Crypto & mining news

Headlines aggregated from 9 publishers, newest first, with mining and hardware stories tagged so they surface without wading through price chatter. Every entry links straight to the publisher — nothing is rehosted here, and the excerpt is the publisher’s own.

• 19d ago

  CFTC seeks to define event contracts as swaps amid prediction market fight

  The classification could assist the CFTC’s claim that it has exclusive federal jurisdiction over event contracts offered on regulated prediction markets.

  CointelegraphMarketsRegulation

• 19d ago

  MetaMask exits Ethereum validators amid undisclosed security incident

  MetaMask said it is investigating the threat internally and said it has found no immediate threat to its wallets.

  CointelegraphEthereum

• 19d ago

  Standard Chartered sees Ethena’s USDe reaching $40B, ENA hitting $2

  The bank also expects Ethena’s ENA token to rise roughly sevenfold to $2 by the end of 2028 as USDe scales and token buybacks increase.

  Cointelegraph

• 19d ago

  Crypto advocacy group announces picks for US Congress as midterms loom

  The organization’s endorsements in the House and Senate came as many polls showed Democrats favored to regain control of both chambers in 2027.

  CointelegraphRegulation

• 19d ago

  Base completes Cobalt upgrade, adds new tools for tokenized assets

  Base’s Cobalt lets traders set transaction conditions while giving issuers tools for compliance checks, stock splits and forced token transfers.

  Cointelegraph

• 19d ago

  Bloomberg brings onchain stablecoin data to its Terminal

  Bloomberg’s Allium-powered dashboard gives Terminal users hourly data on stablecoin supply, issuance, transfers and activity across blockchain networks.

  CointelegraphDeFi

• 19d ago

  Brazil’s Petrobras uses Cardano to track sustainable aviation fuel, renewable diesel

  Petrobras developed two Cardano-based applications to track sustainability claims tied to aviation fuel and renewable diesel as part of an ongoing research collaboration.

  Cointelegraph

• 19d ago

  Bitget ‘gradually back to usual’ as protection fund reaches $309M

  Bitget CEO Gracy Chen said that a protection fund created by the company in 2022 “absorbed the financial impact of the incident“ that resulted in $388 million in user losses.

  Cointelegraph

• 20d ago

  Could THORChain face prosecution over stolen Bitget funds? Legal opinion

  THORChain will not — or can not — block addresses linked to the $387.5 million Bitget hack. Can the devs be prosecuted for money laundering? It’s complicated, says crypto lawyer Yuriy Brisov.

  CointelegraphSecurity

• 20d ago

  Singapore crypto activity grows 55% as broader region contracts

  Singapore’s crypto economy grew 55.4% to $284 billion as institutional-platform activity surged 94%, while the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam stood out for small-value P2P transfers.

  Cointelegraph

• 20d ago

  FCA opens crypto authorization window ahead of 2027 UK regime

  Crypto businesses should apply by Feb. 28, 2027, while existing money laundering registrations will not convert into FCA authorization.

  Cointelegraph

• 20d ago

  Altcoin exchange deposit count jumps 160% in 2 weeks

  CryptoQuant flagged potential selling pressure as deposit transactions and depositing addresses hit their highest counts since October 2025.

  Cointelegraph

• 20d ago

  A single market worth protecting: Getting the MiCA review right

  As the European Commission’s MiCA review consultation closes, Europe must decide whether its crypto rulebook is protecting the market without making it too costly to build in.

  CointelegraphMarketsRegulation

• 20d ago

  Crypto hardware wallets compared for 2026

  From touchscreen and QR-code devices to NFC cards and Bitcoin-only models, this guide compares hardware wallets by security, connectivity, usability and recovery options to help users choose the right fit.

  CointelegraphBitcoin

• 20d ago

  SlowMist traces Bitget hack activity to Aug. 31 zero-day exploit

  SlowMist identified malicious activity weeks before the Bitget theft, involving a zero-day vulnerability, two security products and a custom withdrawal tool.

