Crypto News

SBI Crypto shuts Bitcoin mining pool after 5-year run

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SBI Crypto will shut down its Bitcoin mining pool on July 31 after more than five years, ranking 12th globally with about 2.2% of hashrate share.

Published Date: 2026-07-02 10:37:14
Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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Yield-bearing stablecoin slowdown ends 3-year run for crypto-native products

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Yield-bearing stablecoin supply fell 15% in Q2 as sUSDe and sUSDS contracted, while Treasury-backed products including BUIDL, USYC and USDY continued to grow.

Published Date: 2026-07-02 10:23:33
Creator: Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra
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OFAC sanctions 134 ISIS-K crypto wallet addresses as Tether freezes funds

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OFAC added 134 crypto wallet addresses linked to ISIS-K to its sanctions list, including 131 Tron addresses that received more than $1.4 million in crypto donations, according to Chainalysis.

Published Date: 2026-07-02 10:23:29
Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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Taiko reopens bridge after $1.7M exploit, says users made whole

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Taiko restored bridge transfers after replenishing asset backing and completing security fixes following an 11-day network disruption.

Published Date: 2026-07-02 09:28:21
Creator: Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra
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Metaplanet buys 2,823 BTC, surpasses 43,000 in Bitcoin holdings

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Metaplanet bought 2,823 Bitcoin during the second quarter, reducing its average acquisition cost to $106,500 per BTC, and reported $10.9 million in revenue from its income generation strategy.

Published Date: 2026-07-02 08:55:47
Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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OpenAI weighs 5% stake for US government amid Trump talks: FT

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OpenAI has reportedly discussed giving the US government a 5% equity stake in early Trump administration talks as Washington tightens AI model oversight.

Published Date: 2026-07-02 08:26:02
Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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Robinhood links with dYdX Labs to launch new DEX Arcus

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The crypto protocol dYdX has rebranded as Arcus and is joining Robinhood’s new blockchain to bring perpetual and tokenized stock trading.

Published Date: 2026-07-02 06:05:02
Creator: Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan
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France to strengthen response as crypto wrench attacks hit 77

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French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez promised a “more ambitious” three-part plan to reinforce security measures for the crypto sector.

Published Date: 2026-07-02 05:22:40
Creator: Cointelegraph by Martin Young
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Dubai crypto market hits 50 licensed firms after new VARA approval

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Dubai’s VARA has licensed its 50th crypto firm, though only 39 VASPs were fully operational at the end of 2025 as the emirate’s regulated market continues to expand.

Published Date: 2026-07-02 04:00:00
Creator: Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra
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Analyst warns BTC could drop further after worst June since 2022

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The June close above realized price but below the 200-week moving average “signals the bear bottom is still ahead per prior cycles,” one analyst said.

Published Date: 2026-07-02 03:42:24
Creator: Cointelegraph by Martin Young
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