Crypto & mining news

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• 13d ago

  DOJ presses Tornado Cash prosecution as Treasury drops mixer reporting plan

  An October 5 venue filing invokes a Bitcoin Fog appeal, showing why narrower privacy policies have not ended the Tornado Cash case. The post DOJ presses Tornado Cash prosecution as Treasury drops mixer reporting plan appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 13d ago

  Ethereum’s proposed 3x ETF could reach CME’s futures threshold with just $362 million

  At ETHU's Oct. 6 disclosed futures valuation, a 3x Ethereum ETF with $362.1 million in assets would target about $1.09 billion of exposure. If held entirely in standard CME Ether futures, that would equal 8,000 contracts, CME's single-month and all-month accountability level. The SEC approved Cboe BZX's rule change to list Volatility Shares' proposed ETHK […] The post Ethereum’s proposed 3x ETF…

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• 13d ago

  China’s crypto ban Is failing to stop a $176 billion P2P economy

  The July 2025–June 2026 data show rapid stablecoin reuse, while the share funding purchases remains unmeasured. The post China’s crypto ban Is failing to stop a $176 billion P2P economy appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 13d ago

  Bitcoin treasury Strive risks cash reserve to fund $500M buyback and trim dividends

  The optional SATA ceiling is $215.3 million above October 2 cash, with no completed repurchases or dedicated funding source disclosed. The post Bitcoin treasury Strive risks cash reserve to fund $500M buyback and trim dividends appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 14d ago

  CFTC makes its biggest move yet to bring offshore crypto trading back to the US

  The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is offering US crypto exchanges a federal route to retail leverage as Congress remains stalled on market-structure legislation. On Oct. 5, the financial regulatory agency opened rulemaking for Regulation Crypto Asset Transactions (CTX) and Regulation Crypto Asset Markets (CAM), which would create a national framework for platforms offering retail…

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• 14d ago

  Strategy buys just 334 Bitcoin as preferred-share buybacks reach $1.45 billion

  Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) made its smallest positive Bitcoin purchase of 2026 even as a 43% quarterly rally in the cryptocurrency helped generate a $20.9 billion gain on its digital-asset holdings. In an Oct. 5 filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Michael Saylor-founded company said it bought 334 Bitcoin for $28.7 million […] The post Strategy buys just 334…

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• 14d ago

  NYSE owner and OKX plan 24/7 tokenized stock trading using Uniswap

  Intercontinental Exchange and OKX are preparing an always-open market where tokenized US stocks could keep repricing after Wall Street closes. On Oct. 4, OKXICE, the companies' 50-50 joint venture, notified the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it intends to launch a Tokenized Securities Venue under the regulator's new Innovation Exemption. The proposed platform would […] The post…

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• 14d ago

  Circle can delay European USDC redemptions if reserves cannot cross borders

  Circle’s current terms allow temporary issuer redemption delays during failed reserve rebalancing as it defends cross-border co-issuance under MiCA. The post Circle can delay European USDC redemptions if reserves cannot cross borders appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 14d ago

  Circle and Tether find common ground against MiCA’s bank reserve rules

  Its longer-term proposal would require Commission equivalence and EBA issuer recognition before distribution through a locally licensed institution. The post Circle and Tether find common ground against MiCA’s bank reserve rules appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 14d ago

  US expands Hamas sanctions after tracing crypto transfers from France

  The October 2 action adds five blocked counterparties, while Treasury's alleged crypto transfers are separate from its wider fundraising total. The post US expands Hamas sanctions after tracing crypto transfers from France appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 14d ago

  Illinois backs delay to crypto tax rule after months of industry pushback

  The October 1 joint motion seeks a July 2027 tax start, while court entry remains unconfirmed and rule comments close Oct. 30. The post Illinois backs delay to crypto tax rule after months of industry pushback appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 15d ago

  New Treasury rules could change how stablecoin issuers get your dollars back

  US government debt is one of the easiest assets in the world to borrow against, which lets financial companies get cash without giving up their investments for good. Washington is rewriting the rules for that borrowing, and the result will reach crypto through the companies that keep Treasury securities behind their dollar tokens. The SEC […] The post New Treasury rules could change how…

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• 15d ago

  Vitalik-inspired AI payment system can send expired deposits to its treasury

  zkAPI offers an exit without server clearance, but challenged spending states, vault pauses and note expiry can constrain recovery. The post Vitalik-inspired AI payment system can send expired deposits to its treasury appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 15d ago

  3x Bitcoin and Ether futures funds clear SEC listing hurdle

  The products target triple daily futures-benchmark returns before fees, while registration effectiveness and a first trading date remain unconfirmed. The post 3x Bitcoin and Ether futures funds clear SEC listing hurdle appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 16d ago

  Bankers sue to overturn OCC trust-bank rule used by crypto firms

  The Independent Community Bankers of America sued the OCC in federal court in Washington on Oct. 2, two weeks after the agency approved Agora National Trust Bank, Catena Trust Bank and Bastion Platforms. American Banker reported that the complaint asked the court to vacate the OCC's national trust bank rule and Interpretive Letter 1176. It […] The post Bankers sue to overturn OCC trust-bank rule…

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• 16d ago

  Hedge funds built a $1.2 trillion Treasury trade on money they have to keep borrowing

