Apple CEO Tim Cook admits to personally holding cryptocurrency, saying it's a reasonable investment strategy

- MoonBull's $590,000 presale gains traction as a 2025 crypto contender, leveraging AI features and community governance. - Cardano partners with Wirex to launch ADA-branded crypto payment cards, aiming to bridge blockchain and traditional finance. - NFT and memecoin markets show 12-11% weekly gains, while Ethereum and TRON compete with MoonBull for 2025 growth narrative. - Regulatory risks and macroeconomic pressures persist, challenging projects like JFrog and Bumble amid crypto market volatility.

- China accuses U.S. of central role in 2020 LuBian $13B Bitcoin heist, alleging state-linked hacking involvement. - CVERC disputes U.S. seizure legitimacy, citing 4-year dormancy and 2024 government wallet transfers as atypical criminal behavior. - DOJ claims $13B seizure is "largest forfeiture in history," while China frames it as geopolitical strategy to undermine crypto influence. - Dispute highlights escalating U.S.-China tensions over digital asset governance and cross-border enforcement norms.

- EMCD launched a free crypto payment card enabling USDT spending via Mastercard , Apple Pay, and Google Pay, bridging digital assets to daily transactions. - Competitors like Exodus and Jour Cards introduced similar tools, targeting unbanked populations and expanding crypto utility for iTunes, gift cards, and global remittances. - Stablecoin transaction volumes hit $46 trillion in 2025, with 19% of crypto owners projected to use digital assets for payments by 2026, per eMarketer. - Traditional banks like