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Blockchain technology and mining company BTC Digital has gone all-in on Ethereum in a strategic shift and the closure of a $6 million financing round
The firm, listed under the ticker BTCT on the Nasdaq, announced a “transformative, strategic shift” to fully embrace Ether (ETH) as its “core

The United States has launched a formal investigation into Brazil’s digital trade practices, with a spotlight on Pix, the country’s instant payment system that has rapidly displaced private-sector competitors.
The probe, announced on Tuesday by US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, will examine w

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DOGE formed a double bottom after breaking a long-term downtrend, hinting at a rally to new year-to-date highs.
DOGE’s futures open interest, spot volumes, and holders’ profit show rising demand and reduced sell pressure.
Dogecoin (DOGE) shows strong signs of rallying higher as te

Investment company Canary Capital filed an S-1 application for a staked INJ (INJ) exchange-traded fund (ETF) with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Thursday.
INJ is the governance, staking and utility token for the Injective Protocol, a layer-1 blockchain network

US Attorneys in New York’s Southern District continued presenting their case against Tornado Cash co-founder and developer Roman Storm, expected to last about a month.
According to reporting from Inner City Press inside the courtroom on Thursday, Assistant US Attorney Thane Rehn said the

The Nasdaq stock exchange filed an application with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday on behalf of BlackRock to add staking to the asset manager’s iShares Ether (ETH) exchange-traded fund (ETF).
If the application is approved, the fund would give investors exposure to sta

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Looking beyond the financial spectrum, the introduction of blockchain technology has a positive impact on real-world systems and processes. The same core features that made blockchain an essential infrastructure for the future of finance, such as transparency, security and immutability, can

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XRP cloud mining doesn’t mine XRP; it funds BTC or ETH contracts using XRP.
Promised returns (100%-800% APR) are often unsustainable and lack transparency.
High risks include scams, volatility and hidden fees, with little regulatory oversight.
Safer alternatives exist, like

For years, Bitcoin (BTC) has remained in digital hibernation, meaning it is held tightly in wallets and admired as “digital gold,” though rarely used. According to StarkWare’s Bitcoin lead Ilia Volokh, that era may be ending.
On the latest episode of The Clear Crypto Podcast, hosts Nathan Jeffay an

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) extended its deadline for ruling on in-kind redemptions for two separate crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
According to a Wednesday SEC filing, the regulator will take more time to decide whether to allow in-kind redemptions on NYSE

Bitcoin “wrench attacks” — a violent form of cryptocurrency theft — could see its worst year in 2025, with criminals spurred on by Bitcoin’s soaring market value, according to Chainalysis.
“Wrench attacks” refer to a situation where physical force or intimidation is used to force a victim to give u