Bittrex Seeks Refund of $24 Million Penalty After SEC's Shift on Crypto Regulations

ProCap Financial, led by Anthony Pompliano, repurchased 148,241 shares of BRR to push its mNAV back towards 1. Pompliano plans to buy more shares at a discount to NAV to benefit shareholders.

Peter Steinberger, creator of OpenClaw, enforced a ban on any mention of Bitcoin or cryptocurrency on the project's Discord server due to scammers and harassment. Despite some users' objections, the strict rule remains in place for now.

On-chain data reveals Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin has been exchanging thousands of ETH for stablecoins through CoW Swap, totaling over 3,100 ETH in recent days. These transactions have trimmed his on-chain Ethereum holdings to more than 224,000 ETH valued at $426 million.

Crypto.com has received conditional approval from the OCC for a national trust banking charter, allowing services like digital asset custody and trade settlement. This approval brings the firm closer to becoming a federally regulated national trust bank under OCC oversight.

The stablecoin USD1, issued by World Liberty Financial, experienced a brief drop in value on Monday, which the firm attributed to a "coordinated attack" involving hacking and disinformation campaigns. Despite the incident, the token quickly recovered to its pegged value.

Missouri lawmakers are making another attempt to establish a Bitcoin strategic reserve fund in the state, with key differences in the new version of the bill. The bill aims to allow the state to accept Bitcoin donations, investments, and gifts from residents or governmental entities.

Strategy disclosed its recent $40 million Bitcoin purchase, increasing its total holdings to 717,722 Bitcoin worth $47 billion. The company's stock price fell 2.5% to $127, reflecting a 64% decrease over the past six months.

French police report reveals that victims of crypto kidnappings in France are mostly aged 20-35, with 40 cases occurring between 2023 and 2025. Overseas criminal kingpins are behind many of these incidents, targeting individuals involved in the crypto sector.

Over the past five weeks, digital asset investment products have experienced continuous outflows totaling $4 billion, with Bitcoin leading the negative sentiment by suffering $215 million in outflows last week. Despite minor inflows in select altcoins, overall investor interest in crypto remains low.

ProCap Financial has initiated a share repurchase program to narrow the gap between its stock price and net asset value (NAV). The company recently purchased over 148,000 shares at around $2.30 each, totaling approximately $341,000, representing a 35% discount to the value of its Bitcoin holdings.