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.

• 11d ago

  Bitwise CEO says ‘tragic’ Dogecoin ETF failure shows gap between ETF buyers and crypto-app users

  Alongside its recent spot NEAR ETF launch, Bitwise is prioritizing AI and intends to do more in that area.

  The BlockMarkets

• 11d ago

  Bitcoin pulls back as analysts forecast $80,000-$90,000 Q4 trading range

  Bitcoin traded near $82,000 on Thursday, with analysts at QCP expecting a fourth-quarter range of $80,000 to $90,000.

  The BlockBitcoin

• 11d ago

  Securitize launches 1:1-backed tokenized stocks, starting with Apple, Nvidia, Strategy and more

  Securitize launches tokenized US stocks on Solana, backed 1:1 by real shares with dividends and USDC settlement.

  The Block

• 11d ago

  Crypto industry split over Justin Drake’s AI warning

  Crypto players disagree over Justin Drake’s AI cryptography warning, with some dismissing it while others urge proactive preparation.

  The Block

• 11d ago

  Standard Chartered to expand crypto custody services in Singapore

  The bank said the service would extend its existing crypto custody footprint in the UAE, Luxembourg, and Hong Kong.

  The Block

• 11d ago

  ‘Don’t rush anything’: Vitalik Buterin warns against hasty wallet migrations amid growing AI threats

  Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin warned that the crypto industry should take risks to cryptography from AI-accelerated math seriously.

  The BlockEthereum

• 11d ago

  Samsung to launch USDC transfers on Solana for US Galaxy users

  The South Korean tech giant said the feature is built into Samsung Wallet, with fiat on- and off-ramps, rather than a separate crypto app.

  The Block

• 12d ago

  Solana’s Orca merges with Loopscale in push to finance AI, robotics and defense

  Orca and Loopscale unite as Formation, targeting financing for AI, energy, robotics and defense.

  The Block

• 12d ago

  Grayscale says crypto ETF market is entering new phase as Zcash ETF tops $1 billion

  Grayscale's Krista Lynch says SEC listing standards cover about 15 tokens, letting crypto ETF issuers get selective beyond bitcoin and ether.

  The BlockBitcoinEthereumMarkets

• 12d ago

  Ethereum researcher Justin Drake calls for ‘bunker mode’ planning over private key recovery risk

  Justin Drake recommended moving crypto assets to fresh addresses that keep their public keys hidden behind a hash.

  The BlockEthereum

• 12d ago

  Hunter Biden says LAPTOP market maker should ‘buy it all back and burn it’

  A commissioned report details thin liquidity and market-maker-linked gains during LAPTOP’s launch.

  The BlockMarketsDeFi

• 12d ago

  Moody’s gives Sky Protocol B3 rating as institutional interest in USDS grows

  Moody's assigned Sky a B3 issuer rating with a stable outlook, its first rating of a stablecoin protocol. Sky is also rated B- by S&P.

  The BlockDeFi

• 12d ago

  NEAR’s Polosukhin sees shrinking need for centralized exchanges as onchain tools expand

  NEAR co-founder Illia Polosukhin said users no longer need centralized exchanges for "a lot" of crypto activity.

  The Block

• 12d ago

  Jito’s JTX plans mobile app this fall, eyes perps integration later this winter

  Jito’s JTX plans a mobile app, equities feature, and perpetual futures as it expands beyond spot trading on Solana.

  The Block

• 12d ago

  ‘Every single exchange’ will have to adopt public blockchain infrastructure to compete, Hyperliquid Policy Center CEO says

  Chervinsky says that beyond regulated perps, onchain markets need to enter the U.S. regulatory perimeter, a step he expects will happen soon.

  The BlockMarketsRegulation

• 12d ago

  Robinhood adds $25 million worth of bitcoin to balance sheet as it deepens crypto push

  Robinhood SVP Johann Kerbrat says the purchase was intended to signal the company's commitment to the crypto sector.

  The BlockBitcoin

• 12d ago

  Bitcoin briefly slides below $84,000 as crypto long liquidations reach $487 million

  Crypto liquidations amounted to $555.6 million over the past 24 hours, including $487.2 million in long positions, according to CoinGlass.

  The BlockBitcoin

• 12d ago

  Coinbase Pro to return; Deribit integration creates Coinbase Global Exchange

  Coinbase plans to relaunch Coinbase Pro by year-end and has completed its Deribit integration, creating Coinbase Global Exchange.

  The Block

• 13d ago

  Pudgy Penguins-backed Ethereum L2 Abstract to shut down after losing ‘tens of millions’

  Abstract, the Pudgy Penguins-backed Ethereum L2, will shut down on Dec. 15. Users must bridge assets off before then.

  The BlockEthereum

• 13d ago

  Conduit sues Tether over $2.76 million freeze, says it has ‘no legal entitlement’ to funds

  Conduit is suing Tether in NY federal court, alleging the USDT issuer froze $2.76 million of its funds for over a year without explanation.

  The BlockRegulation

• 13d ago

  Winklevoss group seeks to launch Zcash ETF with 0.25% fee, proposed WINK ticker

  Winklevoss Asset Services filed for a spot Zcash ETF under ticker WINK, with Gemini as custodian and a 0.25% fee, rivaling Grayscale's ZCSH.

  The BlockMarkets

• 13d ago

  Solana treasury DeFi Development authorizes CHAD preferred stock buyback program

  Solana treasury firm DeFi Development approved an open-ended program to repurchase CHAD preferred stock if it trades below its $10 par value.

  The BlockRegulationDeFi

• 13d ago

  Brevan Howard to use Ripple Prime for multi-asset brokerage, clearing and financing

  Ripple Prime will provide prime brokerage, clearing and financing to Brevan Howard, deepening a tie that began with its Ripple investment.

  The Block

• 13d ago

  Polymarket rolls out V2 upgrade with single ERC-1155 positions contract, pUSD collateral

  Polymarket rolls out Protocol V2, replacing its legacy Gnosis-based setup with a single ERC-1155 positions contract and pUSD collateral.

  The Block

• 13d ago

  Fortitude expands Zcash mining push with up to $100 million equipment commitment

  Fortitude secured priority access to BITMAIN’s next-generation Zcash miners as it expands capacity and increases financing from DCG.

  The BlockMining

• 13d ago

  Rep. Don Davis introduces bill to stop federal candidates trading prediction market contracts tied to their own elections

  Don Davis introduced legislation barring federal candidates and their families from trading prediction contracts tied to their own elections.

  The BlockMarketsRegulation

• 13d ago

  Spiko raises $90 million to expand tokenized cash funds across markets

  Spiko raised $90 million in Series B funding to scale its $2.7 billion tokenized cash fund business and expand into new markets.

  The BlockMarkets

• 13d ago

  ZachXBT says he fronted $349,700 to infiltrate alleged Chinese launderers tied to Lazarus, Bybit hack

  Posing as a client, ZachXBT said he gathered intelligence that helped freeze funds tied to the $1.5 billion Bybit hack.

  The BlockSecurity

• 13d ago

  Ondo launches onchain private-company exposure, starting with AI

  Ondo Finance launched a private-markets platform with tokenized notes tied initially to a pre-IPO artificial intelligence company.

  The BlockMarkets

• 14d ago

  Treasury withdraws crypto mixing rule, citing concerns over ‘chilling effect on legitimate activity’

  FinCEN is withdrawing a proposal that would've designated crypto mixing a "primary money laundering concern" under the PATRIOT Act.

  The BlockRegulation