🚨 FBI Warns of Cryptocurrency Scams Involving Fake Tron Tokens

⚠️ The FBI has issued a warning about a fraudulent Tron-based token that uses impersonation tactics to extract users' confidential data. This alert highlights the growing risks associated with scams that leverage official identities within blockchain environments.

FBI New York urges blockchain users to exercise caution if they encounter a token allegedly sent by the FBI

said the New York office of the FBI.

📉 According to FBI crime reports for 2025 and 2026, losses related to cryptocurrency fraud have reached approximately $17 billion. This increase is attributed to various factors, including cryptocurrency ATM fraud and the rise of AI-assisted "pig butchering" operations.

🔔 The warning emphasizes the importance of avoiding interaction with suspicious tokens and reporting incidents to official channels. As cryptocurrency fraud continues to evolve, investors must remain vigilant against increasingly sophisticated attack methods.

🗓 ASCN Business Event: AI Solutions for Business in Moscow

📍 On April 16, the ASCN Business Event will take place in Moscow, focusing on AI agents, no-code automation, and business process optimization. This exclusive offline event, part of the Blockchain Forum, expects over 500 participants. Attendees will witness ready-made solutions in action, test ASCN ai, and gain tools for lead growth, marketing, and sales without increasing staff.

⚙️ ASCN ai offers turnkey workflows for lead generation, marketing, sales, and operations. It features a marketplace with over 50 working solutions for businesses, step-by-step training for implementation and monetization, and instant results such as new leads and resource savings. Users have reported measurable results from the first days of implementation.

🔔 The event will be held at Svetly Loft, a modern space in central Moscow, accommodating up to 200 guests. Automators and beginners will learn how to use the ASCN ai no-code platform and test ready-made solutions. Entrepreneurs and founders will see how AI agents can reduce lead costs and increase ROI. Top managers will discover how to manage AI agents as a system and scale processes without hiring extra staff.

🗣 The event will feature practical workshops, demonstrations of AI agents, expert consultations, and networking opportunities with the AI and crypto audience. There will also be panel discussions on implementing AI in business and trading processes. One of the main partners of the event is Cifra Markets, the first regulated crypto broker in the CIS with a license in Belarus, ensuring legal operations and transparency for users.

🚨 Serious Allegations Against Trump's Project, World Liberty Financial!

🔔 A bold statement at the intersection of cryptocurrency and politics has sparked widespread reaction on social media. The message, which quickly spread especially on X (formerly Twitter), caught attention for allegedly being written by an anonymous user claiming to be an "insider in Trump's crypto empire."

...approximately 600,000 wallets suffered total losses of $3.87 billion due to investments in a meme coin, while family structures allegedly linked to the project earned hundreds of millions of dollars in transaction fees.

💬 The text also points out a remarkable timing coincidence involving prominent figures in the crypto sector, such as Justin Sun, Changpeng Zhao, and Arthur Hayes. It claims that there are "coincidental" connections between the withdrawal of certain lawsuits filed against these individuals by U.S. regulators and their investments in cryptocurrency or political events.

For example, it is claimed that Justin Sun invested $75 million in the project, and as a result, the SEC withdrew the lawsuit against him.

🔔 Bitcoin eyes $76,800 ‘breakeven wall’ as macro tailwinds build

📌 Bitcoin is hovering around $75,000 as on-chain cost metrics cluster near $76,800, a level CoinDesk says could act as a major resistance where short-term holders begin to sell into strength. The analysis suggests that when BTC pushes into short-term holders’ realized price band, supply often spikes as investors “break even,” raising the odds of profit‑taking and a near‑term pause or pullback.

📈 CoinDesk reports that market sentiment has been buoyed by news of an extended ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, with the dollar sliding to a near six‑week low and U.S. Treasury yields drifting lower, a combination that typically supports risk assets and non‑yielding hedges such as bitcoin and gold. Gold has been rising alongside BTC, signaling what the outlet describes as a market trying to balance risk appetite with lingering demand for safe‑haven assets finance.

