MiCA was meant to tidy up Europe’s crypto market, but the price of compliance may do something else entirely: push smaller firms into mergers, sales, or shutdowns while bigger players and banks scoop up the pieces. A cleaner market, yes — but also a more concentrated one.
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Bitcoin mining isn’t mostly hydropower yet. The cited 2025 data still puts natural gas in first place at 38.2%, while hydropower sits at 23.4% — though more than half of mining now comes from non-fossil sources, making the industry less dirty, not clean.
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The EU has added HTX to its latest Russia sanctions package, with transaction restrictions set to kick in on Aug. 23. The move puts crypto infrastructure squarely in the sanctions crosshairs, though the exact legal scope still needs the fine print.
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Cash App is cutting friction for Bitcoin buyers, dropping fees and spread on purchases over $2,000 and on recurring BTC tools like Auto Invest and Round Ups. Smaller buys still pay the usual tiered fees, but long-term stackers get a cleaner deal.
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Cambridge-linked research says Bitcoin mining’s annualized power demand hit 190 TWh, while hydropower has reportedly overtaken natural gas as the top energy source. Emissions still rose, though, proving cleaner doesn’t automatically mean smaller.
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U.S. investigators seized more than $25 million in crypto tied to fraud, even as Uniswap moved toward permissioned pools, Wise faced a regulatory reset, and Bitcoin and Ethereum sentiment stayed cautious. The day’s message: crypto is getting more compliant, more watched, and a lot less impressed by hype.
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BlueNoroff is reportedly using fake Zoom and Teams calls to do more than phish credentials — it profiles victims for crypto wallets first, then unleashes malware if the target looks worthwhile. The campaign blends hijacked Telegram accounts, fake updates, and wallet-scanning tricks into a slick, nasty setup.
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BitMart is phasing out its trading platform, and BMX is getting wrecked in the process, tumbling about 63% in 24 hours. The shutdown may be orderly, but the message is clear: when an exchange’s future gets shaky, its token can turn into dead weight fast.
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BitMine has transformed itself into a giant Ethereum treasury, reporting 5.74 million ETH held and 4.88 million staked through its MAVAN network. The bullish pitch is ETH exposure plus yield; the warning signs are concentration risk, dilution, and execution headaches.
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Circle’s OCC approval is a real regulatory win, but Wall Street is still split on whether it meaningfully boosts USDC’s long-term value or just adds polish to a stock already pricing in too much good news. The core fight: durable moat or commoditized rails?
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