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.

• 3h ago

  Visa, Mesh partner to enable crypto spending at 175M merchant locations

  Mesh will connect crypto and stablecoin wallets to Visa’s global payment network, allowing users to spend digital assets without a separate card.

  CointelegraphDeFi

• 3h ago

  Mastercard launches stablecoin risk screening for banks and payment providers

  The new service combines payment data and blockchain analytics to help banks detect suspicious stablecoin transactions before settlement.

  CointelegraphDeFi

• 10h ago

  World Liberty’s USD1 stablecoin sheds $400M in market cap in two weeks

  World Liberty Financial’s USD1 stablecoin saw its market cap decrease more than $400 million over two weeks of large redemptions on Ethereum and BNB Chain.

  CointelegraphEthereumMarketsDeFi

• 11h ago

  France advances stablecoin tax, eyes self-custodial wallets and exit tax proposals

  France’s National Assembly adopted a crypto tax amendment targeting certain stablecoin swaps, while separate proposals on exit taxes and self-custodial wallet reporting remain under consideration.

  CointelegraphRegulationDeFi

• 2d ago

  Circle’s Allaire says stablecoin issuer looking to enter 40 developing markets: Report

  Markets in Southeast Asia, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East see increasing demand for stablecoins.

  CointelegraphMarketsDeFi

• 3d ago

  Stablecoin remittances cost 84% less than traditional transfers, report finds

  Borderless.xyz data shows major savings on cross-border business payments, with stablecoin transfers also settling faster than traditional international bank wires.

  CointelegraphDeFi

• 3d ago

  Crypto Biz: Wall Street closes at 4. Tokenized stocks keep trading

  Tokenized stocks are drawing trading activity beyond Wall Street hours, while Bitcoin miners confront costly AI expansion and new accounting rules could benefit stablecoins.

  CointelegraphBitcoinMiningDeFi

• 3d ago

  CONNECT recap: Liquidity is tokenization’s next challenge, everyday stablecoins

  Panelists at Cointelegraph’s Singapore CONNECT event explored opportunities in tokenized markets, the future of everyday stablecoin payments and the evolving landscape for crypto investors.

  CointelegraphMarketsDeFi

• 4d ago

  Ex-Trump crypto adviser profited after helping pass stablecoin bill: WSJ

  The Wall Street Journal reported that a company co-founded by Bo Hines benefited from the passage of the GENIUS stablecoin bill.

  CointelegraphRegulationDeFi

• 4d ago

  Sweden revisits digital krona as ECB advances digital euro plans

  Sweden’s Riksbank has recommended that lawmakers prepare for a possible digital krona, citing concerns over foreign-currency stablecoins and the future of domestic payments.

  CointelegraphDeFi

• 4d ago

  Mastercard brings stablecoin balances into traditional banking and card payments

  The launch of Global Money Platform marks Mastercard’s first major integration with BVNK since its August acquisition, with Nuvei and Marqeta among the first companies to adopt the platform.

  CointelegraphDeFi

• 4d ago

  Babylon advances native Bitcoin lending proposal on Aave V4

  Babylon’s proposal to bring native Bitcoin collateral to Aave V4 has entered a new governance stage, but further votes and security reviews remain before launch.

  CointelegraphBitcoinDeFi

• 4d ago

  VanEck seeks to withdraw application for Lido staked Ether ETF

  VanEck initially filed an S-1 registration statement for the exchange-traded fund in October last year.

  CointelegraphEthereumMarketsDeFi

• 5d ago

  EU authority classifies Circle’s USDC as ‘significant’ under MiCA

  The second-largest stablecoin by market cap will be overseen by French and EU authorities under its classification as a “significant e-money token.“

  CointelegraphMarketsRegulationDeFi

• 5d ago

  Standard Chartered pushes $2T stablecoin forecast to 2030 as transaction volumes grow

  The bank identified four distinct stablecoin markets, with USDC leading payments and AI transactions as competition intensifies over reserve yields.

