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

  Super League shareholders approve Metaplanet’s 2,100 BTC investment

  Shareholders cleared a condition for Metaplanet's investment, with the Superplanet name and SUPA ticker contingent on a fourth-quarter closing. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox

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• 2h ago

  Bitcoin fell 1.3% while Nasdaq-100 lost 5.5% in last week’s tech selloff

  Bitcoin lost less than the Nasdaq-100 in last week's tech selloff. Hedge funds cut technology positions at the fastest pace since at least 2016 over the five trading sessions through Oct. 15, according to a report citing Goldman Sachs prime brokerage data. The Nasdaq-100 fell 5.49% from its Oct. 9 close of 30,883.15 to 29,187.55… Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories…

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• 3h ago

  BlackRock’s proposed Bitcoin ETF would hold no Bitcoin or spot ETF shares

  BlackRock filed with the SEC on Oct. 19 for the iShares Bitcoin Managed Protection ETF (PBIT), a fund that would hold options and fixed-income securities and gain Bitcoin exposure through derivatives. The preliminary prospectus excludes direct Bitcoin and spot Bitcoin ETP holdings. The securities cannot be sold until the registration statement becomes effective. Money that… Read the full story…

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• 4h ago

  Bitcoin ETF comeback exposes a $630 million divide with Ethereum as BlackRock dominates

  Monday's inflows more than offset the previous week's net withdrawals, while IBIT was the only fund with positive net flows. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox

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• 5h ago

  BNB Chain splits asset power across 4 roles while admins hold the key

  Jenner’s testnet release separates CAS20 creation from issuer powers, while shared compliance lists would depend on another network switch. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox

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• 7h ago

  JPMorgan drops JPM Coin on Ethereum with zero retail access

  JPM Coin gives the bank's institutional clients an Ethereum payment route, with direct fund subscriptions still unannounced. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox

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• 9h ago

  French MPs back crypto tax, and stablecoin swaps take the hit

  The October 16 first-reading votes advance a proposal covering MiCA e-money tokens, with a January 2027 start conditional on enactment. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox

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• 12h ago

  Binance opens free AI trading, yet user liability remains 100%

  Standard includes 250,000 monthly usage credits and live deployment, while users must approve workflows and supply trading funds. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox

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• 14h ago

  Whale loses $469,000 in hours on Hyperliquid, yet re-enters with $16M ETH short bet

  The unknown trader realized about $469,000 in losses before fees overnight, then added another 1,126 ETH of shorts. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox

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• 15h ago

  Crypto hacks surge 55% to $1.2B, but key theft drops by 30%

  The quarterly shift toward contract losses and September's Bitget and Liquid failures challenge a fixed hierarchy of security controls. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox

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• 16h ago

  Hoskinson reveals new code for Cardano, but $63M TVL exposes a gap

  Charles Hoskinson is developing a new programming language for Cardano as the blockchain approaches a pivotal test of commercial demand. The Cardano founder said he is working with developer Lucas Rosa, a software engineer at Input Output Global, on a language supporting intent-based transactions and proof-carrying data using Groth16 cryptographic proofs. The announcement follows Hoskinson's……

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• 18h ago

  Kraken’s opt-in European wallet can expose spot holdings to futures losses

  After eligible EEA Kraken Pro users opt in, default cross margin can draw on their full eligible balance, including qualifying Earn holdings. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox

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• 19h ago

  Strategy’s discretionary cash falls 72% as buyback authorization rises to $3 billion

  Strategy's discretionary USD Cash fell to $447.3 million as the company spent another $193.1 million on STRC buybacks and raised its preferred-stock repurchase authorization to $3 billion. The Michael Saylor-led company disclosed on Oct. 19 that it bought Bitcoin for $22.1 million at an average price of $82,900 over the previous week. The acquisitions increased… Read the full story on…

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• 20h ago

  Wall Street’s Bitcoin bears quietly retreated despite recent plunge toward $80,000

  CFTC data for Oct. 13 show rising spread legs lifted gross longs despite fewer outright longs, without establishing spot buying. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox

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• 21h ago

  Tether loses nearly $5 billion across crypto exchanges as USDC and RLUSD rivals pay to win liquidity

