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Tether, the issuer of the USDT stablecoin, has announced a strategic deployment of its existing and future Bitcoin hashrate to OCEAN, a decentralized mining protocol created by veteran Bitcoin Core developer Luke Dashjr.
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Homeland Security’s El Dorado Task Force, dedicated to fighting money laundering, initiated an investigation into Anchorage Digital Bank according to Barron’s. The federally chartered crypto bank previously faced regulatory issues with the OCC and recently partnered with BlackRock for custody services worth billions.
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Ethereum could play a key role in solving some of the most pressing problems facing artificial intelligence, according to Eric Connor, a former core developer of the blockchain.
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Bitcoin mining pollution crossed state borders and exposed 1.9 million Americans to dangerous PM2.5 emissions, according to Harvard research. Mining facilities consumed 33% more electricity than Los Angeles, with 85% from fossil fuels. The cross-border nature of pollution revealed regulatory blind spots that the EPA could address.
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US Bitcoin ETFs saw significant outflows of $713 million in one week, with 12 funds pulling back funds amid rising US-China trade tensions triggered by President Trump’s tariff hikes. This trend reflects growing investor caution, with $795 million withdrawn from crypto investment products recently, marking three consecutive weeks of outflows.
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A Chinese court has sentenced nine fraudsters behind a $6.2M China fraud ring that targeted over 66,800 Indian victims using fake investment apps, romance baiting, and crypto-based laundering channels tied to USDT.
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Decentralized exchange KiloEX halted operations Tuesday after hackers stole $7.5m, triggering an urgent security investigation.
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