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Binance's bitcoin mining pool finds just one block in a week as shutdown nears
2026-11-09
The exchange's once significant mining operation has nearly disappeared from Bitcoin's block-production rankings ahead of its November 10 closure.
Bitcoin drops, then pops as Nvidia cheating scandal and failed Iran talks trigger volatility
2026-11-09
Volatile price action has once again liquidated leveraged bullish plays worth millions.
What the election results mean for crypto: State of Crypto
2026-11-09
Democrats had an astoundingly good night, smashing all expectations. Is that actually bad news for the industry?
Stablecoin growth has stalled. The payments boom hasn't
2026-11-09
Stablecoin supply has barely grown this year, even as payments using the tokens surge. Circle's latest earnings offer another example of the divergence between…
These Finland homes get free heat from bitcoin miners (as long as BTC stays above $70,000)
2026-11-08
A Finnish startup has 30 bitcoin mining systems working as central heating, and at today’s prices each one earns slightly more than the electricity it burns.
Binance users in some European countries told to pull crypto before fees kick in, with accounts closing by year end
2026-11-08
Affected accounts are reportedly set to close on Dec. 31. Users in Spain, France, and Poland say they've received similar notices.
U.S. Treasury moves to cut off crypto exchange MEXC over $16 billion in alleged illicit flows
2026-11-08
Treasury billed the move as part of its campaign against Iran, but the order rests on MEXC's alleged role in Russian illicit finance.
Gnosis Pay breach exposes card numbers, home addresses and linked crypto wallets
2026-11-08
One user said the exposed data tied his home address and card number to every crypto wallet linked to his account, raising the risk of targeted scams.
Apple, Meta reject OKX–ICE tokenized stock plans, leaving crypto firms as the ones to watch
2026-11-07
Strategy, Coinbase, Circle and Robinhood are among six companies from the venture’s initial selection with no disclosed objection, after 90% of issuers opted ou…
U.S. prediction markets regulator issues demand that clashes directly with courts
2026-11-07
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission said regulated exchanges can't cut off customers state-by-state, but firms like Kalshi are under court orders to do so.