Sweden’s Justice Minister has reportedly ordered law enforcement to ramp up seizures of unexplained crypto holdings—even without direct evidence of a crime. The directive hinges on a controversial law that could redefine asset forfeiture in the digital age. On July 4, Decrypt reported that Sweden’s Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer issued a formal call for law … Read more
Kazakhstan is preparing to launch a state-run crypto reserve as the National Bank of Kazakhstan confirmed plans to create a national crypto reserve. The fund will likely be made of seized digital assets and government-linked mining operations. The announcement came from the government news agency Kazinform on 25 June 2025. National Bank Chairman Timur Suleimenov … Read more
In one of the largest crypto crackdowns to date, the U.S. Department of Justice has seized $225.3 million in digital assets linked to a network of shady investment scams. The operation targeted a growing wave of fraud known as “pig butchering,” where victims are lured into fake crypto investments through personal messaging and social media. … Read more
On 10 June 2025, Ukraine introduced a draft law amending the Law “On the National Bank of Ukraine” regarding the inclusion of virtual assets in the gold and foreign exchange reserves. To put it simply, the proposed amendments will allow digital assets like Bitcoin to be included in the country’s gold and financial reserves. Notably, … Read more
What Are Crypto Co-Ownership Platforms? Crypto co-ownership platforms allow two or more people to own a piece of the same digital asset. This model is based on blockchain technology, which makes ownership transparent and secure. These platforms support shared NFT ownership, co-investing crypto, and tokenized asset sharing. Each person involved gets a share of the … Read more
Senators with Crypto-Related Investments Name State Party Crypto-Related Investment(s) Tim Sheehy Montana Republican Intercontinental Exchange ($1K–$15K) Steve Daines Montana Republican Sold multiple crypto ETFs including Valkyrie and ProShares Jacky Rosen Nevada Democrat Invested in PayPal (launched a stablecoin in 2023) Dan Sullivan Alaska Republican Owns shares in BlackRock (offers crypto ETFs) Markwayne Mullin Oklahoma Republican … Read more
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says digital assets may create a $2 trillion demand for US Treasuries in the coming years. In an appearance before a Congressional House Committee Tuesday morning focused on the international financial system, Bessent says the US should take a global leadership role on digital assets. “We believe that the United … Read more
BitMEX founder Arthur Hayes says that the crypto market may be gearing up for a 2022-style breakout amid fear, uncertainty and doubt (FUD). In a new interview with the host of the Crypto Banter YouTube channel Ran Neuner, Hayes says central banks will likely boost money printing to address worsening macroeconomic conditions that could push … Read more
In a surprise twist that’s got crypto watchers buzzing, the U.S. Federal Reserve just scrapped its prior rules that forced banks to jump through extra hoops before touching anything crypto-related. Up until now, banks had to get special permission from the Fed before engaging in any digital asset or stablecoin activity. That’s no longer the … Read more
Ethereum (ETH) Ethereum is still the top altcoin by market cap. But its price has dropped more than 19% over the last 30 days. Even so, whales seem to see this dip as a buying opportunity. Between April 15 and today, the wallets with 1,000 to 10,000 ETH rose from 5,432 to 5,460. That’s the … Read more