Crypto
Bitcoin miner capitulation deepens as difficulty falls 19.9%
Bitcoin miners are going through one of the toughest periods the industry has seen in years. At the same time, many mining company stocks are rising, creating a…
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Crypto treasuries pivot to AI data center funding
Two companies with large cryptocurrency holdings are using their digital assets to help fund artificial intelligence data center projects, showing how crypto treasuries are increasingly being used as…
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Ethereum Foundation adds SEAL 911 co-founder to board
The Ethereum Foundation has appointed Pascal Caversaccio, widely known in the crypto community as “pcaversaccio,” to its board for an initial one-year voluntary term. The appointment, announced on…
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U.S. sanctions Iranian maritime firm over Bitcoin payments
The U.S. Treasury has imposed sanctions on two Iranian maritime insurance companies, accusing them of helping generate revenue for a system linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps…
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South Korea stablecoin plan could bypass crypto law delay
A new policy report is urging South Korea to introduce temporary stablecoin regulations before lawmakers finalize the broader Digital Asset Basic Act. The report, published on July 29…
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Visa CEO downplays Open USD threat to Tether and USDC
Visa CEO Ryan McInerney has made it clear that the company does not plan to favor any single stablecoin as competition in the digital payments market continues to…
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SEC ready to act if Congress stalls on CLARITY Act
SEC Chairman Paul Atkins has said the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is prepared to create its own cryptocurrency regulations if Congress fails to pass the CLARITY Act.…
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Kalshi loses emergency injunction bid in federal court
A U.S. federal judge has denied KalshiEX’s request for an emergency injunction while the company continues its appeal against New York regulators. Judge Analisa Torres issued the ruling…
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Zcash Ironwood upgrade: What’s changed after the Orchard bug?
Zcash has successfully completed its Ironwood network upgrade, introducing a new shielded pool designed to improve security and protect the cryptocurrency’s supply from potential counterfeiting risks. The upgrade…
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Ripple-era SEC chair Jay Clayton confirmed as DNI
The U.S. Senate has confirmed former Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Jay Clayton as the new Director of National Intelligence (DNI) after a close vote on July…