❗️ On-chain data tracked by firms such as CryptoQuant shows that as bitcoin approaches the $76,800 realized price for short-term holders, supply to exchanges tends to increase, echoing a pattern seen in earlier rallies where that band acted as a ceiling. A recent note highlighted hourly BTC inflows to exchanges jumping to roughly 11,000 BTC as price tested the mid‑$76,000s, the strongest pace since December, which historically has signaled mounting sell pressure at resistance zones.

⚠️ At the same time, institutional demand remains firm. Morgan Stanley’s new MSBT spot bitcoin fund, listed on NYSE Arca with a 0.14% annual fee, has already drawn more than $100 million in inflows and is now the cheapest spot BTC ETF in the U.S. market, undercutting BlackRock’s IBIT at 0.25%. Unchained and other industry trackers reported MSBT logged about $34 million in first‑day net inflows and strong early volume, a sign that large advisors are actively rotating client flows into the bank’s in‑house product.

📈 Bitcoin's Market Shift: Analyst Claims End of Downtrend

🔍 Jordi Visser, a seasoned macro investor with over 30 years of experience, has analyzed recent market trends. He asserts that while artificial intelligence and commodity shortages usher in a new economic era, Bitcoin is reasserting its position by emphasizing its "scarcity" argument.

🗣 Visser notes that investor psychology and central bank policies are evolving in the digital age. He stated,

I don't think we'll see multi-year recessions or prolonged bear markets for the rest of my life. Once a crack appears in the system, they intervene by printing money and lowering interest rates.

He added that in an interconnected world, investors suffer from "amnesia," quickly forgetting negative events and focusing on new scenarios.

📉 Despite the deflationary pressure from artificial intelligence (AI), Visser warns of significant inflation risks in the short term. He argued that the AI world has reached its physical limits and is experiencing a severe shortage of processors, memory, and energy.

📌 Highlighting Elon Musk's announcement about the "Terra Fab" project, Visser predicts that this bottleneck in equipment and commodity sectors will keep inflation significantly above the Fed's 2% target, reaching 4% and beyond.

🔔 New Bitcoin Extortion Scheme in the Strait of Hormuz

🚨 Unknown individuals are impersonating Iranian authorities, offering ships safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for payment in Bitcoin or USDT. This warning comes from the Greek maritime risk management company Marksis, as reported by Reuters.

🚫 Experts examined one of the messages sent by the fraudsters to shipping companies. It stated that companies must first provide documents for verification by Iran's security service. After that, they are required to pay a transit fee in cryptocurrency. This, they claim, will allow them to cross the strait "unimpeded at a pre-agreed time," Marksis reported.

➡️ At least one vessel may have fallen victim to this scam. It attempted to exit Hormuz on April 18 but came under fire.

🔒 The Strait of Hormuz remains closed. Earlier this month, Financial Times journalists, citing oil exporters, reported that Iran intends to demand payment in cryptocurrency from shipping companies for passage through the strait. However, there has been no official confirmation of this.

‼️ Later, experts deemed Tehran's plans "practically unfeasible." They pointed to the ongoing sanctions against the country and the transparency of blockchain technology, which could pose problems for registered Western firms.

🪙 Russia Introduces Cryptocurrency Taxation Mechanism

🔔 On April 27, 2026, the Russian government approved amendments to the Tax Code, establishing a clear mechanism for taxing income from cryptocurrency operations. The Ministry of Finance prepared the document, which introduces a new article specifically for digital assets.

💰 Cryptocurrency is officially recognized as property. The tax base arises from the sale, exchange, or other disposal of crypto assets and is calculated as the positive difference between revenue and documented expenses. Expenses include the acquisition cost of the digital currency, fees from exchanges, custodians, brokers, and banks, as well as other related costs.

🔄 Exchanging one cryptocurrency for another is considered a taxable event. The income is determined by the exchange rate at the time of the transaction, and expenses are deducted in the usual manner.

❗️ Tax agents will include brokers, trust managers, and digital custodians. They are required to calculate, withhold, and transfer the personal income tax to the budget. Individuals working without a tax agent must declare their income independently; if their turnover exceeds 600,000 rubles, they must also notify the tax authorities about their ownership of crypto assets.

