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Shares in SharpLink Gaming plummeted more than 70% in post-hours trading Thursday after the company—which recently announced that it would create an Ethereum treasury—filed an S-3 shelf prospectus with the SEC to potentially sell securities. Minneapolis-based SharpLink, an online gambling marketer that lists on the Nasdaq, was recently changing hands at $10.35 per share, according to Yahoo Finance data, after briefly dipping below the $8 mark in after-hours trading. It closed Thursday trading at $32.53. A page in the SEC filing appeared to show that participants in the PIPE sale had sold off their holdings. However, Ethereum co-founder, Consensys CEO,…

BabyDoge, the meme coin that has grown from a playful concept to a significant player in the cryptocurrency space, marked its 4th anniversary on June 2, 2025. The project, known for its community-driven initiatives and charitable contributions, reflected on its journey through an official X post, highlighting key milestones and inviting community engagement. The protocol’s progress over the past four years cannot be overemphasized. With its focus on charitable impact, market expansion, community engagement, and technological advancements, BabyDoge has set a blueprint for several memecoins in the blockchain industry. Charitable Contributions: Millions Donated to Animal Welfare One of BabyDoge’s most…

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Ripple have made a joint request to a Manhattan court to dissolve an existing injunction in their ongoing legal case. Along with this, they’ve asked for the $125 million civil penalty currently held in escrow to be released. According to the proposal, $50 million would go to the SEC, while the remaining $75 million would be returned to Ripple. This move is part of both parties’ efforts to settle the long-running case, avoid further court battles, and close pending appeals. In their new court filing, both Ripple and the SEC argued that…

The world’s largest crypto exchange, Binance, assisted the US and Taiwanese law enforcement authorities in their takedown of the darknet marketplace, the Incognito Market. The exchange disclosed this in a press release shared with Cryptopolitan. According to the company, its Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) was pivotal in helping law enforcement agencies crack down on the marketplace, facilitating illegal drug sales, and having an international network. Incognito Market is a platform where users can buy over 1,000 types of illegal drugs anonymously and, according to reports, has facilitated more than $100 million in transactions. The marketplace reportedly enables payments using several…

Optalysys, a U.K.-based startup focused on secure computing, has introduced what it claims to be the world’s first server for blockchains that can process data at scale without decrypting it. The firm’s LightLocker node is a server that uses Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE), a mathematical technique allowing computations to be performed on encrypted data without compromising the encryption. The last year has seen a couple of firms raising money and exploring applications of FHE within the cryptocurrency space. Optalysys says its server hardware is purpose-built for blockchain encryption, and offers a cheaper alternative to costly and inefficient GPU-based systems, using…

Since late May—spanning the past 17 days—the price gap for bitcoin in South Korea has climbed, topping a 3% difference by month’s end. As of Sunday, June 8, bitcoin is trading in the country at more than $1,500 above the worldwide average. Crypto Prices Break Away in South Korea, Sparking Premium Frenzy Bitcoin is currently trading at a 1.43% premium in South Korea compared with the global average, based on data from Upbit and coinmarketcap.com. As of exactly 9:55 a.m. Eastern time, BTC is priced near $105,896 per coin globally, while South Korean exchanges are listing it at $107,412—a 1.43%…

The stock price of prominent video game retailer GameStop fell for the second straight day after the company announced its first-ever Bitcoin buy in excess of $500 million Wednesday morning. GME finished the trading day down over 5% to $29.57 per share, diving further after a nearly 11% daily drop by the end of the trading day Wednesday. The Nasdaq-listed stock has lost most of its weekly gains, now up just more than 1% over that span. GameStop’s share price popped to just shy of $36 at Wednesday’s open, the highest price recorded in nearly a year since GME briefly…

Prominent lawyer Bill Morgan has opined that the latest joint motion filed by Ripple and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is “very important.” “If the motion is not allowed and the settlement agreement is not varied or a new settlement agreement entered, then there is no settlement and the appeal and cross-appeal would continue,” Morgan wrote in a lengthy social media post. On Thursday, Ripple and the SEC asked Judge Analisa Torres of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. As reported by U.Today, Judge Torres previously rejected an earlier joint motion filed…

daGama, a prominent Web3 entity, has announced a strategic collaboration with Stability World AI, a BNB Chain-based AI platform. The partnership aims to integrate cutting-edge generative AI technology into the decentralized ecosystem, advancing Web3. The platform took to its official X account to reveal this development. We are excited to announce a partnership with @StabilityW_AI 💫Stability World AI is a cutting-edge generative AI platform designed to empower Web3 enthusiasts, creators, and communities. Their core ecosytem are AI Agent Protocols, enabling users to seamlessly create, train,… pic.twitter.com/9aFWoNJW8n — daGama (@dagama_world) June 15, 2025 Revolutionizing Web3 with New AI Agent Protocols As…

Bitcoin (BTC) hits $106,039 with a 0.52% daily gain and a $2.1T market cap. Key support stands at $103,800; resistance is seen at $108,000. Bitcoin reclaimed the $106,000 mark today, touching an intraday high of $106,039. At press time, BTC trades at $106,144.42, showing a mild 0.52% gain over the last 24 hours. Despite this uptick, the 24-hour trading volume declined by 5.65% to $37.13 billion. Meanwhile, Bitcoin’s market capitalisation rose slightly to $2.1 trillion, while its fully diluted valuation (FDV) hit $2.22 trillion. The market cap ratio now stands at 1.75%, suggesting limited momentum despite price stability. Currently, Bitcoin’s…