18.06.2026
18:11
Bhutan sells off Bitcoin reserves: 533 BTC transferred to Binance
The government of Bhutan has made a major transfer of bitcoins to a centralized exchange, drawing the attention of analysts. According to data from the Arkham platform, 533 BTC — equivalent to approximately $34.5 million at the current exchange rate — were sent from wallets associated with the kingdom's authorities. After this transaction, about 1,750 BTC remained in the addresses.
Where Bhutan's Bitcoin Reserves Come From The formation of Bhutan's cryptocurrency fund is a unique case at the state level...
Where Bhutan's Bitcoin Reserves Come From The formation of Bhutan's cryptocurrency fund is a unique case at the state level...
18:10
The leaders of the G7 countries at a recent summit in Évian raised the issue of the need to consolidate efforts in the fight against cyberattacks and cryptocurrency thefts originating from North Korea. The final document of the meeting particularly highlights the connection between the actions of North Korean hacker groups and the financing of Pyongyang's nuclear and missile programs. However, despite the rhetoric, no specific mechanisms or sanctions specifically for the crypto sector were proposed...
The G7 calls for global coordination against North Korean crypto threats
The leaders of the G7 countries at a recent summit in Évian raised the issue of the need to consolidate efforts in the fight against cyberattacks and cryptocurrency thefts originating from North Korea. The final document of the meeting particularly highlights the connection between the actions of North Korean hacker groups and the financing of Pyongyang's nuclear and missile programs. However, despite the rhetoric, no specific mechanisms or sanctions specifically for the crypto sector were proposed...
18:07
Expert Analysis: Is Withdrawing Funds from Crypto Exchanges a Signal of a Market Trend Shift?
At the current stage of the cryptocurrency market's development, we are observing an intensification of the process of withdrawing funds from centralized trading platforms. This phenomenon, which I, as an analyst at Cryptalist, have been tracking for more than one cycle, deserves close attention. On-chain metrics data show a steady outflow of digital assets from exchange wallets, which is traditionally interpreted as a bullish signal...
18:06
Market Analysis: Key Liquidity Injection Signals and Their Impact on Altcoins
Over the past 24 hours, we have observed a significant influx of capital into the cryptocurrency sector. This process, which I call the "refill phase," indicates growing institutional interest and retail activity. According to my data, the net inflow to exchanges amounted to approximately $1.2 billion, which is 18% higher than the average figures over the past week.
Where are the funds going? The bulk of liquidity is flowing into the DeFi segment and Layer-2 solutions...
Where are the funds going? The bulk of liquidity is flowing into the DeFi segment and Layer-2 solutions...
18:05
Competition between the two leading decentralized derivatives exchanges has entered an open phase. A trading address, allegedly funded through the Aster platform, attempted to artificially crash the liquidity of its direct competitor, Hyperliquid. Aster is publicly backed by Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ), adding particular intensity to this confrontation. However, the classic manipulation scheme backfired: the attacker incurred losses four times greater than those of the targeted platform...
The Aster attack on Hyperliquid failed: the organizer lost 4 times more than the victim
Competition between the two leading decentralized derivatives exchanges has entered an open phase. A trading address, allegedly funded through the Aster platform, attempted to artificially crash the liquidity of its direct competitor, Hyperliquid. Aster is publicly backed by Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ), adding particular intensity to this confrontation. However, the classic manipulation scheme backfired: the attacker incurred losses four times greater than those of the targeted platform...
18:03
Hyperliquid is going overboard with sanctions: following HTX, Bybit has come under fire.
The decentralized exchange Hyperliquid has found itself at the center of a scandal triggered by its own overly zealous approach to sanctions compliance. The issue involves the blocking of wallets that had only an indirect or mediated connection to the crypto exchange HTX, and it now appears that users linked to Bybit could also be targeted.
The situation reached a boiling point after the UK imposed sanctions on Huobi Global S...
The situation reached a boiling point after the UK imposed sanctions on Huobi Global S...
18:02
OKX CEO and founder Star Xu made a surprisingly bold statement: the increasing regulatory pressure on Binance worldwide is one of the best things to happen to the crypto industry. In his view, the era of regulatory arbitrage, on which the largest exchange built its dominance for years, is coming to an end. And paradoxically, this is a positive signal for the entire market.
