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‘Clean Cloud Act’ draft bill requires crypto miners to cut emissions or face fines

‘Clean Cloud Act’ draft bill requires crypto miners to cut emissions or face fines

A draft bill dubbed the "Clean Cloud Act of 2025" introduced to the U.S. Senate by Democratic Senators Sheldon Whitehouse and John Fetterman seeks to curb emissions from crypto mining facilities and AI data centers, with the eventual goal of fining any facility using non-renewable energy sources by …

North Carolina bill proposes allowing tax payments using crypto

North Carolina bill proposes allowing tax payments using crypto

North Carolina lawmakers have introduced a bill that seeks to allow the use of digital assets in tax payments and other economic transactions, marking the latest crypto-related legislative effort in the state.Representative Neal Jackson filed H.B. 920, the Digital Asset Freedom Act, on Thursday with…

Pakistan plans to fuel bitcoin mining with surplus electricity: Reuters

Pakistan plans to fuel bitcoin mining with surplus electricity: Reuters

Pakistan is considering using surplus electricity to power its bitcoin mining and AI data centers, Reuters reported Wednesday.The suggestion came from Bilal Bin Saqib, advisor to Pakistan's finance minister and CEO of the Crypto Council. Saqib reportedly said there have already been talks with sever…

Taurus launches interbank digital asset network to streamline settlement, collateralization

Taurus launches interbank digital asset network to streamline settlement, collateralization

Swiss fintech firm and infrastructure provider Taurus on Wednesday launched Taurus-NETWORK, an interbank platform designed to connect financial institutions globally for seamless collaboration on digital assets. The network aims to unlock new use cases, such as collateralized lending, real-time sett…

Bitwise CIO claims tariff tantrum likely bullish for bitcoin as a ‘more fractured reserve system’ forms

Bitwise CIO claims tariff tantrum likely bullish for bitcoin as a ‘more fractured reserve system’ forms

Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies remained in flux while world superpowers launched tariffs against one another in a global trade war as U.S. President Donald Trump announced wide-ranging import duties last week — hurling panic on equities and crashing already subdued risk assets.“It’s hard to be an inve…

Apollo Global invests in tokenized real-world assets firm Plume Network

Apollo Global invests in tokenized real-world assets firm Plume Network

Alternative asset management powerhouse Apollo Global Management has made a 'strategic investment' into Plume Network, the firm specializing in tokenizing real-world assets.In a statement from Tuesday, Plume said it would use Apollo's financial support to grow its ecosystem further. Plume said its t…

Hong Kong allows crypto staking for licensed platforms, ETFs as global competition heats up

Hong Kong allows crypto staking for licensed platforms, ETFs as global competition heats up

Hong Kong's top financial regulator now allows licensed crypto platforms and exchange-traded funds to offer staking services — marking a step closer to the region's ambition of becoming a cryptocurrency hub. In a statement released Monday, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission said it prov…

Conor McGregor-backed crypto token fails to launch, raising just 39% of $1 million presale minimum

Conor McGregor-backed crypto token fails to launch, raising just 39% of $1 million presale minimum

A token backed by MMA superstar Conor McGregor has apparently failed to launch, raising just $392,000 during its 28-hour presale period, signaling a larger market shift away from celebrity-backed tokens. McGregor and the Real World Gaming DAO (RWG) aimed to raise $3.6 million through the $REAL token…

Memecoin launchpad Pump.fun reopens livestreaming to 5% of users with stricter moderation rules

Memecoin launchpad Pump.fun reopens livestreaming to 5% of users with stricter moderation rules

Pump.fun, the Solana-based memecoin launchpad, has resumed live streaming to a select portion of users, along with a strengthened moderation policy, after disabling the feature late last year.The platform now prohibits — and will terminate — streams containing violence, harassment, sexual content an…

‘All of them will pull’: Experts warn Trump’s tariffs will likely derail crypto IPO plans

‘All of them will pull’: Experts warn Trump’s tariffs will likely derail crypto IPO plans

Just last week, at least half a dozen crypto firms were looking to go public in the U.S. Now, with markets tanking and uncertainty rising following President Donald Trump’s decision to levy tariffs worldwide, these firms are likely to reverse their plans. "All of them will pull. You can't IPO into a…

Circle IPO odds tumble on Polymarket amid Trump tariff turmoil

Circle IPO odds tumble on Polymarket amid Trump tariff turmoil

The odds of a Circle initial public offering happening this year took a hit on Friday as markets reeled from President Donald Trump's tariffs, causing some companies to pause their IPO plans.On the crypto-based prediction platform Polymarket, the odds that Circle, issuer of the second-largest stable…

SEC declares ‘covered’ stablecoins like USDT and USDC are not securities, no registration needed for minting or redeeming

SEC declares ‘covered’ stablecoins like USDT and USDC are not securities, no registration needed for minting or redeeming

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has taken a formal position on stablecoins, the popular cryptocurrency that tends to be pegged to the U.S. dollar and backed by real-world assets.On Friday, the agency said in a statement that it does not consider "covered" U.S. dollar stablecoins to be se…