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.

• 1h ago

  Tether: Senator's investigation misses positive work that's led to lower Iran volumes

  The stablecoin issuer's CEO, Paolo Ardoino, has been defending against accusations that the firm's stablecoins have fueled financial activity in Iran.

  CoinDeskDeFi

• 11h ago

  Bitcoin extends bounce above $82,000 as stocks rebound, DeFi tokens lead altcoin gains

  Bitcoin rose 0.8% to around $82,700 as China’s GDP beat estimates and Nasdaq futures rebounded, while the CoinDesk 80 gained 1.3% and DeFi led gains.

  CoinDeskBitcoinDeFi

• 12h ago

  Crypto vault deposits top $10 billion as lending risks draw regulatory scrutiny

  Curator-managed lending strategies are attracting institutional capital, while exposing depositors to collateral, liquidity and smart-contract risks.

  CoinDeskRegulationDeFi

• 17h ago

  XRP Ledger is set to fix its lending code before anyone can use it

  Validators have a bug-fix patch on course to go live Friday. The lending system it partly repairs is still 10 votes short of approval.

  CoinDeskDeFi

• 20h ago

  Deutsche Bank targets Asia crypto custody expansion in 2027 as German launch nears

  The service will initially support bitcoin, ether and the stablecoins USDC, EURC and EURAU, with the bank managing clients’ wallets and private keys.

  CoinDeskBitcoinEthereumDeFi

• 1d ago

  Stablecoin supply stalls, but payments jump 45% as Visa, Mastercard and Stripe connect crypto to cash

  Analytics firm Allium said stablecoin payments hit $482 billion this year so far, up 45%, as card spending surges and global payment firms add crypto rails.

  CoinDeskDeFi

• 1d ago

  Circle defends USDC economics as stablecoin rivals court its partners with bigger cut

  Coinbase, Circle’s largest USDC partner, also backs Open USD, a rival network that passes reserve income to partners after a management fee.

  CoinDeskRegulationDeFi

• 2d ago

  Banks could slow stablecoin growth by paying savers more, BIS paper finds

  A BIS working paper found a 1 basis point rise in U.S. bank deposit rates predicted slower stablecoin growth, cutting ten-week growth from 15% to 12%.

  CoinDeskDeFi

• 3d ago

  Circle targets 40 new markets as stablecoin demand grows globally

  The stablecoin issuer’s CEO Jerermy Allaire told Reuters demand for digital dollars is growing across Asia, Africa and Latin America as banks and payment firms.

  CoinDeskMarketsDeFi

• 5d ago

  Kraken parent Payward to become first crypto firm to buy a EU bank as it expands into deposits, lending

  Payward agreed to buy Lithuania’s Saldo Bank, which holds $190 million in total assets, securing an EU license for deposits and lending.

  CoinDeskRegulationDeFi

• 5d ago

  Proposed 31.4% French tax on regulated stablecoins could drive crypto traders offshore

  Chainalysis' regional sales director in France Francois Volpoet warned the proposed 31.4% tax on regulated stablecoins could push traders toward unmonitored offshore channels.

  CoinDeskRegulationDeFi

• 5d ago

  Strive raising $500 million to buy additional bitcoin with new preferred share class

  SATS will offer a fixed 15% dividend yield at par and be junior to the company's existing SATA, which pays a variable rate (currently 13%).

  CoinDeskBitcoinDeFi

• 7d ago

  Global financial watchdog calls for cross-border information sharing, planning for stablecoin crisis

  Coins jointly issued by multiple companies can trap reserves in one jurisdiction while redemption demands hit another, complicating cross-border crisis response.

  CoinDeskDeFi

• 8d ago

  Clarity's failure could speed crypto innovation while shielding incumbents

  Executives see openings for tokenization, DeFi and dealmaking, while lawyers warn agency action leaves spot-market oversight and lasting certainty unresolved.

  CoinDeskMarketsDeFi

• 8d ago

  IMF finds demand for tokenized stocks, says the market is still volatile, illiquid

  Investors are using blockchain-based shares for smaller and after-hours trades. The IMF says liquidity, legal rules and settlement systems have not caught up.

