Anthony Pompliano, a well-known crypto entrepreneur and podcaster, has raised$750 million to take his company, ProCap, public in the United States through a merger with Columbus Circle Capital Corp, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). After the merger, the new entity, ProCap Financial Inc., will debut with$1 billion in Bitcoin on its balance sheet.

Texas has taken a pioneering step in state-level cryptocurrency adoption by passing Senate Bill 21, which creates the Texas Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. Signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott in June 2025, this legislation allows the state to invest public funds in Bitcoin, with the potential to allocate up to$2.1 billion if 10% of its treasury fund is used.

The Federal Reserve, the central bank of the United States, has announced a significant change in how it supervises banks. Going forward, the Fed will no longer use “reputational risk” as a factor when examining banks’ activities and relationships. Instead, the focus will shift to more concrete, measurable financial risks.

Circle, the company behind the USDC stablecoin, saw its stock price soar by 34% in a single day, reaching a record high of nearly$200 per share on June 18, 2025.

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has seized over $225 million in cryptocurrency, marking the largest crypto seizure in U.S. Secret Service history. This action is part of a crackdown on a global fraud network that targeted more than 400 victims through so-called “pig butchering” scams.

The Bank of Korea (BOK) remains cautious about the issuance of a won-pegged stablecoin, even after recent discussions with Circle, the issuer of USD Coin (USDC). While there is growing political and industry interest in launching a stablecoin backed by the Korean won, the central bank has expressed concerns about the potential risks to monetary policy and financial stability.

Cardano is planning a significant shift in its treasury management by converting part of its $1.2 billion reserves into Bitcoin. The strategy, outlined by founder Charles Hoskinson, involves using the yield generated from holding Bitcoin to buy back ADA tokens. This approach aims to create a feedback loop that gradually reduces ADA’s circulating supply and supports its price, potentially acquiring over 11,000 BTC and using any gains to purchase millions of ADA if Bitcoin’s pr

Optimism (OP) recently experienced a 26% surge in daily active addresses and a 7% increase in transactions, signaling a short-term spike in user engagement. However, despite this uptick, the total number of active addresses has dropped significantly over time, and transactions have merely held steady above 900,000. This suggests that while there is concentrated activity among a smaller group of users, it remains unclear whether this marks a lasting trend reversal or just temp

Bitcoin has recently reclaimed the$106,000 level after a 2% market gain, sparking optimism among investors about the possibility of a new all-time high (ATH).

BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), called IBIT, has set a new record in the world of finance by surpassing$70 billion in assets under management (AUM) in just 341 days.

Visa and Chainlink, in collaboration with major financial institutions like ANZ, ChinaAMC, and Fidelity International, have successfully completed a pilot program that enabled a cross-border swap between Hong Kong’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), the e-HKD, and an Australian dollar stablecoin (A$DC).

Ripple’s stablecoin RLUSD has experienced rapid growth, recently surpassing the$300 million mark in circulating supply—a sixfold increase since its launch in December 2024.

Ethereum's recent Pectra upgrade introduced EIP-7702, a feature designed to enhance wallet functionality by allowing Externally Owned Accounts (EOAs) to temporarily act as smart contracts.

Taiwan-based cryptocurrency exchange BitoPro recently experienced a significant security breach, resulting in the theft of approximately $11.5 million worth of digital assets.

Russian investigators have reportedly seized approximately $8.2 million worth of cryptocurrency from a suspect accused of maintaining servers for Hydra, a notorious darknet marketplace.

In a significant development for the cryptocurrency industry, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has voluntarily dismissed its civil lawsuit against Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, and its founder Changpeng Zhao.

Bitcoin’s market sentiment is starting to show cautious optimism. One indicator used to assess overall sentiment, the Bitcoin Combined Market Index (BCMI), has recently moved higher in its short-term trend, signaling that some traders are regaining confidence.

Despite Bitcoin maintaining a steady price above $108,000, crypto mining stocks have experienced significant declines.This downturn is attributed to investor concerns following the Federal Reserve's May meeting.

In the fourth quarter of 2024, Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund, Mubadala Investment Company, significantly increased its exposure to Bitcoin by acquiring over 8.2 million shares of BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), valued at approximately $437 million.

Institutional confidence in stablecoins has reached unprecedented levels, with over 50% of the $3 trillion in digital asset transfers processed by Fireblocks involving stablecoins like USDT and USDC.