Bitcoin miners are becoming AI companies and selling their BTC to fund the transition
The average public miner spent $79,995 to produce one bitcoin last quarter. Bitcoin is trading at $70,000. The math doesn't work, so the industry is pivoting to AI, taking on $70 billion in contracts, and liquidating bitcoin treasuries to finance the shift.
The average public miner spent $79,995 to produce one bitcoin last quarter. Bitcoin is trading at $70,000. The math doesn't work, so the industry is pivoting to AI, taking on $70 billion in contracts, and liquidating bitcoin treasuries to finance the shift.
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Ripple turns to AI to stress-test the XRP Ledger as institutional use cases scale
The next XRP Ledger release will be dedicated entirely to bug fixes and improvements.
The next XRP Ledger release will be dedicated entirely to bug fixes and improvements.
Watch out Bitcoin devs. Google says post-quantum migration needs to happen by 2029.
The search giant set a corporate deadline to migrate all authentication services to quantum-resistant cryptography, validating the timeline Ethereum has been building toward for eight years. Bitcoin's response so far has been silence.
The search giant set a corporate deadline to migrate all authentication services to quantum-resistant cryptography, validating the timeline Ethereum has been building toward for eight years. Bitcoin's response so far has been silence.
Here's what next as Anthropic's most powerful AI model leaked via unsecured data cache
A draft blog post left in an unsecured data cache revealed a new model tier called Capybara that Anthropic says is more capable than anything it has built, with the company flagging "unprecedented" cybersecurity risks.
A draft blog post left in an unsecured data cache revealed a new model tier called Capybara that Anthropic says is more capable than anything it has built, with the company flagging "unprecedented" cybersecurity risks.
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Crypto's future is bright in the context of AI's assault on software firms, says Kraken-backed investment firm
Crypto’s latest bear cycle is a mere blip when compared with the existential threat AI now poses to traditional software services, says Ravi Tanuku, CEO of KRAKacquisition Corp.
Crypto’s latest bear cycle is a mere blip when compared with the existential threat AI now poses to traditional software services, says Ravi Tanuku, CEO of KRAKacquisition Corp.
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Canada moves to ban crypto donations for election campaigns following UK
Bill C-25 follows years of warnings from Canada's Chief Electoral Officer about the risk that crypto donations could pose to electoral integrity.
Bill C-25 follows years of warnings from Canada's Chief Electoral Officer about the risk that crypto donations could pose to electoral integrity.
Kalshi secures license to offer margin trading to institutional investors
Margin feature is a departure from traditional prediction markets, which typically require fully collateralized positions, and comes as the industry sees growing trading volumes and investment.
Margin feature is a departure from traditional prediction markets, which typically require fully collateralized positions, and comes as the industry sees growing trading volumes and investment.
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Crypto needs a reset before the next bull run
The industry’s most significant opportunities are being forged during this period of uncomfortable volatility. Here’s why, argues Grider.
The industry’s most significant opportunities are being forged during this period of uncomfortable volatility. Here’s why, argues Grider.
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Inside Aave’s governance battle as DeFi giant prepares for upgrade
In an interview with CoinDesk, Aave Labs CEO Stani Kulechov reflected on the governance debates in the Aave ecosystem, as well as what’s to come for the network.
In an interview with CoinDesk, Aave Labs CEO Stani Kulechov reflected on the governance debates in the Aave ecosystem, as well as what’s to come for the network.
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Bittensor ecosystem tokens' value hit $1.5 billion as Jensen Huang endorsement supports TAO rally
The ecosystem's smaller tokens are acting as leveraged bets on TAO, with multiple subnet tokens posting 200-400% monthly gains.
The ecosystem's smaller tokens are acting as leveraged bets on TAO, with multiple subnet tokens posting 200-400% monthly gains.
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XRP tests $1.33 as rising leverage and weak price action create unstable setup
Funding spikes and liquidations point to positioning build-up, with direction hinging on whether buyers can defend support.
Funding spikes and liquidations point to positioning build-up, with direction hinging on whether buyers can defend support.
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New Ethereum project aims to fix network fragmentation and improve user experience
The project is designed to make Ethereum’s many layer 2s work together more seamlessly.
The project is designed to make Ethereum’s many layer 2s work together more seamlessly.
Markets move to price in rate hikes as inflation fears and geopolitics reshape Fed expectations
Middle East tensions have driven divergences across asset markets as oil stays elevated and traditional safe havens falter.
Middle East tensions have driven divergences across asset markets as oil stays elevated and traditional safe havens falter.
Crypto's CLARITY Act could be a headwind for DeFi tokens ring-fencing yield, analyst says
The proposed restriction on yield would shift value toward regulated players and away from decentralized finance' tokens, 10x Research's Markus Thielen said.
The proposed restriction on yield would shift value toward regulated players and away from decentralized finance' tokens, 10x Research's Markus Thielen said.
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Bitcoin bullish bets hit a 28-month high on Bitfinex, and that's music to bears' ears
Historically, spikes in Bitfinex BTC/USD longs have acted as a contrary indicator.
Historically, spikes in Bitfinex BTC/USD longs have acted as a contrary indicator.
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No one is 100% happy with the stablecoin yield agreement: State of Crypto
The crypto and banking industries saw Senators Alsobrooks and Tillis' agreement-in-principle for stablecoin yield.
The crypto and banking industries saw Senators Alsobrooks and Tillis' agreement-in-principle for stablecoin yield.
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Strategy may have paused bitcoin accumulation last week, ending a thirteen week buying streak
The company seemed to have skipped it's weekly bitcoin purchase announcement for the first time since late december.
The company seemed to have skipped it's weekly bitcoin purchase announcement for the first time since late december.
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Stablecoin payments go 'invisible' in Southeast Asia as crypto card business surges
StraitsX, a Singapore-based company, has seen rapid growth in its stablecoin card program, with a 40x surge in transaction volume and an 83x increase in card issuance between 2024 and 2025.
StraitsX, a Singapore-based company, has seen rapid growth in its stablecoin card program, with a 40x surge in transaction volume and an 83x increase in card issuance between 2024 and 2025.
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Hyperliquid traders in Tokyo get 200-millisecond edge, Glassnode research shows
Hyperliquid’s validators cluster in AWS Tokyo alongside Binance, BitMEX and KuCoin, giving nearby traders a latency advantage, Glassnode data shows
Hyperliquid’s validators cluster in AWS Tokyo alongside Binance, BitMEX and KuCoin, giving nearby traders a latency advantage, Glassnode data shows
The Bitcoin market remains boring. Investors chasing yields may be partly to blame
Yield hungry investors seem to have influenced market flows such that they limit price swings.
Yield hungry investors seem to have influenced market flows such that they limit price swings.