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Catherine Mcgrath

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Bitcoin and broader crypto market sink as Israel launches airstrikes against Iran

Israel’s attack targeted Iran’s nuclear sites and killed top security officials.

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GameStop shares plummet 20% as the video-game retailer announces new capital raise after first Bitcoin purchase

GameStop purchased $500 million worth of Bitcoin last month.

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Crypto software company OneBalance raises $20 million from Cyber Fund and Blockchain Capital

The company plans to use the money to introduce support for additional blockchains.

11.06.2025 5

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Dogecoin rebounds 3% as Elon Musk backs down from feud with Trump

The Tesla CEO said that he regrets some of his posts about the president last week.

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A growing number of Fortune 500 companies are pursuing ‘blockchain initiatives’ as crypto goes mainstream

A surge of interest in crypto has led X, Apple, Meta and Google to consider integrating stablecoins.

10.06.2025 4

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BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF becomes fastest-ever ETF to accumulate $70 billion

BlackRock’s IBIT reached the mark five times faster than State Street’s gold fund.

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Bitcoin surges to $108,000 as top US and Chinese officials meet to discuss tariffs 

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will meet with top Chinese officials in London this week.

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A $31 million Bitcoin donation to Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht may have come from former ‘darknet’ marketplace AlphaBay, according to Chainalysis

Ulbricht reportedly received a mysterious donation of 300 Bitcoin last weekend.

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Justice Department moves to confiscate $7.7 million of allegedly stolen crypto as North Korean IT workers infiltrate U.S. companies 

The funds were initially frozen in connection with a 2023 indictment of an alleged North Korean agent.

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Robinhood shares surge to record high following completion of Bitstamp acquisition

The all-cash deal was announced last June and officially closed on Monday.

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Taiwanese crypto exchange BitoPro confirms estimated $11.5 million hack

BitoPro says that, despite the hack, the company has “sufficient virtual asset reserves.”

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Bitcoin stumbles as Trump accuses China of violating trade deal

Bitcoin fell to a low of $103,900 on Friday amid renewed tensions between China and the U.S.

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Investors flee GameStop following $500 million Bitcoin splurge  

GameStop announced the purchase of 4,710 Bitcoins on Wednesday.

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Exclusive: Stablecoin company Conduit raises $36 million from Dragonfly Capital and Altos Ventures

The company will use the money raised to expand into Asia and diversify its client base.

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‘Crypto king of Kentucky’ arrested for allegedly torturing man with saw and electricity in bid to steal his Bitcoin

John Woeltz, a crypto investor, allegedly tortured a man in his NYC home for three weeks.

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Investors pile into Bitcoin ETFs as Bitcoin’s price hovers near all-time high

BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF raked in more investments than any other ETF on Thursday.

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Trump is hosting a dinner for the biggest buyers of his memecoin. The guest list is now set—and many of the winners are foreign nationals

Democratic lawmakers have said the crypto confab is a clear case of corruption.

13.05.2025 3

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Bitcoin reclaims $100,000 as Trump announces trade deal with the UK

Bitcoin gained 5% after Trump announced he would roll back some tariffs on the U.K.

08.05.2025 5

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Binance founder “CZ” seeks pardon from President Trump after 4-month stint in prison

Changpeng Zhao, former Binance CEO, resigned in 2023 after pleading guilty to money-laundering charges.

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Israel-based crypto trading platform eToro plans U.S. IPO that would value it at $4 billion

The company plans to raise $500 million by offering 10 million shares for as much as $50.

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Father of crypto-millionaire rescued after being held for ransom—and having his finger severed

The kidnapping is the latest in a string of dozens of violent crypto-related attacks.

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A North Korean agent applied for a job at a popular crypto firm: They tripped him up with a simple question about Halloween

A network of North Korean operatives is trying to get access to American companies.

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Banking giant Morgan Stanley reportedly plans to introduce crypto trading on E*Trade

The bank is entering a crowded field with competitors like Coinbase and Robinhood.

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Exclusive: Tokenized asset company Dinari raises $12.7 million from Hack VC and Blockchange Ventures

The company will use the money to ensure compliance with local regulations.

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Exclusive: Startup that lets users trade the same stocks as influencers raises $30 million

Dub is best-known for letting users mirror the trades of Rep. Nancy Pelosi.

