Perhaps driven by the latest escalation of tensions between the US and China, bitcoin’s price has tumbled over the past 12 hours to a multi-week low of $103,000. The altcoins have it even worse, with massive price drops from the likes of SUI, LINK, DOGE, SOL, ADA, and more. CRO has defied the market-wide trend…

In a strategic move to accelerate its Bitcoin acquisition goals, Japan-based Metaplanet issued $21 million in interest-free bonds to the Evo Fund on May 29, following a separate $50 million raise the previous day. These zero-coupon bonds, known as the 17th series, come with a $525,000 face value and are set to mature on November…

The MEXC crypto exchange observed a 200% quarter-over-quarter surge in fraudulent trading activity between January and March 2025, it said in its quarterly report. According to the exchange, 80,057 organized fraud attempts from over 3,000 fraud syndicates were identified in Q1. The fraudulent activity included market manipulation, wash trading, and automated trading bots exploiting users…

[PRESS RELEASE – George Town, Grand Cayman, May 30th, 2025] Zircuit, the chain where innovation meets security, announced the launch of non-custodial wallet top-ups for Crypto.com Visa Cards. This new integration enables users to seamlessly fund their cards via Zircuit. Now live in the Crypto.com App, this feature allows users to connect a non-custodial wallet…

The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will block five cryptocurrency exchanges, including Bybit and OKX, from operating in the country. According to a May 29 announcement, Bybit, 1000X, CoinEx, OKX and XT.COM will be blocked in the country on June 28. The SEC said the measure aims “to protect investors and crack down on…

Around 92,500 Bitcoin options contracts will expire on Friday, May 30, and they have a notional value of roughly $10 billion. This week’s event is larger than usual as it’s the end of the month, which could induce more volatility into markets that have been in retreat for the past several days. Crypto Options Expiry…

The US Treasury has sanctioned a Philippines-based technology firm and its alleged administrator, accusing it of providing services to thousands of crypto scam websites. Funnull Technology is linked to most crypto scam websites reported to the FBI, with victims’ losses surpassing $200 million, the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) said on May 29. …

A US federal court has ordered the freezing of approximately $57.65 million in USDC linked to the embattled LIBRA meme coin. The latest development is a significant move in an ongoing class-action lawsuit targeting alleged fraud. The freeze, executed on May 28 via a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) issued by the Southern District of New…

DeepSeek, a China-based artificial intelligence company, has announced an upgrade to its AI chatbot, saying it can now offer enhanced overall logic, mathematics and programming with a reduced hallucination rate. According to DeepSeek, the upgraded model — DeepSeek-R1-0528 — has “significantly improved its depth of reasoning and inference capabilities.” The startup said the model’s overall…

[PRESS RELEASE – London, UK, May 29th, 2025] Zebec Network, a Solana-based blockchain payment network, has acquired the assets of Science Card, Ltd, a UK university card platform dedicated to simplifying university research finance. This acquisition enriches Zebec’s robust card program, spanning payroll pay cards, crypto debit cards, and now Science Card’s mission-driven card, cementing…