Here is the latest crypto & related news (June 14, 2025):
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🚨 Crime & Regulation
Illegal Bitcoin mining in Russia: Officials discovered a hidden mining operation in a Kamaz truck in Buryatia, using a 10 kV power supply — the perpetrators managed to escape.
Sanctions & crypto Iran–Russia: In 2024, sanctioned entities received $15.8 billion in cryptocurrency (~39% of global illegal transactions), with significant use by Iran through domestic CEX.
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📊 Market & Prices
Global capitalization is around $3.27 trillion, up ~0.43% in 24 hours.
Ethereum, XRP, BNB, Solana show varying trends: ETH rebounds +0.76%, BNB down 0.9%, SOL slightly up +0.35%.
In Indonesia, Bitcoin & Ethereum strengthened 1.8% and 1.57% in 24 hours — BTC broke $104k, ETH $2,530.
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📌 Other Highlights
Michael Saylor calls for the U.S. to increase investment in Bitcoin to face the wave of global capital shift to digital assets.
BlackRock reportedly holds ~3% of global Bitcoin supply, showing the significant role of institutions in crypto.
Ant Group and partners apply for stablecoin license in Hong Kong, reflecting major corporate interest in crypto.
