MacroMicro data indicates the average estimated cost to mine one $BTC is approximately $84,000, according to the firm. This figure currently exceeds Bitcoin's market price of roughly $65,000.
% Suspected human trafficking-related cryptocurrency flows increased by 85% in 2025, according to a new report from Chainalysis. The illicit flows reached hundreds of millions of dollars, with one child sexual abuse material site receiving over $530,000.
Decibel, incubated by Aptos, will launch its protocol-native stablecoin $USDCBL ahead of its mainnet launch. The dollar-backed token will serve as collateral for onchain perpetuals, with cash and Treasury reserves generating yield retained within the protocol, according to Cointelegraph.
A Federal Reserve staff paper has proposed applying initial margin requirements to crypto-linked derivatives. The paper argues traditional risk models cannot account for the high volatility and unique market behavior of cryptocurrencies, according to Cointelegraph.
S. CFTC appoints crypto execs to expanded advisory group. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has named Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse to its newly reconstituted advisory committee. The group, led by new CFTC chief Mike Selig, has nearly tripled in size from its previous iteration, according to CoinDesk...
SEC Chair Gary Gensler suggested that certain prediction markets may already fall under the agency's regulatory jurisdiction. He stated the SEC has "enough authority" to regulate at least a portion of the sector, according to Decrypt.
The crypto ETP issuer has broadened its institutional partnership with custody firm BitGo to include regulated staking and custody services in the U.S. and Europe, according to Cointelegraph. The move strengthens support for 21Shares' multi-billion dollar digital asset platform.
Cango, a publicly traded Bitcoin miner, has raised $75.5 million in an equity offering. The funding follows the company's recent sale of $305 million worth of Bitcoin and increases a key investor's voting power to nearly 50%, according to Cointelegraph.
Sharplink Gaming Chairman Joe Lubin and CEO Joseph Chalom outlined the evolution of digital asset treasuries as a distinct institutional strategy during a panel at Consensus Hong Kong 2026. The discussion, reported by CoinDesk, focused on the case for ether-based DATs as cryptocurrency prices declined...
Data from Bloomberg shows holders of spot Ether ETFs are in a "worse position" than their Bitcoin ETF counterparts amid the current market downturn. Both cohorts are experiencing steep losses as the crypto market searches for a local bottom, but neither shows signs of capitulation, according to Cointelegraph...
ETHZilla has introduced the Eurus Aero Token I, a digital asset providing exposure to lease income from two commercial jet engines. The offering is available to accredited investors, according to CoinDesk.
The Trump family's venture, WLFI, is planning to launch a foreign exchange and remittance platform, according to a Cointelegraph report. The platform aims to capture a portion of the over $9.6 trillion in daily FX trading volume.