{"id":5117,"date":"2025-07-06T12:56:58","date_gmt":"2025-07-06T12:56:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/satoshi-stirs-ftx-looks-abroad-brazil-central-bank-hacked-weekly-recap\/"},"modified":"2025-07-06T12:57:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-06T12:57:00","slug":"satoshi-stirs-ftx-looks-abroad-brazil-central-bank-hacked-weekly-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/satoshi-stirs-ftx-looks-abroad-brazil-central-bank-hacked-weekly-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"Satoshi stirs, FTX looks abroad, Brazil central bank hacked | Weekly Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">From billion-dollar Bitcoin movements to courtroom maneuvers and cross-border hacks, this week\u2019s crypto headlines span the strange, the strategic, and the staggering. <\/p>\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">Dormant wallets from the Satoshi era suddenly sprang to life, Brazilian hackers used crypto to launder stolen bank funds, and FTX sought legal approval to distribute assets in restricted jurisdictions. <\/p>\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">Meanwhile, Robinhood and Deutsche Bank pushed deeper into blockchain development, Ripple secured a key payments partner, and Bitcoin treasury giants like Strategy and Metaplanet doubled down on accumulation. <\/p>\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">Here\u2019s a roundup of the biggest developments shaking up the digital asset world this week.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Satoshi-era Bitcoin wallets activate after 14 years<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Eight dormant wallets each transferred 10,000 Bitcoin (BTC) to new SegWit addresses Friday. This is one of the first movements of these funds since 2011 during Bitcoin\u2019s \u201cSatoshi era.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>The transfers totaled approximately $8.5 billion worth of Bitcoin. Additionally, a suspicious transaction involving over 10,000 Bitcoin Cash (BCH) tokens was flagged before the massive Bitcoin movements began.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Brazilian bank hack proceeds laundered through crypto<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ZachXBT, an on-chain analyst, claims that hackers who gained unauthorized access to the Central Bank of Brazil\u2019s service provider have begun using cryptocurrencies to launder some of the $140 million they stole.<\/li>\n<li>The researcher disclosed on Friday that over-the-counter desks and cryptocurrency exchanges in Latin America have converted between $30 and $40 million of stolen cash into Bitcoin, Ethereum (ETH), and USDT.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FTX seeks approval for restricted jurisdiction distributions<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The FTX Recovery Trust submitted a motion requesting that the court grant permission to introduce new procedures for allocating creditor claims in restricted jurisdictions abroad.<\/li>\n<li>China, Russia, Ukraine, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia are among the 49 foreign countries that the trust has recognized as possibly banned.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">DeFi Development Corp. expands Solana holdings<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Solana treasury firm disclosed that it had purchased an additional 17,760 Solana (SOL) tokens.<\/li>\n<li>This brings the total holdings to 640,585 SOL.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">IMF rejects Pakistan\u2019s Bitcoin mining subsidies<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The International Monetary Fund has declined Pakistan\u2019s repeated proposals to provide subsidized electricity for Bitcoin mining and other energy-intensive industries.<\/li>\n<li>Secretary of Power Dr. Fakhray Alam Irfan stated on Thursday that the IMF expressed concerns about potential market distortions during a session of the Senate Standing Committee on Power.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SEC pauses Grayscale fund conversion approval<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Securities and Exchange Commission suspended the conversion of Grayscale Digital Large Cap Fund LLC just one day after agency staff initially approved the fund for trading.<\/li>\n<li>In a letter to the New York Stock Exchange, SEC Deputy Secretary J. Matthew DeLesDernier indicated the commission would review the Division of Trading and Markets\u2019 approval.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ripple partners with OpenPayd<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The blockchain payments company has <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.openpayd.com\/announcements\/ripple-and-openpayd-partner-to-deliver-enterprise-ready-stablecoin-and-payment-infrastructure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">teamed<\/a> with London-based fintech firm OpenPayd to develop stablecoin and payments infrastructure for businesses.<\/li>\n<li>The partnership announcement coincides with Ripple\u2019s application for a national banking license at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Deutsche Bank plans crypto custody service launch<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Germany\u2019s largest bank is preparing to launch a cryptocurrency custody service next year.<\/li>\n<li>Deutsche Bank has enlisted cryptocurrency exchange Bitpanda to help build the offering.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Iran\u2019s largest cryptocurrency platform restarts<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nobitex is gradually resuming services following an earlier breach by a pro-Israel group that resulted in $90 million in losses. Verified users will soon regain access to their accounts and wallet balances, while most other features remain disabled.<\/li>\n<li>The next phase will restore withdrawal, deposit, and trading services for verified users.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Robinhood expands crypto offerings<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The digital brokerage announced it is developing its own blockchain network based on Arbitrum (ARB) and launching tokenized stock trading services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Strategy and Metaplanet acquire more Bitcoin <\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Saylor\u2019s Strategy acquired 4,980 Bitcoin worth $532.6 million between June 23-29, paying an average price of $106,801 per BTC according to SEC filings. This purchase brings Strategy\u2019s total Bitcoin holdings to 597,325 BTC.<\/li>\n<li>Metaplanet purchased 1,005 Bitcoin, bringing its total cryptocurrency holdings to 13,350 BTC. The Tokyo-based hotel management service is issuing 0% interest rate ordinary bonds worth $208 million to fund further Bitcoin acquisition activities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From billion-dollar Bitcoin movements to courtroom maneuvers and cross-border hacks, this week\u2019s crypto headlines span the strange, the strategic, and the staggering. 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