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Do Kwon and the US government have agreed to delay his next scheduled court hearing to allow them to continue what they have called “productive” discussions and avoid unwanted pre-trial wrangling. Lawyers representing Do Kwon and the US government jointly requested the delay on June 9 as they continue discussing pre-trial motions and other “related issues.” Do Kwon’s legal team implied it would like to continue these “productive” talks and that an adjournment would allow it to “avoid certain pretrial motion practice.” Common pre-trial motions include dismissing charges, trying to suppress evidence from the court, or requesting to move to…

As Base booms into the fastest-growing Layer 2 on Ethereum, it’s also attracted a swarm of Sybil attackers—bad actors spinning up fake wallets to snag airdrops and game governance. Today, Human Passport (formerly Gitcoin Passport) unveiled a dedicated toolkit designed to verify real humans on Base, without slow, invasive KYC checks or awkward user flows. At the heart of the launch is a new machine-learning–powered Sybil Detection Model, fine-tuned for Base’s transaction patterns. In real time, it sifts through wallet behaviors—spotting the telltale signs of sock-puppet accounts trying to game the system. Best of all, everything operates fully on-chain: users…

Bitcoin (BTC) is showing signs of repeating a historic Golden Cross pattern that led to a long-term parabolic run. While the cryptocurrency’s recent pullback near the $100,000 region may have alarmed the crypto market, analysts suggest that this move is part of a broader trend that could push BTC to its next price high. Golden Cross Formation Pits Bitcoin At $150,000 Bitcoin has once again flashed a classic bullish signal, the Golden Cross, prompting renewed optimism for a major price rally in the coming months. According to a technical analysis by ‘Chain Mind,’ a crypto analyst on X (formerly Twitter),…

The largest altcoin Ethereum (ETH) has risen to $ 2,800 with the rise it has experienced in the last 24 hours. While the market is expecting ETH to break and exceed the $ 3,000 level, the analysis company evaluated ETH’s recent rise. Accordingly, analytics firm Matrixport said that Ethereum’s recent rally was due to leverage and not fundamentals. In its latest analysis from the X account, Matrixport highlighted that Ethereum’s outflow was driven by the leveraged trading market rather than the spot market. Analysts stated that the ETH funding rate rose to 13.7%, the highest level since February, and that…

Luis Arce, the President of Bolivia, signed an executive order prohibiting the use of cryptoassets for energy purchases, aiming to curb speculation surrounding cryptocurrencies and stablecoins on exchanges like Binance. Bolivia Issues Executive Order to Ban Crypto From Energy Settlements Bolivia, a country that has recently shown several positive signs of integrating crypto into its payments and financial systems, has prohibited the use of crypto for settling energy-related purchases. This measure is part of a series of economic actions aimed at curbing speculation on cryptocurrency exchanges like Binance. Executive Order 5399, which bans YPFB, the state-owned oil company, from purchasing…

According to a breaking development, Trump will be launching his own privately-branded cryptocurrency wallet and trading app. Magic Eden (ME) created this wallet in collaboration with the TRUMP memecoin, according to the information on its website. To get early access to the wallet, you can sign up for a waiting list. A spokesperson for Magic Eden confirmed both the legitimacy of the site and its collaboration with Trump’s business partners. The site was first noticed by independent journalist Molly White. The most striking feature of the wallet is that it offers its users the chance to win prizes. According to…

Late last night, the House’s crypto market structure bill passed votes in two committees, prompting celebration on Capitol Hill and statements of confidence from lawmakers that the legislation—which would establish a novel framework for regulating most crypto activity in the United States—is on a glide path to becoming law.  But privately, in the last week, crypto’s top lobbyists have come to a very different conclusion: For a variety of reasons, the chances of market structure legislation passing this year have plunged to near-zero. “Anyone who disagrees is either delusional or stupid,” one top crypto lobbyist told Decrypt Wednesday.  How come?…

Binance’s BNB Chain became the leader for on-chain activity linked to distributed apps. The chain has moved ahead of Ethereum, getting a boost from a recent upgrade that further lowered fees. BNB Smart Chain is quickly turning into the venue for decentralized apps, stepping ahead of Ethereum in terms of dApp-based on-chain activity. Despite the dominance of Solana in the meme token narrative, BNB Smart Chain is carving its own share of the meme market, as well as curated incentives for Binance Wallet users and BNB holders. The Binance ecosystem is still attempting to revive its activity after two years…

Bitcoin remains in a confirmed long-term bullish trend with price consistently rising since March 2024. A daily close above $104.8K is required to confirm a short-term bullish momentum shift. Despite a 29.29% drop in trading volume, price action continues upward, indicating strong market trend. Bitcoin, the first and leading digital asset by market cap, has been in a bullish zone despite slight dips. During today’s Asian trading session, the cryptocurrency opened its market with an exchanging price value of $104, 566, which has seen a continued uptick to current market values. This market action has prompted market analysts to weigh…

Have you heard? Ethereum is dead. Or no…wait, it is pivoting. The price isn’t high enough. Other chains are gaining traction. Something must be done.  Ethereum is not dead. It is not pivoting. It’s doing just fine.  The constant chatter about Ethereum online seems to fulfill a need for drama that the network itself has failed to provide. Ethereum has been the world’s leading and largest programmable blockchain since its inception. As Ethereum approaches its 10th birthday, it remains the preferred destination for digital asset investors, banks, and start-ups in the crypto ecosystem. Perhaps the biggest source of friction in…