Author: Alice Monroe

The Czech Justice Minister has left office after a $45 million Bitcoin donation scandal which had the nation in shock. Pavel Blazek resigned to the growing pressure which mounted over the government’s acceptance of a large scale crypto currency donation from a darknet market operator. The issue comes in at a very bad time for the coalition. It is but 6 months before the parliamentary elections which shake the stability of the coalition. Czech Minister Of Justice’s Role In The Regulatory Breach Czech Justice Minister Pavel Blazek, who had held office for two terms and was a legal scholar, had…

The ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF is to implement a 3-for-1 stock split which the company is presenting as a strategy to bring in retail investors. This will take place June 16, 2025 as reported by 21Shares US LLC. What will happen is that each share will be divided into three which will in turn lower the price per share but preserve total economic value. At $104.25 per share before the split the ETF will trade at about $34.75 post split which will in turn make the investment more accessible to small scale investors. This strategy is a part of a…

Michael Saylor’s Strategy, which was formerly known as MicroStrategy has put out a $250 million in perpetual preferred stock issue to fuel more Bitcoin purchase. This move puts the company forward as the world’s largest corporate holder of Bitcoin and a pioneer in hybrid financial engineering. Backed by the major investment banks and aim to attract both institutional and crypto savvy investors this strategic initiative which puts forth perpetual preferred stock as a unique capital raising vehicle. Wall Street Backs Bold Bitcoin Bet The new Series A Stride perpetual preferred stock offers a 10% annual dividend, paid out quarterly in…

The Ethereum Foundation has seen a large scale internal transformation. It’s at a turning point in how they do blockchain development. On June 2nd, 2025, the Foundation renamed and reorganized the Protocol Research Development team as the “Protocol” group. This change, which is also a move towards simplification, isn’t without its downsides. Confirmed layoff reports exist, though the exact numbers are not made public. This transformation marks a significant moment for Ethereum Foundation. For a long time, it had internal discussions which resulted in Ethereum’s core development teams’ focus on urgent priorities. The Foundation reported that it implemented the reorganisation…

Australia’s crypto ATM market has grown significantly. It went from a mere 23 machines in 2019 to over 1,800 at present. That rapid growth has made Australia the leader in crypto ATMs for the Asia-Pacific region. It is now the 3rd in the world behind the U.S. and Canada. However, the boom came with scammers that target especially older Australian consumers. There is now a push back from the regulators. Australia’s Crypto ATM Market Explodes Australia has seen a large growth in crypto ATM use due to public interest in crypto. Unfortunately, the early lack of regulation allowed bad actors…

Shift4 Payments Inc CEO Jared Isaacman’s surprise pull out of the NASA Administrator run-off put the company into a state of leadership flux. On June 1, 2025, it was reported that President Donald Trump had withdrawn Isaacman’s nomination. This withdrawal disrupted leadership changes at both NASA and Shift4. The sudden reversal has created uncertainty around succession plans. However, it stabilizes investor confidence in Isaacman’s continued leadership. The company must now navigate immediate questions regarding its CEO succession. Taylor Lauber, who is the president and is set to take over as CEO, is experiencing delays in his promotion. Also, Isaacman’s role…

Crypto circles were excited when the “Official Trump Crypto Wallet” was launched on June 3. It was advertised as a digital wallet designed for Trump supporters by Magic Eden and Fight Fight Fight LLC. The wallet included trading for Bitcoin, $TRUMP, and other currencies, as well as a $1 million giveaway. However, in a matter of hours, the Trump family disowned the wallet. They started a PR firestorm with coordinated denials. Trump Family Denies Trump Crypto Wallet Trump’s name and image were prominently displayed on the wallet’s website. However, family members immediately distanced themselves. Donald Trump Jr. stated that there…

James Wynn has been in the front page news recently regarding a large-scale Bitcoin liquidation event. The trader which is known for his aggressive leveraged positions had to sell off about 240 BTC at very bad prices. That incident also put into play the issue of how risky high leverage is in crypto trading and the very volatile nature of digital assets. James Wynn had an $82 million position on Bitcoin which he held with 40x leverage on the Hyperliquid platform at the time of the crypto liquidation event which he experienced. At $104,000 Bitcoin’s price touched his liquidation point…

Eric Trump’s crypto play, much talked about in the media, had the Trump family’s financial wing World Liberty Financial announce they were to take a large hold in the Official Trump (TRUMP) token. Instead of the anticipated price jump, there was a brief 6.4% rise to $10.35. It quickly fell back to $10.10, which analysts describe as a letdown regarding the trump meme coin. Crypto influencer Pluid mentioned that the trendless action is a negative sign. They also report that despite WLF’s large connection to the Trump family, the Eric Trump meme coin did not live up to investor expectations…

Recent fluctuations in the crypto markets have been brought about by Trump and Elon Musk. This is indeed a shocker. Bitcoin dropped almost 3% from $105,915 to $100,50. This in turn triggered around $308 million in liquidations of leveraged long positions. This political back and forth between key players in the space is an indicator of how public disputes between major influencers, such as Trump and Elon Musk’s fight, rock the digital asset markets’ stability. It also puts forward price instability and uncertainty for traders. In the larger crypto space Ethereum went down 7.25%, XRP down 4.35%, and Solana down…