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Brayden Lindrea
Brayden Lindrea is a journalist on Cointelegraph’s APAC news team, having joined the team in 2022. He covers everything from crypto market trends and regulatory shifts to cybercrime and innovation. He is particularly interested in covering Bitcoin adoption — from the community level right through to institutions and nation-states. He holds a bachelor’s degree in science from the University of Sydney. Brayden has no crypto holdings above Cointelegraph’s disclosure threshold of $1,000.
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Bitfury pivots to launch $1B tech fund after 14 years of mining Bitcoin Bitcoin miner Bitfury started up in 2011, but has now pivoted to tech investing and will pour $1 billion into ethical AI and crypto startups.
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Crypto bank AMINA gets Hong Kong license to launch institutional trading Crypto-friendly AMINA Bank has secured a license to expand its institutional crypto services in Hong Kong, a market where crypto trading volumes rose 233% in the first half of 2025.
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White House weighs IRS bid to tax foreign crypto accounts via CARF The White House is reviewing a proposal to join an international crypto tax standard that could deter Americans from moving their digital assets to offshore exchanges.
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Crypto firm LevelField secures Illinois approval to buy Chicago bank LevelField could become the first crypto-friendly FDIC-insured bank to offer crypto services after receiving approval from the Illinois financial regulator to acquire Burling Bank.
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Bitcoin isn’t a ‘magical anarcho-capitalist Swiss army knife’: Nick Szabo Every layer-1 crypto network has a “legal attack” surface, and while Bitcoin is resilient, it isn't immune, said American computer scientist Nick Szabo.
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Tether mulls $1.15B deal with AI robotics startup Neura: Report Tether is reportedly considering a $1.15 billion bet on robotics startup Neura, which could see its valuation rise to over $10 billion should a deal be made.
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5-year Cardano hodler loses 90% of $6.9M ADA in bungled swap A Cardano holder mistakenly turned $6.9 million worth of ADA into $847,695 million worth of a little-known stablecoin after using a highly illiquid trading pool.
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Bitcoin briefly erases 2025 gains as crypto bleeds over weekend Bitcoin’s latest tumble pushed it below the $93,507 price it entered the year at, despite the year mostly seeing positive industry developments from corporations and governments.
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Bitcoin can win US voters regardless of political lean, survey finds Bitcoin’s ability to boost financial inclusion, allow transactions without government interference, and strengthen the energy grid means it can align with the values of nearly any voter.
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Ban on rewards tied to stablecoin payments is un-American: Coinbase Coinbase Institute has criticized banking groups for asking regulators to prevent merchant rewards for stablecoin customers, arguing the request has no merit under the GENIUS Act.
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Threshold: Upgraded bridge to funnel $500B institutional BTC into DeFi Threshold has introduced upgrades to its tBTC bridge, which it claims will better position the $500 billion worth of Bitcoin held by institutions and whales to access DeFi opportunities.
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Vitalik Buterin champions decentralization in ‘Trustless Manifesto’ Vitalik Buterin and two other Ethereum leaders have written a “Trustless Manifesto” to call on builders to never sacrifice decentralization in pursuit of adoption.
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Bitwise exec says 2026 will be crypto’s real bull year; here’s why With crypto markets failing to meaningfully rally toward the end of 2025, it only sets up 2026 for more upside, according to Bitwise’s Matt Hougan.
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Bitwise Chainlink ETF appears on DTCC site, tipping pending launch Bitwise’s spot Chainlink ETF has appeared on the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation’s registry, a sign that it could launch in the near future.
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Bank of England’s Breeden warns watered-down stablecoin rules risk stability Breeden said loosening UK stablecoin rules could fuel risky bank outflows, urging stronger safeguards as the Bank of England finalizes its crypto framework.
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Coinbase, stablecoin startup BVNK walk away from $2B deal: Report Fortune reports that Coinbase’s $2 billion acquisition of BVNK fell through during due diligence, the final stage before closing a deal.
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Biopharma eyes $100M for crypto treasury to back cancer treatment Propanc Biopharma said it will build a crypto treasury after securing up to $100 million from Hexstone Capital to further its potential cancer treatment and reignite investor interest.
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Uniswap token jumps 38% after fee switch, burn proposal hits the table The Uniswap token rose over 38% after the introduction of a protocol fee switch and burning mechanism that could strengthen UNI.
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Bitcoin treasury bear market tipped to end as short seller backs off MSTR Bitcoin treasury stocks may have seen the worst of their declines, with an investment firm ending its short position on Strategy after its mNAV decline “played out.”
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Crypto could get relief as US Senate cuts deal to end shutdown: Report Crypto markets could get a lift as Politico reports the US Senate has reached a deal on a multi-part budget bill to end the government shutdown.
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Elixir sunsets deUSD stablecoin in reaction to Stream’s $93M loss Elixir said it will sunset its deUSD stablecoin after $75 million worth of the token became entangled in Stream Finance’s $93 million loss.
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Australia risks ‘missed opportunity’ by shirking tokenisation: top regulator The head of Australia’s market regulator, Joe Longo, is looking to embrace tokenization in Australia’s capital markets, fearing the country will fall behind if it doesn’t act.
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‘Ethereum is scaling’ — ETH maxis cheer as TPS hits record 24K with Lighter An explosion in transaction activity on Ethereum layer 2 Lighter since launching last month has pushed Ethereum’s transaction per second count to a record of 24,192.
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Rural Texas community fails plan to become a city to curb BTC miner noise Residents of a small area in Hood County have attempted to form a municipality to exercise authority over a Bitcoin mining site they claim is generating excessive noise.
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Bank of England pledges to keep pace with US on stablecoin regulations The UK’s top bank says it will roll out stablecoin rules “just as quickly as the US” amid concerns that it's lagging behind global allies.
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Crypto exchange Gemini eyes integrating prediction markets: Report Bloomberg reports that Gemini is looking to expand into prediction markets, which would mark one of the company’s biggest moves since going public in September.
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Canada’s budget promises laws to regulate stablecoins, following US lead Canada’s government unveiled a plan to regulate stablecoins, requiring fiat-backed issuers to maintain sufficient reserves and adopt robust risk management measures.
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Sequans shares drop 16% after selling 970 Bitcoin to cut debt Sequans shares fell 16% on Tuesday after the chip maker said it sold 970 Bitcoin to redeem half of its $189 million outstanding convertible debt.
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Wintermute boss denies plans to sue Binance over the Oct. 10 crash Market maker Wintermute has shot down rumors suggesting it plans to sue Binance in relation to a flash crash last month, when Bitcoin fell 15.2% to below $103,000.