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Bithumb seeks to reappoint CEO despite recent controversies: Report
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDMvMDE5ZDE5MGQtYzNiZi03ZDVkLTk1MDMtYjBiMmE1YzU5OTA3LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Bithumb seeks to reappoint CEO despite recent controversies: Report" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Bithumb was reportedly given a six-month partial suspension by South Korea’s Financial Intelligence Unit for alleged anti-money laundering failures.</p>
Global turmoil pushes uptake of decentralized messengers, social media
Bitchat saw a spike in downloads during protests in Madagascar, Nepal, Indonesia and Iran over the last year, and global unrest could see more cases like it.
Hong Kong’s Boyaa Interactive eyes $70M crypto treasury expansion
Boyaa Interactive International is the 23rd-largest Bitcoin treasury and the third-largest in Asia, behind Japan’s Metaplanet and China’s Next Technology Holding.
Mark Zuckerberg is building an AI agent to help run Meta
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDMvMDE5ZDE4MDYtMjhiMC03NmI1LTgyNTEtOGFkNjhiNzg5NWVhLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Mark Zuckerberg is building an AI agent to help run Meta" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>The Meta co-founder is reportedly working on a personal AI agent to bypass management layers as Meta pushes employees to adopt agentic tools. </p>
Crypto, stocks fall as oil whipsaws after Iran vows response to Trump threat
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDMvMDE5Y2IwYTAtOTAyYy03NTJmLWEzNzYtYTM3OWYzZTNiMWJiLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Crypto, stocks fall as oil whipsaws after Iran vows response to Trump threat" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Bitcoin and Asian markets dropped on Monday as Iran escalated threats to strike critical infrastructure in the Gulf.</p>
Agentic AI commerce may spell the end of internet ads: a16z Crypto
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5Yzc3OTYtMWMxZi03MjFjLWEyZjMtZTQ3YjFiY2VkNjc3LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Agentic AI commerce may spell the end of internet ads: a16z Crypto" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>“The internet is civilization’s town square, and the economic contract is now obsolete,” wrote Sam Ragsdale on an a16z Crypto blog on Sunday.</p>
Michael Saylor hints at Bitcoin buy as Strategy’s stack slips 10% into the red
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5YzY0NGUtZDk2Yy03ZjVjLWFmNTctZGY5MGQxMTY0YzdiLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Michael Saylor hints at Bitcoin buy as Strategy’s stack slips 10% into the red" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin-holding company Strategy has already purchased more than $2.9 billion worth of the cryptocurrency this month.</p>
U.S. stock futures dip as Trump and Iran trade threats against civilian infrastructure
U.S. stock-index futures declined on Sunday, as new threats of escalation from both President Donald Trump and Iran threatened to intensify the conflict roiling the Persian Gulf region.
NYSE exchanges scrap crypto options cap on 11 Bitcoin, Ether ETFs
Part of the approved rule changes allows institutions to trade the crypto ETFs as FLEX options, which offer customizable terms like non-standard strike prices and expiration dates.
Banks push tokenized deposits as onchain cash race intensifies: Report
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDgvMDE5ODdmN2YtZTlhOS03NmI0LThjNmQtNzAzYjRjYWFkMTk4.jpg" alt="Banks push tokenized deposits as onchain cash race intensifies: Report" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>UK Finance said that tokenized deposits could play a “vital role” in a future multi-money system alongside other digital assets.</p>
BTC and gold divergence reflects split between retail and central banks: Analyst
21Shares' macro chief looks at why Bitcoin has held relatively steady since the start of Middle East hostilities, while gold has slipped below $4,500 and key support levels.
Scaramucci says BTC's 4-year cycle still in play, forecasts rise in Q4
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDMvMDE5ZDE2ZDMtNTZmMy03ZDQwLWIyYTUtYzJmMWVjODRkYzcwLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Scaramucci says BTC's 4-year cycle still in play, forecasts rise in Q4" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Proponents of Bitcoin's four-year cycle theory say the price of BTC typically rises for three of the four years and declines in the final year.</p>
Crypto liquidations near $400M after $68K Bitcoin price dip
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDMvMDE5ZDE2ODMtZjFlZi03NDdhLWJjZmMtZmI2Nzk2NWU2MzEyLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Crypto liquidations near $400M after $68K Bitcoin price dip" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Bitcoin fell over the weekend to set up another visit to "unreliable" support, but analysis flagged a new BTC price golden cross.</p>
Fidelity urges SEC to move further on crypto activity by broker-dealers
The investment giant told the regulator's crypto task force it supports trading tokenized securities on alternative trading systems and tradfi on-chain integration.
Stocks are teetering on the edge of correction territory. Why the ‘TACO trade’ could flop.
The once-reliable trade on Wall Street, that President Trump “always chickens out,” could be torpedoed by the Iran conflict.
Resolv says no assets lost as DeFi protocols respond to USR exploit
USR issuer Resolv Labs says its collateral pool remains intact after an exploit on Sunday that minted 80 million unbacked tokens and drove the US dollar stablecoin as low as $0.14.
Bitcoin risks 50% drop as BTC's positive correlation with US stocks grows
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5YzliNDgtY2ViOS03MTU0LWFjZGEtOTRiMjA1ZmY4ODUxLmF2aWY=.jpg" alt="Bitcoin risks 50% drop as BTC's positive correlation with US stocks grows" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Bitcoin’s 20-week rolling correlation with the S&P 500 has turned positive, a signal that has historically preceded major BTC price declines.</p>
Coinbase-backed CoinDCX founders questioned in fraud case: Report
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDMvMDE5ZDE0NzUtNzI4My03NzIwLWI1ZDctYmEwYjYzZmRkZWZhLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Coinbase-backed CoinDCX founders questioned in fraud case: Report" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Indian crypto exchange CoinDCX says the fraud complaint is part of a wider impersonation scam, citing more than 1,200 fake sites using its brand.</p>
‘Hawk Tuah’ girl Hailey Welsh says memecoin implosion ‘traumatized’ her
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDMvMDE5ZDEyMTUtYTJiYS03YTAxLTg2MzUtM2RlMjZmMjk4MjBlLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="‘Hawk Tuah’ girl Hailey Welsh says memecoin implosion ‘traumatized’ her" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Welsh warned others to stay away from crypto and said that she still does not understand anything about the sector more than a year later.</p>
Resolv Labs’ stablecoin depegs as attacker mints millions of tokens
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDMvMDE5ZDEzZDItZjMwZS03Yjc2LWI4ZmMtNmE2N2RjMGI1Zjk3LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Resolv Labs’ stablecoin depegs as attacker mints millions of tokens" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>An attacker has exploited the Resolv USR stablecoin to mint 80 million tokens and has reportedly been able to cash out at least $25 million.</p>