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Bitcoin mining difficulty drops 7.8% as miner exodus accelerates amid AI pivot

Bitcoin mining difficulty drops 7.8% as miner exod...

5 hours ago 17

Brazil’s new finance minister shelves crypto tax consultation amid election pivot: Reuters

Brazil’s new finance minister shelves crypto tax c...

7 hours ago 11

CFTC staff details how crypto firms can use digital assets as derivatives collateral in new FAQ

CFTC staff details how crypto firms can use digita...

11 hours ago 11

Grayscale files for HYPE ETF tracking largest onchain perps DEX Hyperliquid

Grayscale files for HYPE ETF tracking largest onch...

1 day ago 12

‘Replacing humans is not close’: BlockSec challenges EVMBench on AI auditing

‘Replacing humans is not close’: BlockSec challeng...

1 day ago 16

Lawmakers reach breakthrough with ‘agreement in principle’ over stablecoin yield in sweeping crypto bill

Lawmakers reach breakthrough with ‘agreement in pr...

1 day ago 10

Solana Foundation president says crypto gaming is dead

Solana Foundation president says crypto gaming is ...

1 day ago 10

Kalshi faces temporary halt in Nevada as court grants restraining order: reports

Kalshi faces temporary halt in Nevada as court gra...

1 day ago 10

The Daily: VanEck says slowdown in bitcoin long-term holder selling signals ‘potentially constructive’ trend, Gemini hit with investor lawsuit, and more

The Daily: VanEck says slowdown in bitcoin long-te...

1 day ago 6

BitFuFu leans further into cloud mining as revenue mix shifts, profitability swings to loss

BitFuFu leans further into cloud mining as revenue...

1 day ago 12

Tom Lee-linked Eightco ups equity stake in OpenAI to $40 million

Tom Lee-linked Eightco ups equity stake in OpenAI ...

1 day ago 12

Ledger appoints former Circle exec as CFO, opens New York office as firm explores potential US IPO

Ledger appoints former Circle exec as CFO, opens N...

1 day ago 11

Kalshi raises over $1 billion at $22 billion valuation in ongoing Coatue-led round: reports

Kalshi raises over $1 billion at $22 billion valua...

1 day ago 10

From $13,700 to $148 million: Bitcoin whale moves 2,100 BTC untouched for over 13 years

From $13,700 to $148 million: Bitcoin whale moves ...

1 day ago 14

Coinbase launches stock perpetual futures for ‘Magnificent 7’ names, including Apple, Tesla and Nvidia, expanding ‘everything exchange’ push

Coinbase launches stock perpetual futures for ‘Mag...

1 day ago 20

Gemini hit with investor lawsuit over strategy shift, stock slump as losses widen and layoffs mount

Gemini hit with investor lawsuit over strategy shi...

1 day ago 7

Bitcoin long-term holder selling slows, signaling ‘potentially constructive’ trend: VanEck

Bitcoin long-term holder selling slows, signaling ...

1 day ago 10

Decentralized social network Bluesky discloses $100 million Series B amid leadership change

Decentralized social network Bluesky discloses $10...

1 day ago 9

Morgan Stanley advances bitcoin ETF application with amended S-1 filing

Morgan Stanley advances bitcoin ETF application wi...

2 days ago 15

FBI warns of fake tokens impersonating agency on the Tron network

FBI warns of fake tokens impersonating agency on t...

2 days ago 16

Anchorage Digital rolls out collateral management services on institutional Atlas platform

Anchorage Digital rolls out collateral management ...

2 days ago 16

Kentucky crypto ATM bill adds hardware wallet clause critics say would ‘outlaw self-custody’

Kentucky crypto ATM bill adds hardware wallet clau...

2 days ago 15

The Daily: Bitcoin OG sells $72M in BTC as another whale scoops $111M in ETH, XRP treasury firm Evernorth files to go public, and more

The Daily: Bitcoin OG sells $72M in BTC as another...

2 days ago 45

JPMorgan notes Hyperliquid gaining traction as traders seek 24/7 oil trading

JPMorgan notes Hyperliquid gaining traction as tra...

2 days ago 22

DDC adds 200 bitcoin as corporate treasuries lean into BTC price weakness

DDC adds 200 bitcoin as corporate treasuries lean ...