🚀 Oobit Launches Programmable Visa Corporate Cards for AI Agents to Spend USDT

🆕 Oobit, a startup backed by Tether, has introduced Agent Cards supported by Visa, enabling AI agents to make purchases in USDT without human intervention. The product is currently available to a select group of companies, with plans to expand the list by June 30.

💳 AI agents can utilize Agent Cards for various purposes, including renewing software subscriptions, replenishing advertising budgets, and deploying cloud infrastructure around the clock. Other options include trading cryptocurrencies and stocks. Payments are financed through stablecoins, managed by a single Oobit wallet for storing these "stable coins."

🔍 To set up Agent Cards, companies must undergo KYC verification. The product is compatible with AI agent frameworks from OpenAI, Claude, AutoGen, and LangChain. Each AI agent is issued only one card to ensure clear identification and an audit trail. Spending limits and vendor restrictions are applied at the transaction level to ensure that AI agents operate within their authorized parameters.

🔍 Market Awaits Employment Data and Reports: This Week Will Determine Crypto Asset Dynamics

📌 The week begins with three key events: new employment data from the U.S., reports from major public companies in the sector, and signals from the Federal Reserve (Fed). Each of these could alter interest rate expectations and set the direction for Bitcoin and other assets.

📊 The main event of the week is the U.S. labor market report. The forecast for new jobs in April is around 73,000 compared to 178,000 the previous month. If the figure is weak, the market may intensify expectations for an earlier rate cut, supporting risk assets including cryptocurrencies. Strong data would have the opposite effect, pushing back the rate cut scenario and increasing market pressure.

📈 In addition to payrolls, the market will receive additional signals such as unemployment claims, the services sector activity index, and wage data. Each of these indicators affects inflation expectations and collectively shapes the picture the Fed relies on.

🔔 Concurrently, the market is monitoring corporate earnings. This week, results will be presented by Strategy, Coinbase, MARA, Hut 8, CleanSpark, and Core Scientific. This will allow for an assessment of the mining and exchange segments, particularly focusing on Bitcoin sales by miners.

🛡 Google Chrome's Automatic AI Downloads Raise Security Concerns Among Cryptocurrency Users

🚨 The cryptocurrency community is buzzing over reports that Google's Chrome browser is automatically downloading its AI model, Gemini Nano, in the background without user consent. This has sparked discussions about security and transparency.

📥 According to leaked information, Chrome has downloaded several gigabytes of the Gemini Nano model to devices for use in fraud prevention systems, web page summarization features, and AI-based tools. While Google claims that running AI on devices enhances privacy and security, cryptocurrency users are expressing concerns about the lack of transparency in the process and the absence of explicit user consent.

🚫 Analysts point out that internet browsers have become a primary access point for cryptocurrency wallets, blockchain transactions, and decentralized applications, making browser security a critical component of the crypto ecosystem. Some industry representatives acknowledge that deep AI integration can be beneficial for detecting phishing sites, but they also warn that it could expand the attack surface for browsers.

⚠️ Experts warn that threats such as malicious extensions, fake transaction pages, and wallet hacking attempts may become more sophisticated with the proliferation of AI-based browser systems. It is suggested that in the future, cryptocurrency users may need to protect their browser environments as diligently as they do their hardware wallets.

💰 Strategy Expands Bitcoin Portfolio with 535 BTC Acquisition Amidst Potential Sale Speculations

📈 Strategy has recently bolstered its Bitcoin holdings by acquiring 535 BTC, bringing its total to 818,869 BTC. This move comes after the company's leadership hinted at a possible sale of some crypto assets. Co-founder Michael Saylor announced that the average purchase price was $80,340, which is below the current market rate of $81,153.

💸 This acquisition has placed Strategy's portfolio in a position of unrealized profit amounting to $5.4 billion due to the recent surge in Bitcoin's value. Saylor also mentioned that the return on these investments since January 1, 2026, stands at 9.4%. This marks Strategy's first purchase since late April 2026.

🗣 Previously, during a conference call, Saylor indicated that the company might sell a portion of its Bitcoin holdings to pay dividends on STRC, its floating-rate preferred stock currently yielding 11.5%. CEO Fong Le explained that the firm is willing to deviate from its usual stance if selling Bitcoin can help meet obligations without diluting per-share asset value.

