Bitcoin hits record high of $116,046.44 - Reuters, North America, Crypto, high, US stocks, rose, gmt

Bitcoin hits record high of $116,046.44

Bitcoin rallied to another all-time high on Thursday.The world's largest cryptocurrency BTC= rose to a record high of $116,046.44. It was last up 1.93% at $115,773.22.Ether rose 3.01% to $2905.24 at 2130 GMT.

Florida AG probes Robinhood Crypto over claims of low-cost trading - Reuters, North America, Crypto, ag, US stocks, crypto

Florida AG probes Robinhood Crypto over claims of low-cost trading

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on Thursday launched an investigation into Robinhood Crypto, alleging that the platform may have misled customers by promoting itself as the least expensive way to buy cryptocurrencies.The AG's office said in a

US power use to reach record highs in 2025 and 2026, EIA says - Reuters, North America, kwh, coal, Crypto, 2024

US power use to reach record highs in 2025 and 2026, EIA says

U.S. power consumption will hit record highs in 2025 and 2026, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said in its short-term energy outlook on Tuesday.The EIA projected power demand will rise to 4,189 billion kilowatt hours in 2025 and 4,278 bill

Core Scientific shares tank following CoreWeave's $9 billion buyout offer - Reuters, Crypto, North America, shares, US stocks

Core Scientific shares tank following CoreWeave's $9 billion buyout offer

** Shares of crypto miner Core Scientific slump 16% to $15.13 in late morning trade** CoreWeave to buy CORZ in an all-stock deal valued at about $9 billion** The offer values Core Scientific at $20.40 per share, representing a premium of around 66%

Circle up after stablecoin issuer applies for US trust bank license - Reuters, stablecoin, North America, Crypto, circle, usdc, second

Circle up after stablecoin issuer applies for US trust bank license

** Stablecoin issuer Circle's shares rise ~2.1% to $185.16 premarket** Circle after market on Monday said it is applying to create a national trust bank in the U.S., confirming an earlier Reuters report** If the charter is granted, it would enable C

Crypto firm BitMine jumps after securing $250 million to buy ethereum  - Reuters, crypto, ethereum, lee, North America, Crypto, eth

Crypto firm BitMine jumps after securing $250 million to buy ethereum 

** Crypto firm BitMine's shares jump 47.7% to $6.68 premarket** BMNR announces to initiate ethereum treasury strategy** Co sold ~55.6 million shares at $4.50 apiece in the placement, which was led by MOZAYYX and included participation from investor

Crypto exchange Kraken debuts peer-to-peer payments app Krak - Reuters, block, North America, crypto, Crypto

Crypto exchange Kraken debuts peer-to-peer payments app Krak

Crypto exchange Kraken on Thursday launched a peer-to-peer payments app that enables users to send and receive funds - in both cryptocurrency and fiat currency - across more than a hundred countries. The move is a bid to expand Kraken's offer

NYSE tweaks rule to list Trump Media's Bitcoin-Ethereum ETF - CoinDesk - Reuters, bitcoin, Crypto, media, North America, ETFs

NYSE tweaks rule to list Trump Media's Bitcoin-Ethereum ETF - CoinDesk

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Pakistani army chief and Trump discussed trade, crypto in Washington meet, Pakistan says - Reuters, trump, army, North America, donald trump, Middle East, trade, Asia, Crypto

Pakistani army chief and Trump discussed trade, crypto in Washington meet, Pakistan says

Pakistan's army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed trade, economic development, and cryptocurrency during their meeting at the White House on Wednesday, the Pakistan army said. "President Trump expressed keen int

China's central bank says to promote digital yuan, multi-polar currency system - Reuters, Crypto, donald trump, Asia, pan

China's central bank says to promote digital yuan, multi-polar currency system

China's central bank governor announced plans to promote the international use of the digital yuan and called for the development of a multi-polar global currency system, where several currencies dominate the world economy.China will establish an int

