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Microcloud Hologram Inc. Announces It Has Purchased Up To $200 Million In Bitcoin And Cryptocurrency-Related Securities Derivatives, With A Current Cumulative Investment Income Of $19.08 Million
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) SHENZHEN, China, June 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- MicroCloud Hologram Inc. (NASDAQ: HOLO ), ("HOLO" or the "Company"), a technology service provider, announced that they have purchased up to $200 million in Bitcoin and...

Crypto in and ESG out—DOL changes to 401(k) plan governance
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced two significant changes to 401(k) plan investments, signaling an increase in latitude for fiduciaries who wish to make available cryptocurrency investments in their plans while decreasing that...

Coinbase Adds 12 Cryptocurrencies for Futures Trading Collateral
The leading cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase, has announced the integration of 12 new digital assets, which can now be used as collateral for perpetual futures trading on Coinbase International Exchange & Coinbase Advanced. In the list of new...

A set of Illinois Democratic bills to regulate cryptocurrency head to the Governor's office
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Two Democratic plans in Springfield would begin some of the first regulations to be put on the cryptocurrency industry. FILE - Bitcoin logos are displayed at the Inside Bitcoins conference and trade show on April 7,...
Global cryptocurrency scheme bilks Solon man out of $500,000
CLEVELAND, Ohio — A Solon man lost $500,000 in a massive online cryptocurrency scheme that has bilked people out of $5.8 billion across the globe, according to federal prosecutors. The Solon man was about to invest another $1.5 million in an...

Spokane eyes ban on cryptocurrency kiosks amid surging scams
Photo: Adobe Stock (Generated with AI) June 3, 2025 The Spokane City Council is considering an ordinance that would ban cryptocurrency kiosks within city limits, citing a significant increase in scams, according to a report by The Center Square....

AI agents in cryptocurrency face security risks
The rapid rise of AI agents in the crypto space has exposed new vulnerabilities that could threaten the security of digital assets. A recent study by researchers from Princeton University and the Sentient Foundation revealed that AI agents can be...

Best Cryptocurrencies to invest today with at least 10x potential
Investors are scouring the crypto market for the best cryptocurrencies to invest today, seeking tokens with explosive growth potential. Dogecoin (DOGE) and Mutuum Finance (MUTM) are capturing attention with their unique strengths. Dogecoin,...

Weekly Recap: IG to Offer Crypto Trading, Why South America Leads in Prop Trading Success
IG Group to offer crypto trading Starting off this week's new recap, IG Group is expanding its services around digital assets as it prepares to launch spot cryptocurrency trading for retail investors. The new services will extend the platform’s...

SEC Division of Corporation Finance Statement on Certain Protocol Staking Activities
On May 29, 2025, the staff (“Staff”) of the Division of Corporation Finance of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission continued its recent pattern of issuing Staff guidance addressing cryptocurrency. The May 29 Staff statement, titled...

COMMENTARY: Trump’s cryptocurrency self-dealings corrupt Washington
President Donald Trump has been forthright and transparent in his desire to enrich himself with his cryptocurrency memecoin profiting off of his high public office. Trump is beyond shame, but this corrupt debasement of the Oval Office is accepted...

Editorial: Office for sale — Trump’s cryptocurrency self-dealings corrupt Washington
The following editorial appeared in the New York Daily News. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Meadville Tribune. President Donald Trump has been forthright and transparent in his desire to enrich himself with his cryptocurrency...
Cryptocurrency seems futuristic. The crimes around it are not
Crackdown on ATMs linked with cryptocurrency scams
Australia's financial crime watchdog today announced a crackdown on scams linked to cryptocurrency ATMs which are costing people millions of dollars. AUSTRAC says regulation has lagged behind the explosion in the number of cryptocurrency ATMs,...

The big shake-up in safe-haven space: Euro steps up, cryptocurrencies move in as dollar wobbles
The US dollar and Treasuries, long seen as the ultimate refuges, are wobbling under the weight of debt worries and political drift. Meanwhile, Europe is quietly strengthening its hand, and the euro, too, may finally be stepping into a more global...
Brevard Sheriff Wayne Ivey Raises Awareness of Latest Scam Targeting Seniors Involving Cryptocurrency
BCSO has worked over 12,000,000 fraud cases that have targeted seniors using fraud and scams involving cryptocurrency SHERIFF WAYNE IVEY: I was honored to stand with Florida’s Attorney General James Uthmeier and other law enforcement partners from...

Blumenthal, Murphy Criticize Trump’s Cryptocurrency Involvement and Meme Coin Dinner
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., recently condemned President Donald J. Trump’s personal involvement with cryptocurrency and his dinner with investors in the meme coin $TRUMP, raising concerns about...

RBI reiterates crypto concerns, says stance unchanged despite SC observation
Daijiworld Media Network – New Delhi New Delhi, Jun 7: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday clarified that its position on cryptocurrency remains unchanged, despite recent Supreme Court observations suggesting a ban may not be practical....
JPMorgan Said to Allow IBIT as Collateral, Boosting Crypto
JPMorgan Chase will begin accepting cryptocurrency investments, including BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), as collateral for some loans, according to a published report, further legitimizing the biggest cryptocurrency as a mainstream...

From Dollars to Digital: How Cryptocurrency Is Making Its Way Into Santa Clarita Businesses
By: Will Jones Over the last several years, cryptocurrency has evolved from a niche online interest into an incredibly popular currency. At the start of 2020, the average consumer had no idea what cryptocurrency was. Now, in 2025, not only does...