🚀 Three Factors for Ethereum's Price Growth Identified by Major Holder

👤 Joseph Chalom, CEO of SharpLink Gaming, highlighted three key factors that could lead to a significant increase in Ethereum's price. Currently, SharpLink Gaming holds 861,251 ETH valued at $1.89 billion.

📌 During an interview on Cointelegraph's Chain Reaction program, Chalom emphasized that the CLARITY Act, which regulates stablecoin yields and delineates the powers of financial regulators over cryptocurrencies, could greatly benefit Ethereum's growth. Although CLARITY is still a bill, it has already been approved by the U.S. Senate Banking Committee. Chalom believes that CLARITY will clarify cryptocurrency regulation not only in the United States but also globally.

I've traveled extensively in Asia and noticed that Korea, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Singapore are closely watching the U.S. actions in the digital asset space,

said Chalom.

They don't want to lose their position as the U.S. strives to be a leader in finance.

🔔 TrapDoor malware campaign steals crypto wallet data through fake developer tools

📈 TrapDoor malware has emerged as a new threat to crypto and AI developers after researchers uncovered a supply chain attack designed to steal wallet data, API keys, cloud credentials, and SSH access through poisoned developer packages.

➡️ According to a report published Sunday by developer security platform Socket, the campaign, dubbed “TrapDoor,” was first identified on Friday and has already spread through at least 34 malicious packages and 384 connected versions across multiple software ecosystems. Socket said the attackers have focused on developers working in cryptocurrency, decentralized finance, artificial intelligence, and security infrastructure, where exposed credentials can provide access to wallets, repositories, cloud environments, and internal systems.

📊 vAmong the targeted services are wallets and platforms linked to Coinbase, Binance, MetaMask, Brave, along with blockchain ecosystems tied to Solana, Sui, and Aptos. Ahmad Nassri, chief technology officer at Socket, said the malware also attempts to manipulate AI coding assistants such as Claude and Cursor by injecting hidden prompts into development workflows. Socket’s report stated that the attackers appear to be pushing AI tools into running fake “security scans” that expose secrets and transmit them back to the operators.

⚠️ Strive unveils $4.2B fundraising push to accelerate Bitcoin buys

📌 According to a June 1 X post by Strive chief executive Matthew Cole, the company expects to increase the size of its at-the-market programs tied to ASST and SATA securities by $2.1 billion each. The proposed expansion would add a combined $4.2 billion in new fundraising capacity.

🌐 Cole stated that the decision follows rising liquidity and investor demand for both securities. He also said Strive plans to release an updated balance sheet before U.S. markets open on Tuesday. The announcement comes days after the company disclosed another large Bitcoin acquisition. In an 8-K filing submitted on May 26, Strive reported buying 1,109 BTC between May 19 and May 22 for approximately $85.4 million. The filing showed an average purchase price of roughly $76,988 per coin.

❓ Following that transaction, Strive’s Bitcoin holdings increased to 16,500 BTC. Data cited in the filing placed the company ahead of Coinbase, which holds 16,492 BTC, and Riot Platforms, which holds 15,680 BTC.

🔔 OKX adds Magnificent 7 stocks and commodities to European X Perps offering

📌 OKX has expanded its X-Perps offering in Europe with 13 new markets, adding futures linked to major U.S. technology stocks, commodities, and stock indices after reporting a 447% rise in X-Perps trading volume since May 1.

⚠️ According to a press release shared with cryptonews, retail users across Europe can now trade perpetual futures tied to Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla, alongside Gold, Silver, WTI Crude Oil and Brent Crude Oil. The exchange has also introduced SPY and QQQ X-Perps, providing price exposure to the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 through a regulated platform available to European customers.

➡️ Set to expand further, the product lineup will include a SpaceX-linked X-Perp on June 12 following the company’s IPO, according to the exchange. All contracts are available around the clock and support leverage of up to 10x. Erald Ghoos, CEO of OKX Europe, said European investors closely follow earnings reports, central bank decisions, commodity prices and geopolitical developments but have lacked practical ways to react immediately through a single platform.

