Czech Justice Minister Pavel Blazek resigned following backlash over his ministry’s sale of Bitcoin donated by a convicted criminal.
Amin Haqshanas
Ruholamin Haqshanas is a seasoned crypto and finance journalist with over four years of experience. He has contributed to several high-profile outlets, including CryptoNews, The Tokenist, EthereumPrice.org, and Milk Road. He holds a bachelor's degree in Mechatronics Engineering from Herat University.
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France charges 25 over crypto kidnapping spree in Paris French prosecutors charged 25 people over a wave of crypto-related kidnappings. However, the masterminds remain at large.
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Silk Road founder’s belongings fetch $1.8M in Bitcoin auction Ross Ulbricht’s auction of personal belongings fetched more than $1.8M in Bitcoin, with standout items like his prison ID card and artwork drawing top bids.
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Insurance companies race to cover crypto kidnap and ransom risks Crypto executives and investors are turning to kidnap and ransom insurance as violent attacks targeting crypto wealth continue to rise.
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IMF raises concern over Pakistan’s Bitcoin mining power plan: report IMF questions Pakistan’s plan to allocate 2,000 megawatts of electricity for Bitcoin mining amid energy shortages and budget talks.
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US government urges court to reject Coinbase user’s crypto records fight US government argues Coinbase user James Harper has no right to block IRS access to his crypto records in Supreme Court filing.
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Bybit secures MiCA license in Austria, opens EU base in Vienna Bybit has received regulatory approval under the EU's MiCA framework and has opened its European headquarters in Vienna.
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Reserve Bank of India to roll out new use cases for digital rupee India’s central bank is scaling up its digital rupee pilots with new features like programmability and offline payments, aiming for broader financial inclusion.
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Metaplanet issues $21M in bonds to buy Bitcoin, a day after $50M raise The Japanese firm has raised $135.2 million in 2025 to fund Bitcoin purchases, aiming to hit 10,000 BTC by the end of the year.
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TON Foundation hires former Visa executive to lead payments strategy Nikola Plecas joins TON Foundation to lead its global payments strategy as the network scales for Telegram’s massive user base.
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Amina Bank hits $40M revenue in 2024 as crypto AUM doubles Amina Bank, the Swiss crypto bank formerly known as Seba, added $801 million in assets and saw a 40% surge in derivatives revenue amid its international push.
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Russian national arrested in South Korea for attempted crypto robbery South Korean police arrested a Russian national in Busan after a failed $730,000 crypto robbery in Seoul.
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Blockchain.com expands in Africa as local crypto rules take shape Blockchain.com is opening a Nigerian office as part of its expansion into African markets showing regulatory progress.
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Thailand to allow crypto spending for tourists, eyes regulatory reform Thailand plans to let tourists use crypto via credit cards while overhauling financial laws to align capital and digital asset markets.
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Is World’s biometric ID model a threat to self-sovereignty? World claims to offer financial inclusion through identity verification, but critics warn it may sacrifice decentralization, privacy, and self-sovereignty.
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Pakistan allocates 2,000MW power for Bitcoin mining and AI centers Pakistan has allocated 2,000 megawatts of surplus electricity for Bitcoin mining and AI infrastructure, aiming to attract foreign investment.
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Crypto investor charged with kidnapping, torturing Italian man for passwords A crypto investor in Manhattan is accused of holding an Italian man captive for weeks, allegedly torturing him for access to Bitcoin wallet credentials.
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Hyperliquid trader James Wynn goes ‘all-in’ on $1.25B Bitcoin Long Crypto trader James Wynn has pushed his Hyperliquid Bitcoin long to $1.25 billion using 40x leverage, but suffered a $29 million hit following Trump’s tariff shock.
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Trump’s use of presidential seal at memecoin event raises legal questions President Donald Trump’s use of the presidential seal at a $TRUMP memecoin investor dinner may violate federal law.
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Judge overturns fraud convictions in Mango Markets exploit case A US judge vacated Mango Markets exploiter’s fraud convictions, ruling the DeFi protocol’s permissionless design left no room for misrepresentation.
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Binance scores legal win as UK court partially dismisses Bitcoin SV lawsuit UK judges rejected a $11.9 billion claim from BSV investors, ruling that they could have mitigated losses after Binance and others had delisted the token.
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Crypto awareness in Singapore hits record 94%, but ownership falls Singapore’s crypto awareness reached 94%, but ownership dropped to 29% in 2025 from 40% a year earlier as investors shift strategies.
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Trump’s crypto czar David Sacks says stablecoin bill is ‘going to pass’ Trump adviser David Sacks says the GENIUS Act will pass the Senate with bipartisan support, potentially unlocking trillions in demand for US Treasurys.
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Coinbase hacker trolls ZachXBT onchain after $42.5M THORChain swap The Coinbase hacker mocked ZachXBT onchain after swapping about $42.5 million from Bitcoin to Ethereum via THORChain.
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Yield-bearing stablecoins surge to $11B, now 4.5% of market: Report Yield-bearing stablecoins have surged to $11 billion, driven by regulatory shifts and increasing user demand, with Pendle capturing 30% of that.
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South Korea tightens crypto rules ahead of institutional market entry South Korea's financial regulator has finalized new crypto guidelines as the country moves to open its digital asset market to institutions.
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Theta Capital raises $175M to back early-stage blockchain startups Theta Capital Management has raised $175 million for a fund-of-funds targeting early-stage blockchain startups through top-tier crypto VC firms.
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Robinhood proposes SEC rules for tokenized real-world assets Robinhood has filed a proposal with the US SEC to establish a national framework for real-world asset tokenization, including plans for a new trading platform.
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Binance seeks to dismiss $1.76B FTX lawsuit, blames SBF for collapse Binance is pushing to dismiss a $1.76 billion lawsuit filed by FTX, claiming the suit wrongly blames Binance and former CEO Changpeng Zhao for a collapse caused by internal fraud.
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South Korean presidential front-runner proposes won-based stablecoin South Korea's presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung backed a won-backed stablecoin to curb capital flight.