Crypto & mining news

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• 1mo ago

  Celsius sues BitMEX for $495 million just 11 days before exchange shutdown

  Celsius Network’s bankruptcy estate has sued BitMEX over a 2020 liquidation cascade it says cost more than 6,360 Bitcoin. The complaint, filed Sept. 12 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, accuses entities behind the crypto derivatives exchange of fraud, market manipulation and wrongful liquidations during Bitcoin’s historic March 2020 […] The post Celsius sues…

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• 1mo ago

  Bitcoin absorbs initial pre-Fed sell-off, leaving $70K as a critical test for Warsh’s Fed decision

  Bitcoin fell to an intraday low below $75,000 on Sept. 15, extending a selloff already underway ahead of the Senate vote on the CLARITY Act. The Senate failed 49-50 to invoke cloture on a motion to proceed to the bill, short of the 60 votes required, leading Bitcoin to its intraday low. Coinbase fell about […] The post Bitcoin absorbs initial pre-Fed sell-off, leaving $70K as a critical test for…

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• 1mo ago

  Malicious Uniswap v4 hooks are baiting DeFi traders with fake swap quotes

  Malicious Uniswap v4 hooks can win aggregator routing with attractive quotes, then change behavior when a user's transaction settles. The post Malicious Uniswap v4 hooks are baiting DeFi traders with fake swap quotes appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 1mo ago

  The Standard Chartered Effect: Is bank research becoming crypto’s new short-term catalyst?

  Standard Chartered initiated coverage on Arbitrum's ARB token on the morning of Sept. 15 with a $10 price target for 2030. That implies roughly 70 times upside from a token trading near $0.13 and down about 1% over the prior 24 hours. In the same session, ARB gained up to 9%, Bitcoin fell around 4%, […] The post The Standard Chartered Effect: Is bank research becoming crypto’s new short-term…

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• 1mo ago

  Bitcoin ETF exits erase Monday’s rebound as spot selling deepens before the Fed

  Spot and perpetual selling deepened while futures positioning stayed large enough to amplify the next move. The post Bitcoin ETF exits erase Monday’s rebound as spot selling deepens before the Fed appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 1mo ago

  Bitcoin drops below $76,000 as Senate rejects CLARITY Act motion

  The 49-50 cloture defeat stalled the bill, while the crypto selloff and liquidations had already begun before the vote. The post Bitcoin drops below $76,000 as Senate rejects CLARITY Act motion appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 1mo ago

  A $100 million launch balance doesn’t mean a crypto ETF has real investors

  Sponsor-funded seed can swell opening assets before creations, redemptions and persistent capital reveal whether investors followed. The post A $100 million launch balance doesn’t mean a crypto ETF has real investors appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 1mo ago

  Brazil’s B3 gets DIGY11, a new ETF tracking Bitcoin treasury preferred stock

  The real-hedged Brazilian fund packages Strategy and Strive preferred shares while leaving distributions and unit returns unguaranteed. The post Brazil’s B3 gets DIGY11, a new ETF tracking Bitcoin treasury preferred stock appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 1mo ago

  Solana nearly froze as a single routing error took 29% of the network stake offline

  The newly detailed Teraswitch failure stayed below Solana’s finality-halt threshold, while independent telemetry showed delayed finality and sharply lower throughput. The post Solana nearly froze as a single routing error took 29% of the network stake offline appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 1mo ago

  Ripple’s university strategy is evolving from blockchain labs to XRP logos in packed stadiums

  The 69-day rollout spans Kansas uniforms, Florida’s football field and Louisville basketball, but stops short of token adoption. The post Ripple’s university strategy is evolving from blockchain labs to XRP logos in packed stadiums appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 1mo ago

  Congress wants to make crypto easier to use and still collect $500 million more in taxes

  H.R. 10357 would ease payments, fees and qualifying loans while widening loss-deferral and trader-accounting rules. The post Congress wants to make crypto easier to use and still collect $500 million more in taxes appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 1mo ago

  Tether, Binance and a $1.5 billion Iran oil network converge in new US forfeiture case

  The September 14 complaint targets ten Tron addresses frozen in 2025 and outlines a planned transfer into FBI custody. The post Tether, Binance and a $1.5 billion Iran oil network converge in new US forfeiture case appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 1mo ago

  CoinEx quits after 9 years as crypto trading activity concentrates at biggest exchanges

  Trading rebounded in August, but the largest platforms kept an outsized grip on activity as CoinEx chose to exit. The post CoinEx quits after 9 years as crypto trading activity concentrates at biggest exchanges appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 1mo ago

  7-day blockchain outage wipes out a full week of staking rewards after emergency aelf shutdown

  Public nodes and key dapps are back after an August security incident, while a final review and uniform exchange transfers remain outstanding. The post 7-day blockchain outage wipes out a full week of staking rewards after emergency aelf shutdown appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 1mo ago

  Major Bitcoin Core update changes default wallet protocols, risking temporary disruption across popular apps

  The Oct. 10 final-tag aim compresses checks across PSBTs, fee estimation, HTTP clients, indexes and private broadcast. The post Major Bitcoin Core update changes default wallet protocols, risking temporary disruption across popular apps appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 1mo ago

  Trump ethics fight sinks CLARITY Act in dramatic Senate defeat

  The CLARITY Act stalled in the Senate after a final round of bipartisan negotiations broke down and several Democrats who helped shape the bill refused to advance it. The measure failed to secure the 60 votes needed to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed with H.R. 3633, preventing the most consequential US crypto market-structure […] The post Trump ethics fight sinks CLARITY Act in dramatic…

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• 1mo ago

  Did crypto’s $20 Billion DeFi surge just get stolen by price inflation?

