Crypto Breaking News

Fraudulent websites are using Grand Theft Auto VI launch excitement to lure gamers into sending Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC), Ether (CRYPTO:ETH) and Tether (CRYPTO:USDT) payments for fake early access downloads.

A long-running Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) puzzle challenge now holds approximately 916 BTC worth about US$58.87 million across 78 unsolved addresses.

Cody Carbone, Chief Executive Officer of the Digital Chamber, told a Senate Banking Committee hearing that digital assets could help improve affordability through lower transaction costs.

MiniPay, the stablecoin wallet owned by Opera, has launched a Visa debit card that enables users to spend stablecoins directly from their wallets through Visa's payment network.

Binance co-founder Yi He warned users about an alleged scammer and impersonator known as "Zhu Pan", prompting crypto derivatives platform CoinUp to publicly distance itself from the individual.

Agustín Carstens, former General Manager of the Bank for International Settlements, said stablecoins can promote financial innovation, inclusion and lower costs, while calling for frameworks that allow them to coexist with traditional fiat currencies.

Chainlink (CRYPTO:LINK) has joined Project Pangea, a working group bringing together European and South Korean banking organisations.

THORChain (CRYPTO:RUNE) resumed trading and network operations after more than a month offline following a May 15 exploit that resulted in approximately US$10.7 million being drained from one vault.

SOIL announced plans to become the first application built on XRP Ledger's proposed native lending infrastructure, positioning itself to use the XLS-65 and XLS-66 amendments if they receive network approval.

Meta Platforms has reportedly formed a dedicated team to develop Arena, a prediction market platform designed to compete with established operators including Polymarket and Kalshi.

Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) fell from an intraday high near US$64,500 to a low of US$61,990 on June 23, confirming a bearish head-and-shoulders breakdown that has increased pressure on the US$60,000 support area.

The CLARITY Act faces renewed scrutiny after the Alliance to End Human Trafficking urged Senate leaders to reconsider Section 604.