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.

• 19d ago

  IMF Praises El Salvador — But Still Tries To Scale Back Its Bitcoin Project

  Bitcoin Magazine IMF Praises El Salvador — But Still Tries To Scale Back Its Bitcoin Project The International Monetary Fund approved a $139 million disbursement to El Salvador but still wants it to scale back its Bitcoin project. This post IMF Praises El Salvador — But Still Tries To Scale Back Its Bitcoin Project first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mathew Di Salvo.

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• 19d 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…

  CryptoSlateRegulationDeFi

• 19d ago

  Microsoft’s X Account Hijacked to Promote Clippy Meme Coin

  Does Clippy have a meme coin? No, but followers of Microsoft’s X account might have thought so on Thursday when the tech giant’s access was hijacked to promote an unauthorized crypto token. On Thursday, Microsoft’s official X account began making surprising moves, including following an account promoting an unofficial meme coin inspired by the […]

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• 19d ago

  Bank group sues U.S. regulator over granting crypto trust charters

  The Independent Community Bankers of America sued the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, accusing the regulator of overstepping its legal authority.

  CoinDeskRegulation

• 19d ago

  California Subpoenas OpenAI Over AI Models That Hacked Their Way Out of a Test

  California's attorney general wants answers from OpenAI about AI models that escaped a locked test environment and hacked Hugging Face—and whether the company can be held legally accountable.

  DecryptSecurity

• 19d 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.

  CointelegraphRegulation

• 19d ago

  Aave Founder Warns EU MiCA Review Could Restrict DeFi Access

  Aave founder Stani Kulechov is criticizing proposals from European regulators that could extend restrictions on stablecoin yield and place new controls around access to DeFi. MiCA Review Puts DeFi Access in Focus Aave founder Stani Kulechov is warning that Europe risks regulating the openness of decentralized finance. Kulechov shared an X thread on Friday expressing […]

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• 19d ago

  Bitcoin’s $85,000 sell wall is gone and traders are now betting on $100,000

  Bitcoin’s rally is approaching a $90,000 test as a rare accumulation pattern reappears and sell-side liquidity thins. On Oct. 2, Bitcoin registered an intraday high at $87,000 after buyers broke through a sell wall around $85,000 that had stalled several previous attempts to advance. Glassnode said some of those orders were filled and the remainder […] The post Bitcoin’s $85,000 sell wall is…

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• 19d ago

  Quantum Discussion at UN Headquarters: How are Financial Systems Preparing?

  Are quantum computers still years away from breaking modern encryption at scale? Or is Q-Day almost here? Regardless of the answer, Governments are no longer waiting. On Friday, BeInCrypto led the regulatory discussion on Quantum risks at the UN Headquarters during the Government Blockchain Association’s Future of Money, Governance and the Law summit. But why The post Quantum Discussion at UN…

  BeInCryptoRegulation

• 19d ago

  Ethereum Now Lets You Pay for AI Without Revealing Who You Are

  Ethereum's zkAPI lets users prepay in USDC and query AI models through cryptographic proofs, so no single party sees both who they are and what they ask.

  DecryptEthereum

• 20d ago

  Circle Pushes Back on MiCA's Bank-Deposit Mandate for Stablecoins

  The USDC issuer told the European Commission that MiCA's reserve mandates and concentration caps keep the largest global stablecoins outside Europe's perimeter—siding with the ECB in calling for more flexible rules.

  DecryptRegulationDeFi

• 20d ago

  US Midterms: Stand With Crypto Backs Bipartisan Slate After Senate Bill Fails

  Following the U.S. Senate’s failure to reach the 60 votes required to pass the CLARITY Act, Stand With Crypto has unveiled an expanded slate of pro-crypto candidates it’s backing in the midterm elections. Stand With Crypto Endorses Bipartisan Candidates Ahead of Midterm Elections Stand With Crypto (SWC), an American crypto advocacy organization, has said […]

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• 20d ago

  How Man City’s Premier League Verdict Could Damage the UK Economy

  UAE officials warn a harsh Man City penalty could cool UK investment, putting a £30 billion partnership in the spotlight. The post How Man City’s Premier League Verdict Could Damage the UK Economy appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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• 20d ago

  When the Banks Don’t Work, Bitcoin Does: Cornell University’s Adoption Index

  Bitcoin Magazine When the Banks Don’t Work, Bitcoin Does: Cornell University’s Adoption Index Cornell University spoke to 25,880 people about using bitcoin. While many don't understand the tech in depth, it's proving useful for some. This post When the Banks Don’t Work, Bitcoin Does: Cornell University’s Adoption Index first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mathew Di Salvo.

