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.

• 26d ago

  US stablecoin adoption could surge with bank-like protections: Visa survey

  The survey released by Visa posited that bank-like protections for stablecoins could increase adoption in the US as companies are preparing for the enactment of the GENIUS Act.

  CointelegraphDeFi

• 26d ago

  Stablecoin cross-border flows surge 78%, defying crypto bear market

  Cross-border stablecoin transfers surged as the wider crypto market shrank 37%, with Chainalysis pointing to growing use for trade, remittances and savings.

  CointelegraphMarketsDeFi

• 26d 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

  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

  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

• 27d 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

• 27d 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

  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

  ECB launches Pontes to settle tokenized assets without stablecoins

  Pontes will expand its services and operating hours gradually, with full implementation expected by 2028 and more participants set to join.

  CointelegraphDeFi

• 1mo ago

  Bastion wins conditional OCC approval for national trust bank charter

  Bastion Platforms National Trust Company will offer stablecoin custody and wallets, payment infrastructure and white-label issuance from a single federally regulated entity.

  CointelegraphRegulationDeFi

• 1mo ago

  HYPE hits record above $90 as Hyperliquid launches manual borrowing

  HYPE hit a record $90.92 after Hyperliquid opened manual borrowing, letting users borrow stablecoins against HYPE and Bitcoin collateral.

  CointelegraphBitcoinDeFi

• 1mo ago

  Stablecoin payments firm dtcpay closes $25M round with SBI backing

  Dtcpay plans to expand its merchant network and payment products after completing a $25 million Series A backed by Japan’s SBI Group.

  CointelegraphDeFi

• 1mo ago

  World launches self-custodial ‘super app’ World Money

  World Money is rolling out across more than 150 countries, combining stablecoin payments, digital asset rewards and trading in a self-custodial app.

  CointelegraphDeFi

• 1mo ago

  WisdomTree, MoonPay team up to expand US access to tokenized money market fund

  MoonPay plans to use WisdomTree’s $1.2 billion WTGXX tokenized fund as part of its stablecoin reserves while helping expand access to US investors.

  CointelegraphMarketsDeFi

• 1mo ago

  US House tax committee advances crypto tax overhaul in 38–5 vote

  A bipartisan House committee vote advanced legislation that would reshape federal tax rules for stablecoins, staking, crypto lending and digital asset transactions.

  CointelegraphRegulationDeFi

• 1mo ago

  Circle launches Arc mainnet with USDC as native gas token

  Circle’s Arc mainnet is live with USDC for transaction fees, support for more than 20 fiat stablecoins and links to over 20 blockchains.

  CointelegraphDeFi

• 1mo ago

  Deutsche Bank awaits regulatory nod to launch institutional crypto custody solutions

  Germany’s largest bank is awaiting regulatory approval to launch institutional custody solutions for Bitcoin, Ether and select stablecoins before expanding into tokenized assets.

  CointelegraphBitcoinEthereumRegulation

• 1mo ago

  BIS paper finds major gap in Bitcoin onchain transfer estimates

  A BIS study found widely used crypto metrics can obscure economic activity, with measurement challenges spanning Bitcoin, Ethereum and stablecoins.

  CointelegraphBitcoinEthereumDeFi

• 1mo ago

  Stablecoin growth could boost dollar dominance, US Treasury demand: BoE official

  A Bank of England policy maker said digital dollars could expand access to the US currency while turning stablecoin issuers into bigger buyers of government debt.

  CointelegraphRegulationDeFi

• 1mo ago

  USDT payments feature in Polish energy giant’s failed $230M oil deal: FT

  Tether’s USDT stablecoin was part of a failed oil trade that reportedly cost a Polish energy giant $230 million in late 2023.

  CointelegraphDeFi

• 1mo ago

  US House crypto tax package omits mining, staking reward deferral

  The 114-page bill would change the tax treatment of crypto fees, stablecoins and lending while leaving existing reward-tax timing unchanged.

  CointelegraphMiningRegulationDeFi

• 1mo ago

  CLARITY Act odds fall to 16% as key Democrats resist GOP’s ‘final’ offer

  Banking groups also said the GOP’s final text leaves stablecoin reward loopholes, while tribal gaming interests warn that its prediction market provisions threaten tribal sovereignty.

  CointelegraphMarketsDeFi

• 1mo ago

  CoinEx to cease operation after 9 years, citing ‘significant’ crypto contraction

  CoinEx said falling trading volumes and liquidity, along with rising regulatory and compliance costs, had exceeded “reasonable boundaries,” with withdrawals remaining open until Dec. 22.

  CointelegraphRegulationDeFi

• 1mo ago

  Kraken brings DeFi yield to tokenized stocks and ETFs

  Kraken’s new xStocks vaults let investors earn yield on tokenized versions of Nvidia and major US stock market ETFs by lending the assets in DeFi markets.

  CointelegraphMarketsDeFi

• 1mo ago

  Bitmine projects $334M in annual staking revenue from $15.8B crypto treasury

  Bitmine now has more than 5 million ETH staked, turning most of its Ether holdings into a recurring income stream as it continues to accumulate.

  CointelegraphEthereumRegulationDeFi

• 1mo ago

  Fragmented regulations limit stablecoin adoption in international finance: WTO head

  Stablecoins may reduce trade finance friction, fragmented regulatory regimes limit their adoption to just 3% of global payments, according to the World Trade Organization.

  CointelegraphRegulationDeFi

• 1mo ago

  Anchorage Digital adds institutional access to Frgmnt’s fUSD stablecoin

  The US federally chartered crypto bank will allow institutional clients to hold, mint, redeem and stake Frgmnt’s fUSD stablecoin through its custody platform.

  CointelegraphDeFi

• 1mo ago

  Trading stocks against BONER is the latest trend for DeFi degens

  Why would anyone want to trade a healthcare stock for a memecoin like BONER? Why wouldn’t they, ask the degens on Robinhood Chain who are building a strange new corner of DeFi.

  CointelegraphDeFi

• 1mo ago

  Here’s what happened in crypto today

  Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.

  CointelegraphBitcoinMarketsRegulation

• 1mo ago

  Revised CLARITY Act targets ‘non-decentralized’ DeFi operators

  The bill’s ethics section remained largely unchanged despite being one of the main points of contention ahead of a pivotal Senate vote.

  CointelegraphRegulationDeFi