Bitcoin transactions hit 18-month low as Runes and Ordinals hype fades
Daily activity drops below 350,000 as speculative protocol interest shifts to other chains.The following is excerpted from The Block’s Data and Insights newsletter....
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Iran's Nobitex Source Code Exposed Day After Hackers Steal Tokens Across Bitcoin, EVM, Ripple Networks
The pro-Israel group Gonjeshke Darande follows through on its threats, publishing the full exchange code and security files, thereby placing the remaining Nobitex assets at risk....
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South Korea to investigate fees of local crypto exchanges
South Korea’s newly elected president Lee Jae-myung reportedly promised to reduce crypto trading transaction costs as part of his presidential campaign....
06-20 09:42
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Crypto Lenders Hold Nearly $60B of Assets as New Wave of DeFi Adoption Sweeps In: Report
DeFi protocols are expanding into tokenized real-world assets, with crypto-native asset managers playing a key role in capital allocation and governance, according to a new report....
06-20 09:42
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Fed Leaves Rates Steady, Expects Weaker Growth, Sticky Inflation
Bitcoin price was little changed and traded just above $104,000 as policymakers expect stickier inflation and slower growth....
06-20 09:42
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DOJ Ties Kansas Bank Collapse to $225 Million 'Pig Butchering' Seizure
Shan Hanes, the former CEO of Heartland Tri-State Bank, wired millions in embezzled funds to scammers who promised crypto riches and was arrested in 2024. Now, a DOJ complaint shows he was the single largest victim in a global "pig butc...
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