Haowang Guarantee, a massive crypto-powered black market that moved over $27 billion in illicit funds, has been shut down following a Telegram crackdown triggered by new investigative findings. As originally reported by WIRED, Haowang Guarantee, the internet’s largest crypto-fueled black…
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Over 80% of Bitcoin is held by wallets with 10 BTC or more, data shows [btcmanager]
Data suggests that a significant portion of Bitcoin could be in the hands of a limited number of larger wallets, potentially pointing to rising concentration. As Bitcoin (BTC) adoption grows, ownership continues to concentrate among larger wallets, leaving retail investors…
Over 80% of Bitcoin is held by wallets with 10 BTC or more, data shows [btcmanager]
Data suggests that a significant portion of Bitcoin could be in the hands of a limited number of larger wallets, potentially pointing to rising concentration. As Bitcoin (BTC) adoption grows, ownership continues to concentrate among larger wallets, leaving retail investors…
Ukraine eyes strategic Bitcoin reserve bill with support from Binance [btcmanager]
Ukraine may soon be reviewing a legislative proposal to create a state Bitcoin reserve with backing from cryptocurrency exchange Binance. According to local media, Ukrainian MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak, who also serves as First Deputy Chairman of the Finance Committee, has…
Ukraine eyes strategic Bitcoin reserve bill with support from Binance [btcmanager]
Ukraine may soon be reviewing a legislative proposal to create a state Bitcoin reserve with backing from cryptocurrency exchange Binance. According to local media, Ukrainian MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak, who also serves as First Deputy Chairman of the Finance Committee, has…
VanEck launches ‘NODE’ ETF targeting blockchain stocks and crypto-linked assets [btcmanager]
VanEck has launched a new exchange-traded fund designed to give investors access to the growing digital asset economy without holding crypto directly. In a May 14 press release, the company said the VanEck Onchain Economy ETF, under the ticker NODE,…
Europol busts €21m crypto laundering ring tied to China and Middle East crime groups [btcmanager]
Authorities in Europe have dismantled a massive cryptocurrency-based money laundering network that moved over €21 million for criminal groups across China and the Middle East. According to a May 14 statement, Europol coordinated with Spanish, Belgian, and Austrian law enforcement…
Here’s why Mines of Dalarnia’s DAR crypto rallied over 600% today [btcmanager]
DAR crypto saw a massive price pump ahead of its scheduled delisting from Coinbase. According to CoinGecko, the token, originally tied to the blockchain game Mines of Dalarnia, shot up nearly 690% to hit an intraday high of $0.48 on…
Bitfarms’s mining margins squeezed despite 33% revenue jump as post-halving costs climb [btcmanager]
Bitfarms posted strong top-line growth in the first quarter of this year, but rising production costs following the April 2024 Bitcoin halving drove a sharp decline in mining margins. Bitfarms reported its financial results for the first quarter of 2025,…
Hong Kong police tease crypto tracing tool to tackle online crime [btcmanager]
Hong Kong police are ramping up efforts to secure the city’s web3 space with a new tool to help track illegal crypto flows. Hong Kong’s Cyber Security and Technology Crime Bureau revaled on Wednesday its newly developed crypto tracing tool…