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.

• 15d ago

  China P2P stablecoin wallets grew 43x despite crypto restrictions: Chainalysis

  Unique wallets sending P2P stablecoin transactions in China grew 43-fold between Q1 2024 and Q2 2026 as crypto activity increasingly shifted toward direct wallet-to-wallet transfers.

  CointelegraphDeFi

• 15d ago

  Strategy opts for bigger spending on STRC buybacks over BTC purchases

  Strategy bought 334 Bitcoin for $28.7 million last week while spending $176.3 million to repurchase about 1.77 million shares of STRC.

  CointelegraphBitcoin

• 15d ago

  Too big to pause: Could an AI slowdown crash the economy?

  Calls to slow down development of the most powerful AI models are colliding with an $800 billion investment boom. Could an AI slowdown tank the US economy?

  Cointelegraph

• 15d ago

  Too big to pause: Could an AI slowdown crash the economy?

  Calls to slow down development of the most powerful AI models are colliding with an $800 billion investment boom. Could an AI slowdown tank the US economy?

  Cointelegraph

• 15d ago

  Metaplanet reveals net income strategy to fuel Bitcoin accumulation

  Metaplanet revealed a revised capital allocation framework proposing to allocate as much as 15% of total assets to strategic investments to fund its Bitcoin accumulation.

  CointelegraphBitcoin

• 15d ago

  Vivek Ramaswamy’s gubernatorial run lacks the crypto rhetoric of his presidential bid

  The Ohio Republican candidate holds a stake in a digital asset manager and received donations from many in the industry, but has avoided making crypto a central campaign issue.

  Cointelegraph

• 15d ago

  BTC price fights to reclaim 2026 open: Three things to know in Bitcoin this week

  Bitcoin bulls renewed pressure on range highs with the 2026 yearly open forming the next key resistance to break through.

  CointelegraphBitcoinMarkets

• 15d ago

  Kraken parent adds 24/7 dollar settlement with Singapore Gulf Bank

  The partnership will enable select institutions in Asia and the Gulf region to instantly settle US dollar transactions through the bank’s SGB Net

  Cointelegraph

• 15d ago

  Bitcoin ETFs notch third inflow week as Ether ETFs shed $138M

  Bitcoin ETF inflows reached a third straight week, while Ether ETFs swung to outflows and Zcash funds posted their first weekly outflow.

  CointelegraphBitcoinEthereumMarkets

• 15d ago

  Zcash activates NU7 on testnet ahead of November mainnet target

  Zcash’s NU7 upgrade is now live on testnet, giving developers several weeks to assess 25-second blocks and other protocol changes before a planned November mainnet activation.

  Cointelegraph

• 15d ago

  OKX, NYSE parent file to launch tokenized US stock platform

  The stock trading platform seeks to offer tokenized shares in more than 60 US-listed companies under the SEC’s recently introduced innovation exemption.

  CointelegraphRegulation

• 15d ago

  Safe investor asks Swiss watchdog to intervene in governance dispute

  Greenfield Capital said it sought changes to Safe Ecosystem Foundation’s board for months before turning to the Swiss regulator.

  CointelegraphRegulation

• 15d ago

  Zcash gets a Washington lobbyist to push crypto policy

  The newly registered lobbying operation lists the CLARITY Act and two digital asset tax proposals among the issues it plans to lobby on in Washington.

  CointelegraphRegulation

• 15d ago

  Former SEC boss made AI Czar, Bitcoin may hit $600K this cycle: Hodler’s Digest

  Roman Storm and the XRP army aren’t happy former SEC boss Jay Clayton is Trump’s new AI czar, Peter Brandt flips bullish and says Bitcoin may reach as high as $600K by 2029.

  CointelegraphBitcoinRegulation

• 16d ago

  Trump taps intel chief Jay Clayton to lead new Super Intelligence Force

  President Donald Trump said US intel chief Clayton will lead the SIF, reporting to the president and Chief of Staff Susie Wiles.

  Cointelegraph

• 16d ago

  Japan adds Garantex to list of Russia sanctions over Ukraine war

  Garantex was previously sanctioned by the US, the EU and other jurisdictions for helping Russian entities evade financial restrictions.

  Cointelegraph

• 16d ago

  El Salvador receives $138 million from IMF after Bitcoin waivers granted

  Efforts will continue to reduce the state’s involvement in Bitcoin-related activities and to strengthen crypto‑asset regulation and governance, the IMF said.

  CointelegraphBitcoinRegulation

• 16d ago

  Russia’s Finance Ministry pays wages in digital rubles for first time

  Work on the introduction of the digital ruble to the budget process is being carried out by the Bank of Russia together with the Ministry of Finance.

  Cointelegraph

• 17d ago

  NEAR Intents recovers entire stolen $3.8M after ultimatum to exploiter

  The exploiter returned the entire sum to NEAR Intents after being identified and given 48 hours to respond.

  CointelegraphSecurity

• 17d ago

  Community banks sue OCC over trust bank charters of crypto firms

  Community banking group’s lawsuit claims OCC has overstepped its mandate from Congress.

  CointelegraphRegulation

• 17d ago

  Trump expected to appoint Jay Clayton as new AI czar: Reports

  US intel chief Clayton may be asked to also oversee AI innovation and development along with “self policing” tech CEOs.

  Cointelegraph

• 17d 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

• 17d 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

• 17d 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

• 17d ago

  71% of UK finance leaders expect tokenization to reshape financial services: Lloyds

  A Lloyds survey found that faster payments and settlement are the most significant perceived benefits of tokenization, as the UK builds infrastructure for tokenized finance.

  Cointelegraph

• 17d ago

  Crypto’s billions are back, but the premiums aren’t

  Kalshi seeks a $40 billion valuation, while Blockchain.com targets an IPO and crypto treasury companies struggle to maintain their once-high valuations.

  CointelegraphRegulation

• 18d ago

  ‘Euro stablecoin isn’t enough’: EU issuers make case for USD tokens

  European issuers say Europe cannot ignore demand for dollar stablecoins as businesses seek USD liquidity for global payments and settlement.

  CointelegraphDeFi

• 18d ago

  Furious debate about THORChain vs NEAR shows idealism has limits

  The furious debate over Bitget’s $387.7M of hacked funds comes down to whether ideals around “permissionless and decentralized” tech means never intervening — even if you could.

  CointelegraphSecurity

• 18d ago

  Circle urges EU to revise stablecoin reserve rules in MiCA review

  Circle wants the EU to replace mandatory bank-deposit minimums with more flexible liquidity rules and preserve cross-border stablecoin issuance.

  CointelegraphRegulationDeFi

• 18d ago

  BNB Chain crosses $1B in tokenized stocks, ETFs as market hits $3.7B

  Tokenized stocks and ETFs on BNB Chain reached $1.1 billion as the broader market climbed to $3.7 billion, putting the network’s share at roughly 30%.

  CointelegraphMarkets