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• 20d ago

  Crypto hackers exploit third-party Aave tool to steal 114 ETH

  A third-party lending adapter built on Aave was exploited to steal about 114 ETH, worth over $300,000, while the protocol itself remained unaffected. On Oct. 2, blockchain security firm SlowMist said the attacker compromised two Safe multisig wallets through a flaw in the FlashLoopAdapter used with Aave v3 positions. The exploit allowed the attacker to […] The post Crypto hackers exploit…

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• 20d ago

  This AI Is Already Fooling People on Video Calls Into Thinking It's Human, Company Says

  Tavus says 26 of 54 people on a one-minute video call thought its new Griffin model was human. The results are the company's own, and the model isn't going to retail customers yet.

  Decrypt

• 20d ago

  Meet the New Bitcoin Treasury Firm That Already Plans to Sell BTC

  Most bitcoin treasury companies follow the buy-and-try-to-hold model pioneered by Strategy, the publicly traded giant with nearly $72 billion worth of BTC. But a new entrant to the space says it already plans to sell acquired assets in an effort to beat bitcoin’s price moves. A Different Kind of Strategy On Friday, Supercycle Finance announced […]

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• 20d ago

  $4.2B crypto bank Anchorage Digital cuts 17% of workforce: Report

  The reported cuts come as Anchorage expands its institutional footprint, including stablecoin issuance and a $100 million investment from Tether.

  CointelegraphDeFi

• 20d ago

  Blast to wind down Ethereum L2 after costs outpace revenue

  Once among Ethereum’s largest layer-2 networks by total value locked, Blast is urging users to move their assets to mainnet ahead of the shutdown.

  CointelegraphEthereum

• 20d ago

  South Africa’s Absa Becomes First Bank on the Continent to Custody Bitcoin: Report

  Bitcoin Magazine South Africa’s Absa Becomes First Bank on the Continent to Custody Bitcoin: Report South African bank Absa has become the first African lender to custody bitcoin, according to reports. As reported first by Bloomberg on Friday, the Johannesburg-based lender will serve institutional clients, mostly by custodying bitcoin — but other digital assets will also be a part of the…

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• 20d ago

  Ethereum Layer 2 Network Blast to Shut Down After Revenue Collapse

  Blast, a once-buzzy Ethereum Layer 2 network, is set to shut down later this month after a dramatic decline in activity left the scaler too costly to maintain. Blast Heads for the Exits Launched in early 2024, Blast hailed from the founder of NFT marketplace Blur, Tieshun “Pacman” Roquerre, and arrived with backing from prominent […]

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• 20d 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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• 20d ago

  Once a $2.3 Billion Network, Ethereum Layer-2 Blast Is Shutting Down

  Blast said operating costs now exceed the revenue its Ethereum layer-2 generates and asked users to withdraw their assets to mainnet before Oct. 26.

  DecryptEthereum

• 20d ago

  BNY in talks with Kraken parent Payward over infrastructure partnership

  The potential agreement could span digital assets, custody, trading, payments and other financial-market infrastructure.

  CoinDeskMarkets

• 20d ago

  Nvidia Hits Record High as Market Value Reaches $5.7 Trillion

  The AI chipmaker's stock topped its May peak on Friday, helped by a record $150 billion buyback and a weak jobs report that cooled bets on Fed rate hikes.

  DecryptMarkets

• 20d ago

  Solana ETFs Overtake XRP Funds With $1.91 Billion in Assets

  Solana ETFs have overtaken XRP products in total net assets after an eight-day inflow streak brought in nearly $254 million. The shift is notable because SOL still has a smaller market capitalization than XRP, yet its ETF complex now represents a much larger share of the underlying token’s value. $254M in 8 Days Sees Solana […]

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• 20d ago

  Once a $2 billion Ethereum layer-2, Blast is shutting down after assets plunge 98%

  Once home to more than $2 billion in crypto assets, Blast is shutting down as activity fades, costs rise, and bigger platforms like Coinbase and Robinhood build networks of their own.

  CoinDeskEthereum

• 20d ago

  Trump’s potential AI czar, Jay Clayton, helped pioneer the SEC’s crypto crackdown

  The former SEC chairman who may be tapped to oversee the Trump administration's AI work has a potentially divisive history as a watchdog of tech innovation.

  CoinDeskRegulation

• 20d ago

  Drift opens exploit recovery claims with initial payouts of just over 1% of user losses

  DFX holders can cash out now or wait for more funding, with no firm timeline for full repayment.

  The BlockSecurity

• 20d ago

  Paradigm-backed Layer 2 Blast to wind down network as costs exceed revenue

  Ethereum L2 Blast is winding down after costs outpaced revenue. Users have until Oct. 26 to withdraw via the app.

  The BlockEthereum