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Whales Reduce Bitcoin Holdings; Capital Shifts to Other Assets Published 01.06. A weekly market review by Arthur examined on‑chain metrics and scenarios amid large holders reducing Bitcoin allocations. Market overview Arthur outlined that accumulation patterns have changed while macro volatility and…

Authorities dismantle clandestine cryptocurrency farm in Sverdlovsk region Law enforcement in Sverdlovsk region shut down a concealed cryptocurrency mining installation reportedly operating about 10,000 devices across two towns. The equipment occupied premises of a former industrial plant in Nizhny …

FBI seizes 127,000 BTC in record crypto operation U.S. authorities said the FBI carried out a large-scale operation that resulted in the seizure of significant cryptocurrency holdings. Operation overview and seizure totals According to American authorities, law enforcement confiscated more than 127,…

Tether-Backed Plasma Chain Launches with USDT Fee Model Plasma is an EVM-compatible layer-one blockchain that launched its beta mainnet on 25.09.2025 and bills zero native fees for $USDT transfers. Overview Plasma runs a custom PlasmaBFT consensus and routes transaction gas using a paymaster that co…

Who Benefits from the $1 trillion Anthropic Valuation? Reports claim a valuation of $1 trillion for Anthropic , raising questions about who will profit from the current AI investment industry. Investments are structured through opaque vehicles that can impose high fees and expose ordinary investors …

Companies Overspent on Anthropic's Claude, Reaching $500M Bills Several large technology firms experienced rapid growth in AI token consumption after deploying Anthropic's Claude, producing unexpectedly large invoices and budget overruns. Internal leaderboards and tokenmaxxing Within Meta, a volunta…

Anthropic Releases Claude Opus 4.8 With Performance Upgrades Anthropic announced Claude Opus 4.8 , an updated flagship model focused on code reliability, long-session memory, and agent stability. Key improvements The new release aims to improve developer-facing behaviour, offering more consistent re…

Why oil will not reach $200 The current drivers of oil pricing lie primarily in Middle East dynamics, anchored to a reference level of $80 per barrel . Geopolitical constraint on extreme price spikes Regional producers and major consumers act to prevent sustained shocks that would push oil above ext…

Most Volatile Crypto Assets in 2025 and 2026 — CoinGecko Report CoinGecko released a report identifying the most volatile crypto assets for 2025 and 2026, highlighting privacy, exchange tokens and AI projects. Top volatile assets in 2025 CoinGecko named Zcash (ZEC) the most volatile asset of 2025, r…

Fake Uniswap Ads Led to Wallet Drains via Google A malicious campaign used paid search ads to place a counterfeit Uniswap page above the real site, resulting in compromised wallets. How the attack worked Attackers registered a visually identical domain that differed by a few characters and subtle Un…

Google employee earned $1.2 million on Polymarket using corporate data The U.S. attorney’s office has charged Google employee Michele Spagnuolo over alleged use of internal search data to profit on Polymarket. Investigators say the trades generated approximately $1.2 million in gains. Allegations an…

Creators of CATFI Meme Coin Charged Over Alleged Rug Pull The South Korean prosecution has sent organizers of the Solana-based token CATFI to court on charges related to an alleged rug pull. Alleged spike and investor reach Authorities say CATFI appreciated by 1001 times within 26 hours , drawing ro…

Over $10 million of Russian funds frozen on exchanges On 26.05.2026 the UK applied sanctions directly to cryptocurrency exchanges, resulting in more than $10 million of Russian users' funds being frozen. Sanctions and targeted platforms The measures target a payments network named A7 and list 18 org…

Trump Urges Federal Protection for Prediction Markets President Donald Trump publicly supported prediction markets and opposed state-level attempts to ban platforms such as Polymarket and Kalshi . Federal versus state jurisdiction He argued that the federal regulator, the CFTC , should determine the…

United Kingdom Expands Sanctions on Russia's Crypto Infrastructure The United Kingdom announced a new set of restrictions targeting crypto exchanges, banks and payment networks accused of aiding Russia to evade western sanctions. Scope of the measures Authorities designated a group of platforms and …

Why Oil Will Be Prevented From Reaching $200 While markets track bitcoin, artificial intelligence and Federal Reserve policy shifts, oil remains the central trigger for 2026 financial risks. Regional trigger and market sensitivity Tensions in the Middle East, particularly around Iran, have regained …

Trader Explains Consistent Returns Trading Claude on Polymarket Egor (Bizzi), an expert at Union working on Polymarket, outlines a trading approach that has produced recurring monthly returns. Background of the market and premise According to Egor, the specific Polymarket market regularly undervalue…

New Workshop Stage Speakers Announced for Conference 2026 The programme has added two practical-session speakers who will present hands-on cases and skills for professionals entering Web3. Speakers and topics The Workshop Stage will feature sessions focused on career entry strategies and practical m…

Indonesia blocks Polymarket after presidential resignation bets Indonesia's communications ministry has blocked prediction market Polymarket after markets opened betting on the early resignation of President Prabowo Subianto. Reason for block The ministry cited a market that on 21.05.2026 allowed wa…

Doxing and Donations Surround Researcher ZachXBT Claims linking blockchain researcher ZachXBT to doxed personal data and large donations have circulated on social platforms, with on‑chain evidence cited by several users. Allegations and on‑chain transactions According to posts aggregated around the …