El Salvador prepares to arrest El Faro journalists, report
El Faro’s editor-in-chief and director have claimed that the Salvadoran Attorney General has prepared arrest warrants for journalists. Source link
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Mt. Gox Moves $739M in Bitcoin: Is a Bigger Market Crash Coming?
Mt. Gox has transferred approximately $739M in Bitcoin to a new wallet, a move confirmed by on-chain monitoring firms Arkham Intelligence and Whale Alert, who traced the transaction to cold storage addresses linked to the defunct exchange’s 2011–2014 holdings. The transfer signals the continuation of the long-awaited Bitcoin repayment process for creditors who have been
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Alexa’s Got You Sweepstakes: Enter by June 18.
ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A $1,000 AMAZON GIFT CARD: Set up a deal alert with Alexa and you’ll automatically be entered for a chance to win a $1,000 Amazon gift card. Set up the deal alert before 11:59 p.m. PT on June 18 for a chance at winning one of the 100 free
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Citron’s Andrew Left Convicted of Securities Fraud
Key Takeaways Andrew Left of Citron Research was convicted on 13 of 17 securities fraud counts on June 1. Prosecutors said Left made more than $20 million moving stocks with posts from 2018 to 2023. Left faces up to 25 years in prison and signaled an appeal, calling the verdict wrong. A Landmark Case Over
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Altcoins Gain $4B Despite Bitcoin Sell-Off, Analyst Sees Bullish Shift
The analyst noted an unusual setup where altcoins stopped reacting to BTC weakness, calling the market exhausted and likely a turning point. On June 2, 2026, as Bitcoin (BTC) tumbled below $70,000, the total market capitalization of altcoins actually rose by $4 billion, according to crypto analyst Sykodelic. That unusual divergence suggests that there
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Bitcoin devs in OP_RETURN war motivated by ‘harm reduction’
Bitcoin developers’ war over the data storage limits of OP_RETURN was about UTXO bloat and harm reduction, according to one side. Source link
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U.S. stocks are pulling capital away from Bitcoin: Binance Research
Bitcoin has fallen below $70,000 as capital continues to flow toward a narrow group of high-performing U.S. equity sectors, according to a new analysis from Binance Research. Summary Binance Research linked Bitcoin’s recent weakness to record levels of capital concentration in U.S. equities, with AI, defense, and energy sectors attracting investor flows. Bitcoin has remained
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NY Lawsuit Served a 2011 Bitcoin Wallet — Owner Moves $2.54M to Prove It’s Not Abandoned
Key Takeaways A bitcoin wallet dormant since 2011 moved 35.55 BTC on June 2, directly undermining Noah Doe’s abandoned-property claim. Galaxy Research’s Alex Thorn flagged the move, noting the address was Salomon-dusted in the $293B NY lawsuit. A New York default judgment is expected by late June 2026, though full title transfer remains legally unlikely.
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MicroStrategy Sells Bitcoin for First Time Since 2022: Should You Panic?
MicroStrategy sold 32 bitcoin last week for roughly $2.5M, its first confirmed sale since late 2022, and the market noticed immediately, sending the company’s shares down 6% and bitcoin itself down 3% to approximately $71,486. The sale was disclosed in a regulatory filing and tied directly to funding distributions on the company’s preferred stock. It
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4 Best Alexa Speakers (2026): Echo Dot Max, Echo Dot, Echo Show 11
Comparing the Best Alexa Speakers Honorable Mentions While I wouldn’t call these smart speakers my absolute favorites from Amazon, they have some excellent qualities that make them stand out among the vast lineup of Echo models. The Echo Studio (2nd Gen) is the best Alexa speaker for sound quality. This is the second version of