Crypto News

New York town weighs crypto mining and AI data center ban

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One of the first towns in the US to ban Bitcoin mining for 18 months is considering another temporary moratorium extending to data centers and other crypto mining operations.

Published Date: 2026-09-08 21:33:49
Creator: Cointelegraph by Turner Wright
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Franklin Templeton digital asset veteran takes helm at StablecoinX

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Former Franklin Templeton digital asset executive Christopher Jensen will lead StablecoinX, the largest corporate holder of Ethena’s ENA token.

Published Date: 2026-09-08 20:59:20
Creator: Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar
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Bybit launches 24/7 perpetuals for major currency pairs

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Bybit added USDT-settled perpetuals tracking EUR/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY, with 24/7 trading and leverage of up to 100x.

Published Date: 2026-09-08 18:51:08
Creator: Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar
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Robinhood takes stakes in Crypto.com, OG.com in prediction markets deal

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Robinhood will route event contracts through OG.com’s CFTC-regulated infrastructure as it expands its prediction markets business.

Published Date: 2026-09-08 17:03:47
Creator: Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar
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Visa brings onchain credit to its growing stablecoin card business

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Visa is combining VisaNet settlement data with blockchain lending as stablecoin payment volume on its network jumps nearly 200% year over year.

Published Date: 2026-09-08 16:11:53
Creator: Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi
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Bitcoin faces key support test at $78.3K as US crude oil hits three-month high

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Bitcoin fell with US stocks on the opening of Tuesday’s Wall Street trading session as analysis warns that BTC price support at $78,300 must hold.

Published Date: 2026-09-08 15:41:11
Creator: Cointelegraph by William Suberg
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Bitmine buys 28k ETH, completes 97% of treasury accumulation goal

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While Bitmine’s completed 97% of its goal to acquire 5% of Ether’s supply, Tom Lee’s team faces a $5.1 billion unrealized loss on its main treasury asset.

Published Date: 2026-09-08 13:51:04
Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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Is Bitcoin too volatile to risk your retirement on?

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Bitcoin believers see it as an almost certain long-term investment, but retirement demands a different approach. How much crypto exposure is too much for your retirement account?

Published Date: 2026-09-08 13:30:00
Creator: Cointelegraph by Christina Comben
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Strategy skips Bitcoin buy to repurchase $176M of STRC preferred shares

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Strategy repurchased $176 million worth of its STRC preferred stock and doubled the size of its digital securities repurchase program to $2 billion, while pausing on new Bitcoin buys.

Published Date: 2026-09-08 12:51:00
Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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Mexico quadruple homicide tied to alleged Bitcoin robbery attempt

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Two suspects face a Wednesday hearing over four killings allegedly linked to a crypto wallet believed to hold millions of dollars in Bitcoin.

Published Date: 2026-09-08 12:41:14
Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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