Daily Summary, May 28

🔥 Experts say that Tether is preparing a blockchain for USDT called Plasma — raising $50 million at a $500 million valuation.

✈️ Telegram will raise $1.5 billion through a bond issuance deal — investors include BlackRock, Mubadala, and Citadel.

🇸🇻 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced that El Salvador will no longer buy BTC in the future.

🇷🇺 The Russian government is considering banning mining in the south of the Trans-Baikal Territory and Buryatia from July 1, 2025, to March 2031.

🪙 Sol Strategies (the Solana ecosystem's Strategy analogue) plans to raise another $1 billion to buy Solana for its balance.

😀 Former Visa top executive appointed Vice President of Payments at TON.

🪙 Jack Dorsey’s company Block will add BTC payment acceptance via the Square platform.

⚡️ GameStop bought 4,710 BTC for its company balance.

🇺🇿 Binance announced it will stop supporting transactions in Uzbek soms (UZS) on its P2P platform.

🤖 Telegram and Elon Musk’s xAI company agreed on a 1-year partnership to integrate Grok into Telegram.

⛔️ Hackers hacked the Cork Protocol project, stealing $12,000,000.

☠️ In Bangkok, “Madam Ngo,” involved in a $300 million crypto scam, was arrested — detained in a hotel with two bodyguards.

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🇵🇰 Pakistan plans to create a strategic Bitcoin reserve

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🇮🇳 The startup BuilderAI offered users the ability to create apps using an alleged artificial intelligence named "Natasha" — but it turned out that instead of AI, over 700 Indian programmers were manually writing the code, simulating the work of a neural network.

They earned nearly $500,000,000 this way, securing investments from Microsoft and other major players.

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💰 Telegram has raised $1.7 billion through convertible bonds — the funds will be used to repay existing debt and extend the debt maturity.

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🪙 Clever marketing by Gemini: at the Bitcoin conference in Las Vegas, the exchange mines BTC using a Tesla Cybertruck.

An impressive ad and a subtle nod to energy independence.

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🇵🇰 Binance and Pakistan’s Ministry of IT have launched a blockchain program to train 80,000 students and 300 teachers across more than 20 universities. The program supports the government’s digital strategy and aims to prepare specialists for the tech industry.

Previously, we reported that Pakistan plans to create a strategic Bitcoin reserve

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🇨🇳 Chinese media report that the Chinese government has announced new restrictions for the crypto community — now the regulator bans not only trading and mining of cryptocurrencies but also private ownership of digital assets such as Bitcoin.

The ban most likely reflects the authorities’ desire to strengthen control over finances and promote the digital yuan (CBDC).

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Daily Recap – May 30

🪙 SEC Drops Lawsuit Against Binance
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially withdrawn its lawsuit against the Binance exchange.
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🍒 Trader James Wynn Liquidated for $100M
The notorious gambler-trader James Wynn, who had gained attention over the past week, was liquidated for 949 BTC (approx. $100 million). He later re-entered a $46 million long position on Bitcoin.
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🗿 Ethena Chooses STON․fi for USDe Pools on TON
Ethena selected STON․fi to create and manage USDe liquidity pools on the TON blockchain. Users can now interact with the token—swap, stake, and provide liquidity—through a unified app interface.
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🗽 SEC: Staking Is Not a Securities Transaction
The SEC issued a statement clarifying that staking in Proof-of-Stake (PoS) blockchains is not considered a securities transaction.
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🪙 China Considers Bitcoin a Strategic Reserve Asset
China has begun to treat Bitcoin as a potential strategic reserve asset.
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🇫🇷 PSG Football Club Adopts Bitcoin as Reserve Asset
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) announced that it is now accepting Bitcoin as a reserve asset.
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🇺🇸 US Court Temporarily Reinstates Trump Tariffs
A U.S. appellate court has temporarily reinstated the Trump-era tariffs.
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🇵🇦 Panama City Mayor Proposes Priority Access to Canal for BTC Payments
The mayor of Panama City proposed giving priority access to the Panama Canal for ships that pay in Bitcoin.
Source | Cointelegraph

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan Stock Exchange Signs Deal with Solana
The Astana International Exchange (AIX) has signed an agreement with Solana Foundation and DEX Jupiter, enabling companies to conduct dual IPOs and tokenized share offerings on the Solana network.
Source | SolanaFloor

