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The 20 Million Milestone: Bitcoin Mining Is, and Always Will Be, an Energy Business

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Artificial intelligence is having its electricity moment. Across global markets, utilities are scrambling to connect massive new data centers. Tech giants are locking in gigawatts of power. Transmission queues to connect the new generation to the grid are backlogged. Electrical substations are

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Stablecoin Fintech KAST Raises $80M Series A to Build Global Digital Dollar Payments Platform

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Stablecoin-powered fintech platform KAST has secured $80 million in Series A funding as investors place fresh bets on digital-dollar infrastructure designed to move money across borders faster than traditional banking systems. A Bet on Stablecoins: Fintech Startup KAST Expands Global Crypto Payments Infrastructure The funding round, announced this week, was co-led by QED

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War Escalation or Hawkish Fed Pivot Could Turn Bitcoin Outlook Bearish

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Rising geopolitical tensions and stubborn inflation risks could turn bearish for bitcoin, with Wintermute warning that further Middle East escalation or a hawkish Federal Reserve pivot may pressure markets already on edge. Bitcoin Steady as Oil Spike and Middle East Tensions Rattle Markets Bitcoin held modest gains during a broad market selloff as escalating tensions […]

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Ripple Deepens XRP Role as Core Engine of Global Payments and Liquidity Infrastructure

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Ripple is pushing aggressively into global markets while embedding XRP deeper into its financial infrastructure, as CEO Brad Garlinghouse signals expanding payments, liquidity, and treasury ambitions tied to digital asset adoption. Is Ripple Quietly Building the XRP Engine That Could Reshape Global Payments Forever? Global expansion and digital asset infrastructure

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Bitcoin Diverges From Global Prices in South Korea — Third Major Discount Since FTX

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With bitcoin trading between $65,962 and $73,669 this week, market data shows South Korea posted its deepest discount to global prices since December 2024. Rare Bitcoin Discount Hits South Korea — Only Three Such Events Since 2022 Bitcoin is trading at a discount in South Korea, as metrics collected at 7 p.m. EST Tuesday show […]

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SEC Chair Pushes SEC-CFTC Regulatory Harmonization

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U.S. regulators are moving to align oversight of securities and derivatives markets as SEC Chairman Paul Atkins pushes a coordinated framework with the CFTC designed to reduce duplicate compliance, unify supervision, and streamline how firms operate across both regimes. SEC and CFTC Move Toward Unified Market Oversight Framework Regulatory coordination between U.S. market

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Ripple Eyes $33T Stablecoin Flows: ‘The Use Cases Are Real and Growing Fast’

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Stablecoins are rapidly reshaping global finance as transaction volume surges past traditional payment giants, signaling accelerating institutional adoption and expanding real-world use cases across emerging markets, cross-border payments, and enterprise financial infrastructure. Stablecoin Growth Signals Rising Institutional Demand Worldwide Stablecoin adoption is

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Oil, Stocks, Crypto Swing as Strait of Hormuz Crisis Threatens Global Energy Supply

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The escalating crisis in the Strait of Hormuz — where military conflict, mine threats, and a near-halt in shipping have rattled global energy flows — is now rippling through financial markets, leaving investors juggling oil shocks, geopolitical risk, and a still-fragile global economy. The Strait of Hormuz Crisis Sends Shockwaves Through Markets The confrontation stems

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France Crypto Crime: Couple Held at Knifepoint and Forced to Transfer Nearly $1M in Bitcoin

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Armed criminals posing as police officers forced a French couple to transfer roughly $980,000 worth of bitcoin during a violent home invasion on Monday in Chesnay, France, in what authorities say is part of a growing wave of crypto-linked kidnappings across the country. France Investigates €900K Bitcoin Extortion After Home Invasion in Yvelines French authorities […]

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Bitcoin Hits $71.7K Before Pullback as Equities Rally on Ceasefire Hopes

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Bitcoin experienced upward momentum on Tuesday, reaching an intraday high of $71,775, driven by a broader relief rally in global equities. However, it retraced to $70,000, reflecting volatility linked to recent Middle East tensions. Market Correlation and the Oil Retreat Bitcoin maintained upward momentum Tuesday, climbing to an intraday peak of $71,775 as digital assets