The United States initiates a civil forfeiture to recover USDT 3.4 million linked to a crypto scam on Ethereum with victims in Massachusetts, Utah and South Carolina.
Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) raises STRC dividend to 11.5% to stabilise the stock as Bitcoin weighs on MSTR. Michael Saylor and Phong Le bet on preferred shares to fund new BTC purchases.
BlockFills suspends deposits and withdrawals for 2,000 institutional customers amid volatility. The case reignites fears of a new domino effect in the crypto market, as Bitcoin falls to $60,000 and analysts such as Alex Damsker urge caution.