🇹🇭 Thai Regulator to Block Bybit, OKX and Others
Thailand’s financial regulator plans to block access to unlicensed exchanges, including Bybit and OKX.
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🇨🇿 Czech Justice Minister Resigns Over $45M BTC Gift
Czech Justice Minister resigns following revelations he received a gift in Bitcoin worth over $45 million.
Source | Bloomberg

⚔️ Trump Accuses China of Violating Trade Agreements
Donald Trump accused China of breaching trade deals with the United States.
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🇵🇰 Binance & Pakistan Launch Blockchain Education Program
Binance and Pakistan’s Ministry of IT launched a blockchain training initiative for 80,000 students and 300 instructors across 20+ universities.
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🇨🇳 China Bans Private Ownership of Crypto
The Chinese government has introduced new restrictions on the crypto sector, banning not just trading and mining but also private ownership of digital assets like Bitcoin.
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🪙 The Ethereum Foundation is laying off some employees and renaming its research division to "Protocol" in order to focus on network scaling, blobspace (reducing transaction costs), and improving user experience.

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Daily Recap – June 3

🇰🇿 The Central Bank of Kazakhstan has launched a crypto card project — bank cards linked to wallets on licensed AIFC crypto exchanges.

🇵🇱 Poland’s new president is a conservative leader who supports crypto and favors innovation over strict regulation.

🪙 The Ethereum Foundation has laid off part of its staff and renamed its research division to Protocol.

✈️ The Telegram icon pack for iOS now includes 🪐 Grok — signaling that integration is coming this summer.

🇺🇸 Donald Trump is set to launch his own crypto wallet and trading app.

🐹 An unknown trader bought a meme shitcoin for $94,000 four months ago. The token crashed by over 90%, but after months of holding, an unexpected pump brought him an unrealized profit of $245,700.

🪙 Classover Holdings plans to raise $500 million to add Solana to its balance sheet.

🇷🇺 The Central Bank of Russia stated that the creation of a national crypto reserve is not under serious discussion for now.

🇳🇴 Norwegian Block Exchange bought only 6 BTC but announced plans to increase that to 10 BTC. As a result, its stock surged 138% in one day.

🇬🇧 BCP Technologies is launching the tGBP stablecoin, pegged to the British pound — presented as a “live prototype” for future FCA regulation.

🇺🇸The largest U.S. miner, MARA, mined 950 BTC in May — the most since the 2024 halving and 35% more than in April.

✍️ Changpeng Zhao (CZ) commented on the recent wave of companies buying BTC in May 2025 and emphasized the importance of understanding and managing risks.

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🇪🇸 Spanish coffee chain Vanadi Coffee has invested $1.1 billion in Bitcoin.

Following a $3.7 million loss in 2024, Vanadi has decided to radically shift its strategy and position itself as a “Bitcoin-first company.”
GameStop made a similar move earlier this year — and has already turned a profit on its BTC investments, despite facing comparable challenges at the start of the year.

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🪙 Today, an unknown whale purchased 108,278 ETH ($283,000,000) via OTC — and immediately staked 46,311 ETH right after the transaction.

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Daily Summary – June 4

🇪🇸 Spanish coffee chain Vanadi Coffee plans to invest over $1.1 billion in Bitcoin.

🎰 Pump․Fun is planning to launch its own token and raise $1 billion through an ICO.

🇷🇺 The Moscow Exchange has begun trading Bitcoin ETF futures from BlackRock (IBIT).

🎁 Trump family’s company, World Liberty Financial, conducted an airdrop — every wallet that participated in the WLFI token sale received 47 USD1.

🪙 An anonymous whale purchased 108,278 ETH ($283 million) via OTC, and immediately staked 46,311 ETH.

👔 Michael Saylor’s Strategy has started selling orange Bitcoin-themed ties in its online store — each for $80.

🇺🇸 Elon Musk criticized Trump’s proposed government spending cut bill, calling it "disgusting."

🪙 The Blockchain Group will vote on June 10 on whether to raise an additional €10 billion in capital to buy BTC.

👁 The Central Bank of Russia “recommended” that banks detect crypto exchange transfers made via corporate cards of shell companies.

🪙 Tether is shifting focus away from the U.S. toward emerging markets.

🪙 Chinese company Webus has filed with the U.S. SEC to raise $300 million to create an XRP reserve and integrate Ripple's payment system.

🏦 JPMorgan plans to offer clients loans backed by crypto ETFs.

🇰🇷 South Korean media alliance K Wave Media plans to issue and sell $500 million in shares — funds will be used to buy BTC.

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