New York town weighs crypto mining and AI data center ban
One of the first towns in the US to ban Bitcoin mining for 18 months is considering another temporary moratorium extending to data centers and other crypto…
Refining bottlenecks are emerging as the next big oil problem as Middle East skirmishes flare up
American drivers just paid the highest Labor Day gasoline prices ever. Dwindling global refinery capacity is threatening to push prices higher.…
Bybit launches 24/7 perpetuals for major currency pairs
Bybit added USDTsettled perpetuals tracking EUR/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY, with 24/7 trading and leverage of up to 100x. Source：Cointelegraph
Is IBM’s selloff an opportunity? Here’s one case for the beaten-down stock.
An Evercore ISI analyst thinks investors are getting exposure to IBM’s various quantumcomputing initiatives essentially for free. Source：MarketWatch
Robinhood takes stakes in Crypto.com, OG.com in prediction markets deal
Robinhood will route event contracts through OG.com’s CFTCregulated infrastructure as it expands its prediction markets business. Source：Cointelegraph
I did everything ‘right’ with my health insurance — and still got a surprise bill. Here’s what I learned.
It’s hard even for a healthcare insider to navigate the system, let alone appeal a denial with amorphous reasoning behind it. Source：MarketWatch
Visa brings onchain credit to its growing stablecoin card business
Visa is combining VisaNet settlement data with blockchain lending as stablecoin payment volume on its network jumps nearly 200% year over year.…
Bitcoin faces key support test at $78.3K as US crude oil hits three-month high
Bitcoin fell with US stocks on the opening of Tuesday’s Wall Street trading session as analysis warns that BTC price support at $78,300 must hold.…
Copper CEO Amar Kuchinad departs as search for a buyer enters a fourth month
Kuchinad, the CEO of cryptocurrency custody firm Copper since 2024, has left the company, according to two people familiar with the matter. Source：CoinDesk
Circle agrees to buy cross-border payments firm Tazapay for $400 million
The deal could grant Circle vital, regulated "lastmile" infrastructure, bridging the gap between stablecoins and traditional local banking systems.…
Strive’s SATA nears $1 billion market cap as Strategy’s STRC continues to underperform
SATA’s 13% annualised dividend and resilience around par are helping Strive raise capital and outperform Strategy. Source：CoinDesk
Visa combines VisaNet data with onchain lending to power stablecoin card working capital
Visa's stablecoin settlement volume surpassed a $20 billion annualized run rate, up 15x year over year. Now it wants blockchain lenders to use that data to…