Europol dismantled a crypto-mixing platform it said is used by ransomware groups and darknet markets to launder bitcoin, seizing servers, data and $29 million in BTC.

The firm increased the pace of purchases from the previous week despite sitting on large unrealized losses on its ether bet.

The broker said fears over Strategy’s solvency are misplaced and the stock remains the strongest asymmetric bet on bitcoin.

Led by Executive Chairman Michael Saylor, the company also added to its bitcoin holdings last week, bringing its total stack to 650,000 BTC.

DOT collapsed to $2.02 as technical breakdown accelerated on massive volume, exposing the psychological $2.00 level.

The acquisition brings Komodo’s atomic-swap technology, token ecosystem and core developers under the Gleec umbrella.

The drop came as crypto markets fell across the board, with the CoinDesk 20 Index down nearly 7%.

A sharp sell-off following the CME bitcoin futures open, compounded by hawkish signals from the Bank of Japan, dragged the CoinDesk 20 down nearly 6% on Monday.

Yarow will oversee CoinDesk Insights as its parent company looks to expand digital asset coverage across the globe.

The proposed tax change, supported by the government, will categorize crypto profits under a separate-taxation framework.

Ultra-low fees kept monetization in the basis-point range, leaving revenue unable to offset steep losses despite surging Hong Kong trading volumes.

Binance, Hyperliquid, and Bybit saw over $160 million in liquidations each, with longs making up almost 90% of the total.

The launch of DOGE ETFs from Grayscale and Bitwise saw only $2.16 million in inflows, failing to attract expected institutional interest.

Despite expanding institutional infrastructure around XRP, short-term flows turned sharply bearish.

Virtual currencies lack the legal status of fiat money, Chinese officials said during an intra-agency meeting on Friday.