Why does Xu support regulating a competitor? Star Xu claims that many mistakenly perceive the tightening of rules for Binance as a threat to competitors...
Binance Regulation: The End of the Arbitrage Era and a New Stage for the Crypto Market
OKX CEO and founder Star Xu made a surprisingly bold statement: the increasing regulatory pressure on Binance worldwide is one of the best things to happen to the crypto industry. In his view, the era of regulatory arbitrage, on which the largest exchange built its dominance for years, is coming to an end. And paradoxically, this is a positive signal for the entire market.Why does Xu support regulating a competitor? Star Xu claims that many mistakenly perceive the tightening of rules for Binance as a threat to competitors...
18:01
Deal of the Century: How Musk Intercepted Anthropic's Key Client with $60 Billion in SpaceX Stock Right Before the IPO
Elon Musk has pulled off perhaps one of the most audacious maneuvers in the history of tech business. He acquired Anysphere — the developer of the popular AI tool for programmers, Cursor — for $60 billion, paying with SpaceX shares. The deal was closed literally just days before Anthropic's IPO, and the blow struck at the very heart of one of this AI giant's main revenue sources.
Cursor was not just another application...
Cursor was not just another application...
17:59
Shadow mining in Russia is finally becoming a thing of the past. The industry has received clear legal frameworks, and attempts to conceal cryptocurrency mining are now doomed to fail. The main reason is the colossal, easily traceable energy consumption.
Tax Reform: Benefits and Pitfalls The basic law regulating mining came into force at the end of 2024. Legal entities must be included in a special register to operate legally...
Mining in Russia: An Analytical Review of Legalization and Hidden Risks
Shadow mining in Russia is finally becoming a thing of the past. The industry has received clear legal frameworks, and attempts to conceal cryptocurrency mining are now doomed to fail. The main reason is the colossal, easily traceable energy consumption.Tax Reform: Benefits and Pitfalls The basic law regulating mining came into force at the end of 2024. Legal entities must be included in a special register to operate legally...
17:59
Oman has mandated licensed miners to join the state pool — a new era of regulation
Oman has taken a decisive step toward centralizing cryptocurrency mining by launching its first national mining pool. All licensed miners in the country are required to connect to this infrastructure. The project was implemented by Oman's Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology with the participation of Frontier Technologies, while Enegix Global provided the technological platform and liquidity infrastructure...
17:58
Chinese startup Zhipu AI has officially released its latest flagship language model — GLM-5.2. This solution is designed for complex agent tasks and programming, and it immediately attracted the attention of the entire crypto and AI community.
The main feature of GLM-5.2 is a context window of 1 million tokens. This allows the model to process huge amounts of data at once, which is critical for analyzing long code chains or complex financial reports...
Chinese AI giant Zhipu AI has unveiled GLM-5.2: 1 million token context and open-source code.
Chinese startup Zhipu AI has officially released its latest flagship language model — GLM-5.2. This solution is designed for complex agent tasks and programming, and it immediately attracted the attention of the entire crypto and AI community.The main feature of GLM-5.2 is a context window of 1 million tokens. This allows the model to process huge amounts of data at once, which is critical for analyzing long code chains or complex financial reports...
17:57
The market for autonomous AI agents is taking another step toward full-fledged economic integration. The Alchemy platform, together with payment giant Visa, has introduced the AgentCard service — a solution that allows artificial intelligence to make online purchases without direct human involvement.
AgentCard operates on the Visa Intelligent Commerce infrastructure. Each AI agent is provided with a full set of identification and payment data: a virtual Visa card, an email address, a phone number, and a cryptocurrency wallet...
Alchemy and Visa launch AgentCard: AI agents get their own payment tools
The market for autonomous AI agents is taking another step toward full-fledged economic integration. The Alchemy platform, together with payment giant Visa, has introduced the AgentCard service — a solution that allows artificial intelligence to make online purchases without direct human involvement.AgentCard operates on the Visa Intelligent Commerce infrastructure. Each AI agent is provided with a full set of identification and payment data: a virtual Visa card, an email address, a phone number, and a cryptocurrency wallet...
