Crypto miners must put their Bitcoin to work to survive: Wintermute
Miners who treat their Bitcoin holdings as a working asset rather than a passive reserve “will carry a structural edge into the next halving,” says Wintermute.
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Bitcoin advocate group to fight Basel’s ‘toxic’ treatment of cryptocurrency
The Bitcoin Policy Institute wants to ensure “US regulators get Bitcoin’s treatment right” when the Federal Reserve issues proposals to implement the Basel framework.
Eightco lands $125M from Bitmine, ARK as Tom Lee joins board
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDMvMDE5Y2U0YjItNjI5ZC03MmY4LThiNjItNzhiODZhZjQ0ZTdiLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Eightco lands $125M from Bitmine, ARK as Tom Lee joins board" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>The fresh capital from Kraken’s parent company, Ark Invest, and Bitmine has backed Eightco’s new bets on OpenAI and MrBeast</p>
Democrats say they will oversee reported DOJ probe into Binance
Senators Chris Van Hollen, Elizabeth Warren and Ruben Gallego have vowed to ensure that the Justice Department “conducts a serious investigation into Binance.”
MEV bot makes $10M in $50M crypto swap gone wrong
Aave founder Stani Kulechov says a user confirmed a warning to proceed with the swap, despite “extraordinary slippage,” while a MEV bot also attacked the large transaction.
US Treasury sanctions enablers of North Korea IT worker fraud ring
Fraudulent tech workers with ties to North Korea target a range of industries, including blockchain companies, with schemes and infrastructure spreading worldwide.
Rivian is fulfilling its promise to launch a $45,000 EV, but there’s a catch
The EV maker just revealed pricing details for its new R2 lineup. Rivian will first launch a $57,990 model, with plans to debut a $45,000 variant in late 2027.
Trump offers memecoin holders another gala to boost token from lows
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDMvMDE5Y2U0YjEtZWU3Mi03YmFhLWFjYjMtYzU5YmY3MWI0MWQ0LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Trump offers memecoin holders another gala to boost token from lows" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Donald Trump is billed as the keynote speaker at an event in Florida for his top memecoin holders, which comes as the token hits an all-time low.</p>
BlackRock’s staked Ethereum ETF sees $15.5M volume on debut
The iShares Staked Ethereum Trust will distribute staking rewards on a monthly basis from institutional-grade Ethereum validators run by Figment, Galaxy Digital and Attestant.
Shoppers seeking a tariff refund from retailers are likely out of luck
A new lawsuit alleges that Costco owes shoppers refunds for tariffs, but experts say that’s a tough call.
Trump is scrambling to quell the rise of $100 oil. But the market keeps circling one answer.
Other efforts to coax oil down prices — now at $100 a barrel — are like putting a Band-Aid on a shotgun wound, says analyst
The S&P 500 just broke a major support. Another 10% decline is likely.
This is a good time to take risk off the table — and these stock-market charts prove it.
A toxic mix of private-credit panic and climbing bond yields is hammering financial stocks
A toxic brew of climbing bond yields and a broadening panic about the stability of private-credit lenders has helped push the S&P 500 financial services sector to its lowest level since May.
Why Adobe’s stock is falling despite an earnings beat
Adobe’s longtime CEO is stepping down, and the lack of acceleration on a key metric signaled that AI isn’t driving significant financial benefits yet.
US Senate leader doesn‘t expect market structure to pass before April: Report
Senator John Thune reportedly said that the chamber would prioritize the SAVE America Act before addressing a vote on bipartisan bills like crypto market structure.
SEC’s ‘Crypto Mom’ calls for simpler disclosure rules, flags tokenization debate
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce urged regulators to simplify corporate disclosure rules and allow experimentation with tokenized securities via a potential innovation exemption.
Ulta Beauty says it’s ‘increasingly mindful’ of effects that global conflicts have on shoppers, as profit forecast sinks stock
Shares of Ulta Beauty slid after hours on Thursday after the cosmetics retailer forecast a profit and same-store sales for this year that were below Wall Street’s estimates, adding that it expects more selective consumer spending and that it was “increasingly mindful” of conflicts abroad.
A key gauge of inflation expectations just logged its highest reading in almost 4 years
Investors are bracing for faster price increases. That could be bad news for the Trump administration.
Anchorage Digital ties in Puffer Finance for institutional Ethereum restaking
The integration allows institutions to stake Ether held in Anchorage custody and receive Puffer’s liquid restaking token while earning staking and restaking rewards.
US Senate votes to include CBDC ban in bipartisan housing bill
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDMvMDE5Y2UzOTUtNWQ4My03N2MwLWE2YWEtYTQ3ODNkZjI5Yjg4LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="US Senate votes to include CBDC ban in bipartisan housing bill" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>The provision banning the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency was included in housing affordability legislation.</p>