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CleanSpark Becomes the Fourth Bitcoin Miner to Hold Over 10,000 BTC

CleanSpark, a prominent U.S.-based Bitcoin mining firm, has reached a significant milestone by holding 10,097 Bitcoin (BTC) in its treasury. This achievement makes CleanSpark...

Could Block Become the First S&P 500 Bitcoin Pioneer?

Financial services and digital payments firm Block Inc. may become the first company in the S&P 500 with an explicit Bitcoin strategy, according to...

UK Treasury Confirms Crypto Staking Is Not a Collective Investment Scheme

The UK Treasury has updated its financial laws to confirm that crypto staking does not qualify as a "collective investment scheme" (CIS). The clarification,...

Thai Police Seize Nearly 1,000 Bitcoin Miners in Electricity Theft

Thai authorities recently confiscated 996 Bitcoin mining rigs from a facility in Phanat Nikhom, Chon Buri, following allegations of electricity theft. According to reports...

Circle Donates $1 Million USDC to Trump’s Inauguration Committee

Stablecoin issuer Circle has donated $1 million USD Coin (USDC) to President-elect Donald Trump’s Inauguration Committee. Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire shared the news on...

Telegram Disclosed User Data to US Authorities 900 Times in 2024

Telegram, the popular messaging app, reportedly complied with 900 requests from US authorities in 2024 for user information, impacting the data of 2,253 users....

Court Grants Coinbase Appeal in SEC Case

In a key development for Coinbase, a federal judge has granted its request for an interlocutory appeal in its legal battle with the U.S....

Illuvium Partners with Virtuals to Introduce Adaptive AI

Illuvium, the blockchain-based gaming franchise, has partnered with Virtuals, a leading AI agent protocol, to revolutionize its non-playable characters (NPCs). This collaboration will integrate...

Richard Heart, HEX Creator, Under Fire: $2.6M Watch Haul Seized

Finnish police have confiscated luxury watches valued at over $2.6 million from Richard Schueler, known as Richard Heart, founder of the cryptocurrency HEX. Schueler...

Bitcoin ETFs See Record Rebound With $908 Million Inflows on Friday

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced a sharp recovery on Friday, pulling in $908.1 million—their strongest single-day inflow since late November, according to U.K.-based asset...

Phantom Crypto Wallet Refutes Token Launch Rumors

Phantom, a leading non-custodial crypto wallet provider, has denied speculation about a potential token airdrop following its announcement of a new social discovery feature....

Bitcoin Network Processes $19 Trillion in Transactions During 2024

The Bitcoin network recorded a remarkable $19 trillion in transactions in 2024, more than doubling the $8.7 trillion settled in 2023. This achievement reversed...