  Crystal’s selected cohort cut USDT balances in Q3, while Allium assigns it 84% of January–September 2026 classified payment value. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox

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• 22h ago

  Aave’s proposed USAT gateway could cut off the return swap after a deposit

  GHO would remain transferable, while a return swap, withdrawal of USAT and issuer redemption would each face separate conditions. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox

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• 23h ago

  Binance’s SOXL mark fell 5.9% despite a 3% price band. Here’s why

  A moving weekend index helps explain how a 5.9% opening-to-low mark decline coexisted with minute-close mark/index gaps below 3%. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox

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• 1d ago

  Ethereum’s faster proofs face Vitalik’s next test: a hard cost limit

  Fast sampled blocks do not establish the maximum proving burden, while Ethereum’s CPU gas analysis excludes proof generation. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox

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• 1d ago

  Circle removes USDC redemption surcharges as Express keeps its 0.05% fee

  Existing Mint customers switch at their next billing period on or after that date; Express still costs 0.05% before conditional credits. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox

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• 1d ago

  XRP holders can now earn fees from Kraken’s DeFi customers, but there is a catch

  Sentora’s Firelight coverage pays premiums from vault yield, while FXRP providers’ shared backing can absorb validated losses after a stablecoin buffer. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox

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• 1d ago

  XRP’s 13-week ETF inflow streak ends as Bitcoin and Ethereum withdrawals continue

  US-listed XRP exchange-traded funds ended a 13-week inflow streak as investors withdrew nearly $576 million from four major cryptocurrency ETF categories. Data from SoSoValue showed that XRP funds recorded $1.84 million in net outflows during the week ended Oct. 16, reversing the $11.31 million inflows registered a week earlier. The withdrawal ended the longest active… Read the full story on…

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• 1d ago

  Cipher’s $850 million AI bet deepens investor scrutiny as Bitcoin miner’s stock plunges 52%

  The completed exchange expands Cipher's share base as it adds $850 million in zero-coupon debt to support data-center development. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox

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• 1d ago

  Mt. Gox creditors face another year of waiting as repayment deadline slips to 2027

  The Oct. 16 notice cites unfinished creditor procedures and payment-processing issues, without assigning individual distribution dates. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox

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• 1d ago

  Zcash’s planned Sprout freeze would leave private keys unable to move funds

  NU7 would leave legacy funds issued but unspendable, even with intact keys, while the mainnet activation decision remains pending. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox

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• 1d ago

  Fidelity’s $500,000 crypto settlement leaves IRAs outside wallet-transfer terms

  The California agreement requires notice if Fidelity ends its retail transfer feature, while preserving security restrictions and IRA exclusions. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox

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• 1d ago

  Crypto doesn’t need your party to win, just its candidates

  The crypto industry has finally found a way to participate in America's partisan warfare without committing to either of the (only) two available parties: help elect people who agree with it about crypto, then let them argue about everything else. Fairshake's latest House spending plans cover 32 candidates, with 19 Republicans and 13 Democrats on… Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand…

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• 1d ago

  Two Aave stablecoin backstops shrank $12.4 million as reward rates rose

  Two tracked Ethereum V3 Umbrella stakes fell 9.7%, while their implied annualized reward run rate stayed near $2 million. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox

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• 1d ago

  JUST Completes 5th JST Buyback & Burn: Over 170M Tokens (~$23.53M) Burned Ahead of Major Deflationary Upgrade

  On October 17, JUST, the leading DeFi infrastructure in the TRON ecosystem, announced the completion of its fifth buyback and burn of its native token JST as scheduled. Over 170M JST were burned in this round (approx. 1.72% of total supply), backed by nearly $23.53M in capital deployed—all funded directly by JustLend DAO's net operating… Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto…

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• 1d ago

  SEC approves Coinbase earnings bets that stay settled when the numbers change

  Cboe's rules cover Coinbase trading volume and MARA Bitcoin output, with separate procedures for missing or delayed figures. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox

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• 2d ago

  Claude unpicks an NSA mystery behind Ethereum passkey security

  Anthropic’s timestamp recipe reconstructs P-256’s public seed, adding provenance evidence while leaving selection criteria and base-point origins unexplained. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox

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