Fed Minutes Expected to Be Released
The minutes of the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) Junio meeting are expected to be released today. At the Junio meeting, Fed officials kept interest rates steady at 4.25-4.50% and signaled that two rate cuts could be made by the end of the year. Investors are closely monitoring the minutes for clues on whether the Fed will end its pause in rate hikes.
Tether Holds $8 Billion in Gold in a Secret Vault in Switzerland
Tether Holdings SA announced that it holds approximately 80 tons, or $8 billion worth, of physical gold in a secret vault in Switzerland. The company holds the gold directly and plans to expand its gold reserves. CEO Paolo Ardoino said the vault is one of the most secure in the world. Tether continues to integrate traditional assets into its stablecoin reserves.
Tether Invests in Blockchain Forensic Analysis Company Crystal Intelligence
Tether announced that it has made a strategic investment in blockchain analysis company Crystal Intelligence to combat stablecoin fraud. According to FBI data, crypto fraud reached $9.3 billion in 2024. The investment will enable Tether to enhance its real-time risk monitoring, fraud detection, and collaboration with global law enforcement agencies. The company reported that it has frozen over $2.7 billion in stablecoins from illegal use to date.
Bitcoins Stolen from Mt. Gox Targeted: Hackers Attack Old Wallets
According to a report by Decrypt, hackers have launched an attack on an old Bitcoin address stolen from the Mt. Gox exchange. A transaction containing a fake link was sent to the address starting with 1FeexV using the OP_RETURN function. The message directed users to a fake website claiming the wallet was “abandoned” and attempting to collect personal information from investors. BitMEX stated that this attack was a Bitcoin scam and that investors should be cautious.
US Department of Justice Files $650 Million Crypto Lawsuit
The US Department of Justice has charged Michael Shannon Sims of Georgia and Juan Carlos Reynoso of New Jersey with running OmegaPro, a $650 million international fraud scheme. The suspects allegedly sold foreign exchange investment packages paid for with cryptocurrency, promised returns of 300%, and then withdrew the funds and transferred them to personal wallets.
Solana Futures Volume Exceeds $4 Billion on CME Group
According to Cointelegraph, Solana (SOL) futures trading volume has surpassed 4 billion dollars on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME Group), one of the world’s largest regulated derivatives exchanges.
The Smarter Web Company, a UK-based publicly traded technology company, announced that it has raised 10.34 million pounds (pre-tax) in new funding. The company issued 3,182,013 new ordinary shares at a price of 3.25 pounds per share. The new shares are expected to begin trading on the stock exchange on Julio 14.
Daily Net Inflows into Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs Continue
According to data from Lookonchain, as of today, a total of 1,869 BTC (approximately $203 million) in net inflows were recorded across 10 Bitcoin ETFs. Of this amount, 1,388 BTC belongs to BlackRock’s iShares ETF.
Ethereum ETFs saw inflows of 23,129 ETH (approximately $59.76 million). The largest inflow was 20,670 ETH, belonging to iShares.
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