As streaming platforms dominate music distribution, artists have increasingly found themselves sidelined and earning fractions of pennies per play, all while relying on centralized platforms to reach fans. However, in a corner of the digital world, a new wave of creators, developers and platforms are exploring how Web3 tools can offer an alternative. Decentralized music…
The rise of AI technology has also fueled a surge in AI-enabled fraud. In Q1 2025 alone, 87 deepfake-driven scam rings were dismantled. This alarming statistic, revealed in the 2025 Anti-Scam Month Research Report co-authored by Bitget, SlowMist, and Elliptic, underscores the growing danger of AI-driven scams in the crypto space. The report also reveals…
The Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) upcoming monetary policy meeting in June may provide the next significant catalyst for global risk assets like stocks and cryptocurrencies. The BoJ is set to take its next interest rate decision at its upcoming monetary policy meeting on June 16–17. The central bank may provide the next significant catalyst for…
Key points: The Coinbase Premium metric has reached its highest since February as US demand for Bitcoin accelerates. “Signs of overheating” remain absent, analysis says, predicting positive trends through the end of 2025. Exchange reserves continue to decline, with spot exchanges down 550,000 BTC in under a year. Bitcoin (BTC) is seeing a “surge in…
Brian Quintenz, US President Donald Trump’s nominee to chair the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has said that blockchain is a foundational technology poised to transform much more than just finance. In prepared remarks ahead of his Senate confirmation hearing shared with Cointelegraph, Quintenz pointed out the long-term impact of blockchain and cryptocurrencies. “I view…
Société Générale-Forge, the crypto subsidiary of French financial services company Société Générale, has launched a new US dollar-pegged stablecoin. According to a June 10 announcement, the stablecoin, dubbed USD CoinVertible (USDCV), will be issued on the Ethereum and Solana blockchains. United Kingdom-based financial services firm BNY will act as the custodian for the assets backing…
Ripple Labs is set to commit an additional $5 million to help fund academic research and foster blockchain talent in the Asia-Pacific region. In a blog post on Tuesday, Ripple Labs said it will be committing the additional funding via its University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI), which will fund universities across six countries, with new…
The crypto community has taken a keen interest in artificial intelligence of late, including discussing its potential to replace humans in jobs, according to the onchain analytics platform Santiment. Santiment’s Alpha Narratives dashboard found on various social media channels like X, between May 29 and June 5, users were discussing various aspects of AI, including…
Five men have pleaded guilty to their roles in a $36.9 million international crypto scam scheme that targeted Americans, with funds ultimately being sent to a crypto scam center in Cambodia. The crypto scammers used shell companies and US bank accounts to rake in the stolen funds before converting them into Tether (USDT) and sending…
US crypto-linked stocks rose alongside Bitcoin to close the Monday trading day at a gain as more publicly traded firms added the asset to their treasuries. The country’s four biggest crypto miners and some of its major crypto firms all closed at slight gains on June 10, extending gains after-hours. Nasdaq newcomer and stablecoin issuer…