Canaan‘s pilot program will use the miner‘s liquid cooling systems to supplement the power needed to heat intake water for greenhouses, helping grow tomatoes.
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Turner Wright is a Cointelegraph staff writer and senior policy reporter focusing on U.S. laws and regulations related to digital assets. He reports on policy and regulatory developments through news and feature articles for Cointelegraph and Cointelegraph Magazine, and occasionally contributes to the publication’s podcast series. Wright holds a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and joined Cointelegraph in 2020 after working as a freelance journalist covering international issues. He has no cryptocurrency holdings above Cointelegraph’s disclosure threshold of $1,000.
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Brian Quintenz joins SUI Group board after CFTC nomination pulled The former CFTC commissioner and President Donald Trump’s first pick to chair the agency will join investment company SUI Group's board and support the company’s treasury strategy.
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US crypto market structure bill may be delayed until 2027: Report The midterm elections in November may cause some Senate Democrats to withhold support for the Responsible Financial Innovation Act due to conflict of interest concerns.
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NFT Paris cancels conferences: ‘The market collapse hit us hard‘ Total NFT market capitalization dropped significantly in 2025, from about $9 billion in January 2025 to just over $2.7 billion in 2026.
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Crypto companies contribute $21M to Trump PAC ahead of US midterms The Gemini Trust Company and parent company of Crypto.com sent millions of dollars to the Trump-supporting PAC in September and October.
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China’s financial associations reclassify RWAs as ‘risky,‘ report says Wu Blockchain reported the policy change listing Real-World Asset tokenization alongside stablecoins, ”air coins” and crypto mining as illegal in China.
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Binance delists FLOW/BTC pair, flags token after exploit The largest crypto exchange by trading volume announced two moves related to the FLOW token following the project's foundation updating users on a $3.9 million exploit.
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SEC’s Crenshaw set to depart, leaving US financial watchdog all Republican Crenshaw’s exit will leave the SEC without Democratic commissioners as US financial regulators face leadership gaps and shifting crypto oversight.
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Bitfarms exits Latin America with $30M facility sale Bitfarms will exit Latin America after selling a $30M Paraguay facility, shifting operations to North America as it pivots toward AI and HPC.
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Flow advances recovery plan, raises exchange concerns after $3.9M exploit The plan to address a multimillion-dollar exploit continued with "phase two progress" on EVM after it scrapped a plan to roll back the blockchain.
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Ethereum co-founder pitches DApps as solution to 2025 Cloudflare outage Outages with Cloudflare and Amazon Web Services caused brief massive outages in 2025, affecting several cryptocurrency platforms.
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Happy New Year, Mark Cuban: Judge dismisses lawsuit over Voyager Digital The class-action suit, filed against Cuban and others in August 2022 shortly after Voyager filed for bankruptcy, alleged “false representations and other deceptive conduct.“
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US lawmakers expected to address market structure markup in January With Congress in recess until the new year, sources familiar with the progress of a digital asset market structure bill are expecting consideration in early 2026.
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US bank upgrades TeraWulf price target, offers bullish mining prediction A major investment bank said it was upgrading shares of TeraWulf to “outperform,” based in part on its "build-out" strategy.
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If history repeats itself, will the US Congress become more pro-crypto in 2026? The 2024 US election saw more money and support from the crypto and blockchain industry than ever before, with some experts predicting a repeat in the midterms.
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Crypto billionaires were among biggest losers of 2025: Report While Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire increased his net worth by a reported 149%, others like Changpeng Zhao and the Winklevosses saw declines.
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US prosecutors oppose Defi Education Fund brief ahead of potential MEV case retrial Federal prosecutors argue an industry amicus brief is irrelevant as a New York court weighs next steps in the MEV bot case against two brothers.
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South Korea delays crypto bill over stablecoin oversight concerns: Report A stablecoin bill backed by South Korean President Lee Jae-myung is reportedly delayed until 2026 amid concerns over issuer oversight.
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Grayscale moves toward exchange listing for TAO trust in US Grayscale has filed with the SEC to list and trade shares of its Bittensor-linked TAO trust on NYSE Arca, pending regulatory approval.
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Flow scraps rollback plan after pushback over decentralization, security Recovery of assets from a $3.9 million exploit of the Flow blockchain isn't guaranteed, but many users responded positively to a change in the remediation plan.
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South Korean lawmaker faces scrutiny over family ties to crypto exchange: Report A key lawmaker overseeing financial institutions reportedly sought to secure a job for one of his sons at a crypto exchange while raising concerns about a competitor.
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Merry Christmas, Caroline Ellison: Here's an early release from custody The former Alameda Research CEO, subject to intense public scrutiny for her role in FTX's collapse and association with Sam Bankman-Fried, will be released in January.
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Gnosis announces hard fork to recover funds from Balancer exploit The hard fork on Monday followed a majority of Gnosis validators adopting a soft fork in response to a November Balancer exploit, in which about $116 million in crypto was stolen.
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US crypto legislation and policies to watch out for in 2026 With the Trump administration and many pro-crypto officials taking office, 2025 saw significant changes in US crypto policy, with ripples likely extending into 2026.
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IMF says El Salvador in talks to sell state-run Chivo Bitcoin wallet The IMF says negotiations for the sale of El Salvador's wallet are ”well advanced,” but President Nayib Bukele said that his government wouldn't stop buying Bitcoin.
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Arizona lawmaker proposes barring taxes on crypto and blockchain Arizona proposals target crypto tax exemptions and protections for blockchain node operators, with some measures requiring voter approval in 2026.
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David Sacks calls CFTC, SEC picks a crypto regulation ‘dream team‘ Following Michael Selig's confirmation, White House official David Sacks said the SEC and CFTC were set to offer "clear regulatory guidelines" for digital assets.
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JPMorgan explores crypto trading for institutional clients: Report The move by the traditional banking giant would represent a significant deepening of ties to the crypto industry and change in CEO Jamie Dimon’s approach to digital assets.
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SEC confirms years-long director bans for former Alameda, FTX executives In the latest update on the FTX saga, the SEC confirmed Caroline Ellison had consented to an officer-and-director ban, preventing her from leading any companies for 10 years.
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Pro-crypto US Senator Lummis won’t seek reelection in 2026 Cynthia Lummis is one of the key Republicans responsible for pushing members of Congress to pass a crypto market structure bill under consideration in the Senate.