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Storm, who might still face a retrial on the Tornado Cash case, rebuked statements from Lead Bank CEO Jackie Reses, who referred to debanking as a “crock of shit.” He affirmed that the phenomenon was real and that he had experienced it multiple times after having his accounts subpoenaed by the DOJ. Key Takeaways: Roman Storm accused the DOJ of using debanking during his trial, highlighting crypto’s market utility. After GoFundMe blocked him, Storm used crypto to sustain his defense after being debanked. Facing a 2nd trial for money laundering, Roman Storm will next rely on crypto donations to survive.…

Solana ended the month of May at the number one position in the app revenue table across every chain at $90.62 million according to data from DefiLlama. Despite this bullish read, $SOL finished the same month with the eighth consecutive red monthly candle, the longest losing streak in the token’s history. The network kept printing money while the asset kept printing lower lows. The losing streak started in October last year, when $SOL was trading at around $220. Fast forward to May and the token closed the month near $82. That is roughly $78 billion in market cap gone, leaving…

Bitcoin has moved below the 100,000-block countdown to its next halving, putting the network on course for its fifth programmed reward reduction around April or May 2028. The event is scheduled to take place at block 1,050,000, when the miner block subsidy will fall from 3.125 $BTC to 1.5625 $BTC. The network is now past the 950,000-block area, leaving roughly 100,000 blocks before the next reward cut. Based on current block production rates, trackers such as CoinGecko and IG estimate that the event is about 700 days away. Prediction market data from Kalshi shows strong odds for the halving to…

On June 4, Ether’s 8-hour network-wide average funding rate was only 0.0028%, according to CoinGlass. This low rate suggests traders were not very sure about the market’s direction. Usually, higher leverage shows that traders have more confidence in how an asset will move. This average considers all major exchanges, but the figures differ significantly from one platform to another. For instance, Binance had 0.0047%, OKX 0.003%, and Gate 0.0052%. Bybit surprisingly showed -0.0013%, according to ChainCatcher. These variations matter because they show there are no coordinated directional bets. Instead, it shows more fragmentation when funding rates are negative on one…

BitMEX founder Arthur Hayes made striking statements about artificial intelligence (AI) investments, global economic balances, and the future of the cryptocurrency market in his latest appearance on a television program. Arthur Hayes, while evaluating the massive capital expenditure (Capex) in the field of artificial intelligence, stated that a bubble has formed in the market, but that this is a “productive” process. According to Hayes, every major revolution in technological history (railways, the internet, etc.) began with massive speculation, and today’s hardware investments, spearheaded by companies like Nvidia, are laying the foundation for a decentralized AI economy in the future. Related…

Speaking at Consensus, Brad Garlinghouse said Ripple is expanding $XRP’s role in institutional finance, with the company focused on increasing the token’s adoption, liquidity, and real-world utility across global financial platforms. Brad said the company’s recent acquisitions and infrastructure investments are aimed at strengthening $XRP’s position across trading, payments, and financial platforms used by large institutions. “Making $XRP good collateral across lots of different institutional platforms is a big deal.” He explained that Ripple’s broader strategy is focused on making $XRP more useful within financial markets rather than depending mainly on speculative trading activity. According to him, every major acquisition…

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this edition, Brazil adds audit requirements for VASPs, Mexico and the EU explore opportunities to target crypto money laundering at a global scale, and the US government declares Brazil’s gangs as global terrorist organizations. Key Takeaways: Under Instruction 739, Brazil mandates CVM-registered independent audits to grant crypto licenses. Claudia Sheinbaum inked a €5B EU deal, allowing Mexico to coordinate global anti-laundering rules. Marco Rubio labeled CV and PCC as global terrorists, with FTO compliance penalties starting on June 5. New…

SWIFT’s Next Move: Why Integration with Ripple and Stellar Could Shape the Future of Global Payments Crypto researcher SMQKE points to a future where global payments will evolve through convergence rather than disruption. Instead of a clean break from legacy rails, the financial system appears to be moving toward a blended architecture where traditional infrastructure and blockchain networks increasingly interoperate. In this setting, SWIFT’s long-standing role in correspondent banking may depend less on defending its dominance and more on how effectively it integrates with digital asset ecosystems. For decades, SWIFT has served as the messaging backbone of cross-border finance, connecting…

Bitcoin ($BTC) demand on Coinbase points to early signs of market stabilization as $BTC reclaimed the upper bounds of its range highs. The 14-day trend of the Coinbase Premium Index has remained in an uptrend, suggesting steady buyer interest despite traders taking $1.14 billion in profits, which pushed the daily Coinbase premium to a six-week low. Coinbase demand stabilizes amid negative readings The Coinbase Premium Index dropped to -0.087 on May 19, its weakest reading since March 31. A negative premium means Bitcoin traded at a lower price on Coinbase than on Binance, signaling softer demand from US-based buyers. $BTC…

A cryptocurrency wallet that had remained inactive for three years has suddenly sprung to life, selling 10,000 Ethereum ($ETH) valued at approximately $17.72 million. The transaction, identified by on-chain analytics platform Onchain Lens, involved an address beginning with 0x293. Details of the Whale Transaction The dormant address executed the large sell order in a single move, transferring the entire 10,000 $ETH balance. At the time of the sale, Ethereum was trading near $1,772 per coin. The wallet had accumulated the $ETH prior to its period of inactivity, which began in early 2021, a time when Ethereum prices were significantly lower.…