Paris-based Blockchain Group has acquired $68.7 million in Bitcoin, raising its total holdings to 1,471 BTC. The move follows growing institutional interest post-U.S. ETF approvals. Despite limited European participation, firms like BNP Paribas and Bitpanda are exploring similar strategies amid rising global corporate Bitcoin adoption.

Malikie Innovations has sued Bitcoin miners Marathon Digital and Core Scientific, alleging infringement of cryptography patents acquired from BlackBerry. The cases follow Malikie’s 2023 purchase of 32,000 “non-core” patents from the former phone maker. A ruling could set precedent and impact the wider mining industry, though individual users likely aren’t targets.

Meta shareholders voted down a proposal to consider adding Bitcoin to the company’s balance sheet, with just 0.08% in favor. The vote follows a push by Bitcoin advocate Ethan Peck, but CEO Mark Zuckerberg and major shareholders declined to support the crypto treasury strategy.

UK crypto firm BCP Technologies has launched tGBP, a British pound-backed stablecoin issued on Ethereum. Fully backed by fiat, tGBP may serve as a “live proof-of-concept” for upcoming FCA regulation. It’s available on BCP’s platform and aims to support DeFi, payments, and tokenized asset settlement.

Crypto trader James Wynn opened a second $100 million Bitcoin long after a previous liquidation, warning that a “market-making cabal” is hunting his position. He’s now soliciting donations from supporters, alleging coordinated manipulation and sudden account closures as Bitcoin trades near his liquidation level.

Russia’s largest bank, Sber, has launched Bitcoin-linked bonds for qualified investors, tracking Bitcoin’s price and the dollar-ruble exchange rate. The bonds are trading over-the-counter and may soon list on the Moscow Exchange. All transactions are in rubles, aligning with Russian regulations and avoiding the need for crypto wallets or foreign platforms.

Singapore’s central bank has ordered local crypto firms to stop serving overseas customers by June 30 or face fines of up to $200,000. The Monetary Authority of Singapore said licenses will only be granted in rare cases due to money laundering and terrorism financing risks, urging firms to restructure or cease operations abroad.

UK-listed IG Group has launched direct crypto trading for retail investors, expanding beyond its previous crypto derivatives offerings. In partnership with Uphold, IG now offers 31 digital assets, including Bitcoin and Ethereum, via its platform and app. The move follows rising crypto adoption in the UK and ongoing regulatory efforts to formalize digital asset frameworks.

Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has proposed a decentralized exchange (DEX) with dark pool features to protect large traders from front-running, MEV attacks, and coordinated liquidations. The idea follows a $100 million liquidation on Hyperliquid, prompting CZ to call for on-chain perpetual swap DEXs that hide orders until execution. Industry experts say privacy-focused solutions like…

Taiwan-based crypto exchange BitoPro has confirmed a $11.5 million hack involving hot wallets on Ethereum, Tron, Solana, and Polygon. The breach occurred during a May 8 wallet upgrade but wasn’t disclosed for weeks. BitoPro claims that user funds and withdrawals remain unaffected and states that a third-party firm is tracking the stolen assets.