A vote from the Senate Commerce Committee on a bill aimed at deregulating crypto mining in New Hampshire was split on Thursday, after senators reported public feedback on the bill had surged since it was last debated. After being deadlocked twice, once on advancing the bill and again on rejecting it, the committee ultimately voted…
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Although still in its “infancy,” quantum computing could pose a threat to Bitcoin and other proof-of-work algorithms in the near future, according to Amit Mehra, a partner at venture capital firm Borderless Capital. When asked what trends Borderless Capital was following, Mehra, speaking to Cointelegraph at Global Blockchain Congress Dubai 2025, said the company was …
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Shares of crypto miners rallied on Friday, with Bitfarms, Cipher Mining and Hut 8 extending gains after trading company Jane Street disclosed sizable positions in all three Bitcoin mining companies. Filings submitted to the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday show that Jane Street’s trading affiliates own roughly 5.4% of Bitfarms, 5% of Cipher…
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Sygnum Bank has partnered with Bitcoin-backed lending platform Debifi to launch a multisignature lending product that allows borrowers to retain shared control of their collateral. According to the Swiss digital asset bank’s announcement on Friday, the product introduces a Bitcoin-native multisign lending model that allows clients to retain control of their collateral through distributed key…
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Crypto.com is the latest crypto company to apply for a US National Trust Bank Charter, seeking federal approval to expand its custody and staking services nationwide. In a Friday announcement, the Singapore-based crypto exchange said it plans to provide federally regulated custody services for digital asset treasuries, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and other institutional and corporate…
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A group of US senators led by Senate Banking Committee Chair Tim Scott (R-S.C.) has introduced legislation to modernize the Bank Secrecy Act, the foundation of the country’s Anti-Money Laundering (AML) framework. The Bank Secrecy Act, passed in 1970, obliges banks, credit unions, and other financial institutions to help federal authorities detect and prevent financial…
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A coalition of fintech, crypto and retail industry trade groups is urging the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to adopt a robust open banking rule that safeguards consumers’ control over their financial data. The letter shared with Cointelegraph was signed by leading crypto advocacy groups — including the Blockchain Association and the Crypto Council…
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The US government is entering its third week shut down, with a Senate vote scheduled for Monday evening to end the funding impasse, and a separate meeting on Wednesday where lawmakers and crypto executives will discuss the long-stalled crypto market structure bill. The Senate will vote at 5:30 p.m. ET for the 11th time in…
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Ondo Finance urged the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to delay or reject Nasdaq’s proposal to trade tokenized securities, saying it lacks transparency and could give established market players an unfair edge. In a Wednesday letter to the regulator, Ondo — a blockchain company that issues tokenized versions of traditional assets — said regulators…
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Decentralized physical infrastructure (DePIN) protocol peaq has signed a memorandum of understanding with Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) to develop a regulatory framework for onchain robotics and tokenized machines. According to a Thursday press release, the memorandum centers on peaq’s Machine Economy Free Zone, with additional areas of collaboration including guidance for projects seeking…
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