Sony is launching a crypto exchange, but they'll also launch an Ethereum Layer 2.

Whales are accumulating Bitcoin

Manta co-founder: As the founder of the previous largest (non-DOT) TVL in the Polkadot, we do not want to engage with the Polkadot ecosystem and team at all. It is a highly toxic ecosystem and there are many facts about the discrimination we have faced as Asian founders. Polkadot developers should join Solana, Ethereum, and Bitcoin. — Source

*BLOOMBERG'S JSEYFF: THINKING ETH ETF'S POTENTIALLY LIST LATER NEXT WEEK OR THE WEEK OF THE 15TH

Authy 2FA app leaked phone numbers that may be used for text phishing

Twilio, the developer of the Authy authenticator app, said user phone numbers were leaked to attackers but accounts themselves were not compromised.

• Bitwise has refiled its S-1 application for an Ethereum ETF several days before the July 8 deadline in a move that could bring the products to market as soon as next week, according to Bloomberg analysts.

• The SEC approved 19b-4 forms for eight Ethereum ETFs in May. Issuers still need their S-1 statements to become effective before trading can begin as part of a two-step process.

Over 110 businesses are now building on Bitcoin in Africa.

According to Arkham, the German Government transferred a total of 1,300 BTC to Bitstamp, Coinbase and Kraken at 16:25 UTC+8 today, worth approximately $75.53 million, which is the largest transfer to CEX in recent times. — Source

Someone just bought $600 million worth of Bitcoin from Bitflyer

Mt. Gox conducted several small transfer tests at 12:21 UTC+8 today, including 0.0001 BTC transferred to Bitbank hot wallet; 0.0001862 BTC transferred to unmarked address: 1JdFfR…qg849e; 0.0001 BTC transferred to unmarked address: bc1qkj…2ug68h. — source

Mt. Gox moves $2.7B in Bitcoin to new wallet address

One of Mt. Gox’s cold wallets just transferred more than 47,000 BTC to an unknown wallet address amid a plan to begin repaying its creditors.

Biggest liquidation event since the FTX collapse

Germany dumping is bullish actually

*MT GOX BEGINS REPAYMENTS — Source

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Some of the worst performers among the new 2024 coins.

% down since ATH:

$AEVO: -90%
$MODE: -89.5%
$STRK: -89%
$SAGA: -87.5%
$DYM: -87.5%
$W: -85%
$PIXEL: -83%
$ALT: -82.5%
$MANTA: -81%
$ZETA: -79%
$RENZO: -79%
$ETHFI: -78%
$ENA: -76%

250,000,000 #USDC (249,867,500 USD) minted at USDC Treasury — Source