2 days ago 18

Celo floats one-time 160 million token grant to Opera to strengthen longterm alliance

Celo floats one-time 160 million token grant to Op...

2 days ago 15

Forward Industries buys back $27 million in stock using Galaxy loan as SOL treasury faces drawdown

Forward Industries buys back $27 million in stock ...

2 days ago 14

MLB taps Polymarket as exclusive partner, teams with CFTC on betting integrity after last year’s scandal

MLB taps Polymarket as exclusive partner, teams wi...

2 days ago 25

Europe’s largest asset manager Amundi debuts $100 million tokenized fund on Ethereum, Stellar

Europe’s largest asset manager Amundi debuts $100 ...

2 days ago 16

Vivek Ramaswamy’s Strive adds 317 BTC, enters top 10 public treasury holders as Q4 results show bitcoin-driven losses

Vivek Ramaswamy’s Strive adds 317 BTC, enters top ...

2 days ago 30

Zenith links Canton and Ethereum through atomic swaps

Zenith links Canton and Ethereum through atomic sw...

2 days ago 15

Crypto hacks average $25 million as largest exploits skew industry losses: Immunefi

Crypto hacks average $25 million as largest exploi...

2 days ago 13

Apex Group unit Tokeny taps Polygon for its interoperable tokenization platform T-REX Ledger

Apex Group unit Tokeny taps Polygon for its intero...

2 days ago 20

Bitcoin, ether ETFs snap multi-day inflow streaks with $219 million in combined outflows

Bitcoin, ether ETFs snap multi-day inflow streaks ...

2 days ago 10

Animoca Brands invests in AVAX token, aims to expand Avalanche in Asia and Middle East

Animoca Brands invests in AVAX token, aims to expa...

2 days ago 14

Crypto.com cuts around 12% of staff as CEO pushes enterprise-wide AI integration

Crypto.com cuts around 12% of staff as CEO pushes ...

2 days ago 18

Bitcoin wobbles around $70,000 as macro headwinds weigh on crypto

Bitcoin wobbles around $70,000 as macro headwinds ...

2 days ago 16

South Korean lawmakers push to abolish upcoming 22% crypto tax

South Korean lawmakers push to abolish upcoming 22...

2 days ago 10

OpenClaw’s rise draws phishing campaign targeting developers’ crypto wallets

OpenClaw’s rise draws phishing campaign targeting ...

2 days ago 21

Crypto market maker Flow Traders enters tokenized assets via 24/7 OTC desk

Crypto market maker Flow Traders enters tokenized ...

2 days ago 15

Bitcoin OG sells $72 million in BTC as whales flood exchange deposits

Bitcoin OG sells $72 million in BTC as whales floo...

2 days ago 15

XRP treasury firm Evernorth files S-4 registration for $1 billion SPAC deal

XRP treasury firm Evernorth files S-4 registration...

3 days ago 20

Whale investor buys $111 million worth of Ethereum one year after selling: onchain data

Whale investor buys $111 million worth of Ethereum...

3 days ago 15

Algorand Foundation cuts 25% of its workforce citing global macro uncertainty and crypto market downturn

Algorand Foundation cuts 25% of its workforce citi...

3 days ago 63

SEC approves Nasdaq tokenized equities trading pilot

SEC approves Nasdaq tokenized equities trading pil...

3 days ago 15

FTX to distribute another $2.2 billion to creditors starting March 31

FTX to distribute another $2.2 billion to creditor...

3 days ago 16

Crypto market sheds $100 billion as bitcoin price drops 5% amid Fed caution

Crypto market sheds $100 billion as bitcoin price ...

3 days ago 18

Fold reports $69.6 million net loss for 2025 as it looks to expand customer base with bitcoin credit card

Fold reports $69.6 million net loss for 2025 as it...

3 days ago 40

The Daily: SEC and CFTC declare most crypto assets aren’t securities, Tempo mainnet goes live with MPP for agents, and more

The Daily: SEC and CFTC declare most crypto assets...

3 days ago 22

Visa Crypto Labs rolls out command line tool for AI bot payments

Visa Crypto Labs rolls out command line tool for A...

3 days ago 20