Interpol links $122.5M cross-chain laundering wallet to romance scams as Japan expands crypto credit
Japan rolled out regulated JPY stablecoin lending and ¥1B Bitcoin-backed loans as a 97-country crackdown netted 5,811 arrests.
Japan rolled out regulated JPY stablecoin lending and ¥1B Bitcoin-backed loans as a 97-country crackdown netted 5,811 arrests.
The July 13 report flags weaker social chatter alongside a narrative of strong institutional participation.
The rollout follows the July 1 end of MiCA grandfathering and lands as ESMA reviews custody safeguards at authorized CASPs.
The Kentucky AI campus tied to the win is expected to begin coming online in 2028, extending the timeline risk for traders.
Nasdaq opened down 1% and WTI hovered near $75 as traders flagged mVWAP support amid heavy shorting.
The company’s latest filing shows no bitcoin buying or selling during the week despite the cash build.
A weekly 50/100-SMA death cross and CPI week volatility collide with Hormuz-driven oil strength.
A markets analysis argues structural themes can stay intact even as valuations mean-revert violently.
BTC remained inside its month-long $59K–$66K range as traders looked to July 14 inflation data and the July 28–29 Fed meeting.
CryptoQuant data also shows elevated ERC-20 stablecoin activity since 2025 as payments use cases expand.
The reversal was concentrated in BlackRock’s IBIT, while GBTC, FBTC and ARKB still saw redemptions.
BONK hit a new all-time low near $0.0000039 despite a stated 110M token burn as dispersion widened.
The post offered no transaction details, leaving the $216 million figure unattributed in the provided excerpt.
The bank says clearer messaging on BTC-backed STRC could curb “wholesale selling” fears after a disclosed $216M BTC sale.
Back framed the OP_RETURN fight as an architecture misunderstanding as a July 4 snapshot showed 10 of 2,016 blocks signaling.
His model shows cycle-low-style drawdown signals, but he expects months of chop without a liquidity catalyst.
Ethereum ETF net inflows exceed $128M MTD, but BTC dominance rising toward 60% complicates the rotation read.
With oil markets shut for the weekend, Monday’s crude reopen is the key cross-asset test for the muted crypto reaction.
Three straight sessions of inflows follow roughly $8B of net redemptions, with $60K–$63K support and $77K resistance in focus.
The firm is exploring a white-label, multi-issuer marketplace with 24/7 trading and daily interest, and shares rose 4%.