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Strategy's (MSTR) bitcoin purchase fails to stir BTC price: Crypto Markets Today
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Strategy's (MSTR) bitcoin purchase fails to stir BTC price: Crypto Markets Today

Bitcoin is little changed despite a new purchase by Strategy as risk-averse investors await U.S. inflation data and next week’s Fed meeting.

Circle (CRCL) debuts cirBTC on Ethereum to challenge Coinbase (COIN) in the wrapped bitcoin market
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Circle (CRCL) debuts cirBTC on Ethereum to challenge Coinbase (COIN) in the wrapped bitcoin market

Circle unveiled "cirBTC", a token backed 1:1 with the world's largest cryptocurrency to allow users to utilise their bitcoin wealth in DeFi protocols.

USDT's dominance rate flashed a golden cross, which may be bad news for the bitcoin (BTC) price
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USDT's dominance rate flashed a golden cross, which may be bad news for the bitcoin (BTC) price

Tether's dominance rate has flashed a bullish golden crossover in a sign of caution for the broader market.

Coinbase (COIN) and Cardless unveil credit card backed by stablecoins
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Coinbase (COIN) and Cardless unveil credit card backed by stablecoins

The stablecoin-secured card is for situations where a credit card cannot be approved on an unsecured basis.

Saylor blamed AI for bitcoin crash. Arca has one word for that: Nonsense
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Saylor blamed AI for bitcoin crash. Arca has one word for that: Nonsense

Arca is blaming Strategy's sale of 32 BTC for last week's BTC crash, not AI capital rotation, as Strategy's Saylor claimed.

Live Bitcoin price: Bitcoin steady above $63,000, BNB, SOL edge higher
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Live Bitcoin price: Bitcoin steady above $63,000, BNB, SOL edge higher

Stocks recovered through SpaceX's oversubscribed IPO, an Nvidia and SK Hynix chip pact, and Apple's AI reboot, while crypto trailed.

Bitcoin can drop to $30,000 but Strategy won't sell, BTC miner says
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Bitcoin can drop to $30,000 but Strategy won't sell, BTC miner says

Jiang Zhuoer of BTC.TOP called the week's sell-off speculation overblown, arguing Strategy's small debt and the design of its preferred shares let it keep buying.

Humanity Protocol token crashes more than 80% after a $32 million private-key hack
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Humanity Protocol token crashes more than 80% after a $32 million private-key hack

The decentralized identity project said attackers compromised the keys of a foundation member and are dumping the stolen H tokens for ether.

A forehead tattoo typo became a $600,000 crypto token, revealing the dark side of memecoin craze
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A forehead tattoo typo became a $600,000 crypto token, revealing the dark side of memecoin craze

The stunt turned a typo into a tradable meme, while critics said the episode shows how quickly crypto incentives can get ugly when real people become the content.

Citrini, the research firm that caused AI stocks meltdown lays out Hyperliquid as new 'compelling' idea
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Citrini, the research firm that caused AI stocks meltdown lays out Hyperliquid as new 'compelling' idea

The research firm says that, unlike most crypto, Hyperliquid actually generates cash flow and has a token buyback mechanism.

Live BTC price: Bitcoin drops under $63,000 as Strategy adds $100 million BTC
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Live BTC price: Bitcoin drops under $63,000 as Strategy adds $100 million BTC

Meanwhile, Strive bought 32 bitcoin, the same number Strategy dumped last week.

Sam Bankman-Fried officially asks Donald Trump for a presidential pardon
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Sam Bankman-Fried officially asks Donald Trump for a presidential pardon

The fallen crypto mogul serving a 25-year sentence filed a clemency petition, betting on Donald Trump's history of crypto pardons even though the president had told him not to count on one.

The startup killer: Ledger CTO says the EU's crushing compliance costs are choking Web3 innovation
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The startup killer: Ledger CTO says the EU's crushing compliance costs are choking Web3 innovation

Industry insiders warn that MiCA's steep financial barriers are choking early-stage innovation.

Inside the chaotic $300 million emergency bailout that saved a top crypto platform from total collapse
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Inside the chaotic $300 million emergency bailout that saved a top crypto platform from total collapse

A close look at the April bridge exploit shows how external infrastructure failures can easily breach the industry's biggest lending reserves.

Bitcoin price analysis: blame BTC plunge on rising inflation, not Strategy, 10xResearch says
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Bitcoin price analysis: blame BTC plunge on rising inflation, not Strategy, 10xResearch says

The main driver behind bitcoin's weakness was ETF selling after red-hot April U.S. inflation data, 10x's Markus Thielen argued. The bounce may hinge on Wednesday's CPI data, he said.

MetaMask launches AI agent wallet with built-in security for every crypto trade
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MetaMask launches AI agent wallet with built-in security for every crypto trade

The launch comes as AI agents increasingly emerge as participants in crypto markets, executing trades and managing capital on behalf of users.

Ethereum news: Tom Lee's Bitmine (BMNR) bought the dip, acquiring 126,971 ETH as prices tanked
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Ethereum news: Tom Lee's Bitmine (BMNR) bought the dip, acquiring 126,971 ETH as prices tanked

The company bought 126,971 ETH last week, worth roughly $214 million at current prices, despite chairman Tom Lee's earlier calls to slow purchases.

MSTR buys 1,550 BTC, boosts cash reserves to $1 billion
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MSTR buys 1,550 BTC, boosts cash reserves to $1 billion

Strategy adds bitcoin and cash after raising $181 million through stock sales.

Why a hidden math metric shows bitcoin may be getting too cheap for investors to ignore
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Why a hidden math metric shows bitcoin may be getting too cheap for investors to ignore

The metric shows bitcoin's market price is getting close to its realized fair value after the recent sell-off.

Bybit challenges Wall Street with a massive push into tokenized U.S. stock IPOs
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Bybit challenges Wall Street with a massive push into tokenized U.S. stock IPOs

Retail investors can now buy shares at official underwritten prices through the crypto exchange, bypassing Wall Street’s exclusive pre-IPO clubs.

Bitcoin holds steady after Sunday's rally, though full-fledged reversal may take longer
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Bitcoin holds steady after Sunday's rally, though full-fledged reversal may take longer

Bitcoin is holding above $63,000 after rallying on Sunday. The price is now hovering near a key 200-week moving average that often marks major cycle turning points.

Gold slips below 200-day moving average offering glimmer of hope for bitcoin bulls
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Gold slips below 200-day moving average offering glimmer of hope for bitcoin bulls

Gold falls into bear market territory, while a stronger U.S. dollar and rising rate expectations pressure risk assets.

U.S. PCI report, ECB interest-rate decision: Crypto Week Ahead: Crypto Week Ahead
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U.S. PCI report, ECB interest-rate decision: Crypto Week Ahead: Crypto Week Ahead

Your look at what's coming in the week starting June 8.