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.

• 5h ago

  U.S. CFTC rebuffs CME legal stance in consequential fight over perpetual futures

  The future of perps in the U.S. may be at stake as the CFTC argues that CME hasn't shown the new policy is hurting it after the agency OK'd its first bitcoin perp.

  CoinDeskBitcoinRegulation

• 11h ago

  Live updates: Bitcoin holds near $82,000 as Nasdaq rebounds more than 1%

  Bitcoin treasury company Strive continued to add large numbers of BTC to its balance sheet, while far larger peer Strategy acquired only a small amount.

  CoinDeskBitcoinRegulation

• 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

• 22h ago

  SEC tokenized stock framework faces issuer pushback as Broadcom, Verizon object to OKX-ICE listing

  Eight more companies objected to trading on the planned OKX-ICE venue, while Nasdaq has separately said it would opt out under the SEC’s framework.

  CoinDeskRegulation

• 1d ago

  Latvia eyes crypto tax payments in 2027 as parliament overhauls crypto taxation

  Parliament passed a law taxing crypto withdrawals above deposits rather than individual trades, featuring a one-time declaration mechanism.

  CoinDeskRegulation

• 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

• 3d ago

  U.S. judge rejects Gemini’s appeal to void $5 million settlement despite CFTC backing

  The crypto exchange already paid up, but a court order and restrictions from its 2025 settlement will not be lifted even though the CFTC said the case should have never been presented.

  CoinDeskRegulation

• 4d ago

  Crypto for Advisors: Wall Street is done waiting on Congress for crypto rules

  CoinDeskRegulation

• 4d ago

  Hyperliquid founder wants U.S. oversight of trading platforms, not his blockchain

  Jeff Yan told Bloomberg that U.S. regulatory oversight should apply to the firms using the blockchain, not to the underlying network itself.

  CoinDeskRegulation

• 4d ago

  Australia’s financial watchdog seeks stiffer rules for crypto exchanges ahead of licensing deadline

  The country’s regulator, ASIC, has proposed tougher rules to protect users’ digital assets, crypto trading and to safeguard the country’s financial stability.

  CoinDeskMiningRegulation

• 5d ago

  Kalshi CEO says state-led oversight of U.S. prediction markets would push them out

  CEO Tarek Mansour said he feels "pretty good" about the pending outcome of the current legal fight over who has the right to regulate prediction markets.

  CoinDeskMarketsRegulation

• 5d ago

  Former FTX Europe chief targets U.S. tokenized stock trading with new SEC exemption

  Nasdaq-listed Perpetuals.com is the second company to pursue a U.S. tokenized stock marketplace under the SEC's new framework, following a joint venture between OKX and NYSE parent ICE.

  CoinDeskRegulation

• 5d ago

  America's growing digital economy requires power grid updates. Who will foot the bill?

  Congress must decide how the U.S. can build the infrastructure its booming digital economy requires while protecting the communities that host it.

  CoinDeskRegulation

• 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

  Dutch central bank grants Qivalis e-money license for MiCA-compliant euro token

  Backed by BBVA, BNP Paribas, and ING, Qivalis secured Dutch regulatory authorization to offer onchain euro settlement infrastructure.

  CoinDeskRegulation

• 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

  Largest Philippines crypto exchange, Coins.ph, said to face central bank regulatory action

  The exchange, which has over 18 million customers, is said to have handled business transactions involving restricted offshore gaming and gambling companies.

  CoinDeskRegulation

• 6d ago

  South Korea blocks 27 crypto exchanges, including Bitmart and Kucoin

  The country’s regulators are stepping up their earlier restrictions on mobile apps to websites, targeting unregistered exchanges before investors report losses.

  CoinDeskRegulation

• 6d ago

  UK court ruling boosts government’s chances of keeping $5 billion in seized bitcoin

  The decision concerns 61,000 BTC seized by the Metropolitan Police in its investigation into Zhimin Qian, who pleaded guilty to defrauding thousands of people in China.

  CoinDeskBitcoinRegulation

• 7d ago

  Tom Lee sees $2 trillion wealth transfer fueling crypto demand as Bitmine buys more ether

  The Bitmine chairman said he expects younger investors to drive demand for digital assets as his ether treasury company inches closer to owning 5% of the total supply.

  CoinDeskEthereumRegulation

• 7d ago

  South Korea just got its first traditional bank loans backed by bitcoin

  Loans use third-party custodians for bitcoin holdings and rely on court-ordered sales if borrowers default.

  CoinDeskBitcoinRegulation

• 8d ago

  Everyone wants SCOTUS to take up prediction markets: State of Crypto

  The U.S. Supreme Court hasn't yet indicated whether it will take up cases surrounding prediction markets, but there are now several amicus briefs, an interim final rule and a rule proposal.

  CoinDeskMarketsRegulation

• 10d ago

  U.S. CFTC moves to fold event contracts into swaps regulations as legal fight rages

  The derivatives regulator is proposing a formal rule to include certain contracts traded on platforms like Kalshi's as swaps that require the agency's oversight.

  CoinDeskRegulation

• 10d ago

  New York AG secures up to $35 million and lifetime crypto ban from Celsius’ Alex Mashinsky

  Alex Mashinsky, already serving 12 years for fraud, settled New York’s civil case over claims he misled Celsius customers about the failed crypto lender’s safety.

  CoinDeskRegulation

• 10d ago

  MARA transfers $81.1 million in bitcoin to Galaxy Digital as strategy pivots to AI

  The bitcoin miner’s transfer does not confirm a sale, but comes as its treasury has fallen from 53,822 BTC in February to 35,577 BTC in August.

  CoinDeskBitcoinMiningRegulation

• 11d ago

  Top Democrat among Senate investigators probes ties between Cantor Fitzgerald, Tether

  As Democrats steadily rise in their potential to take back a Senate majority, Senator Richard Blumenthal is digging into Tether's U.S. financial partnership.

  CoinDeskRegulation

• 11d ago

  NFL joins pushback against prediction markets as U.S. Supreme Court asked to act

  In opposition to federal oversight of the prediction markets, the National Football League has sided with states, Gary Gensler and one of the authors of the relevant law.

  CoinDeskMarketsRegulation

• 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

  Standard Chartered to expand institutional crypto and RWA custody to Singapore

  The bank would offer the service to institutions and accredited corporate investors, subject to regulatory requirements.

  CoinDeskRegulation

• 11d ago

  Greece prepares to levy 10% capital gains tax on cryptocurrency

  Crypto gains of up to 500 euros ($560) a year would be exempt under the bill, which will be submitted to parliament in November.

  CoinDeskRegulation