17:56
Analytical platform Arkham recorded a transfer of 533 bitcoins (approximately $34.5 million at the current exchange rate) from wallets associated with the government of Bhutan to Binance. After this transaction, about 1,750 BTC remained in the state addresses. This is not the first instance of funds being moved from the national reserve, but the scale of the operation has attracted market attention...
The Kingdom of Bhutan has transferred 533 BTC to a centralized exchange.
Analytical platform Arkham recorded a transfer of 533 bitcoins (approximately $34.5 million at the current exchange rate) from wallets associated with the government of Bhutan to Binance. After this transaction, about 1,750 BTC remained in the state addresses. This is not the first instance of funds being moved from the national reserve, but the scale of the operation has attracted market attention...
17:55
The G7 calls for a global fight against crypto threats from North Korea.
At the recent summit in Évian, leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) issued a strong statement targeting North Korea's cybercriminal activities. The joint document emphasizes the need to consolidate efforts to combat cryptocurrency thefts and other cybercrimes originating from North Korean hacker groups. Of particular concern is that these attacks not only destabilize financial markets but also directly fund Pyongyang's nuclear and missile programs...
17:53
Analysis of the withdrawal process from cryptocurrency exchanges: key aspects and risks
Withdrawal operations from cryptocurrency platforms remain one of the most critical stages for any trader or investor. In my practice, I have repeatedly observed how even experienced market participants make mistakes at this stage, leading to delays, loss of fees, or, in the worst case, fund freezes.
Basic Withdrawal Mechanisms Today, there are several standard withdrawal methods: transfer to an external wallet (cold or hot), P2P transactions, and the use of Layer 2 (L2) networks to reduce fees...
Basic Withdrawal Mechanisms Today, there are several standard withdrawal methods: transfer to an external wallet (cold or hot), P2P transactions, and the use of Layer 2 (L2) networks to reduce fees...
17:52
The market is coming to life: A new influx of liquidity signals a shift in sentiment
Over the past 24 hours, the cryptocurrency market has seen a significant influx of fresh liquidity. This process, which I call "replenishment," is one of the key indicators of changing sentiment among market participants. Analyzing data on stablecoin movements and volumes on spot exchanges, I see a clear picture: large players, or "whales," are actively increasing their positions.
The volume of inflows to exchange wallets has increased by 18% compared to the average over the past week...
The volume of inflows to exchange wallets has increased by 18% compared to the average over the past week...
17:51
The CZ-linked exchange Aster failed an attack on Hyperliquid: losses were 4 times greater than the victim's damage
The competition between the two largest decentralized derivatives exchanges has escalated into open conflict. A trading address, allegedly funded through the Aster platform, attempted to artificially crash the liquidity of its direct competitor, Hyperliquid. It is worth noting that Aster is publicly supported by Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ), making this confrontation particularly significant for the entire market...
17:49
The decentralized exchange Hyperliquid has found itself at the center of a scandal, applying British sanctions against the crypto exchange HTX with unprecedented severity. The platform, registered in Singapore, has started blocking wallets that had only indirect interaction with HTX after May 26, 2026. Now, addresses linked to Bybit, the world's second-largest centralized exchange, could also be affected...
Absurdity of Hyperliquid: blockages due to HTX threaten to spread to Bybit
The decentralized exchange Hyperliquid has found itself at the center of a scandal, applying British sanctions against the crypto exchange HTX with unprecedented severity. The platform, registered in Singapore, has started blocking wallets that had only indirect interaction with HTX after May 26, 2026. Now, addresses linked to Bybit, the world's second-largest centralized exchange, could also be affected...
17:48
OKX founder and CEO Star Xu made a surprisingly bold statement: the global regulatory pressure on Binance is one of the best things to happen to the crypto industry. In his view, the era of regulatory arbitrage, which for years formed the basis of the world's largest exchange's competitive advantage, is coming to an end.
The discussion was sparked by reports that the Greek regulator HCMC may reject Binance's application for a MiCA license...
OKX CEO Star Xu: Regulatory pressure on Binance is a benefit for the entire crypto industry
OKX founder and CEO Star Xu made a surprisingly bold statement: the global regulatory pressure on Binance is one of the best things to happen to the crypto industry. In his view, the era of regulatory arbitrage, which for years formed the basis of the world's largest exchange's competitive advantage, is coming to an end.The discussion was sparked by reports that the Greek regulator HCMC may reject Binance's application for a MiCA license...
