Hut 8 has landed a massive AI data center lease at its Beacon Point campus in Texas, and investors reacted like the company had just found a buried treasure chest under a power substation. 15-year AI data center lease worth $9.8 billion at base value Could reach $25.1 billion if all renewal options are exercised […]
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The U.S. Senate is trying to jam a crypto market structure bill through before July 4, just as Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs keep hoovering up fresh capital and Wall Street inches closer to direct crypto access. Crypto regulation sprint: Senate wants fast-track review next week ETF demand stays hot: Bitcoin and Ether funds keep pulling […]
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Colombian President Gustavo Petro is floating a plan to turn the country’s Caribbean coast into a Bitcoin mining hub powered by renewable energy, with the Wayúu Indigenous community potentially in on the ownership. It’s a bold pitch with real potential — and a few very familiar political caveats attached. Barranquilla, Santa Marta, and Riohacha were […]
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The CFTC is moving toward formal protections for some non-custodial crypto wallet developers, with Phantom potentially becoming the template for actual rules instead of a one-off no-action letter. At the same time, the agency is taking a hard line on prediction markets, telling states to back off and let federal law do its job. Phantom-style […]
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Kraken is signaling it wants to go public while widening its payments reach through MoneyGram, even as U.S. banks dig in against crypto-friendly legislation in the CLARITY Act fight. That’s not just corporate theater. It’s a clean snapshot of where the power struggle is heading: exchanges want legitimacy, banks want to protect their turf, and […]
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Sequans sells half its Bitcoin as debt pressure shakes treasury plan just handed the corporate Bitcoin treasury crowd a very blunt reminder: debt pressure can turn “strategic reserve” into “sell the bloody coins.” Sold 1,025 BTC in Q1 2026 Bitcoin reserve nearly halved Debt, weak revenue, and losses drove the move Most remaining BTC is […]
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Bitcoin long-term holders are piling up supply near the $81,000 zone, and that usually means the market’s stronger hands are keeping a tight grip on their sats. Long-term holder supply: about 16 million BTC Since late April: around 870,000 BTC shifted from short-term to long-term holders Accumulation zones: around $60,000 earlier this year and near […]
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Bitcoin Core discloses bug that could let miners crash nodes Bitcoin Core has disclosed CVE-2024-52911, a high-severity vulnerability that could let a miner crash some Bitcoin nodes by feeding them a specially crafted invalid block. The fix was already bundled into Bitcoin Core 29.0, but the awkward part is obvious: plenty of node operators still […]
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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is moving to formalize protections for non-custodial software, a step that could give crypto wallet developers and open-source builders more legal breathing room after the Phantom no-action precedent. CFTC wants clearer rules for non-custodial crypto software Phantom no-action relief set an important precedent Developer liability remains the big legal […]
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CME Group is preparing to launch Bitcoin Volatility futures, a new derivatives product designed for traders who want to hedge — or speculate on — the size of Bitcoin’s price swings, not just its direction. It’s a clear sign that demand for crypto risk management tools is growing as Bitcoin becomes more deeply embedded in […]
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