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Texas electric grid moratorium won’t have big impact on BTC miners: Bernstein

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Monday’s announcement that Texas Governor Greg Abbott set a moratorium on approval of ERCOT-linked data centers pending an audit won’t impact miners’ approved electricity contracts.

Published Date: 2026-08-04 12:37:59
Creator: Cointelegraph by Robert Lakin
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Tether Gold reserves rise 9.5% as gold posts worst quarter in 13 years

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XAUt added to its bullion backing during gold’s worst quarter since 2013, as tokenized commodity holder counts continued to rise.

Published Date: 2026-08-04 12:30:07
Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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Italy’s biggest bank triples staked Ether ETF holdings while cutting IBIT shares

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Italy’s largest bank Intesa Sanpaolo increased its staked Ether ETF position to $7.1 million while reducing its holdings in two spot Bitcoin ETFs.

Published Date: 2026-08-04 11:55:19
Creator: Cointelegraph by Yohan Yun
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Jim Cramer plans to sell his Bitcoin over quantum fears as BTC rises 1.6%

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The CNBC personality said he’ll sell his Bitcoin holdings due to fears about quantum computing, as some cryptocurrency investors celebrated, referencing the popular “inverse Cramer” meme.

Published Date: 2026-08-04 10:53:00
Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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Former FBI supervisor admits guilt in $1M crypto theft

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A former FBI supervisory agent pleaded guilty to stealing about $1 million worth of digital assets from an adversarial country and forfeited about $925,000 in funds to government-controlled wallets.

Published Date: 2026-08-04 10:30:56
Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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Strategy’s STRC retakes $90 after 24% rebound from June closing low

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The preferred shares have recovered nearly 24% from their June closing low as Strategy builds its cash reserve and repurchases STRC.

Published Date: 2026-08-04 09:42:36
Creator: Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra
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US yen intervention puts Bitcoin, risk assets on notice for liquidity flux

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The first US-Japan joint yen intervention in 28 years came amid record bond yields and worries about the yen carry trade.

Published Date: 2026-08-04 09:22:00
Creator: Cointelegraph by William Suberg
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Apple briefly removes Telegram from App Store, Gram rebounds

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Apple restored Telegram after the messaging platform removed content that violated its child safety policies and banned the user who posted it.

Published Date: 2026-08-04 08:03:03
Creator: Cointelegraph by Yohan Yun
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NY judge denies CFTC motion to halt enforcement action against Kalshi

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The ruling leaves New York’s case against Kalshi in place while allowing the CFTC to renew its request before Judge Victor Marrero.

Published Date: 2026-08-04 07:49:22
Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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Nigeria sets crypto tax collection rules for digital asset platforms

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The framework specifies how existing tax obligations apply to crypto disposals and rewards, with some withheld amounts payable in the originating token.

Published Date: 2026-08-04 07:25:32
Creator: Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra
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