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Bitcoin Recovery May Not Arrive Until October, Scaramucci Says

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Anthony Scaramucci said Bitcoin may not see a meaningful recovery until October or November, arguing that the current drawdown still fits the asset’s historic four-year cycle despite a more favorable regulatory backdrop in Washington. Speaking on the Thinking Crypto podcast from the Solana Policy Summit, the SkyBridge Capital founder framed the market weakness as a cyclical bear phase rather than a structural break. He said investors had expected a stronger policy-driven rally after the change in US administration, but that whales and long-time holders have continued to sell into ETF-driven…

Fold brings Bitcoin to employee paychecks with enterprise bonus platform launch

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Fold Holdings has rolled out a Bitcoin-based bonus program for employees, expanding its push to bring BTC into everyday workplace compensation. Summary Fold has introduced a Bitcoin bonus program that lets companies distribute recurring BTC rewards without handling custody or compliance. Steak ‘n Shake has rolled out the program to more than 10,000 hourly workers, contributing $0.21 per hour into bonuses that vest after two years. Fold said the new offering, launched under its enterprise arm Fold Business, allows companies to distribute recurring bonuses in Bitcoin without handling custody or…

Japan’s Metaplanet doubles down on Bitcoin with $50M bonds

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Metaplanet has announced a new bond issuance worth 8 billion yen, or about $50 million, to fund more Bitcoin purchases. The Japanese Bitcoin treasury firm said the bonds carry zero interest. Summary Metaplanet issued 8 billion yen in zero-interest bonds to fund future Bitcoin purchases. EVO Fund fully subscribed to the bond sale, marking Metaplanet’s 20th bond issuance. Metaplanet held 40,177 BTC as of March 31 after buying 5,075 BTC in Q1. The bond issuance was fully subscribed by EVO Fund, a Cayman Islands-based investment firm. EVO Fund has also…

Dogecoin Price Recovery Sends OI Above $1.2 Billion, But Is It Sustainable?

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Following the bitcoin recovery above the $76,000 level last week, the Dogecoin price also saw a notable increase, rising by more than 10% in a 7-day period. This naturally saw a rise in interest in the meme coin and translated to a surge in its open interest. While this initial surge has been bullish, it now begs the question of whether the digital asset will be able to maintain this trajectory or risk another crash. Dogecoin Open Interest Reaches 2-Month Highs When the Dogecoin price surged past $0.1 recently, the…

DOGE to Lead the Way?

Dogecoin is trading near $0.097, up a modest +1.2% over the past 24 hours, as a broader risk-off rotation weighs on high-beta altcoins across the board. Bitcoin’s -0.5% slide toward the $77,500 support zone is stalling the altcoin rally, but DOGE is holding firm. The question traders are quietly asking: Could this slight BTC retrace be part of a market-wide shakeout before altcoin season, or the beginning of a deeper reset? A recent poll circulating among crypto communities has put renewed focus on Dogecoin’s potential to lead the next altcoin…

‘We Are DeFi, so MiCA Does Not Apply to Us.’ Sorry, but EBA and ESMA Have a Different Point of View – Bitcoin News

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MiCA Decoded is a 12-article weekly series for Bitcoin.com News, co-authored by LegalBison’s Co-Founding and Managing Directors: Aaron Glauberman, Viktor Juskin and Sabir Alijev. LegalBison advises crypto and FinTech companies on MiCA licensing, CASP and VASP applications, and regulatory structuring across Europe and beyond. This week’s entry has been written by Eira Järvi, Senior Lawyer at LegalBison, leading global regulatory research and the implementation of CASP licensing and other complex licenses. Eira actively implements global research into active client-facing products. DeFi on the Rise Decentralized finance has been on the…

Trump to Appear at His Memecoin Event on Saturday

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The White House has reportedly confirmed that US President Donald Trump will attend the exclusive event for top TRUMP memecoin holders at his Florida residence on Saturday, after questions were raised earlier this month over whether he would attend. Reuters reported on Friday that the White House confirmed Trump would deliver a keynote address at the gala luncheon organized by the company behind his Official Trump (TRUMP) memecoin. The gala is set to take place at Mar-a-Lago. It will be open to the top 297 holders of the TRUMP token,…

US DOJ strike force 'restrains' $701M in crypto in ongoing scam crackdown

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Besides freezing crypto, the strike force also seized a Telegram channel used to recruit unsuspecting job seekers and took down 503 fake crypto investment websites. The US Department of Justice revealed on Thursday that it has frozen more than $701 million in crypto linked to investment scams targeting Americans as part of an ongoing operation.  The US Scam Center Strike Force and its law enforcement partners targeted scam centers aimed at Americans, the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia said Thursday. The cryptocurrency was “restrained” through voluntary actions…

WLFI Sinks To New Lows As Eric Trump Slams Sun’s Lawsuit

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World Liberty Financial (WLFI) has hit new lows as one of its largest investors files a lawsuit against the project backed by the US First Family, raising concerns about the project’s stability. Related Reading WLFI Sinks Amid Justin Sun Lawsuit World Liberty Financial’s token has fallen around 3% over the past 24 hours, reaching a new all-time low of $0.0761 on Thursday morning, according to CoinGecko data. The cryptocurrency had been trading between $0.0887-$0.1355 since the early February correction, but broke down from this range at the start of April.…

Morgan Stanley launches stablecoin offering through money market fund

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Stablecoin issuers must invest a minimum of $10 million into Morgan Stanley’s money market fund, MSNXX, to access the stablecoin reserve offering. Morgan Stanley’s investment management arm has launched “Stablecoin Reserves Portfolio,” an offering that allows stablecoin issuers to park the reserves backing their stablecoins in one of the bank’s money market funds while earning interest. The offering is part of the Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds trust (MSNXX), which aims to preserve capital, provide daily liquidity and distribute income while maintaining a $1 net asset value, Morgan Stanley said…