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Cambodian Huione Group Received $98B in Crypto Leading to U.S. Crackdown: Elliptic

Huione Group, the Cambodia-based conglomerate that the U.S. Treasury Department wants to cut out of the U.S. financial system, received $98 billion worth of crypto since 2014 through illicit schemes like money laundering, pig butchering and online scams, according to blockchain security firm Elliptic. The company, which has links to the Asian country’s ruling Hun…

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Large $422 million inflow into Bitcoin ETFs as BlackRock dominates with $351 million

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded $422 million in inflows on May 1, led by BlackRock’s IBIT, which added $351 million. The move followed Thursday’s outflow, which broke an eight-day win streak and pushed cumulative net flows for US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs back to $39.5 billion since their launch (including Grayscale outflows), according to Farside Investors’ data. Total…

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European Bitcoin treasury company launches $20B Bitcoin strategy

European Bitcoin treasury company The Blockchain Group confirmed its return to profitability while unveiling aggressive plans to expand its Bitcoin reserves over the coming years. The Paris-listed firm, which formally rebranded itself as Europe’s first “Bitcoin Treasury Company ” in November 2024, recorded a net profit of €1.36 million for 2024, reversing a €22.7 million…

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Strategy’s $84B Bitcoin Expansion Plan Backed by Wall Street Analysts

Wall Street analysts are standing firmly behind Strategy’s (MSTR) aggressive escalation of its bitcoin (BTC) acquisition strategy after the company unveiled plans to double its capital-raising ambitions. “While the number of companies that have sought to replicate Strategy’s bitcoin acquisition strategy has continued to grow rapidly … MSTR yesterday issued a reminder of the extent…

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