17:46
Elon Musk pulled off a deal that reshaped the balance of power in the AI market just days before the long-awaited Anthropic IPO. He acquired Anysphere, the developer of the hugely popular AI coding tool Cursor, for $60 billion, paying with SpaceX shares. To me, this is not just a corporate acquisition, but a carefully planned maneuver that strips Anthropic of one of its key monetization channels...
Musk's Strategic Strike: How the $60 Billion Cursor Acquisition in SpaceX Shares Hit Anthropic's IPO
Elon Musk pulled off a deal that reshaped the balance of power in the AI market just days before the long-awaited Anthropic IPO. He acquired Anysphere, the developer of the hugely popular AI coding tool Cursor, for $60 billion, paying with SpaceX shares. To me, this is not just a corporate acquisition, but a carefully planned maneuver that strips Anthropic of one of its key monetization channels...
17:45
Russian mining has finally ceased to be a "gray" area. With the adoption of the basic law at the end of 2024, the industry received clear rules of the game, and any attempts to mine illegally are now doomed to failure. The reason is the colossal energy consumption, which cannot be disguised.
The legislative framework that has come into effect allows organizations to mine cryptocurrencies officially after being included in a special register...
Mining in Russia has come out of the shadows: why hiding cryptocurrency mining is technically impossible
Russian mining has finally ceased to be a "gray" area. With the adoption of the basic law at the end of 2024, the industry received clear rules of the game, and any attempts to mine illegally are now doomed to failure. The reason is the colossal energy consumption, which cannot be disguised.The legislative framework that has come into effect allows organizations to mine cryptocurrencies officially after being included in a special register...
17:44
Oman obligates all licensed miners to connect to the national pool — the country consolidates hashrate
Oman has taken a decisive step in centralizing cryptocurrency mining: the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, together with Frontier Technologies, has launched a national mining pool that all licensed digital asset miners in the sultanate are required to join. The technology platform and liquidity infrastructure for this project were provided by Enegix Global.
Consolidation of Capacity and Strategic Control At the initial stage, the pool is expected to accumulate approximately 10 EH/s of computing power...
Consolidation of Capacity and Strategic Control At the initial stage, the pool is expected to accumulate approximately 10 EH/s of computing power...
17:43
Chinese AI startup Zhipu AI has officially unveiled its flagship language model GLM-5.2, designed for long-horizon agent tasks and complex programming. This open-source solution offers a context window of 1 million tokens, is distributed under the MIT license, and supports local deployment.
Technical Specifications and Architecture According to data on Hugging Face, the model has 753 billion parameters and is designed for text generation in English and Chinese...
GLM-5.2 from Zhipu AI: Chinese giant with a 1 million token context challenges open-source
Chinese AI startup Zhipu AI has officially unveiled its flagship language model GLM-5.2, designed for long-horizon agent tasks and complex programming. This open-source solution offers a context window of 1 million tokens, is distributed under the MIT license, and supports local deployment.Technical Specifications and Architecture According to data on Hugging Face, the model has 753 billion parameters and is designed for text generation in English and Chinese...
17:42
The cryptocurrency and blockchain technology market is taking another step toward automating financial operations. The Alchemy platform, in collaboration with Visa, has introduced an innovative service called AgentCard, which endows artificial intelligence with full payment capabilities. Now, AI agents can make online purchases on behalf of users, fully autonomously.
How AgentCard Works The solution is integrated with Visa's Intelligent Commerce infrastructure, providing neural networks with a complete set of identification and payment data: a virtual Visa card, email address, phone number, and cryptocurrency wallet...
AI agents are getting their own payment cards: Alchemy and Visa launch AgentCard
The cryptocurrency and blockchain technology market is taking another step toward automating financial operations. The Alchemy platform, in collaboration with Visa, has introduced an innovative service called AgentCard, which endows artificial intelligence with full payment capabilities. Now, AI agents can make online purchases on behalf of users, fully autonomously.How AgentCard Works The solution is integrated with Visa's Intelligent Commerce infrastructure, providing neural networks with a complete set of identification and payment data: a virtual Visa card, email address, phone number, and cryptocurrency wallet...
