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Top Bitcoin mining stocks rise amid US winter storm hashrate decline

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Hashrate fell sharply as Bitcoin miners curtailed operations during extreme winter conditions in the US, boosting profitability for companies that stayed online.

Published Date: 2026-01-28 14:07:49
Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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Bitget taps ex-Bitpanda legal chief Oliver Stauber to build Vienna MiCA hub

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Bitget EU expects MiCA approval in Austria by mid-2026 and plans a broker-led model with strict asset standards for European users.

Published Date: 2026-01-28 13:46:55
Creator: Cointelegraph by Christina Comben
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Europe’s DeFi tax gap won’t last forever, says ex-OECD official

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DeFi is still out of scope for DAC8 and CARF, but AML enforcement trends suggest that may not last, according to Taxbit’s Colby Mangels.

Published Date: 2026-01-28 13:45:00
Creator: Cointelegraph by Yohan Yun
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Crypto loses speculative edge as AI and robotics attract capital: Delphi

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Speculative capital is flowing into emerging tech opportunities, as progress with US crypto regulations continues to stall, limiting investor appetite for digital assets, Delphi Digital said.

Published Date: 2026-01-28 13:20:23
Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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WisdomTree brings its full tokenized fund lineup to Solana

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WisdomTree adds Solana to its tokenized fund lineup, citing transaction speed as it expands a regulated multi-chain strategy.

Published Date: 2026-01-28 12:30:00
Creator: Cointelegraph by Martin Young
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For Wall Street’s most sophisticated trading firms, the next alpha is onchain

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Physical co-location and nanosecond advantages end as alpha shifts onchain. High-frequency trading firms own blockchain infrastructure.

Published Date: 2026-01-28 12:30:00
Creator: Cointelegraph by Annabelle Huang
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Gold tops $5,300 as Tether hoards bullion and Coinbase promotes futures

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Tether increases physical gold holdings to 130 metric tons while Coinbase promotes futures trading as Bitcoin lags and gold tops $5,300 per ounce.

Published Date: 2026-01-28 11:52:06
Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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South Korea regulator backs ownership caps for crypto exchanges

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The Financial Services Commission chief says ownership limits are still under negotiation as lawmakers debate the Digital Asset Basic Act ahead of a mid-February deadline.

Published Date: 2026-01-28 11:23:59
Creator: Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra
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Digital euro key to payments sovereignty in ‘weaponised’ world: ECB exec

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European Central Bank executive Piero Cipollone has argued that rising geopolitical tensions make a European-controlled payments system a strategic necessity.

Published Date: 2026-01-28 11:21:12
Creator: Cointelegraph by Christina Comben
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Bitcoin ETF $86K break-even level in focus amid US wirehouse influx reports

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Bitcoin ETF investors contend with price dropping to their aggregate entry level, but a crypto executive claims new institutions are lining up.

Published Date: 2026-01-28 11:16:01
Creator: Cointelegraph by William Suberg
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