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Robinhood CEO says firm is diversifying away from volatile crypto revenue even as Q1 earnings beat expectations

Robinhood reported $927 million in revenue in Q1, up 50% from the same period last year.

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Exclusive: Stablecoin company Zar raises $7 million in round led by Dragonfly Capital, Andreessen Horowitz and VanEck Ventures

The company will use the money to expand its team and roll out its flagship service.

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Exclusive: Unto Labs raises $14.4 million from Framework Ventures and Electric Capital

The company will use the money raised in this round to expand its team.

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Bitcoin climbs above $95,000 as Bitcoin ETFs rake in $3 billion last week

Bitcoin is increasingly seen as a safe haven from a volatile traditional stock market.

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Bitcoin hovers above $90,000 as Trump backs off Powell and trade talks advance

The crypto market has made gains this week with Solana adding 14% and XRP adding 5%.

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Trump memecoin spikes 58% in value after top holders are promised a private dinner with the president

The announcement comes as 40 million additional $Trump tokens were set to be released.

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Bitcoin ETFs clock highest inflows since January as Bitcoin reclaims $90,000

Bitcoin ETFs pulled in $381 million on Monday as the U.S. dollar weakened.

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Exclusive: Bitcoin infrastructure company Arch Labs raises $13 million from Pantera Capital to launch Arch Virtual Machine

The company will use the money to expand its engineering team and launch its first product.

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Trump’s memecoin enjoys surprise 10% surge after sales lock up is lifted

Trump’s official memecoin has lost 90% of its value since Jan. 19.

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Bitcoin rebounds as the U.S. dollar weakens and Trump feuds with Fed Chair Jerome Powell

Bitcoin touches $87,000 as Trump’s feud with the Federal Reserve triggers economic uncertainty.

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Bitcoin miners in U.S. fear wipeout as 36% tariffs threaten to ‘destroy’ thriving industry

The threat to U.S. Bitcoin manufacturing comes even as the President's sons are planning to launch a mining venture.

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Man pleads guilty to tax fraud for failing to report $13 million in CryptoPunks sales

Waylon Wilcox omitted the sale of 97 NFTs on his tax returns, the DOJ alleges.

15.04.2025 4

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Crypto prices make a comeback after Trump announces a pause on most tariffs

Investors hurried to dump crypto stocks on Wednesday only to buy them once more after Trump changed his mind.

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Bitcoin clings to $80,000 as crypto markets are whipsawed by tariff turmoil

The crypto market has rebounded after Trump announced a 90-day pause on some tariffs.

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Exclusive: Crypto startup Meanwhile, which collects and pays out life insurance policies in Bitcoin, raises $40 million

Framework Ventures and Fulgur Ventures led the Series A round.

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Blockchain company Cap raises $11 million from Franklin Templeton and others to launch interest-bearing stablecoin

The company will use the money to maximize security and expand its team.

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GameStop now has $1.5 billion to splurge on a Bitcoin reserve after private offering 

The video game retailer is expanding from selling video games to also investing in Bitcoin.

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GameStop stock slides 23% after announcing strategy shift and plans to buy $1.3 billion worth of Bitcoin

The company also plans to close a “significant number” of its stores in coming months.

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Trump’s media group partners with Crypto.com to launch ‘Made in America’ ETFs

The ETFs will include Bitcoin, Cronos and other crypto as well as “America-first” securities.

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Bitcoin jumps 3% on reports that Trump will opt for fewer tariffs than expected 

Trump’s stance on tariffs has led investors to flee risky assets like crypto in recent weeks.

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Exclusive: crypto card issuer Rain raises $24.5 million in round led by Norwest Venture Partners

The company will use the money to hire more employees and develop new technology.

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Telegram-based blockchain TON raises $400 million from prominent crypto VCs

The investors will receive “token-based investments” in lieu of equity.

20.03.2025 3

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Bitcoin is at its lowest price since November. Here’s what analysts say about buying the dip

The original cryptocurrency is down 30% from January highs because of Trump’s tariffs and inflation fears.

19.03.2025 5

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Exclusive: Crypto wallet infrastructure company Privy raises $15 million in round led by Ribbit Capital

The company will use the money to double the size of its team in the next 18 months.

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TON surges 24% as Telegram founder Pavel Durov returns home to Dubai amid ongoing investigation

“The process is ongoing, it feels great to be home,” Durov wrote on Telegram Monday.

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