BTC hits $97.9k then underperforms. Nvidia considering BTC treasury. Arizona governor vetoes BTC bill. Saylor hints at another BTC purchase. Trump reiterates support for crypto. SOL fixes zero-day exploit. Goldman Sachs to offer tokenised treasuries. US unlikely to increase BTC holdings: Hayes. Two key crypto policy leaders of IRS exit. Tether to launch AI project. Vitalik wants to speed up ETH by 100x. Bybit to launch tradfi trading . Brown University invests in BTC ETF. Whale who held 76k ETH in 2015 ICO sells all. Deribit to expand to US. $8.8b crypto hub to be built in Maldives. EU investigating OKX in Bybit hack case. EU to ban anon crypto,...
Ghosts of the Silk Road: Dormant Wallets Move Over $322M in Bitcoin
On Monday, two long-dormant wallets—first activated in July 2013, precisely a decade and ten months ago—moved 3,421 bitcoin valued at $322.5 million, marking their first transaction since inception. Long-Dormant Silk Road Wallets Move Millions in Bitcoin Data compiled on May 5, 2025, reveals two separate transactions (1,2) originating from wallets established in July 2013. TheSource link