The U.S. Justice Department said a joint public-private operation disrupted more than 1.4 million accounts linked to Southeast Asian scam networks. The effort also helped freeze more than $3.8 million in cryptocurrency tied to funds stolen from Americans.

Midnite will become Wolverhampton Wanderers’ front-of-shirt sponsor for the 2026/27 season, the club’s 150th, in a deal that shows British football’s gambling-sponsorship money is expected to flow down the pyramid as the Premier League’s voluntary front-of-shirt betting ban takes hold.

Israel’s latest voluntary disclosure program is drawing little participation from crypto holders, with new data showing that only a small share of undeclared digital‑asset wealth is being reported.

Bitdeer (NASDAQ: BTDR) has started construction on a vertically integrated energy and computing facility in Alberta, advancing a project that reflects how bitcoin miners are increasingly pairing data centers with dedicated power generation as demand from AI workloads reshapes the market for electricity and digital infrastructure.

Bitmine Immersion Technologies (NYSE: BMNR) announced plans Wednesday to raise $300 million through a new 9.50% Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock offering, its latest capital markets move to expand the world’s largest corporate ethereum treasury.

Coinbase Ventures has purchased ENA on the open market as Coinbase and Ethena prepare to launch new onchain finance and savings products. The partnership could bring Ethena’s products to Coinbase’s user base of more than 100 million people.

Former U.S. congressman George Santos publicly promised he would attend President Trump’s State of the Union address in February, then quietly bet on Kalshi that he would not, according to people familiar with his trades. The prediction market froze his account and referred the case to two federal regulators, both of whom have opened insider-trading investigations into a politician already convicted of fraud.

Strategy Inc. sold 32 bitcoin between May 26 and May 31 for roughly $2.5 million, its first disclosed net bitcoin disposal since December 2022, according to a June 1 Form 8-K filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). For the first time in four years, Strategy founder Michael Saylor, the man who built a multi-billion-dollar bitcoin fortress, cracked the vault.

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce challenged broad oversight of blockchain infrastructure, arguing securities rules should not automatically reach neutral networks, open-source code, or noncustodial tools. Her remarks framed crypto regulation around control, custody, and discretion.

XRP extended its decline, testing support near the $1.14 level, as heavy long liquidations, persistent selling pressure, and a series of lower highs reinforced the cryptocurrency’s bearish market structure.

Bitcoin hovered under the $63,000 mark late June 3 after a steep selloff erased more than $1.2 billion in leveraged crypto positions during the past 24 hours.

Robert Kiyosaki questioned how a government that takes “40% of everyone’s money” can still accumulate massive debt. The Rich Dad Poor Dad author pointed to America’s growing debt burden, arguing that strong tax collections have not prevented Washington from borrowing heavily.

Pressure over the CLARITY Act is rising as 160 former national security, intelligence, and law enforcement professionals back the crypto market structure bill. The Senate faces growing calls to advance rules tying digital asset oversight to national security.

XRP’s 14th anniversary renewed attention on Ripple’s strategy and the crypto’s long-running community support. The milestone comes as Mastercard’s settlement plans add fresh enterprise relevance to XRPL.

Tether and Fasset have launched what they describe as the world’s first gold-backed neobanking Visa card, giving users a way to spend fiat at merchants worldwide while accumulating tokenized gold through cashback and automatic round-ups.