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.

• 10d ago

  New York permanently bars Celsius founder Mashinsky in $35M fraud settlement

  The agreement resolves a 2023 civil fraud lawsuit against the Celsius founder and permanently bars him from the cryptocurrency, securities and commodities industries.

  CointelegraphRegulation

• 10d ago

  Blockchain.com pursues CFTC approval for prediction markets: CNBC

  The crypto company has reportedly applied for two licenses with the US commodities regulatory as the courts weigh prediction markets cases.

  CointelegraphMarketsRegulation

• 10d ago

  ESMA seeks evidence tokenized collateral can be cashed out in crisis

  ESMA is seeking industry feedback on the legal, liquidity and operational risks of tokenized collateral before deciding whether additional EU regulatory measures are necessary.

  CointelegraphRegulationDeFi

• 10d ago

  French lawmakers back stablecoin swap tax in 2027 budget bill

  France’s Finance Committee backed taxes on stablecoin swaps, as well as unrealized crypto gains when households with more than 800,000 euros move abroad.

  CointelegraphRegulationDeFi

• 10d ago

  Cantor Fitzgerald faces Senate Democrat’s questions over Tether ties

  The letter follows a report by the Democratic investigators last month alleging Tether’s USDT has become a key tool for Iran’s shadow banking network.

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• 11d ago

  ESMA gives crypto firms 3 months to exit non-compliant stablecoins

  ESMA said EU crypto firms should halt services involving non-MiCA-compliant stablecoins, giving regulators three months to address existing exposures.

  CointelegraphRegulationDeFi

• 11d ago

  Greece plans 10% capital gains tax on cryptocurrencies

  Greece’s draft bill proposes a 10% tax on crypto capital gains, with exemptions for annual gains of up to 500 euros and crypto-to-crypto swaps.

  CointelegraphRegulation

• 12d ago

  House Finance panel chair says regulator actions on crypto ‘fall short’ of CLARITY bill

  Representative French Hill hopes lawmakers could pass a cryptocurrency market structure bill before the next session of Congress in 2027 as SEC and CFTC actions weren’t sufficient.

  CointelegraphMarketsRegulation

• 12d ago

  DOJ invokes Bitcoin Fog ruling in potential blow to Roman Storm acquittal bid

  Prosecutors say a recent Bitcoin Fog appeals court ruling supports their argument that Tornado Cash activity in Manhattan was enough to establish venue for parts of Roman Storm’s case in New York.

  CointelegraphBitcoinRegulation

• 12d ago

  Bitcoin.de trading remains halted as German regulator rejects MiCA application

  Trading on the platform has largely been suspended since June as its operator awaited MiCA authorization, with the company now looking to regulated partners to restart services.

  CointelegraphBitcoinRegulation

• 13d ago

  Conduit sues Tether over allegedly freezing $2.8M without explanation

  The lawsuit alleged that Tether froze USDt funds in a Conduit wallet tied to an investigation launched by Brazilian authorities in 2024.

  CointelegraphRegulation

• 13d ago

  Winklevoss-backed Zcash ETF files with SEC for Nasdaq listing

  The proposed fund would hold ZEC directly, with Gemini Trust serving as custodian and Winklevoss Capital affiliates eyeing up to a $100 million investment.

  CointelegraphMarketsRegulation

• 13d ago

  Bill aims at stopping US lawmaker bets on their own elections ahead of midterms

  The No Betting on Your Own Race Act will not be addressed before the 2026 US midterms as Congress is on recess until after the election.

  CointelegraphRegulation

• 13d ago

  US crypto rules need to survive the next election

  US crypto rules could be vulnerable to political change after the midterms. Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo argues Congress needs to pass durable, bipartisan legislation.

  CointelegraphRegulationSecurity

• 13d ago

  Hong Kong officials double down on end-2026 deadline for crypto licensing bill

  Hong Kong regulators plan to establish a licensing regime for four categories, including digital asset trading, custody, advisory and management services.

