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  • Strategy Inc vs. BlackRock: Which is the better Bitcoin proxy stock for your portfolio?
    by Bradley Peak on June 10, 2025 at 12:47 pm

    Strategy Inc vs. IBIT: Best Bitcoin Proxy Stock in 2025? When investors want exposure to Bitcoin without actually holding it, they often turn to what’s known as a Bitcoin proxy stock. These are equities or funds that mirror Bitcoin’s price movements, offering a way into the crypto market through traditional finance.Two of the most prominent examples today are Strategy Inc (formerly MicroStrategy) and BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT).Read more

  • Why is Ethereum (ETH) price up today?
    by Nancy Lubale on June 10, 2025 at 11:55 am

    ETH price is up 7% on June 10 with persistent Ethereum ETF flows and record open interest backing Ether’s upside potential. Key points:Ethereum price is up 7% on June 10 to trade above $2,680.ETH’s record open interest, rising funding rates and consistent ETF inflows fuel the rally.Read more

  • 87 deepfake scam rings taken down across Asia in Q1 2025: Report
    by Lyne Qian on June 10, 2025 at 11:53 am

    A new report from Bitget, SlowMist and Elliptic highlights the severity of deepfake scams, urging both individuals and organizations to adopt more stringent preventive measures. The rise of artificial intelligence is fueling a sharp increase in crypto-related fraud, with deepfake technology driving a surge in sophisticated scams, according to a new report.In the first quarter of 2025, at least 87 scam rings using AI-generated deepfakes were dismantled, according to the 2025 Anti-Scam Research Report co-authored by crypto exchange Bitget, blockchain security firm SlowMist, and analytics provider Elliptic.The report also reveals crypto scams reached $4.6 billion in 2024, marking a 24% increase from the year before. Nearly 40% of high-value fraud cases involved deepfake technologies, with scammers increasingly using sophisticated impersonations of public figures, founders and platform executives to deceive users.Read more

  • ‘Apple should buy Bitcoin,’ Saylor says, as share buyback disappoints
    by Zoltan Vardai on June 10, 2025 at 11:53 am

    Bitcoin exposure may provide a lucrative financial opportunity for Apple’s stock buyback program, according to Michael Saylor. Apple, the world’s fourth-largest company by market capitalization, should buy Bitcoin to address the poor performance of its stock buyback program, according to Strategy executive chairman, Michael Saylor.“Apple should buy Bitcoin,” Saylor said in a June 10 X post.Saylor’s comment responded to Jim Cramer’s criticism of the Apple buyback program.Read more

  • Bank of Japan pivot to QE may fuel Bitcoin rally — Arthur Hayes
    by Zoltan Vardai on June 10, 2025 at 10:49 am

    The Bank of Japan’s June meeting could trigger a Bitcoin rally if it restarts quantitative easing, as bond yield concerns push institutions toward BTC as a hedge. The Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) upcoming monetary policy meeting in June may provide the next significant catalyst for global risk assets like stocks and cryptocurrencies.The BoJ is set to take its next interest rate decision at its upcoming monetary policy meeting on June 16–17.The central bank may provide the next significant catalyst for Bitcoin (BTC) and other risk assets if it pivots to quantitative easing (QE), according to Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX and chief investment officer of Maelstrom.Read more