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.

• 27d ago

  BitMEX ends crypto trading, keeps withdrawals open after closure

  BitMEX officially ended exchange operations after more than 11 years, while withdrawals remain open as the crypto derivatives platform urges users to remove their funds.

  Cointelegraph

• 27d ago

  Zcash’s November upgrade could freeze funds in legacy Sprout pool

  The proposed NU7 change would disable version 4 transactions, leaving ZEC in Zcash’s legacy Sprout shielded pool unspendable.

  Cointelegraph

• 27d ago

  US Treasury secretary emerges as frontrunner for Trump’s AI czar role: Report

  US President Donald Trump previously tapped David Sacks as his AI and crypto czar before Sacks stepped down from the role earlier this year after reaching his service limit as a special government employee.

  CointelegraphRegulation

• 27d ago

  Malicious iOS app FomoPeek linked to $580K crypto theft, SlowMist says

  SlowMist said malicious FomoPeek versions distributed through Apple’s App Store used iOS kernel exploits to escape the sandbox and access sensitive data from other apps.

  CointelegraphSecurity

• 27d ago

  AI potential to drive crypto demand remains ‘underappreciated’: BlackRock

  BlackRock says AI agents could drive demand for stablecoins and programmable payment rails, while tokenized computing capacity could create another opportunity for digital assets.

  CointelegraphDeFi

• 27d ago

  OpenAI, Anthropic to brief UN Security Council on AI risks: Reports

  Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman are expected to brief the UN Security Council as it examines AI risks and global security.

  Cointelegraph

• 27d ago

  CFTC issues warning over risky prediction market ‘mention’ contracts

  The warning comes weeks after the CFTC fined a former White House teleprompter operator who made more than $107,000 trading prediction contracts tied to President Trump’s speeches.

  CointelegraphMarketsRegulation

• 27d ago

  Arch Lending eyes tokenized stocks as next collateral market

  Arch Lending’s Himanshu Sahay said on Cointelegraph’s Chain Reaction podcast that the lender plans to move into tokenized equities as onchain stocks gain traction as collateral.

  CointelegraphMarketsDeFi

• 27d ago

  Republican senator calls for probe into US presidents’ sons, citing crypto ventures

  Many Democrats have previously called for investigations into the Trump family’s crypto ventures, but now a Republican is asking for an inquiry based on ties to the presidency.

  Cointelegraph

• 27d ago

  Canada’s six largest banks explore tokenized Canadian dollar deposits

  The country’s largest financial institutions are exploring tokenized deposits for interbank payments, just weeks after regulators clarified how they should be treated.

  CointelegraphRegulation

• 27d ago

  Zcash gets first European ETP following US ETF launch

  21shares listed physically backed ZEC and ETHFI products on Euronext Paris and Amsterdam, as issuers broaden their offerings beyond major cryptocurrencies.

  CointelegraphMarkets

• 28d ago

  Bitcoin price seeks $86K as new support after oil dips below $90

  Bitcoin price action avoided a significant drop below $86,000 as US president Donald Trump pledged a deal with Iran after November’s midterm election.

  CointelegraphBitcoinMarkets

• 28d ago

  CLARITY vote failure could stoke more crypto PAC spending in key races

  Control of the US House and Senate is up for grabs in 2026, and some advocates speculate that the crypto industry could ratchet up attempts to sway elections after the CLARITY vote.

  CointelegraphRegulation

• 28d ago

  Big Questions: Does Satoshi actually own 1.1 million Bitcoin?

  Researchers can trace an estimated 1.1 million BTC to a distinctive early mining operation. The harder question is whether that miner was actually Satoshi.

  CointelegraphBitcoinMining

• 28d ago

  Binance takes $100M stake in Circle under expanded USDC deal

  Circle sold Binance $100 million in stock and agreed to pay monthly incentives under an expanded five-year partnership promoting USDC.