  CointelegraphSecurity

• 20d ago

  European stablecoin issuer AllUnity launches USD stablecoin USDAU

  AllUnity is launching USDAU, its fourth fiat-backed stablecoin, expanding a MiCA-regulated lineup that already covers the euro, Swiss franc and Swedish krona.

  CointelegraphRegulationDeFi

• 20d ago

  Kalshi in advanced talks to raise new funding at $40B valuation: Reuters

  The prediction market was valued at $22 billion in a $1 billion funding round just four months ago, after doubling its valuation from December.

  CointelegraphMarkets

• 20d ago

  Illinois draft crypto tax rules detail DeFi, stablecoin treatment

  Illinois’ draft rules spell out how its 0.2% digital asset transaction tax would apply to stablecoins, DeFi platforms, crypto bridges and self-custody transfers.

  CointelegraphRegulationDeFi

• 20d ago

  Crypto.com AI agent still in ‘stealth mode’ nearly 8 months after Super Bowl debut

  In February, ai.com drew enough traffic to crash its website after a $15 million Super Bowl ad, but months later, users are still wondering what’s happened to their promised AI agent.

  Cointelegraph

• 20d ago

  Binance Pay lets visitors spend crypto at PayPay merchants in Japan

  Binance Pay will let overseas users spend more than 100 cryptocurrencies at PayPay-supported merchants in Japan through HIVEX, while stores receive yen.

  Cointelegraph

• 20d ago

  Trump accord calls for tech firms to ‘self police’ their own frontier AI

  The voluntary accord puts much of the responsibility for managing frontier AI risks on developers.

  Cointelegraph

• 20d ago

  Crypto regulation at SEC, CFTC to come down to 3 commissioners following key resignation

  Seven commissioner seats at the SEC and CFTC will be empty after Friday, leaving only a few leaders at financial regulators to oversee aspects of the $3 trillion crypto industry.

  CointelegraphRegulation

• 20d ago

  OpenAI valuation could hit $1.4T in new funding round: Report

  OpenAI is reportedly seeking another $30 billion from investors as the ChatGPT developer pushes its long-awaited public market debut into 2027.

  CointelegraphMarkets

• 20d ago

  Kakaopay partners with Dinari, Ondo to explore tokenized Korean stocks

  Kakaopay Securities is working with Dinari and Ondo Finance to explore tokenizing Korean-listed equities and expanding their availability to investors in international markets.

  CointelegraphMarkets

• 20d ago

  Bitwise launches first US spot NEAR ETF after token’s recent surge

  Bitwise’s NEAR ETF begins trading on NYSE Arca as the token rallies more than 160% over the past month and activity on NEAR Intents grows.

  CointelegraphMarkets

• 20d ago

  Bitcoin gives back gains as long-term holder supply keeps $85K out of reach

  Bitcoin failed to make another run at $85,000 as sellers held the line above current levels, while surging US bond yields weighed on stocks and precious metals.

  CointelegraphBitcoin

• 20d ago

  Bitget CEO ‘not very optimistic’ on recovering funds from $388M breach

  Gracy Chen said she saw the 2025 Bybit hack as a “good reference point” for Bitget’s security breach, noting that only a small percentage of funds had been frozen or recovered.

  CointelegraphSecurity

• 21d ago

  Peter Brandt says Bitcoin may hit $600K by 2029, calls XRP a ‘fool coin’

  An October pullback could offer a buying opportunity before Bitcoin’s next cycle peak, which Brandt expects between $300,000 and $600,000. He’s not sold on “fool coin” XRP.

  CointelegraphBitcoin

• 21d ago

  ECB puts AI agent payments on the digital euro drawing board

  The ECB is seeking firms to explore AI agents and machine-to-machine interactions as it prepares a separate digital euro pilot for 2027.

  Cointelegraph

• 21d ago

  Ethereum schedules Glamsterdam upgrade on Sepolia for Oct. 6

  Glamsterdam will bring proposer-builder separation, block-level access lists and new gas pricing, while its mainnet date remains unset.

  CointelegraphEthereum