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🧠 Scandals, IPOs & Shrinking Bags — Where’s Crypto Headed?
June 5, 2025 | Market Mood: Mixed 🌀Whales are accumulating, nonetheless.
😱 FEAR & GREED INDEX
Circle just raised $1B in a blockbuster IPO, but Bitcoin’s stalling, ETH’s pacing, and political messes are piling up. From Czech Bitcoin bribes to a Texas congressman’s sketchy crypto trades, it’s giving more drama than data.
Stablecoins are maturing, institutions are positioning, and the U.S.–Canada beef could ripple into regulation. It's not bear or bull; it's narrative soup. Sip carefully.
POLL OF THE WEEK

Canada’s About to Clap Back🔥—But Who Gets Burned?After failed tariff talks, Canada is threatening retaliation against the U.S. Will it matter for crypto… or just maple syrup? Vote wisely — reputations (and pancakes) are on the line. |

LATEST GAINERS 📈

LATEST LOSERS 📈

This Week’s Big Movers
🔺Livepeer (LPT) +47% 🔺Ravencoin (RVN) +39% 🔺Poylmath (POLY) +425%
🔺Build on BNB (BOB) +421% 🔻Raydium (RAY) -31% 🔻Fartcoin (FART) -31%
🔻Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL) -26%

Crypto crime in Europe just hit a new low—literally. France now leads the continent in ransom-based crypto extortion, with a surge in high-profile kidnappings tied to digital wallets and anonymous mixers.

🚨 France reported a 46% spike in crypto-related abductions since January.
🎭 Victims include influencers, startup execs, and even a minor government official.
🕵️♂️ Privacy coins and burner wallets are complicating investigations.
🚓 EU officials are now calling for urgent cross-border enforcement tools.
👉 Read the full exposé on why France is becoming the crypto ransom capital of Europe: The Disturbing Surge of Crypto Ransoms in France »

🧐 Market Overview: Circle Goes Public, BTC Slips, ETH Holds the Line
Bitcoin dipped to $104.6K, altcoins hit pause, and global tensions stirred the pot. ETH held above $2.5K, but the real action? It’s all about what the big money does next.
Circle just dropped a $1.05B IPO bomb: The biggest crypto-native listing of 2025, and Wall Street can’t ignore it anymore.
Meanwhile, Europe’s caught in a Bitcoin bribery scandal, and U.S. politicians are getting shady with their crypto bags.
Adoption’s rising fast, but trust? Still on shaky ground.

🔭 What to Watch Next Week
U.S. Jobs Report (June 7): Key Fed signal—any surprises could rock risk assets
ETH Institutional Accumulation: Smart money is circling above $2.6K
U.S.–Canada Trade Fallout: Will digital assets get dragged into the tariff war?
India’s Crypto Regulation Draft (expected June): Could shape global altcoin flows.

📰 News That Caught Our Attention
📈 Circle’s $1.05B IPO Makes TradFi History
Stablecoin issuer Circle has just raised over $1 billion in its U.S. IPO, hitting an $8 billion valuation. It's the biggest crypto listing of the year and a signal that Wall Street is no longer ignoring the blockchain.
👉 Is this the tipping point for stablecoin legitimacy?
🕵️♂️ Bitcoin Bribery Topples Czech Justice Minister
France isn’t the only one in crypto chaos. In the latest WTF news, a convicted criminal’s BTC donation triggered the resignation of the Czech Republic’s Justice Minister. The fallout’s just getting started.
👉 When will governments learn how crypto actually works?
👀 Texas Congressman “Forgets” $500K BTC Trade
Rep. Brandon Gill bought a fat stack of Bitcoin, nearly $500,000, right before Trump’s executive order. Good. Then, filed his disclosure 30 days late. He paid a $200 fine. That’s it. Are we living in a simulation?
👉 Insider trading or just dumb luck? Either way, CT’s watching.
💼 Trump’s Crypto Wallet Drama: Family Feud Goes On-Chain
A new “Official $TRUMP Wallet” launched this week… but Trump’s sons say it’s fake. The real wallet? Still in the works. The Trump crypto empire is starting to resemble a DAO with no multisig.
👉 Is this just the beginning of Trumpcoin’s identity crisis?

📚 RESOURCES WE LIKED THIS WEEK
📘 Crypto Trading Strategies: All You Should Know Before You Start Investing
This comprehensive guide covers the fundamentals of crypto trading, various trading strategies, and tools.
Learn about different trading styles, the components of a trade, and the importance of technical and fundamental analysis in developing a successful trading strategy.
👉 Explore practical strategies to enhance your trading skills.

📘 US Crypto Bills Compared: STABLE Act Vs GENIUS Act
A side-by-side breakdown of two major U.S. stablecoin bills. Understand how each proposes to regulate the future of digital dollars.
👉 Get the complete comparison of STABLE Act Vs GENIUS Act
📘 Spot vs Futures vs Options: Explained for Crypto Traders
Confused between spot, futures, and options trading in crypto? This comprehensive article explains how each product works, its pros and cons, and which one suits your trading style.
👉 Read this valuable resource to diversify your investment strategies.
📘 Options Trading for Crypto: How to Hedge Your Holdings
A practical guide to using options for risk management in crypto portfolios. Learn how to protect your assets and navigate market volatility.
👉 Read the full guide here to grow your bag.

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