Cash App is cutting friction for Bitcoin buyers, dropping fees and spread on purchases over $2,000 and on recurring BTC tools like Auto Invest and Round Ups. Smaller buys still pay the usual tiered fees, but long-term stackers get a cleaner deal.
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Cambridge-linked research says Bitcoin mining’s annualized power demand hit 190 TWh, while hydropower has reportedly overtaken natural gas as the top energy source. Emissions still rose, though, proving cleaner doesn’t automatically mean smaller.
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U.S. investigators seized more than $25 million in crypto tied to fraud, even as Uniswap moved toward permissioned pools, Wise faced a regulatory reset, and Bitcoin and Ethereum sentiment stayed cautious. The day’s message: crypto is getting more compliant, more watched, and a lot less impressed by hype.
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BlueNoroff is reportedly using fake Zoom and Teams calls to do more than phish credentials — it profiles victims for crypto wallets first, then unleashes malware if the target looks worthwhile. The campaign blends hijacked Telegram accounts, fake updates, and wallet-scanning tricks into a slick, nasty setup.
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BitMart is phasing out its trading platform, and BMX is getting wrecked in the process, tumbling about 63% in 24 hours. The shutdown may be orderly, but the message is clear: when an exchange’s future gets shaky, its token can turn into dead weight fast.
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BitMine has transformed itself into a giant Ethereum treasury, reporting 5.74 million ETH held and 4.88 million staked through its MAVAN network. The bullish pitch is ETH exposure plus yield; the warning signs are concentration risk, dilution, and execution headaches.
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Circle’s OCC approval is a real regulatory win, but Wall Street is still split on whether it meaningfully boosts USDC’s long-term value or just adds polish to a stock already pricing in too much good news. The core fight: durable moat or commoditized rails?
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says quantum computing is a real long-term threat to Bitcoin’s cryptography, not sci-fi hype, and Coinbase is preparing for post-quantum security now. The risk isn’t an instant network collapse — but waiting until the last minute could be a clown show.
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Bitcoin is regaining momentum as spot ETF inflows and whale accumulation improve the setup, while Pepeto is pushing a familiar presale pitch built on low entry, high APY, and big promises. One has real demand; the other has to prove it.
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Tether’s USDT0 aims to turn USDT into an omnichain dollar rail, letting the stablecoin move across blockchains through lock-and-mint messaging instead of clunky bridge liquidity. The pitch is cleaner payments and less fragmentation — but the tradeoff is a heavier trust stack hiding behind the “not wrapped” branding.
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