  CointelegraphMarketsDeFi

• 5d ago

  Qivalis wins Dutch e-money license for euro stablecoin

  Qivalis said the Electronic Money Institution authorization enables it to launch a euro-denominated stablecoin, with issuance planned for the coming months, subject to additional MiCA requirements.

  CointelegraphRegulationDeFi

• 5d ago

  Starknet introduces wallet privacy feature for DeFi activity

  Starknet’s Shadow Accounts allow users to obscure connections between their main wallets and DeFi activity, though transactions remain visible onchain.

  CointelegraphDeFi

• 6d ago

  Bitcoin hits $84K resistance as Korean tech rout deepens KOSPI losses

  Bitcoin’s liquidity kept BTC price below $84,000 amid a mounting South Korean tech and semiconductor stock sell-off.

  CointelegraphBitcoinMarketsDeFi

• 7d ago

  US accounting overhaul could make stablecoins more attractive to corporations: Tempo

  A Tempo report examines how proposed US accounting rules could change corporate stablecoin holdings, with direct redemption rights determining which tokens qualify as cash.

  CointelegraphDeFi

• 7d ago

  Standard Chartered adds Ripple USD custody, eyes LMAX collateral deal

  Standard Chartered has launched custody for Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin on the XRP Ledger and plans to let institutions use the tokens as trading collateral.

  CointelegraphDeFi

• 7d ago

  Global watchdog flags stablecoin risks, AI threats ahead of G20

  The Financial Stability Board flagged cross-border stablecoin risks and AI-related cybersecurity threats while urging G20 policymakers to support stronger safeguards.

  CointelegraphDeFi

• 10d ago

  ESMA seeks evidence tokenized collateral can be cashed out in crisis

  ESMA is seeking industry feedback on the legal, liquidity and operational risks of tokenized collateral before deciding whether additional EU regulatory measures are necessary.

  CointelegraphRegulationDeFi

• 10d ago

  French lawmakers back stablecoin swap tax in 2027 budget bill

  France’s Finance Committee backed taxes on stablecoin swaps, as well as unrealized crypto gains when households with more than 800,000 euros move abroad.

  CointelegraphRegulationDeFi

• 10d ago

  China’s P2P stablecoin wallets surge 43x, Korea’s $450B crypto economy: Asia Express

  Despite ongoing bans, China has seen a big surge in peer-to-peer stablecoin use. New figures show South Korea’s $450B crypto economy is the largest in East Asia.

  CointelegraphDeFi

• 11d ago

  Crypto lending rises again… but have they solved the risks?

  Crypto lending has risen by 55% since July, but now has to deal with the dangers of AI assisted hacks, and risks cascading through interlinked protocols. Here’s how to stay safe.

  CointelegraphSecurityDeFi

• 11d ago

  ESMA gives crypto firms 3 months to exit non-compliant stablecoins

  ESMA said EU crypto firms should halt services involving non-MiCA-compliant stablecoins, giving regulators three months to address existing exposures.

  CointelegraphRegulationDeFi

• 11d ago

  Standard Chartered plans institutional crypto custody in Singapore

  Standard Chartered plans custody for cryptocurrencies, stablecoins and tokenized assets for institutional and eligible corporate clients in Singapore.

  CointelegraphDeFi

• 12d ago

  Circle brings USDC, EURC payments to SAP customers through Tereina

  The partnership with SAP-backed Tereina will let businesses send and receive Circle’s stablecoins from within the financial software they already use.

  CointelegraphDeFi

• 12d ago

  Tether, Kazakhstan cenbank mull tenge stablecoin and asset tokenization

  The agreement will explore a tenge-backed stablecoin pilot and a framework for tokenizing real-world assets as Kazakhstan expands its digital asset industry.

  CointelegraphDeFi

• 12d ago

  Coinbase brings global crypto derivatives liquidity to US with Deribit integration

  US institutions will gain access to Deribit’s options and perpetual futures through Coinbase, with US retail options expected later this year.

  CointelegraphDeFi