Russia recruited a teenage spy. His arrest led to a crypto money trail - Reuters, Europe, Crypto, bitcoin, reddit, may, one, second

Russia recruited a teenage spy. His arrest led to a crypto money trail

The Canadian teenager was getting anxious. It was May 2024, and he was in Copenhagen, running out of money after leaving Moscow a week earlier. He’d booked the cheapest room he could find in the Danish capital, but the hostel was still more e

Bessent says stablecoin bill will boost demand for Treasuries, dollar assets - Reuters, Crypto, Asia, North America

Bessent says stablecoin bill will boost demand for Treasuries, dollar assets

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that legislation to create a framework for stablecoins backed by U.S. Treasury debt would help cement the dollar's position as the world's reserve currency and create demand for at least an addi

Stablecoin issuer Circle targets $7.2 billion valuation in upsized US IPO - Reuters, usdc, crypto, stablecoin, second, IPOs, Crypto, donald trump, North America, million, circle, US stocks

Stablecoin issuer Circle targets $7.2 billion valuation in upsized US IPO

Crypto firm Circle Internet said on Monday it was targeting a valuation of up to $7.2 billion on a fully diluted basis in its upsized initial public offering in the United States, underscoring growing momentum in the stablecoin market.The upsized

ECB's Panetta warns about crypto-related reputational risks for banks - Reuters, Crypto, Europe, crypto

ECB's Panetta warns about crypto-related reputational risks for banks

European Central Bank policymaker Fabio Panetta on Friday called for a close monitoring of the reputational risks banks face in providing crypto-asset services to customers.Italy's biggest bank Intesa Sanpaolo in January carried out what CEO Car

ECB's Panetta warns crypto losses can harm confidence in banks - Reuters, Crypto, Europe, crypto, bank

ECB's Panetta warns crypto losses can harm confidence in banks

European Central Bank policymaker and Bank of Italy Governor Fabio Panetta called on Friday for close monitoring of the reputational risks banks face in providing crypto-asset services, warning that losses could harm the trust of customers.Presen

GameStop buys bitcoin worth $513 million in crypto push - Reuters, Crypto, bitcoin, donald trump, North America

GameStop buys bitcoin worth $513 million in crypto push

GameStop has purchased bitcoin worth about $513 million, the company said on Wednesday as the ailing video game retailer looks to capitalize on the growing adoption of cryptocurrencies globally.GameStop said in a filing it acquired 4,710 bitcoin

Pakistan allocates 2,000 megawatts of electricity to bitcoin mining, AI data centres - Reuters, mw, ai, Asia, high, Crypto

Pakistan allocates 2,000 megawatts of electricity to bitcoin mining, AI data centres

Pakistan will allocate 2,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity in the first phase of a national initiative to power bitcoin mining and AI data centres, its finance ministry said on Sunday. The allocation is part of Islamabad's plans to use its surplu

Circle pursues IPO—but talks with Coinbase and Ripple could mean a sale, sources say- Fortune - Reuters, note, circle, North America, IPOs, Crypto

Circle pursues IPO—but talks with Coinbase and Ripple could mean a sale, sources say- Fortune

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Woman escapes botched kidnapping in Paris as gangs target crypto wealth - Reuters, Business, ledger, crypto, Economy, Europe, one, Middle East, three, Crypto

Woman escapes botched kidnapping in Paris as gangs target crypto wealth

French prosecutors are investigating after a masked gang attempted to kidnap the daughter of a crypto businessman in Paris in what is at least the third violent attack targeting wealthy crypto players and their families in recent months.The shock

Crypto platform FalconX partners with Standard Chartered - Reuters, standard, Economy, Asia, asia, april, london, United Kingdom, North America, Crypto, bank

Crypto platform FalconX partners with Standard Chartered

Crypto prime broker FalconX and global bank Standard Chartered said on Wednesday they had formed a strategic partnership to serve institutional crypto investors.The partnership marks FalconX's first collaboration with a global traditional bank a