June 2025 – Page 30

CME Crypto Derivatives Average Volume Hit Record .3B in Q1

CME Crypto Derivatives Average Volume Hit Record $11.3B in Q1

CME Group (CME) saw record activity in its cryptocurrency derivatives markets during the first quarter of the year, driven by increased interest in micro-sized contracts. The company reported average...

Metaplanet Achieves 95.6% BTC Yield in Q1; Kicks Off Q2 with 160 BTC Acquisition

Japanese hotel company Metaplanet (3350) has acquired an additional 160 BTC at an average purchase price of 12.5 million yen, approximately ($83,600 per BTC), with a total investment of...

BlackRock Secures UK FCA Crypto Registration

BlackRock managed to land on the Financial Conduct Authority's tough crypto register on Tuesday, the regulators website showed. The world's biggest asset manager will be allowed to act as...

BlockFi Appeals to Creditors to Come Forward and Claim Bankruptcy Distributions

Less than half of non-U.S. customers of bankrupt cryptocurrency lending firm BlockFi have come forward to claim their assets back with a May 15 deadline looming, the lender said...

Ether Shows Signs of Downtrend Exhaustion as Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ Tariffs Loom

Wednesday could be a pivotal day for financial markets, including cryptocurrencies, as President Donald Trump is expected to announce sweeping reciprocal tariffs to "liberate" the U.S. from the supposed...

Crypto Investors Lost .67B to Hacks and Exploits in Q1: CertiK

Crypto Investors Lost $1.67B to Hacks and Exploits in Q1: CertiK

Blockchain security firm CertiK has revealed that $1.67 billion worth of crypto was stolen by hackers in the first quarter of 2025, a 303% rise on the previous quarter....

Google Warns Solana Projects That North Koreans Are Increasingly Targeting European Projects

North Korean “IT workers” are increasing illicit cyber activity across Europe with an eye on blockchain projects, Google Cloud warned in a Wednesday report. Projects built on the popular...

Sony Begins Accepting USDC Payments in Its Singapore Online Store

Sony customers in Singapore can now use the USDC stablecoin in its online store. Sony Electronics' Singapore (SES) has integrated cryptocurrency payments in partnership with crypto exchange Crypto.com, the...

SEC, Gemini Request Two-Month Pause in Lawsuit as ‘Potential Resolution’ in the Works

A potential resolution could be coming soon in the long-running lawsuit between the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Gemini over the crypto company's Earn product. The two...

Bitcoin May Have Hit Bottom After Its 30% Fall from All-Time High

The number one question on investors' minds is whether an asset has hit its bottom after being in a sustained downtrend for an extended period of time. Recent price...