Sparkassen, a group of savings banks operating across Germany since the first established in Hamburg in 1778, has decided to introduce cryptocurrency trading services for their customers, according to a report by Bloomberg. The group will enable private clients to trade cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH), directly through… Listen ⇢

The cryptocurrency market dipped 3.1% over the past 24 hours amid a renewed public dispute between Tesla CEO Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump. The escalation stems from Musk’s latest criticism of Trump’s proposed “big, beautiful bill,” prompting a sharp response from the President and reigniting tensions that have… Listen ⇢

Four North Koreans posed as remote developers for US and Serbian blockchain firms, stealing almost $1 million in crypto to fund the regime’s illicit programs. Four North Korean nationals were charged in the state of Georgia with wire fraud and money laundering after posing as remote IT workers at US… Listen ⇢

Bitcoin Magazine How Institutional Flows and Market Cycles Are Shifting Year-to-date, bitcoin returns are flat — at negative 0.4%. This is far from bitcoin’s returns in 2024 at +121% and its compound annual growth rate of 98.60% over the last 13 years. After hitting an all-time high of $109,000 on… Listen ⇢

A Texas man is suing the financial giant Citibank for allegedly enabling scammers in a $20 million pig butchering scheme. Pig butchering scams typically involve scammers gaining the trust of victims over time to convince them to invest digital assets or cash into fraudulent websites that they control. Michael B.… Listen ⇢

Senator Cynthia Lummis revealed on June 30 that she would introduce an amendment to add crypto tax language to the “One Big Beautiful Bill” (OBBB) amid pushes from crypto advocates in the same direction. Lummis posted on X that she is drafting an OBBB amendment “to ensure Americans can use… Listen ⇢

Katana, a new DeFi-first layer-2 blockchain, launched with over $200 million in productive TVL, offering institutional-grade liquidity strategies and native asset support. Katana, a new DeFi-first layer-2 blockchain, went live on mainnet with over $200 million in pre-deposits just weeks after its public reveal, making it one of the most… Listen ⇢

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has signed House Bill 7082 into law, officially enacting the ban on state investment in digital assets, which includes Bitcoin (BTC). This marks a significant divergence from the growing trend of cryptocurrency adoption in other US states and internationally. Connecticut Takes a Stand Against Digital Assets… Listen ⇢

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