  CointelegraphRegulation

• 13d ago

  Better Markets says CFTC is ‘wrong agency’ to regulate retail crypto

  Better Markets said the CFTC’s proposed framework to bring certain cryptocurrency transactions and exchanges under its oversight will leave investors less protected than under the SEC.

  CointelegraphMarketsRegulation

• 13d ago

  Rain seeks US trust bank charter days after OCC sued over crypto charters

  Rain joins a growing queue of crypto firms seeking federal trust charters, while community banks have just asked a court to overturn the OCC rules underpinning them.

  CointelegraphRegulation

• 14d ago

  Crypto PAC announces support for 32 House candidates in US midterms

  Fairshake said it would financially back 32 House candidates who all voted in favor of the CLARITY market structure bill in 2025, as the legislation remains in limbo in the Senate.

  CointelegraphMarketsRegulation

• 14d ago

  FinCEN withdraws proposed crypto mixing rule over ‘legitimate activity’ concerns

  The bureau under the US Treasury said it was withdrawing two proposed rules on unhosted wallets and crypto mixers ”as part of the Trump Administration’s deregulatory agenda.”

  CointelegraphRegulation

• 14d ago

  Modern Treasury seeks US trust bank charter for digital asset custody

  The payments infrastructure company is seeking federal approval to offer stablecoin custody and related fiat services through a limited-purpose national trust bank.

  CointelegraphRegulationDeFi

• 14d ago

  Advocacy group pushes back on banks’ lawsuit against OCC over charters

  CCI CEO Ji Hun Kim said that the organization “remains confident“ in the OCC’s approval of charters for crypto companies, despite a recent lawsuit and pushback from some lawmakers.

  CointelegraphRegulation

• 14d ago

  CFTC joins SEC in proposing crypto framework after failed CLARITY vote

  CFTC Chair Michael Selig claimed that the agency was using its “existing statutory authorities“ to address crypto regulation after Congress failed to advance a market structure bill.

  CointelegraphMarketsRegulation

• 14d ago

  OKX, NYSE parent file to launch tokenized US stock platform

  The stock trading platform seeks to offer tokenized shares in more than 60 US-listed companies under the SEC’s recently introduced innovation exemption.

  CointelegraphRegulation

• 14d ago

  Safe investor asks Swiss watchdog to intervene in governance dispute

  Greenfield Capital said it sought changes to Safe Ecosystem Foundation’s board for months before turning to the Swiss regulator.

  CointelegraphRegulation

• 14d ago

  Zcash gets a Washington lobbyist to push crypto policy

  The newly registered lobbying operation lists the CLARITY Act and two digital asset tax proposals among the issues it plans to lobby on in Washington.

  CointelegraphRegulation

• 15d ago

  Former SEC boss made AI Czar, Bitcoin may hit $600K this cycle: Hodler’s Digest

  Roman Storm and the XRP army aren’t happy former SEC boss Jay Clayton is Trump’s new AI czar, Peter Brandt flips bullish and says Bitcoin may reach as high as $600K by 2029.

  CointelegraphBitcoinRegulation

• 15d ago

  El Salvador receives $138 million from IMF after Bitcoin waivers granted

  Efforts will continue to reduce the state’s involvement in Bitcoin-related activities and to strengthen crypto‑asset regulation and governance, the IMF said.

  CointelegraphBitcoinRegulation

• 16d ago

  Community banks sue OCC over trust bank charters of crypto firms

  Community banking group’s lawsuit claims OCC has overstepped its mandate from Congress.

  CointelegraphRegulation

• 17d ago

  European crypto users have ‘more faith’ in regulated firms under MiCA: Bitpanda co-CEO

  Speaking on Cointelegraph’s Chain Reaction, Christian Trummer said MiCA has increased trust in regulated platforms and called for stricter enforcement against noncompliant firms.

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• 17d ago

  Crypto’s billions are back, but the premiums aren’t

  Kalshi seeks a $40 billion valuation, while Blockchain.com targets an IPO and crypto treasury companies struggle to maintain their once-high valuations.

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