  Companies can own a mountain of US government debt without betting that bond prices will rise. Hedge funds buy Treasury securities and sell futures against them to collect a small pricing gap, borrowing most of the purchase money to make the return worthwhile. The government gets another buyer, whose interest lasts as long as the […] The post Hedge funds built a $1.2 trillion Treasury trade on…

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• 16d ago

  US judge kills Milei’s LIBRA memecoin lawsuit, leaving investors stranded

  A September 29 ruling closes the LIBRA/M3M3 district-court case after continuity, pleading and jurisdiction failures. The post US judge kills Milei’s LIBRA memecoin lawsuit, leaving investors stranded appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 16d ago

  New SEC crypto rules threaten small advisers, but big firms win

  The SEC’s modeled $433,833 annual adviser cost subtotal excludes significant technology spending, raising questions about who can offer the fallback. The post New SEC crypto rules threaten small advisers, but big firms win appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 17d ago

  Stablecoin issuers have replaced 40% of China’s lost US Treasury demand

  Stablecoin issuers are emerging as a new source of demand for US government debt as foreign official holdings lose ground. Tether and Circle have increased their Treasury securities and repurchase-agreement holdings by about $200 billion over the past five years, equivalent to more than 40% of the decline in China’s Treasury holdings over the same […] The post Stablecoin issuers have replaced…

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• 17d ago

  Evernorth’s Nasdaq XRP treasury is approved, but its real buying power isn’t the $300 million expected

  Roughly $88.5 million in closing-linked gross sources remains conditional, with expenses and spending choices deciding additional XRP demand. The post Evernorth’s Nasdaq XRP treasury is approved, but its real buying power isn’t the $300 million expected appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 17d ago

  Bitcoin survived 5% yields but crypto’s cheap-money era did not

  The US 10-year Treasury yield touched 5.34% on Oct. 1, its highest since 2002, capping a third quarter in which it climbed almost 90 basis points, the largest quarterly rise this century. Bitcoin gained about 43% over the same three months and Ethereum about 71%. Bitcoin trades in the mid-$80,000s, and the clearest evidence of […] The post Bitcoin survived 5% yields but crypto’s cheap-money era…

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• 17d ago

  Bitcoin’s $113,000 case strengthens as US regulators push 9 crypto actions

  The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a custody framework on Oct. 1 that would let investment advisers and regulated funds hold crypto under rules written for it. It is the latest of nine agency actions since Aug. 18 that span most of an asset's life, from fundraising to safekeeping. Two came before the […] The post Bitcoin’s $113,000 case strengthens as US regulators push 9…

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• 18d ago

  Treasury will let states file for stablecoin approval before finishing their rules

  Conditional certifications can meet initial filing timing while state rules remain unfinished, but only complete submissions begin substantive approval review. The post Treasury will let states file for stablecoin approval before finishing their rules appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 18d ago

  Senate tax bill frees stablecoin spending while Bitcoin stays on IRS forms

  The circulated proposal would give eligible dollar-stablecoin purchases no-gain/no-loss treatment without a stated value cap, while ordinary Bitcoin spending retains disposition reporting. The post Senate tax bill frees stablecoin spending while Bitcoin stays on IRS forms appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 18d ago

  US court blocks victims from 127,000 seized Bitcoin, and petition rules are blamed

  The Sept. 25 order found no plausible link to the seized wallets; any DOJ remission depends on forfeiture and a discretionary decision. The post US court blocks victims from 127,000 seized Bitcoin, and petition rules are blamed appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 19d ago

  Kalshi’s $40 billion growth story hits tough questions about its trading volume

  Kalshi is ending a trader-volume incentive program nearly a year early as scrutiny of activity in its crypto markets intensifies. The prediction-market operator told the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) that its Volume Incentive Program will terminate no earlier than Oct. 13, according to a Sept. 28 filing. The program had previously been scheduled to […] The post Kalshi’s $40 billion…

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• 19d ago

  SEC changes token buyback guidance as spending hits $638M

  The staff added a no-central-party condition, raising a harder question than how much a project buys back. The post SEC changes token buyback guidance as spending hits $638M appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 20d ago

  Tether claims $550 million in Iran freezes, but $35 million slipped past Senate

  Tether says it helped freeze nearly $550 million in Iran-linked USDT during 2026, while Democratic investigators on a Senate subcommittee allege that delays in blacklisting some identified wallets let tens of millions of dollars keep moving. A preliminary report released Sept. 28 by Democratic minority staff of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations analyzed 846 […] The post Tether…

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• 20d ago

  A $7 billion crypto ETF plumbing boom just ran into the IRS

  The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is scrutinizing a crypto-linked ETF tax strategy as Washington intensifies its campaign against structures designed to avoid taxable gains. The Treasury Department and IRS identified digital assets as one area where fund managers may be stretching tax provisions beyond their intended purpose, opening the door to additional rules or enforcement. […] The post A…

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• 21d ago

  Bitcoin dips below $83,000 to start the week as Asia markets sell, extending last week’s retreat

  The Asia-session quote crossed the lower edge of Friday's range while oil and Treasury yields rose in the wider market. The post Bitcoin dips below $83,000 to start the week as Asia markets sell, extending last week’s retreat appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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