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Ireland's Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB), in cooperation with Europol's European Cybercrime Centre (EC3), has seized an additional 500 BTC identified as criminal proceeds from Dubliner Clifton Collins, an Irish drug dealer, The Block reported. This latest seizure brings the total amount of recovered Bitcoin to 1,500 BTC, valued at approximately $92 million at current market prices. Collins is known to have stored 6,000 BTC, obtained from cannabis cultivation and trafficking, across 12 separate wallets. Authorities previously recovered 500 BTC in both March and May.

The National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) has officially expressed its support for the U.S. CLARITY Act, according to Eleanor Terrett, host of Crypto in America, via X. NOBLE has become the first major law enforcement organization to publicly endorse the bill, which includes the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA). In a letter to U.S. Senate leadership, NOBLE stated that the legislation includes several provisions that would substantially enhance the investigative capabilities of law enforcement while preserving existing criminal enforcement authorities.

President Trump said there is nothing illegal about the profits he earned from his cryptocurrency business last year, adding that he was unaware of the matter, Cointelegraph reported. This follows a previous report from Bloomberg that President Trump earned at least $1.4 billion through crypto-related businesses in 2025, a figure that surpasses the annual net income of major U.S. publicly traded crypto companies.

Bitcoin's (BTC) market capitalization has once again surpassed $1.2 trillion, overtaking that of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, Cointelegraph reported, citing data from the global corporate market cap ranking site Infinite Market Cap.

U.S. President Donald Trump has stated that it is inappropriate to apply the same capital gains tax to Bitcoin (BTC) as other investment assets if it functions as a currency, BeInCrypto reported. Speaking to reporters on July 2, Trump questioned the validity of imposing capital gains tax on everyday payments if Bitcoin is effectively serving as money. He added that it is difficult to agree with the argument that a tax should be paid every time someone buys a coffee with BTC. Trump also emphasized that cryptocurrency is an important industry and that the U.S. must become the world leader in the field.

President Donald Trump has stated his intention to continue efforts to remove Governor Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve's board of governors, despite a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that he currently lacks the authority to do so, CNBC reported. When asked how he would fire Cook, Trump said he would do so by winning the lawsuit. He claimed the Supreme Court's decision to remand the case was based on procedural grounds rather than the merits of the issue. The court's opinion, issued on June 29, is interpreted as leaving open the possibility of Cook's dismissal in the future.

Whale Alert reported that 203,622,904 USDC has been transferred from USDC Treasury to an unknown wallet. The transaction is valued at about $204 million.

Whale Alert reported that 207 million USDC has been burned at the USDC Treasury.

The trading volume of prediction markets is rapidly expanding and approaching 5% of the total cryptocurrency spot market, according to an analysis by The Block. The report notes that while it took four years for prediction market volume to reach 1% of spot trading volume, it has surged to its current level in just the past six months. Since December 2025, the trading share of prediction markets has roughly doubled each quarter, suggesting the sector has entered a new and accelerated growth trajectory.

Whale Alert reported that 600,000,000 USDC has been transferred from Coinbase Institutional to an unknown wallet. The transaction is valued at about $600 million.

The three major U.S. stock indices closed mixed today. - S&P 500: -0.01% - Nasdaq: -0.80% - Dow Jones: +1.14%

CryptoQuant noted that as Bitcoin tests the $60,000 support level, warning signs are emerging from exchange inflow trends. Daily Bitcoin inflows have surpassed 50,000 BTC and Ethereum inflows have exceeded 1.25 million ETH, while altcoin deposits have reached a two-month high. The analytics firm suggested that whale investors appear to be driving these movements, signaling a potential increase in market volatility.

Securitize (SECZ) has tokenized $295 million worth of its own shares on Solana (SOL) and Avalanche (AVAX) following its official listing on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). According to CoinDesk, this marks the largest-ever tokenization of equity led by an issuer. Qualified U.S. investors can purchase the stock tokens through the Securitize platform after completing "identity verification" and meeting securities law requirements. Securitize CEO Carlos Domingo said the company has long argued that listed stocks will move on-chain, adding that there is no stronger evidence for this than tokenizing their own stock on the first day of listing.

Maple Finance (SYRUP), an on-chain lending protocol for institutions, announced on its official website the launch of syrupUSDG on Robinhood's Layer 2 blockchain, Robinhood Chain. The new token is an interest-bearing asset based on the USDG stablecoin, designed to reflect the yield generated from Maple's overcollateralized loans to institutions. By holding syrupUSDG, users can indirectly invest in the protocol's institutional credit strategy. This launch marks the first new asset in Maple's Syrup product line in approximately two years. According to CoinMarketCap, SYRUP is currently trading at $0.1575, up 5.38%.

Jurrien Timmer, Director of Global Macro at Fidelity Investments, has noted that highly speculative short-term capital is rapidly flowing out of the cryptocurrency and precious metals markets, U.Today reported. He explained that these funds initially moved into Bitcoin and then into gold, leading to a near-vertical surge in gold prices. Now, however, this capital is being concentrated in technology stocks, Timmer added.

eToro has led a $12.5 million funding round for Extended, an on-chain derivatives platform. According to CoinDesk, the investment is part of an expansion of services for the crypto wallet Zengo, which eToro acquired in April, and signals a clear on-chain strategy for the company. eToro plans to introduce perpetual futures trading to Zengo, allowing users to access on-chain derivatives while maintaining self-custody of their assets. The media outlet noted that perpetual futures, once a niche market, have become one of the fastest-growing sectors in the industry, with traditional brokers like eToro now entering the space and intensifying competition.