🔔 MARA reportedly buys 1,000 Bitcoin after Q1 sales

📈 The purchase was valued at about $66.7 million, based on the reported price level at the time of the transfer. Meanwhile, the miner has not issued a direct statement confirming the transaction. For that reason, the purchase remains an on-chain analytics claim. Still, the report drew attention because it followed a large sale period earlier this year.

➡️ MARA’s first-quarter filing showed that the company sold about 20,880 BTC during the three months ended March 31, 2026. The sales generated about $1.5 billion at an average price of $70,137 per Bitcoin. The company said it used the sales to fund operations, support growth plans, and manage liquidity. MARA also changed its digital asset policy in 2026, allowing it to sell Bitcoin held on its balance sheet. Before that change, its policy focused on selling newly mined Bitcoin.

⚠️ In addition, part of the Q1 sales funded a $1 billion repurchase of MARA’s 0.00% convertible senior notes due in 2030 and 2031. The company sold 15,133 BTC between March 4 and March 25 for about $1.1 billion to support that transaction.

🔔 Kalshi restricts Indian users after regulatory pressure on prediction markets

❗️ The revised document includes 55 restricted jurisdictions and now names India among the countries whose residents are barred from using the platform. The move comes nearly a month after Indian authorities blocked access to Polymarket and warned virtual private network providers against facilitating access to prediction market websites.

➡️ India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology issued an advisory on April 25 directing internet service providers and VPN operators to prevent access to what it described as illegal and blocked online betting and prediction market platforms. Polymarket was among the platforms targeted under the order.

⚠️ At the time, people familiar with the matter told local media that authorities could take similar action against Kalshi, although the platform remained accessible in India following the advisory.
Indian authorities have classified prediction market platforms under the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act 2025 as online money gaming services. Under the framework, platforms that allow users to stake real money on uncertain outcomes can fall within prohibited betting activity regardless of how operators describe their services.

📌 Pi Network’s pivot: from mobile mining to infrastructure for AI and identity

⚠️ On Pi2Day, Pi Network stopped talking about mobile mining and started talking about infrastructure, launching tools to sell its compute, identity, and verification to the outside world. It is a real strategic pivot toward the AI era. Whether it fixes Pi’s actual problem, a token down 96% with no demand, is the harder question.

🌐 On June 28, 2026, Pi Network used its annual Pi2Day celebration to make a statement about what it wants to become, and for once the statement was not about mining. The project that grew famous as a mobile app letting tens of millions of people tap a button each day to earn tokens launched three products, SoloHost, Pi Sign-in, and PiVerify, and framed them as a deliberate pivot: from a mining-centric community toward an infrastructure provider for the artificial-intelligence era, offering compute, identity, and verification services to the outside world.

📊 The pitch was explicit. Rather than relying only on growth inside its own walled ecosystem, Pi would begin selling its genuine assets, a verified user base of more than 18 million people, a network of hundreds of thousands of user-run nodes, and a hybrid human-verification system, to external developers and businesses.

⚠️ Bitcoin price stalls below $64K as Fed hopes meet oil risks and bearish divergence

🔔 Bitcoin has held above $63,000 after last week’s macro-driven rebound, but traders are now weighing expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts against rising geopolitical tensions and mounting technical resistance. According to data from cryptonews, Bitcoin price traded around $63,100 on Tuesday after briefly testing the $64,000 region again, leaving the market caught between bullish macro expectations and a growing list of near-term risks.

🔖 Recent gains have also coincided with renewed ETF demand. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded two straight sessions of net inflows after weeks of persistent withdrawals, offering the first sign that institutional investors are cautiously returning to the market following June’s record $4.5 billion in net outflows. The daily chart shows Bitcoin rebounding strongly from the $58,000 area but failing to reclaim the key horizontal resistance near $65,000. Price remains below the 50-day moving average around $65,800, while the 200-day moving average continues to cap the longer-term trend.

📊 However, the Chaikin Money Flow has climbed back above zero, suggesting fresh capital has started returning after weeks of persistent selling. The MACD also remains in bullish territory, although upward momentum has slowed as price approaches resistance.