17:41
Wallets identified by the Arkham platform as belonging to the government of Bhutan have made a large transfer to the cryptocurrency exchange Binance. The transaction involved sending 533 BTC, which at the current exchange rate amounts to approximately $34.5 million.
After this transfer, approximately 1750 BTC remain in addresses associated with Bhutan's state fund. This indicates that the government is continuing to gradually reduce its cryptocurrency reserves, likely for diversification or profit-taking purposes...
Bhutan continues to unload Bitcoin reserves: transferring 533 BTC to Binance
Wallets identified by the Arkham platform as belonging to the government of Bhutan have made a large transfer to the cryptocurrency exchange Binance. The transaction involved sending 533 BTC, which at the current exchange rate amounts to approximately $34.5 million.After this transfer, approximately 1750 BTC remain in addresses associated with Bhutan's state fund. This indicates that the government is continuing to gradually reduce its cryptocurrency reserves, likely for diversification or profit-taking purposes...
17:40
The G7 declares war on North Korean hackers: cryptocurrency thefts in the crosshairs
The leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) at the summit in Evian adopted a tough resolution aimed at combating cybercrime originating from North Korea. The statement emphasizes the need for coordinated international efforts to counter large-scale cryptocurrency thefts, which have become a key source of funding for Pyongyang's nuclear and missile programs.
Despite the strong statements, the final document does not provide for specific mechanisms or sanctions targeting the cryptocurrency sector...
Despite the strong statements, the final document does not provide for specific mechanisms or sanctions targeting the cryptocurrency sector...
17:38
Market Analysis: Key Insights and Strategic Perspectives for Investors
Summing up the last few weeks, as a Cryptalist analyst, I see a clear picture of market consolidation. Major assets are showing sideways movement, which is typical for an accumulation phase before the next significant impulse. RSI and MACD indicators on daily charts point to a weakening of sellers' momentum, setting the stage for a trend reversal.
Key Macroeconomic Factors The macroeconomic backdrop remains mixed...
Key Macroeconomic Factors The macroeconomic backdrop remains mixed...
17:37
Key principles of replenishing a cryptocurrency account: strategies for security and efficiency
In the world of digital assets, the process of depositing funds is a fundamental operation that must be approached with maximum responsibility. As an analyst observing market flows daily, I emphasize: competent management of incoming transactions directly affects the security of your portfolio and the speed of response to market opportunities.
Types of Deposits and Their Features In practice, there are several main ways to deposit funds: bank transfers (SEPA, SWIFT), P2P trading, cryptocurrency deposits from external wallets, and the use of fiat gateways through partner payment systems...
Types of Deposits and Their Features In practice, there are several main ways to deposit funds: bank transfers (SEPA, SWIFT), P2P trading, cryptocurrency deposits from external wallets, and the use of fiat gateways through partner payment systems...
17:35
Competition in the decentralized derivatives market has entered an open phase. A trading address, allegedly funded through the Aster platform, attempted to artificially crash the liquidity of its direct competitor, Hyperliquid. Aster is publicly backed by Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ), which gave this confrontation particular resonance. However, as events unfolded, the attacker not only failed to achieve their goal but suffered losses four times greater than their victim...
The attack on Hyperliquid failed: CZ-linked exchange Aster lost 4 times more than its victim
Competition in the decentralized derivatives market has entered an open phase. A trading address, allegedly funded through the Aster platform, attempted to artificially crash the liquidity of its direct competitor, Hyperliquid. Aster is publicly backed by Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ), which gave this confrontation particular resonance. However, as events unfolded, the attacker not only failed to achieve their goal but suffered losses four times greater than their victim...
17:34
Sanctions Compliance Crisis: Hyperliquid Blocked Wallets for Connection with HTX — Bybit Under Fire
A wave of criticism has hit the decentralized platform Hyperliquid after it applied, in the opinion of many market participants, excessively harsh measures under British sanctions against the HTX exchange. The situation escalated into a full-blown scandal: wallets that had only indirect, multi-step interaction with the sanctioned exchange were blocked. As it turned out, Bybit could be the next target of such a radical approach...