Thailand isn’t offering a blanket crypto tax-free paradise. Its new five-year exemption only covers qualifying personal gains made through licensed local exchanges, brokers, or dealers—part of a tightly controlled push to turn the country into a regulated Digital Asset Hub.
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Bitcoin miners are getting pinched by weak margins, rising costs, and a fading AI/HPC hype trade, while Texas adds fresh scrutiny to power-hungry projects. The survivors will be the ones with real infrastructure, real contracts, and enough discipline to outlast the buzzwords.
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CleanSpark reported a $239 million quarterly loss as revenue dropped 30.5% to $138 million, but it’s also betting big on a 20-year AI data center lease that could bring in $6.6 billion in contracted revenue. The shift shows miners chasing steadier cash flow beyond Bitcoin’s brutal volatility.
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Stripe-owned Bridge has landed on the EU’s MiCA register as an authorized stablecoin issuer, a sign that regulated crypto payments are moving from theory to reality in Europe. With MiCA tightening the screws, compliant players are in — and USDT and other holdouts are feeling the heat.
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A firmware entropy bug in certain Coldcard wallets let attackers drain at least 1,596 BTC without stealing devices or guessing PINs. Bitcoin wasn’t hacked — weak seed generation was — and the fallout shows how one bad randomness path can wreck self-custody.
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Mastercard is betting stablecoin payments won’t be won by speed alone, but by trust, identity, and compliance. Its Crypto Credential layer could make cross-border transfers easier for banks and fintechs — while also handing more power to a new gatekeeper.
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Ethereum is getting a real institutional lift from a Morgan Stanley-linked product, while Pepeto is leaning on the classic presale cocktail of tiny price, huge APY, and big promises. One looks like adoption; the other looks like hype with a hard hat.
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Bitcoin options traders in Deribit’s market are still leaning bullish, with $70,000 calls dominating open interest, but the setup looks measured rather than euphoric. BTC spot is hovering near a $64,000 max pain level, while downside hedging stays very much alive.
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Crypto-linked stocks are increasingly trading like Bitcoin proxies, with Coinbase leading the pack as investors price crypto exposure, fee pressure, and market sentiment more than traditional equity fundamentals. Kaiko says scale, liquidity, and diversified revenue will decide who survives.
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Myanmar’s military-backed parliament has passed a hardline Anti-Online Scam Bill aimed at fraud compounds and crypto-linked scams, with penalties reaching life imprisonment and, in some cases, death. The law targets a regional criminal industry built on trafficking, coercion, and digital deception.
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