An analysis of how extreme winter weather and an Arctic cold snap in the US forced major Bitcoin mining pools to curtail operations, causing a significant drop in the global Bitcoin hashrate.
Mastercard shifts strategy, moving from acquisition talks to a strategic investment in crypto infrastructure firm Zerohash, signaling deeper integration of blockchain tech into traditional payments.
Kraken-backed SPAC files for $250 million IPO targeting crypto infrastructure, aiming to raise funds for companies building infrastructure and services for the digital asset ecosystem.
Coinbase’s stock surged 8% after Goldman Sachs upgraded it to ‘buy’, citing growth in tokenization and prediction markets, and emphasizing the importance of infrastructure development in the crypto sector.
Interhash acquires a controlling stake in Neopool, a top-tier Bitcoin mining pool, to enhance operational efficiency and support rapid growth in the competitive mining landscape.
Texas is poised to become a crypto hub with the planned deployment of over 200 Bitcoin ATMs by Bitcoin Bancorp, starting in early 2026, reflecting its growing appeal as a crypto-friendly state.
Human error at CME’s data center led to a 10-hour trading outage, highlighting vulnerabilities in centralized crypto trading systems.