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The Trolls Are Coming: Defending Bitcoin Mining from Patent Trolls

The Trolls Are Coming: Defending Bitcoin Mining from Patent Trolls

Bitcoin Magazine The Trolls Are Coming: Defending Bitcoin Mining from Patent Trolls Introduction: Patent Trolls Targeting Bitcoin Mining Bitcoin’s use of elliptic curve cryptography (ECC), which is essential for generating key pairs and validating digital signatures, has drawn the attention of a nonpracticing entity (NPE), more commonly known as a patent troll. In May 2025, […]

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Bitcoin Tech Booms: Lightning Data Defies Digital Gold Narrative

Bitcoin Tech Booms: Lightning Data Defies Digital Gold Narrative

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Tech Booms: Lightning Data Defies Digital Gold Narrative Ego Death Capital’s portfolio reveals adoption metrics including $1.5 billion in Lightning-powered trading volume, as Block shocks the industry with their 9.7% Lightning Network yield.  While bitcoin treasury companies, debates about market structure bills, and strategic bitcoin reserve advocacy dominate the headlines in 2025,

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Iran-based crypto exchange hacked for M amid cyberattack claims by Israel-linked group

Iran-based crypto exchange hacked for $48M amid cyberattack claims by Israel-linked group

Iranian crypto exchange Nobitex has suffered a major security breach, resulting in the loss of over $48 million. The company confirmed the attack via an X post on June 18, revealing that the incident targeted its hot wallets. It stated: “This morning our technical team detected signs of unauthorized access to a portion of our

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XRP ETFs Set to Trigger Wave of Capital as Canada Opens the Crypto Gates

XRP ETFs Set to Trigger Wave of Capital as Canada Opens the Crypto Gates

Two XRP ETFs are storming the Toronto Stock Exchange, signaling a powerful leap for crypto in traditional finance as investor access and market momentum skyrocket. XRP ETFs Coming to TSX—Two Issuers, One Date, Massive Market Shift Ahead Evolve Funds Group Inc., a Canadian firm managing $7 billion in assets, announced on June 16 that it

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US DOJ, Europol seize world’s largest dark web drug market operating via Monero

US DOJ, Europol seize world’s largest dark web drug market operating via Monero

An international law enforcement effort has dismantled one of the world’s largest and longest-running criminal marketplaces on the darknet, arresting its suspected German operator in Spain and seizing millions in illicit assets, according to a June 16 press release. The takedown, coordinated by the Frankfurt Public Prosecutor’s Office, Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA), the

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SEC Reviews Franklin XRP ETF Proposal in Key Step Toward Potential Approval

SEC Reviews Franklin XRP ETF Proposal in Key Step Toward Potential Approval

The SEC’s review of the Franklin XRP ETF comes amid rising institutional confidence in XRP, underscoring its evolving market maturity and accelerating push for crypto-backed ETFs. SEC Reviewing Franklin XRP ETF Proposal as Confidence Grows in XRP Market Structure The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on June 17 that it has initiated proceedings

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Deutsche Bank unveils institutional tokenization stack to fast-track regulated funds

Deutsche Bank unveils institutional tokenization stack to fast-track regulated funds

Deutsche Bank, Memento Blockchain, and Interop Labs published a litepaper on June 17 outlining plans for Digital Asset Management Access 2 (DAMA 2), a tokenization platform intended to operate on public blockchains and facilitate the issuance of regulated funds. According to the paper, DAMA 2 would link three layers: Ethereum (ETH) would act as the

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US Senate approves landmark GENIUS Act for stablecoin regulation

US Senate approves landmark GENIUS Act for stablecoin regulation

The Senate approved the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act in a 51-23 vote on June 17, sending the measure to the House for consideration. The vote followed a 68-30 cloture decision on June 11 that cut off debate and started the mandatory 30-hour countdown to the final roll call. Senator

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JPMorgan pilots tokenized deposit token on Base, targeting instant dollar transfers

JPMorgan pilots tokenized deposit token on Base, targeting instant dollar transfers

JPMorgan will pilot a dollar-denominated deposit token called JPMD on Coinbase’s Base blockchain within days, global blockchain division co-head Naveen Mallela said in an interview with Bloomberg News on June 17.  The test will transfer a fixed amount of JPMD from the bank’s digital wallet to Coinbase, making the token available to selected institutional users

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Treasury Secretary Bessent says stablecoins are debt relief engine as Senate readies to vote on GENIUS Act

Treasury Secretary Bessent says stablecoins are debt relief engine as Senate readies to vote on GENIUS Act

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated on June 17 that stablecoins could cut federal borrowing costs and slow debt growth if Congress sends the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act to the president.  In an X post, he pointed to research projecting a $3.7 trillion stablecoin market by 2030 and argued that

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