  Cointelegraph

• 28d ago

  ECB to put its own money into tokenized securities via new Pontes DLT

  The ECB aims to gain firsthand DLT market experience by buying tokenized public-sector securities and settling the trades through Pontes.

  CointelegraphMarkets

• 28d ago

  ECB, EU cenbanks seek changes in MiCA’s minimum bank deposit for stablecoins

  The ECB and EU central banks want to replace MiCA’s stablecoin bank-deposit requirements with liquidity thresholds, warning that sudden withdrawals could strain lenders.

  CointelegraphRegulationDeFi

• 28d ago

  Crypto metric signals altseason as Bitcoin market-cap share stalls below 60%

  Glassnode’s Altcoin Cycle Signal printed a new altseason signal after a month of Bitcoin and altcoin market-cap gains.

  CointelegraphBitcoinMarkets

• 28d ago

  Crypto market cap reclaims $3 trillion as Bitcoin, altcoins rally

  Bitcoin traded near $86,000 as major altcoins gained, while rising derivatives leverage pointed to growing speculative activity across crypto markets.

  CointelegraphBitcoinMarkets

• 28d ago

  Crypto’s wild boom-and-bust cycles are fading, Solstice CEO says

  Solstice CEO Ben Nadareski says deeper liquidity and growing institutional participation could make future crypto bull runs less volatile than previous cycles.

  CointelegraphDeFi

• 28d ago

  Animoca puts Currenc merger on ice, delaying its Nasdaq debut

  Animoca Brands suspended its reverse merger talks with Currenc but said it remains committed to pursuing a listing on a major exchange.

  Cointelegraph

• 28d ago

  Australian 40-year economic outlook recognizes ‘AI revolution,’ omits crypto

  Treasury named AI among five major transitions expected to reshape Australia’s economy, while Coinbase says the report overlooks the digital financial infrastructure AI agents could eventually need.

  CointelegraphRegulation

• 28d ago

  Trueo prediction market moves from Base to Ethereum

  Trueo said Base was the right choice when it launched, as Ethereum gas fees were higher, but said mainnet now offers greater integration potential.

  CointelegraphEthereumMarkets

• 28d ago

  Kakao Pay, KakaoBank to explore stablecoin opportunities with Fireblocks

  Kakao Pay and KakaoBank are exploring digital asset opportunities with Fireblocks, including infrastructure for stablecoins.

  CointelegraphDeFi

• 28d ago

  Manhattan US Attorney leading probe into Binance’s Iran compliance: Bloomberg

  The investigation is reportedly examining whether Binance knowingly allowed trading that violated US sanctions on Iran, months after reports first revealed a Justice Department probe.

  Cointelegraph

• 28d ago

  Saudi Arabia exits China-backed mBridge CBDC project: FT

  Saudi Arabia has left mBridge, a cross-border CBDC platform that has drawn scrutiny from US policymakers, according to the Financial Times.

  Cointelegraph

• 28d ago

  Ondo lets institutions convert stocks directly into tokenized shares

  Ondo’s new in-kind conversion system allows approved institutions to mint and redeem tokenized stocks and ETFs using the underlying securities instead of cash.

  Cointelegraph

• 28d ago

  Crypto PAC to spend $30M opposing Sherrod Brown in Ohio, again

  The digital asset-aligned PAC joined other groups to spend more than a combined $300 million in the 2024 Ohio Senate race, resulting in Sherrod Brown’s loss to Bernie Moreno.

  CointelegraphRegulation

• 28d ago

  Circle launches Bitcoin-backed USDC borrowing for institutional clients

  Circle is bringing Bitcoin-backed borrowing to institutional clients, allowing them to tap BTC holdings for USDC liquidity without selling their Bitcoin.

  CointelegraphBitcoinDeFi

• 28d ago

  Bitcoin price tags $86K as analysis sees crypto in ‘new bull market’

  Bitcoin crossed the $86,000 mark for the first time since late January as falling oil prices and concerns over supply lifted US stocks.

  CointelegraphBitcoinMarkets