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Can Bitcoin hold $62K ahead of Friday’s $1.4 billion options expiry?
US 10-year Treasury yields nears dangerous level while major Deribit Bitcoin options expiry approaches.
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Bitcoin miners’ AI pivot faces investor scrutiny over insider sales
As AI-driven mining stocks retreat, investors are examining executive stock sales, governance and shareholder alignment across leading Bitcoin miners, according to Blocksbridge Consulting.
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Phantom, Hyperliquid ask CFTC to modernize rules for onchain derivatives
The companies urged the regulator to exempt blockchain developers and non-custodial wallet providers from rules designed for traditional financial intermediaries.
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Circle Faces Criminal Contempt as USDC Recovery Order Sparks Legal Fight
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Ethereum's newest nonprofit wants to become Wall Street's guide to crypto
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MARA Stock Pops as Bitcoin Miner Agrees to Acquire Massive Powered Texas Land Plot
MARA Holdings, the publicly traded Bitcoin-mining giant, is deepening its bet that America's power grid—not the cryptocurrency itself—is the real asset worth owning. And its stock is flying Thursday following the announ…
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Hong Kong regulator orders new anti-phishing measures for crypto platforms
Hong Kong’s regulator has ordered crypto platforms and online brokers to meet newly issued phishing-resistant login requirements within the next 12 months.
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Labour MPs Push to Make UK Crypto Donation Ban Permanent
Labour MPs are preparing to force the UK government to permanently ban political donations made in cryptocurrency, the Guardian has reported.
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MoonPay Brings Its AI Crypto Agents to Telegram
MoonPay is bringing its AI crypto assistant to Telegram, letting users interact with MoonAgents through the messaging platform, the company announced on Thursday.
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UK politicians mull permanent crypto donation ban in wake of Nigel Farage scandal
Labour lawmakers proposed a full moratorium on crypto donations in March, which some have sought be made permanent after millions of dollars in contributions were linked to Reform leader Nigel Farage.
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Swift Readies Ledger for 24/7 Token Transfers—Though True Settlement Is Stuck on Old Rails
Swift, the financial gatekeeper connecting thousands of banks across the globe, said on Thursday that a dozen-plus institutions are preparing to use its “blockchain-based ledger.”
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AI contracts, not bitcoin, now drive miner valuations, and Cipher and TeraWulf look cheap
Several companies transforming former bitcoin mining sites into AI data centers may be worth more than their current market valuations imply because investors are underestimating the value of their signed customer contr…
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MARA shares surge after 2 GW Texas infrastructure deal expands AI ambitions
The Bitcoin miner's shares climbed about 15% after announcing it's acquiring a Texas site with up to 2 GW of power capacity to expand its AI and digital infrastructure strategy.
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Bitcoin traders reveal key levels as BTC price passes $63K after Trump Iran 'deal' comments
Bitcoin gained new upside targets for the daily close and beyond after US president Donald Trump said that Iran "wants to make a deal."
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Interpol operation exposes $122M crypto wallet tied to romance scam laundering
Interpol said a suspect's crypto wallet processed over $122.5 million in 10 months as authorities uncovered the scheme during a global anti-fraud operation that led to 5,811 arrests.
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Pricing houses in bitcoin exposes dollar's loss of value
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Swift rolls out new blockchain ledger to bring 24/7 banking to 17 global giants
A roster of 17 banks are preparing to begin testing live transactions on Swift’s blockchain-based ledger, a step toward round-the-clock cross-border payments using tokenized deposits.
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Morning Minute: Paradigm Raises $1.2B Fund as Crypto’s Top VC Pushes Into AI
Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Decrypt. And check out our new daily news show covering all of the to…
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Bitcoin ETFs end 'most overwhelming' $2.7B sell-off amid new $85M net outflow
Bitcoin spot ETFs posted a fresh net outflow on Wednesday as analysis said that their "most overwhelming" outflow streak had ended without a clear demand recovery.
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Crypto trader applies legendary HODL strategy to EUR/USD forex bet
The term “HODLing," crypto slang for buying and holding an asset for a long time, has historically been associated almost exclusively with bitcoin
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EU Set to Revise MiCA in 2027 to Cover Foreign Stablecoin Issuers
The European Union is preparing to reopen its flagship crypto rulebook to bring non-EU stablecoin issuers under its supervision, as U.S. President Donald Trump's embrace of dollar-pegged tokens unsettles European regula…
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Sony Bank Clears OCC Hurdle for Dollar Stablecoin
Sony Bank has secured conditional approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to establish a national trust bank, moving Japan's Sony Financial Group closer to issuing its own dollar-backed stableco…
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Singapore's Temasek investment fund says crypto is off the table, will focus on AI
Singapore’s state-owned investment firm, Temasek Holdings, said it will prioritize AI investments over crypto due to regulatory uncertainty and the lingering impact of a $275 million write-off from the collapse of crypt…
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Hyperliquid shows how onchain perps could challenge Wall Street: Pantera
Perpetual futures and Hyperliquid’s blockchain infrastructure are expanding into traditional asset classes with around-the-clock trading, according to Pantera Capital.