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DOJ prosecutors trace a path of stolen Bitcoin from hijacked phones through a complex web of wallets, culminating in a series of circular transactions at an online casino designed to mask the illicit funds’ origins. Summary DOJ has filed civil forfeiture to recover $5 million in Bitcoin stolen via SIM swap attacks. The department traced the stolen crypto through multiple wallets and circular transactions at an online casino. Attacks targeted five U.S. victims between October 2022 and March 2023. According to a September 9 press release by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Columbia, the Department of Justice has initiated…

Metaplanet Inc. (TSE Standard: 3350) has announced the successful pricing and upsizing of its international share offering, raising JPY 205 billion (~USD 1.4 billion) to fuel its ongoing Bitcoin-first treasury strategy. The company confirmed that 385 million new shares will be issued at JPY 553 per share, generating a total issue price of JPY 212.9 billion. After deducting fees, the total amount paid in will reach JPY 205.3 billion, of which JPY 204.1 billion will be allocated directly to Bitcoin-related initiatives. In a statement, CEO Simon Gerovich said: “Metaplanet has finalized its international offering, upsized from 180M underwritten to 385M…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The XRP community is embarking on a new debate following a strong message from Gina, a well-followed voice in the space. In a post on X, she revealed when most XRP holders plan to sell their coins and warned that this could cause many people to miss out on significantly larger long-term gains if the adoption of the digital asset continues to grow. Most XRP Holders Aim To Sell Between $10 And $20 Gina explained that 99% of XRP holders are likely to sell their coins once…

Metaplanet Inc. (Tokyo: 3350) has finalized its international offering to facilitate more Bitcoin (BTC) purchases. The company announced on Tuesday that it upsized its international offering from 180 million to 385 million shares, thus raising JPY 205 billion, which is approximately $1.4 billion. As such the company plans to use JPY 183.7 billion to purchase Bitcoin for its treasury management. The remaining JPY 20.4 billion will be directed to Bitcoin’s income-generating business.Metaplanet has remained laser-focused on its Bitcoin accumulation bid even after hitting its two-year target. On Monday, Metaplanet announced that it had acquired 136 BTCs, valued at about $15.2 million.As…

Jessie A Ellis Sep 09, 2025 19:32 Sunny Lu reflects on a decade at VeChain and introduces the VeFounder Program to support aspiring entrepreneurs in the Web3 space, emphasizing the challenges and rewards of being a founder. Sunny Lu, the CEO and co-founder of VeChain, has penned an open letter to the community, reflecting on his ten-year journey with the blockchain platform. As VeChain celebrates its 10th anniversary, Lu shares his experiences as a startup founder and announces the launch of the VeFounder Program, an initiative aimed at nurturing and supporting upcoming entrepreneurs…

Bitcoin (BTC) price led the wider altcoin market in a mild retrace on Tuesday, September 9, during the mid-North American session. After attempting a bullish breakout earlier on Tuesday during the London session, the flagship coin was rejected at the resistance level around $113k, thus retracing 1.1% to hit a range low of about $110,822.The wider altcoin industry followed in tandem, thus increasing the daily net liquidation of leveraged positions at around $370 million, with the majority involving long traders.Top Reasons Why Bitcoin Price Dropped TodayDownsized Biden’s Era Job FiguresBitcoin and the wider crypto market reacted to the announcement that…

XRP price surge potential has actually reached new heights right now as multiple catalysts are aligning to drive the digital asset toward a projected $9 target. The XRP BBVA partnership, along with XRP Ledger tokenization developments, XRP BitMEX futures listings, and also the upcoming XRP SWELL 2025 event are creating unprecedented momentum for what analysts predict could be a 200% price increase.Every time Ripple hosts their Swell event, XRP follows a crazy pattern. In bull run years, October and November, leading up to Swell, are called Uptober. Get ready for two more runs. #XRP #Swell pic.twitter.com/YyWd3QpoMx— Ripple Van Winkle |…

Bitcoin Price found support at the 21-day EMA last week, avoiding a deeper slide after closing at the prior week’s lows. Bulls managed to defend the $107,000 level, but momentum stalled just below resistance. From Wednesday through Friday, Bitcoin failed to close above $112,500 and ended the week at $111,162. The inability to reclaim $112,500 highlighted a pause in the recent recovery. Still, holding above $107,000 has kept the bias slightly to the upside for now. Traders are closely watching whether this consolidation develops into a base or a continuation of the downtrend. Key Support and Resistance Levels Now At…

Solana (SOL) was one of the best performers of the 2021 bull run. SOL rallied over 17100%, from $1.50 in January, to an all-time high of $258. This meteoric rise created many millionaires among SOL’s earliest backers. Little Pepe (LILPEPE), a newly launched project, is predicted to repeat this performance in 2025.  Little Pepe (LILPEPE) is currently in the 12th phase of its presale, priced at $0.0021. The price is up 110% since the presale kicked off at $0.001. In less time than anticipated, Little Pepe (LILPEPE) has already raised over $24.5 million and sold more than 15.2 billion tokens,…

The year’s fourth quarter (Q4) is just on the horizon, and events are unfolding into one of the most decisive moments for the future of cryptocurrencies. With ETF approvals driving institutional adoption and legacy projects like Solana, Litecoin, Dogecoin, and XRP eyeing another wave of growth, one new contender is quietly taking center stage. That contender is Little Pepe (LILPEPE)—a presale phenomenon priced at just $0.0021 in Stage 12, already 96% sold out, and having raised over $24.2 million across all stages with more than 15.17 billion tokens sold. While big names dominate headlines, Little Pepe is emerging as a dark…