  Stablecoin growth stayed below 6% while ETH and SOL gained more than 32%, leaving the inflow picture unresolved. The post Did crypto’s $20 Billion DeFi surge just get stolen by price inflation? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 1mo ago

  Why Japan’s 3.8% bond shock is quietly setting a trap for Bitcoin

  Japan’s 20-year auction cleared at 3.856% with slightly stronger coverage, shifting the next test to the BOJ. The post Why Japan’s 3.8% bond shock is quietly setting a trap for Bitcoin appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 1mo ago

  Why a CLARITY victory may still leave Bitcoin trapped at $76,000

  Regulatory progress could encourage buyers, but oil prices and real yields will shape whether a recovery lasts. The post Why a CLARITY victory may still leave Bitcoin trapped at $76,000 appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 1mo ago

  DeFi governance gap allows one wallet to request 98% of Ampleforth treasury’s USDC balance

  The proposing wallet submitted after receiving 87,238 FORTH of delegated power; the action ended with zero votes and no transfer. The post DeFi governance gap allows one wallet to request 98% of Ampleforth treasury’s USDC balance appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 1mo ago

  Bitcoin’s newest mobile privacy feature can make your incoming money completely invisible

  A 255,434-block study puts one scanning feed near 8 MB a day while completeness remains unproven. The post Bitcoin’s newest mobile privacy feature can make your incoming money completely invisible appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 1mo ago

  Bitcoin ETF inflows are back, but BlackRock is carrying the market into the Fed meeting

  IBIT and FBTC supplied most of the rebound while ARKB remained negative, leaving the five-session total in outflow. The post Bitcoin ETF inflows are back, but BlackRock is carrying the market into the Fed meeting appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 1mo ago

  CLARITY Act chances sink below 20% as Senate’s path to 60 votes narrows

  The CLARITY Act is heading toward a critical Senate vote with no clear coalition capable of delivering the 60 votes it needs. Expectations for the landmark crypto market-structure bill deteriorated sharply Tuesday, with Polymarket odds of enactment falling below 20% after reaching about 34% during the previous 24 hours. The reversal coincided with signs that […] The post CLARITY Act chances sink…

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• 1mo ago

  XRP’s path back to $2 now hinges on whether the Senate passes the CLARITY Act

  Those groups carry nearly three-quarters of realized capital as Binance sees heavy two-way flows before the Senate’s Sept. 15 CLARITY cloture test. The post XRP’s path back to $2 now hinges on whether the Senate passes the CLARITY Act appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 1mo ago

  A DeFi giant that once held $3 billion is now proposing to wind itself down

  A Sept. 25–29 vote would decide the wind-down, while BAL holders’ treasury claim would wait until May 2027. The post A DeFi giant that once held $3 billion is now proposing to wind itself down appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 1mo ago

  Bitcoin needs to reach $82,900 to outrun a looming miner margin squeeze

  A projected 4.70% difficulty increase could cut hashprice 4.49% and push older machines below power-only breakeven. The post Bitcoin needs to reach $82,900 to outrun a looming miner margin squeeze appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 1mo ago

  Altcoins gained 21% and still lost ground to Bitcoin. What would finally turn the tables?

  Glassnode reported that altcoin market capitalization climbed 21% over the past month, while altcoins' share of the combined Bitcoin-and-altcoin market fell 0.9 percentage points over 90 days, based on data as of Sept. 7. Capital has moved up the entire crypto ladder together, with Bitcoin absorbing most of the gain while higher-beta tokens held their […] The post Altcoins gained 21% and still…

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• 1mo ago

  The US Bitcoin reserve faces a crucial bipartisan test Wednesday

  The American Reserve Modernization Act (ARMA) would put the federal government's Bitcoin reserve into law for the first time. But ahead of its first House committee vote on Sept. 16, the bill has attracted just one Democratic cosponsor, and he does not sit on the committee considering it. That goes against Congress's broader crypto push. […] The post The US Bitcoin reserve faces a crucial…

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• 1mo ago

  Bitcoin self-custody creates a massive cost-basis blind spot on your 2026 crypto tax forms

  Under 2026 US rules, transferred coins remain outside mandatory basis reporting even when the investor's purchase cost is unchanged. The post Bitcoin self-custody creates a massive cost-basis blind spot on your 2026 crypto tax forms appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 1mo ago

  Proposed stablecoin rules might guarantee your dollar while making you wait a week to spend it

  Proposed OCC redemption extensions leave buyers and conversion providers to finance an earlier exit when they pay before recovering dollars. The post Proposed stablecoin rules might guarantee your dollar while making you wait a week to spend it appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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