AI infrastructure project THEA announced via X that it has raised $8 million in a strategic funding round. The round was led by Maven 11, Spartan Group, Manifold Trading, Hack VC, and Fischer8 Capital. The funds will be used to expand THEA's AI infrastructure and develop a Solana (SOL)-based on-chain coordination layer.

Layer 1 protocol Saga (SAGA) has announced it is selling its cryptocurrency division and establishing Saga AI Labs to pivot toward an AI-based consumer platform. As part of the transition, the authority to operate and manage the blockchain network will be transferred to Alapin Holding, a subsidiary of dao5. The company stated that the network and transactions will continue to operate without issue, adding that there will be no chain suspension or forking. Saga AI Labs will focus on developing AI consumer platforms and autonomous digital characters, with plans to expand into consumer brands, sports, and other sectors in the future.

Geoff Kendrick, Head of Digital Asset Research at Standard Chartered, said the market is underestimating the partnership between decentralized exchange Uniswap (UNI) and U.S. stock and crypto trading app Robinhood (Nasdaq: HOOD). He stated that the partnership serves as an acknowledgment that Uniswap is a high-quality decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol trusted by large traditional companies like Robinhood, adding that more similar partnerships are likely in the coming quarters. Uniswap previously announced it would act as the core DeFi infrastructure partner for Robinhood's proprietary Layer 2 blockchain, the Robinhood Chain, serving as its native automated market maker (AMM). Standard Chartered has also identified Uniswap as a key hub for trading tokenized assets and has set a $100 price target for UNI.

The future of cryptocurrency lies in the tokenization of real-world assets (RWA), while things like meme coins are not worthy of attention, according to Vladimir Tenev, CEO of the U.S. stock and crypto trading app Robinhood (Nasdaq: HOOD). In an interview with CNBC, he stated that traditional finance and crypto are moving toward a phase of convergence, and the future of digital assets is in RWA. Tenev emphasized that this involves bringing already-proven real-world assets on-chain, rather than creating tokens with no real utility, like meme coins. He stressed that if an asset has no utility, it is not productive, and creating hundreds of meme coins is meaningless. Meanwhile, Robinhood recently launched its own Arbitrum-based Layer 2, the Robinhood Chain, and is expanding its product offerings into the RWA sector.

Terence Kwok, founder of Humanity Protocol (H), told The Block that the project is pivoting to focus on enterprise AI products, shifting away from its original identity verification and blockchain strategy following a hack of approximately $36 million. Kwok attributed the breach to malware on a developer's laptop rather than a smart contract vulnerability. He acknowledged that recovering the stolen funds is unlikely, stating that the team plans to focus on rebuilding the project instead. Kwok also denied allegations of a 'rug pull,' asserting that the project did not intentionally dump its tokens.

An individual has come forward claiming to be the actual owner of wallets involved in a lawsuit seeking control over approximately 3.799 million BTC in long-dormant coins, including those presumed to belong to Satoshi Nakamoto. According to CryptoSlate, a plaintiff under the pseudonym Noah Doe filed a lawsuit in a New York court last month, arguing that about 39,000 dormant wallets should be considered lost property. These wallets hold an estimated $234 billion worth of BTC believed to be owned by Satoshi and other early Bitcoin miners. In a new development, a defendant using the pseudonym John Doe 33 has challenged the suit, asserting ownership of the wallets. The media outlet noted that the case could set a precedent for whether lost property laws can be applied to long-dormant cryptocurrency.

Chinese public security officials have released a detailed technical report on methods for tracking, seizing, and freezing cryptocurrencies, according to Hong Kong's South China Morning Post (SCMP). The report, co-authored by researchers from the public security bureau, was published on June 4 in the Chinese academic journal 'Forensic Science and Technology.' It outlines digital forensic tools and investigative techniques, covering procedures from evidence collection to transaction tracking and asset seizure. The document also states that Chinese police can obtain Know Your Customer (KYC) information from major exchanges, including Binance, OKX, and HTX, through formal legal processes.

According to an analysis by Onchain Lens, 500 BTC linked to Irish drug dealer Dubliner Clifton Collins was deposited into U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase about 40 minutes ago. The funds, worth approximately $30.76 million, had been dormant for about 10 years. Deposits to exchanges are typically interpreted as a precursor to selling. The wallet associated with Collins still holds 4,500 BTC, valued at around $277.17 million.

U.S. FBI Director Kash Patel belatedly reported his purchase of stock in Strategy (Nasdaq: MSTR), a company known for its Bitcoin accumulation strategy, last November. According to Decrypt, the investment was revealed through public financial disclosures. Patel purchased between $100,000 and $250,000 worth of MSTR on Nov. 21 of last year, when the stock was trading at $181. With MSTR currently trading at around $100.55, Patel's position is down 44% from his average entry price. Regarding the omission of the purchase from a report that was due last December, he claimed it was a result of simple carelessness.