iShares Bitcoin ETF futures go live on Moscow Exchange

Moscow Exchange (MOEX), Russia’s largest stock exchange, has launched futures trading for BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT), as the fund climbs into the world’s top 25 ETFs by assets under management (AUM). MOEX introduced a futures contract tied to IBIT on June 4, according to an official announcement by the exchange. The new investment … Read more

hackers exploit human behaviour: CertiK

Cryptocurrency hackers are moving away from exploiting smart contract vulnerabilities and targeting users through social engineering schemes, Web3 cybersecurity company CertiK said. More than $2.1 billion has been stolen in cryptocurrency-related attacks so far in 2025, with the bulk of losses coming from wallet compromises and phishing attacks, according to CertiK. Crypto phishing attacks are … Read more

Pakistan Crypto Minister Meets Trump’s Digital Assets Chief

Pakistan’s minister of state for crypto and blockchain, Bilal Bin Saqib, met with Robert “Bo” Hines, executive director of US President Donald Trump’s Council on Digital Assets, during a visit to the White House. The meeting focused on boosting cooperation between Pakistan and the United States in the digital assets space. Discussions covered a broad … Read more

Bitcoin on ‘very shaky ground’ as new BTC price top nears — Saifedean Ammous

Key points: Bitcoin is approaching its bull market top, and not even corporate buyers might survive the comedown, Saifedean Ammous warns. BTC price action is still capable of an 80% drawdown, says the author of “The Bitcoin Standard.” Bitcoin OGs are increasingly warning about the potential lack of attention given to bear markets. Bitcoin (BTC) … Read more

Blockchain can end the food fraud crisis, but it’s a costly battle

Food fraud siphons up to $50 billion from the global food industry every year and endangers public health. When deployed rigorously and realistically, blockchain could prevent this shadowy crime. The problem? It comes with a high price tag. Scalability, cost, interoperability and integration pose significant barriers. Not to mention the privacy concerns, regulatory uncertainty and … Read more

SEC to police crypto with ‘notice and comment rulemaking’

The US Securities and Exchange Commission will hone its crypto policies with “notice and comment” and move away from shaping its rules through the courts, agency chair Paul Atkins told Congress. In June 3 remarks to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services, Atkins said the agency’s crypto policymaking “will be done through notice and … Read more

Trumps deny involvement in Trump-branded memecoin wallet

The announcement of a Trump-branded crypto wallet has been labelled “absolute chaos” as a business linked to the Trumps said it would launch a wallet only to have US President Donald Trump’s sons distance themselves from it. The non-fungible token marketplace Magic Eden and the team behind the president’s memecoin, Official Trump (TRUMP), both said … Read more