Crypto Becomes America’s Top Corporate Political Donor With $189 Million Poured Into 2026 Midterms
BitcoinBitcoin.com News2026-07-01 11:40
The cryptocurrency industry has spent $189 million influencing the 2026 U.S. midterm elections, making it the single largest source of corporate polit...
The cryptocurrency industry has spent $189 million influencing the 2026 U.S. midterm elections, making it the single largest source of corporate political money in the country. Crypto Outspends Its Entire 2024 War Chest The figure already exceeds the roughly $170 million the industry deployed across the entire 2024 election cycle, Public Citizen said. Crypto now […]
Binance and CZ Sued for $200 Million in UK Over ‘Unauthorized’ Derivatives Sold to 1,700 Traders
BitcoinBitcoin.com News2026-07-01 10:40
Nearly 1,700 UK investors have filed a £150 million (nearly $200 million) claim against Binance and founder Changpeng Zhao in London’s High Court, all...
Nearly 1,700 UK investors have filed a £150 million (nearly $200 million) claim against Binance and founder Changpeng Zhao in London’s High Court, alleging the exchange sold them high-risk crypto derivatives it was never authorized to offer. A Decade-Old Marketing Push Under Scrutiny The claimants allege that Binance began marketing complex leveraged derivative products to […]
Trump: $1.4 Billion in 2025 Crypto Earnings as Bitcoin, Ether, Memecoins and World Liberty Populate Filing
BitcoinBitcoin.com News2026-07-01 09:40
President Donald Trump reported at least $1.4 billion in cryptocurrency-related earnings for 2025 in his latest federal financial disclosure, with mem...
President Donald Trump reported at least $1.4 billion in cryptocurrency-related earnings for 2025 in his latest federal financial disclosure, with memecoin royalties and token sales from his family’s crypto venture driving the bulk of the haul. A Record Crypto Payday in Trump’s First Year Back in Office The figures cover 2025, the first year of […]
23 Years Later, a Boeing 727 That Took off in Angola Is Still Missing
BitcoinBitcoin.com News2026-07-01 08:40
On May 25, 2003, a Boeing 727-223 registered as N844AA took off without authorization from Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport in Luanda, Angola...
On May 25, 2003, a Boeing 727-223 registered as N844AA took off without authorization from Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport in Luanda, Angola, with its lights out and transponder silent. The jet, once flown by American Airlines and later converted for diesel transport, triggered searches involving the FBI, CIA, and other U.S. agencies. No confirmed […]
Bitcoin Falls Below $58,000 as Quarter-End Selling and Strategy Jitters Deepen 2026 Losses
BitcoinBitcoin.com News2026-07-01 08:40
Bitcoin slid under $58,000 on June 30, closing out its worst quarter in years as quarter-end selling, sustained ETF outflows, and fresh anxiety over S...
Bitcoin slid under $58,000 on June 30, closing out its worst quarter in years as quarter-end selling, sustained ETF outflows, and fresh anxiety over Strategy Inc.’s pivot dragged the token to a 34% year-to-date loss. A Brutal June Caps a Losing Half-Year Bitcoin entered June trading above $73,500 and shed more than 20% over the […]
Bank of Thailand Backs 1:1 Baht Stablecoin While Tightening Cross-Border Payment Rules
BitcoinBitcoin.com News2026-07-01 06:40
The Bank of Thailand plans to open a public consultation on a proposed digital stablecoin that would require full 1:1 backing with Thai baht reserves....
The Bank of Thailand plans to open a public consultation on a proposed digital stablecoin that would require full 1:1 backing with Thai baht reserves. Baht-Pegged Stablecoin Framework The Bank of Thailand plans to introduce a stablecoin pegged to the national currency as part of an initiative to support financial innovation, central bank Governor Vitai […]
Binance Says $300 Million Annual Compliance Spend Helped Stop $10.53 Billion in Fraud
BitcoinBitcoin.com News2026-07-01 05:40
Binance says it now spends about $300 million a year on compliance, with roughly one in four employees working in safety and oversight roles. The exch...
Binance says it now spends about $300 million a year on compliance, with roughly one in four employees working in safety and oversight roles. The exchange said its systems have intercepted $10.53 billion in potential fraud and supported more than 313,000 law-enforcement requests. Binance Compliance Team of 1,500 Has Handled 313,000 Law Enforcement Requests Binance […]
Brazil Stablecoin Demand Explodes 158% Year-Over-Year to $2.6 Billion in May
BitcoinBitcoin.com News2026-07-01 04:40
Recent data released by the Central Bank of Brazil reveals that demand for digital assets and stablecoins has exploded in Brazil, with purchases surgi...
Recent data released by the Central Bank of Brazil reveals that demand for digital assets and stablecoins has exploded in Brazil, with purchases surging 155% YoY until May 2026, when Brazilians purchased $12.138 billion worth of these assets. Brazilian Digital Asset Demand Explodes in 2026 The hunger for digital assets in Brazil remains unquenched, even […]
Sharplink Adds 10,000 ETH as Corporate Treasury Grows to 886,725 Ether
BitcoinBitcoin.com News2026-07-01 03:40
Sharplink bought another 10,000 ETH, lifting total holdings to 886,725 ETH as it continues to build one of the largest corporate ether treasuries. The...
Sharplink bought another 10,000 ETH, lifting total holdings to 886,725 ETH as it continues to build one of the largest corporate ether treasuries. The company also repurchased more than 2.1 million shares, tying its capital strategy to growth in ETH per share. Sharplink Ties Share Buybacks to ETH Treasury in Long-Term Capital Strategy Sharplink has […]
Draftkings Drops Crypto.com, Launches Own Prediction Market Exchange
BitcoinBitcoin.com News2026-07-01 02:41
Draftkings has taken more of its prediction-markets stack in-house, launching DKeX and shifting trading away from third-party infrastructure such as C...
Draftkings has taken more of its prediction-markets stack in-house, launching DKeX and shifting trading away from third-party infrastructure such as CME Group and Crypto.com, though the company has not publicly framed the move as a formal termination of those relationships. From renting rails to owning the exchange Draftkings launched DKeX on June 26, a proprietary […]