  CoinDeskMarketsDeFi

• 9d ago

  Tokenized commodities look beyond gold as lending and oil open new markets

  Paxos Labs, Theo and Energy Substantiation execs see growth coming from putting physical assets to work, with precious metals leading and energy presenting a tougher test.

  CoinDeskMarketsDeFi

• 9d ago

  One year after 10/10 flash crash, bitcoin and ether liquidity have rebuilt, but altcoins still face risks

  Bitcoin and ether order books are deeper than before the crash, while altcoin liquidity keeps eroding and spot trading remains well below its October 2025 peak.

  CoinDeskBitcoinEthereumDeFi

• 9d ago

  Visa survey says nearly half of APAC consumers open to using stablecoins by 2031

  Visa’s survey of 14,250 people found interest in stablecoin payments is growing, though only 6% of respondents correctly understood how they work.

  CoinDeskDeFi

• 10d ago

  New tech to power bitcoin lending is set to debut with $500 million in commitments

  Layer-1 blockchain Sui is launching Hashi, an institutional protocol allowing holders to use bitcoin as collateral without moving it off the Bitcoin network.

  CoinDeskBitcoinDeFi

• 10d ago

  XRP Ledger adds new controls for banks, stablecoins and tokenized funds

  The feature lets businesses give separate accounts limited powers such as approving customers or making payments, while keeping the keys that control their main holdings offline.

  CoinDeskDeFi

• 11d ago

  Wall Street's tokenization boom could have bigger winners than bitcoin and ether, Citrini says

  The research firm sees tokenized stocks, bonds and loans creating new markets for trading and lending, with fee-generating platforms and companies poised to benefit.

  CoinDeskBitcoinEthereumMarkets

• 11d ago

  EU securities regulator gives crypto platforms 3 months to remove unauthorized stablecoins

  ESMA said authorized platforms must block new access to stablecoins that fail to meet MiCA rules, while national authorities oversee existing customer holdings.

  CoinDeskRegulationDeFi

• 11d ago

  NUVA brings U.S. residential mortgage credit to offshore investors

  The company's HOME token gives eligible investors exposure to a vault of U.S. home equity lines of credit starting from 1 USDC and targets a 7% annual yield.

  CoinDeskDeFi

• 11d ago

  Bitcoin loans are paying for tuition and working capital, not just trades, lenders say

  Bitcoin-backed lending is evolving into a mainstream source of credit, with borrowers using BTC to access liquidity without selling.

  CoinDeskBitcoinDeFi

• 12d ago

  Wells Fargo in talks with Kraken parent Payward for crypto trading liquidity

  The discussions would see Payward supply liquidity for crypto trading as major banks deepen their involvement in digital assets.

  CoinDeskDeFi

• 12d ago

  Polygon taps TRON’s $94 billion stablecoin supply for seamless cross-border transfers

  Polygon said businesses can also move the world’s largest stablecoin USDT between TRON and EVM networks without connecting to a wallet provider, bridge or fiat-ramp operator.

  CoinDeskDeFi

• 12d ago

  Tether tapped by Kazakhstan’s central bank to explore stablecoin and tokenization

  The National Bank of Kazakhstan said it will study a local currency-linked stablecoin and tokenized real-world assets with Tether.

  CoinDeskDeFi

• 12d ago

  Crypto trading giant GSR's new vault business is a $100M bet on onchain credit

  The firm is putting its own capital into stablecoin and tokenized gold vaults as institutional finance moves further onchain.

  CoinDeskDeFi

• 12d ago

  Rain is seeking a national trust bank charter to bypass third-party banks

  The stablecoin payments company’s proposed New York trust bank would custody digital assets and dollars, manage stablecoin reserves and issue and redeem dollar-backed tokens.

  CoinDeskDeFi

• 12d ago

  Cardano gives token issuers power to freeze, seize and restrict assets

  The new standard is aimed at regulated stablecoins, funds and bonds whose issuers need identity checks, sanctions controls and other transfer rules built into the asset itself.

  CoinDeskRegulationDeFi