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Belgian police arrest suspected phishing gang leader tied to $572K theft

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Belgian authorities say a European phishing gang stole over $572,000 from victims before laundering the proceeds through cryptocurrency.

Published Date: 2026-07-03 12:43:47
Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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StanChart joins ESMA's first MiCA register update since deadline

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ESMA publishes its first post-deadline MiCA register update, adding 37 crypto-asset service providers, including Standard Chartered and FalconX.

Published Date: 2026-07-03 12:02:41
Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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Bitcoin supply metric prints first 'buy' signal since late 2022 as bear market continues

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Bitcoin supply dynamics pointed toward the end of the 2026 bear market after the first "buy" signal since November 2022, but analysis warned that BTC price could still go lower.

Published Date: 2026-07-03 11:34:04
Creator: Cointelegraph by William Suberg
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Zcash’s Ironwood upgrade faces possible delay over infrastructure readiness

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Shielded Labs said exchanges, mining pools and wallets may need more time to complete Zcash’s Z3 software migration and safely prepare for Ironwood.

Published Date: 2026-07-03 11:21:30
Creator: Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra
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Defendant files to dismiss New York lawsuit seeking ownership of 39,069 Bitcoin wallets

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A defendant who owns one of the dormant Bitcoin wallets filed to dismiss the New York case, which seeks ownership of $229 billion worth of Bitcoin considered lost.

Published Date: 2026-07-03 11:10:24
Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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India's central bank revives push to isolate banks from crypto: Report

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The Indian central bank reportedly urged lawmakers to keep banks insulated from crypto and private stablecoins while preserving room for regulated tokenization.

Published Date: 2026-07-03 09:26:00
Creator: Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra
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Irish authorities seize another 500 Bitcoin, bringing 2026 total to 1,500 BTC

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Irish authorities recovered 500 Bitcoin in criminal proceeds, bringing the total seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau to about $92 million in BTC for 2026.

Published Date: 2026-07-03 08:47:45
Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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US spot Bitcoin ETFs top $200M in daily inflows for first time since May

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US spot Bitcoin ETFs post $221.7 million inflows, the strongest daily intake since early May, as Bitcoin recovers above $61,000.

Published Date: 2026-07-03 07:56:40
Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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Teen ‘Scattered Spider’ suspect extradited to US over $8M crypto ransom

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Peter Stokes, 19, has been charged in the US for allegedly taking part in a hacking group’s unsuccessful $8 million crypto ransom scheme.

Published Date: 2026-07-03 06:18:20
Creator: Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan
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AI agent development hasn’t accelerated as expected, Zuckerberg says

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Mark Zuckerberg’s comments came on the same day that Meta expanded its Meta Business Agent globally for businesses on Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp.

Published Date: 2026-07-03 06:07:10
Creator: Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea
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