The deal will see NYDIG acquire 425 modular data centers across seven US states and Argentina used to mine Bitcoin.
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Felix Ng first began writing about the blockchain industry through the lens of a gambling industry journalist and editor in 2015. He has since moved into covering the blockchain space full-time. He is most interested in innovative blockchain technology aimed at solving real-world challenges.
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SEC agrees to drop lawsuit against Cumberland DRW, says firm The SEC sued Cumberland DRW in October, claiming it operated as an unregistered securities dealer in handling more than $2 billion in crypto assets.
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Robinhood halts Super Bowl bets a day after launch on CFTC request Robinhood Derivatives has halted its Super Bowl betting after already rolling out the product to 1% of its customers after its Feb. 4 launch.
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SEC is scaling back its crypto enforcement unit: Report The SEC’s 50-person crypto unit is getting a shakeup with some staff reassigned to other areas, The New York Times reports.
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Millions of OpenSea user emails leaked in 2022 now fully public: SlowMist Millions of OpenSea user emails are now fully in the wild after the marketplace’s automation vendor leaked the emails in mid-2022.
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Bitcoin investor ordered to hand over crypto keys in landmark tax case A Texas federal court judge ordered Frank Richard Ahlgren III and any associates to hand over any crypto public and private keys, accounts and access codes.
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Illuvium partners with Virtuals, bringing autonomous AI NPCs to its games Illuvium said the partnership with AI agent protocol Virtuals will allow its in-game NPCs to adapt quests, dialogue and challenges based on the player’s actions.
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Metaplanet tips first operating profit in 7 years, boosted by Bitcoin Metaplanet projects it will turn its first operating profit since 2017 and said it wants to go beyond just buying Bitcoin as part of its treasury strategy.
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Ohio lawmaker introduces Bitcoin reserve bill allowing state to buy BTC Ohio has become the third US state behind Texas and Pennsylvania to see bills introduced to establish Bitcoin reserves as part of the state treasury.
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Crypto markets claw back as South Korea reverses martial law South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol lifted his declaration of martial law after six hours of heightened tension at South Korea’s National Assembly.
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Crypto miner MARA wants US moving quicker to gobble up Bitcoin MARA Holdings says there will soon be a heated race among nations to gather Bitcoin, and the US needs to step up its game.
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Rumble shares rise 9% as founder mulls scooping up Bitcoin Rumble shares soared after the bell as its CEO Chris Pavlovski said he’s considering adding Bitcoin to the video streaming firm’s balance sheet.
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Michael Saylor to pitch Microsoft board on Bitcoin buying strategy MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor said he’ll get three minutes to pitch Microsoft on why it should buy Bitcoin — to make it a more stable and less risky stock.
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Ethereum ‘poised to benefit’ most from Trump win: Consensys CEO Donald Trump’s presidential election win was especially bullish for Ethereum, which has been held down by the SEC, Consensys CEO Joe Lubin said.
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AI firm Genius Group surges 66% after ‘Bitcoin-first’ treasury strategy Genius Group has recently reshuffled its board with crypto and Web3 execs and is now targeting to hold $120 million in Bitcoin.
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Cyprus regulator extends FTX suspension to May 2025 For a fourth time, Cyrpus’ securities regulator has extended the suspension of FTX Europe, which stops trading on the platform but allows customers to withdraw funds.
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Nvidia overtakes Apple again as world’s most valuable company Shares in Nvidia rose 2.84% during Tuesday trading, allowing the company to retake the top spot as the most valuable public company.
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Florida official wants Bitcoin included in state pension funds Florida’s elected Chief Financial Officer and Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis says his letter follows Donald Trump’s plans for a national stockpile of Bitcoin.
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dYdX lays off 35% of staff shortly after major Consensys cuts The decentralized crypto exchange laid off more than a third of its workforce on the same day Ethereum development firm Consensys cut 162 employees.
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BlackRock’s head of crypto doesn’t see Bitcoin as a ‘risk-on’ asset Equities, unemployment, job numbers or manufacturing have no connection to Bitcoin, says BlackRock’s head of digital assets.
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Ethereum ETFs would’ve ‘done better’ if launched in January: Bitstamp exec Bitstamp’s Bobby Zagotta said Ether ETFs came at a “burdened moment” for risk assets but was optimistic things would pick up at the end of the year.
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California passes package of laws to combat election deepfakes California governor Gavin Newsom signed three bills aimed at battling deepfake election content while on stage at a conference in San Francisco.
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House Republicans demand SEC’s Gensler clarify crypto airdrops stance US Representatives Tom Emmer and Patrick McHenry gave Gary Gensler until the end of the month to answer questions about the SEC’s approach to crypto airdrops.
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Scammers have found a way to burn tokens from inside Solana wallets Reports have emerged of users buying tokens and not seeing it show up in their wallet balances.
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Mysten Labs tips Web3 gaming device to deliver in first half of 2025 Mysten Labs’ slated handheld gaming device, SuiPlay0X1, is now taking preorders at $599 a pop with deliveries expected next year.