Crypto & mining news

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• 23d ago

  EU faces September 30 clock to decide future of DeFi loans

  Its MiCA review response points to crypto firms’ access routes while any new lending duties remain a future legislative choice. The post EU faces September 30 clock to decide future of DeFi loans appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 24d ago

  Bitcoin survives a 5.2% Treasury shock as traders slash $1.7 billion in leverage

  Bitcoin is holding near $84,000 even as a historic US bond selloff pushes Treasury yields to decades-high levels. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield climbed to 5.22%, extending a move that has taken borrowing costs to their highest level since 2007. The 30-year yield reached a fresh 22-year high of 5.5185% before trading around 5.511%, up […] The post Bitcoin survives a 5.2% Treasury shock as…

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• 24d ago

  SEC’s Hester Peirce wants to end crypto’s KYC honeypots before stablecoin rules create more of them

  Covered direct issuer customers would still provide identifying fields, while reliance on another institution remains conditional. The post SEC’s Hester Peirce wants to end crypto’s KYC honeypots before stablecoin rules create more of them appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 24d ago

  Solana DEX volume spike hides circular trades, and automated bots are blamed

  Bitquery's indexed-pool screen finds repeated round trips, but the depth available to independent traders has not been measured. The post Solana DEX volume spike hides circular trades, and automated bots are blamed appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 25d ago

  Why surging US real yields are quietly forcing Bitcoin under $84,000

  Bitcoin registered an intraday low at $83,500 on Sept. 23, the same day the US 10-year Treasury yield closed at 5.11%, up 15 basis points in a single session, as a hotter-than-expected business activity survey pushed investors to reprice interest rates. Bitcoin now sits inside the $84,000 to $85,000 zone Glassnode identifies as its nearest […] The post Why surging US real yields are quietly…

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• 25d ago

  Bitcoin slips below $85,000 as 5% Treasury yield returns to haunt risk assets

  Bitcoin fell below $85,000 on Sept. 23 after stronger-than-expected US business activity sent Treasury yields higher and flushed leveraged longs. The reversal broke the momentum behind a rebound that had accelerated as Bitcoin pushed through a large concentration of short positions earlier this week. Selling intensified after S&P Global released its September flash purchasing managers’ […] The…

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• 26d ago

  Circle launches 24/7 stablecoin FX engine as it chases a slice of the $10 trillion currency market

  Screened firms can settle supported stablecoin pairs together, while local fiat access and custody require separate arrangements. The post Circle launches 24/7 stablecoin FX engine as it chases a slice of the $10 trillion currency market appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 26d ago

  BlackRock sees a new $5 trillion AI trade emerging for stablecoins

  BlackRock says AI could create a new class of stablecoin customer: machines that spend continuously without human approval. The world’s largest asset manager sees increasingly autonomous AI systems purchasing data, accessing software, and acquiring computing resources on their own, potentially adding a new source of transaction demand to digital assets beyond trading and human payments. […] The…

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• 26d ago

  $1 billion in trading volume masks hidden liquidity risks for Coinbase stock token holders

  Premarket routes priced $100,000 sales across ten tokens; displayed pool balances cannot show what a broad selloff would cost. The post $1 billion in trading volume masks hidden liquidity risks for Coinbase stock token holders appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 26d ago

  Stablecoins hold nearly $200 billion in US debt, but money funds bought the surge

  Treasury says money-market mutual funds absorbed about 85% of more than $550 billion in new bill supply during July and August. The post Stablecoins hold nearly $200 billion in US debt, but money funds bought the surge appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 26d ago

  Europe’s central banks want to scrap this stablecoin reserve safeguard

  The proposed MiCA change challenges mandatory bank deposits as Britain's systemic sterling stablecoin code reaches its consultation deadline. The post Europe’s central banks want to scrap this stablecoin reserve safeguard appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 26d ago

  EU central banks attack MiCA rules and stablecoin runs are blamed

  The reported plan swaps mandatory bank deposits for one-day and five-day liquidity tests, shifting where redemption risk lands. The post EU central banks attack MiCA rules and stablecoin runs are blamed appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 26d ago

  Solana flips Ethereum in fees, while ETH holds the burn lead

  DefiLlama’s September 22 snapshot and longer-window totals show why fee generation, staking receipts and holder returns require separate measures. The post Solana flips Ethereum in fees, while ETH holds the burn lead appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 26d ago

  Circle pays millions for Binance distribution while its margins collapse

  Circle is doubling down on Binance after USD Coin (USDC) stablecoin customer balances on the exchange nearly quintupled since their first agreement. On Sept. 22, the companies announced a new five-year commercial agreement alongside Binance’s $100 million equity investment in Circle, extending a relationship that has turned the world’s largest crypto exchange into one of […] The post Circle pays…

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• 27d ago

  Why newly granted federal approval won’t save these 3 crypto banks

  Agora, Catena and Bastion still face final approval or conversion, leaving distribution and liquidity to decide who gains an edge. The post Why newly granted federal approval won’t save these 3 crypto banks appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 27d ago

  CLARITY Act needs 11 more Senate votes, but 4 of the 49 it already has want the bill changed

