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Bitcoin miners surge higher as Anthropic's fundraising efforts boost AI spirits

Anthropic is set to raise $20 billion in its latest funding round, double the amount it initially targeted, according to …

South Dakota lawmaker takes another run at Bitcoin reserve bill

The state representative introduced similar legislation shortly after taking office in 2025, but the bill was deferred and not signed …

Nomura-backed Laser Digital seeks US bank charter amid crypto banking push: Report

If approved, the move would let the company bypass state-by-state licensing and offer federally regulated crypto trading without taking deposits.

Crypto market weakness persists, but Ethereum metrics hint at rally to $3.3K

Rising Ethereum layer-2 activity and a notable bump in network fees may be an early sign that ETH is on …

Crypto faces fork in the road as Clarity Act support wavers, Bitwise says

The asset manager argued that without federal legislation, the industry has three years to become indispensable before political winds potentially …

Kalshi expands political footprint with DC office, Democratic hire

The predictions market platform announced two new hires related to state policy efforts and relations with the federal government.

USDCx appears on Aleo as privacy-focused blockchains seek stablecoin access

The integration underscores how privacy-first networks are adapting to a stablecoin-dominated crypto economy.

UK banks’ anti-crypto stance intensifies even as regulatory process moves forward

A crypto lobby group said it found "increased hostility" from British banks, casting a shadow over the global cryptocurrency leadership …

Mesh joins crypto unicorn ranks with $75M Dragonfly-led Series C

The crypto payments company plans to expand its network across Latin America, Asia and Europe following the latest funding round.

BNB rises 2.5%, nears $900 mark as prediction market growth signals utility expansion

A new physically backed BNB exchange-traded product launched on Nasdaq Stockholm, adding to existing investment options.

Mesh becomes unicorn, raises $75 million for crypto payments infrastructure

The investment round was led by Dragonfly Capital and included participation from Paradigm, Moderne Ventures, Coinbase Ventures and SBI Investment.

UK dodges ‘US malaise’ as regulator finalizes crypto rules

The UK is bringing its multi-year rulemaking process for crypto to a close and, in doing so, may surpass the …