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Bipartisan U.S. lawmakers have introduced legislation to establish a cross-agency federal body dedicated to investigating cryptocurrency fraud and hacking. The proposed force would be led by the attorney general and staffed across the DOJ, FBI, DHS, and Treasury. The aim of this group is to give a method of reporting losses for victims who are currently without a clear path to do so. How bad are the crypto losses in the U.S.? Official government data confirms that Americans lost more than $11 billion to cryptocurrency fraud in 2025 alone. The FBI’s 2025 Internet Crime Report shows that there were 181,565…

Major crypto exchange Binance is set to delist selected $USDC trading pairs from its margin platform in June. According to the latest announcement, Binance Margin will delist four margin trading pairs on June 19 at 06:00 (UTC). This action affects cross margin pairs of relatively lesser-known cryptocurrencies, including Civic (CVC), Rocket Pool (RPL), XAI (XAI) and Ravencoin ($RVN). The cross margin pairs affected include CVC/$USDC, RPL/$USDC, $RVN/$USDC and XAI/$USDC.The exact reason for the impending removal of these crypto pairs from the Binance Margin platform was not stated in the announcement, with Binance only outlining the delisting process. Binance Margin will…

The US-Iran conflict has yet to reach an agreement to end the war. This indicates that tensions persist, while the leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin ($BTC) continues its strong performance above $80,000. Analyses also indicate that Bitcoin surpassing and remaining above the $80,000 level signals an improvement in the market structure. Bitfinex analysts stated in their weekly report that Bitcoin surged by approximately 12% last April, recording its strongest monthly return in the past year. Analysts said the factors driving this rise were not increased leverage in derivatives markets, but rather spot purchases, ETF inflows, and accumulation by long-term investors. “Bitcoin has…

The Trump administration’s decision to cut foreign access to Anthropic’s most powerful AI models was reportedly triggered by calls from Amazon CEO Andy Jassy. According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, Jassy contacted senior government officials on Thursday after Amazon researchers discovered a way to prompt Anthropic’s Fable 5 model into returning information that could be used for cyberattacks. The call, along with warnings from at least five other firms, led to a frantic shuffle within the White House to gauge the threat and contact Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, who reportedly pushed back on the administration’s concerns and…

Earlier today, Messari shared an update on Mantle’s progress in Q1 2026, highlighting its development as a distribution layer for on-chain finance. The update focuses on various product launches that include RWAs, DeFi solutions, stablecoins, and AI agents, all anchored by the CeDeFi model in collaboration with Bybit. This information is crucial for understanding Mantle’s direction in a rapidly evolving market. What Went Down The broader crypto market currently displays mixed signals, reflecting varied momentum across key assets. In this context, Mantle’s Q1 2026 update is particularly significant as it showcases the project’s commitment to enhancing its infrastructure for on-chain…

The Trump administration has convened roughly 20 lawmakers, congressional staff members, and law enforcement representatives at the White House as Senate leaders work toward a possible floor vote on the CLARITY Act before the August recess. According to journalist Eleanor Terrett, the meeting took place on Wednesday at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building and was hosted by Trump crypto adviser Patrick Witt alongside the White House Crypto Council. 🚨NEW: Some color on Wednesday’s meeting between law enforcement groups, administration officials and Congressional members and staff on the Clarity Act:📌 The meeting was hosted by @patrickjwitt and the White House Crypto…

Robinhood has announced plans to cut about 290 jobs, or roughly 10% of its full-time workforce, while recording approximately $28 million in related charges as the online brokerage moves to simplify its management structure. According to Robinhood, the layoffs are part of an effort to operate more efficiently by reducing layers of management and creating a leaner organization. The company said it will also close the small number of remaining open positions. In a message to employees shared on X, Robinhood Chief Executive Officer Vlad Tenev said the company was entering the restructuring from a position of strength. Our CEO…

Thai authorities raided 14 sites across five northeastern provinces on June 21. The authorities recovered 315 illegal Bitcoin mining rigs during the operation. The authorities also claimed illegal miners had accumulated over $1.2 million in stolen electricity bills. The authorities raided Ubon Ratchathani, Yasothon, Amnat Charoen, Roi Et, and Maha Sarakham provinces, which make up Thailand’s Isan region. The investigators discovered that the operators had tampered with electricity meters and tapped into the grid illegally to keep the rigs running. In total, the authorities determined that the miners stole over 40.38 million baht, down to 5.38 million baht in penalties…

Bitcoin briefly reclaimed $82,000 on Gate with a 0.81% daily gain, keeping price pinned near the top of its recent range as prediction markets and derivatives data still point to muted volatility. According to Gate market data, the $BTC/$USDT pair has broken above $82,000, trading at roughly $82,010.7 with a 24‑hour gain of 0.81% as of 19:44 on May 11. That move keeps Bitcoin ($BTC) near the upper end of its recent range — Fortune data shows $BTC changing hands around $79,743 on May 8 and $82,320 on May 6 — but without the explosive intraday swings that defined earlier…

Chainlink [$LINK] has traded within a strong downtrend. Since the uptrend collapsed at $8.5, the altcoin has been closing at lower lows, reaching a low of $7.7. As of this writing, Chainlink traded at $7.9, up 1.4% on the daily charts. Despite the extended market weakness, the Chainlink team unlocked its quarterly unlocks, capturing market attention. Chainlink moves $166 million worth of $LINK On the 20th of June, Chainlink’s quarterly unlock occurred, and 21 million $LINK worth $166 million were transferred from non-circulating supply addresses. After the unlock, these addresses deposited 18.375 million $LINK, worth $144.93 million, into Binance, according…