  Four Republican senators who voted to advance the CLARITY Act on Sept. 15 also appear as named supporters on a bank-backed amendment seeking tougher restrictions on stablecoin yield. As Punchbowl News reported on Sept. 21, John Cornyn, John Curtis, Cindy Hyde-Smith, and Lisa Murkowski all voted “Yes” on the procedural motion, which fell short 49-50. […] The post CLARITY Act needs 11 more Senate…

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• 27d ago

  Pragma flags 6 price feeds as critical risk following $3.5M Starknet lending exploit

  The September 18 assessment exposes a gap between oracle valuations and the liquidity lenders need to sell collateral. The post Pragma flags 6 price feeds as critical risk following $3.5M Starknet lending exploit appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 27d ago

  L2 growth and $120 billion in staking hide Ethereum’s supply reality

  Large network balances sit alongside uneven ETF flows, while the benefit to ETH holders depends on purchases and fees. The post L2 growth and $120 billion in staking hide Ethereum’s supply reality appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 28d ago

  Why truly decentralized DeFi needs no legal exemption according to SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce

  SEC and CFTC actions focus on custody, access, routing, fees and intervention powers, each within a separate legal framework. The post Why truly decentralized DeFi needs no legal exemption according to SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 28d ago

  Bitcoin shattered $80,000 after a $148 billion US liquidity shock failed to break markets

  Federal Reserve data show a large tax-date transfer, but SOFR remained five basis points below the new reserve rate. The post Bitcoin shattered $80,000 after a $148 billion US liquidity shock failed to break markets appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 29d ago

  EU staking review threatens crypto yields and network security could pay the price

  Some of the most consequential financial rules begin with surprisingly little text. For example, on page 36 of the European Commission's current MiCA review, item 66 asks whether Europe's treatment of staking is adequate and, if it isn't, what requirements should apply to companies providing staking services. The question is brief, but the consequences wouldn't […] The post EU staking review…

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• 29d ago

  Stablecoin salaries can leave workers paying to access their wages

  Every paycheck eventually has to pay for something: rent, groceries, transport, or bills. Stablecoins can move between wallets in seconds. But that does not mean an employee can spend the money immediately. They may still need to convert the stablecoins into local currency, move the money to a bank account, and pay fees along the […] The post Stablecoin salaries can leave workers paying to…

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• 1mo ago

  Gen Z are investing like Boomers – with some surprising portfolio decisions

  Like fashion, investing eventually finds something embarrassing in the back of the wardrobe and puts it on again. Millennial-era crypto gave us yield-bearing dog coins and all kinds of food-themed financial contraptions. Now Gen Z has entered the market in JNCO jeans, carrying an ironic digicam and, in at least one corner of the market, […] The post Gen Z are investing like Boomers – with some…

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• 1mo ago

  Circle wants you to love USDC a little like you love Chelsea

  Chelsea has found a cool new shirt sponsor whose main product is…a stablecoin? USDC is designed to be worth one dollar. Today, tomorrow, next Tuesday: one dollar. If everything is working properly, absolutely nothing should happen to its price, so there is not much room for a victory parade. And yet Circle, the company behind […] The post Circle wants you to love USDC a little like you love…

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• 1mo ago

  Brazil blocks stablecoins from key cross-border payment rail as $1.1 trillion market faces new limits

  Brazil's central bank will bar virtual assets, including stablecoins, from settling one specific type of international payment flow starting Oct. 1. Resolution 561 targets the settlement leg between regulated foreign-exchange providers and their overseas counterparties, requiring that leg to run through a licensed FX transaction or a qualifying non-resident real account. Individual international…

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• 1mo ago

  Why SBI just put millions behind a Singapore startup’s stablecoin push

  The Singapore firm plans merchant, enterprise-portal and app expansion as SBI joins the Vertex-led round. The post Why SBI just put millions behind a Singapore startup’s stablecoin push appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 1mo ago

  XRPL tries to mathematically prove its new lending market cannot be drained

  XRP Ledger (XRPL) developers are using mathematical proofs to test whether the network’s forthcoming lending market can be drained or become insolvent. On Sept. 17, protocol research firm Common Prefix said it is formally verifying XRPL’s Lending Protocol with Lean 4, a theorem-proving language designed to establish whether software satisfies defined mathematical properties across possible…

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• 1mo ago

  Hyperliquid opens native lending as HYPE hits new ATH above $90

  Hyperliquid has launched native manual borrowing, extending its trading infrastructure into credit as HYPE climbed to a fresh all-time high above $90. The Sept. 18 rollout lets users pledge HYPE or Bitcoin as collateral to borrow USDC or USDT directly through HyperCore. Hyperliquid said $269 million in assets were borrowed Friday, giving the new product […] The post Hyperliquid opens native…

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• 1mo ago

  Why risk a smart contract exploit when safe US Treasuries pay better crypto yields?

  The Federal Reserve raised its target range by 25 basis points to 3.75%-4.00% on Sept. 16, pushing the one-year Treasury yield to 4.45% the same day and pressuring crypto lending yields. That move lifts the return available to anyone willing to hold nothing riskier than government debt, setting a fresh benchmark for crypto lending yields […] The post Why risk a smart contract exploit when safe…

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• 1mo ago

  XRPL’s new lending tool could lock up your XRP from minutes to decades

  Closed-ended vaults would bar withdrawals during fixed investment terms and count interest only when paid, but activation and XRP-denominated use remain unproven. The post XRPL’s new lending tool could lock up your XRP from minutes to decades appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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