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Shares of Bitdeer Technologies Group climbed 9% after the company unveiled its new SEALMINER DL1 Air, a Scrypt-based mining machine built to efficiently mine cryptocurrencies, including Litecoin and Dogecoin. The launch signals Bitdeer’s renewed push into the Scrypt mining ecosystem with hardware aimed at industrial-scale operations. Bitdeer Stock Climbs as Company Reenters Scrypt Mining Bitdeer Technologies Group saw its shares jump roughly 9% on Monday, March 16, buoyed by investor enthusiasm following the debut of its SEALMINER DL1 Air, a new mining machine designed specifically for Scrypt-based cryptocurrencies. The NASDAQ-listed company said the new miner delivers 25 GH/s of hashrate,…

Anchorage Digital, the first crypto firm to get a U.S. banking charter, wants international banks to swap out correspondent banking relationships with a new service that offers U.S.-regulated stablecoin rails for non-U.S. institutions. The bank is launching what it calls “Stablecoin Solutions” to permit easy, cross-border movement of dollar-tied assets, combining “minting and redemption, custody, fiat treasury management, and settlement” into one service, it said in a Thursday statement. “Stablecoins are becoming core financial infrastructure,” said Nathan McCauley, co-founder and CEO of Anchorage Digital, in a statement. “Stablecoin Solutions gives banks a federally regulated way to move dollars globally using…

President Donald Trump has declared he will refuse to sign any legislation until the SAVE America Act (SAVE Act) passes in its strongest form. It adds a new layer of uncertainty to an already stalled Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY Act). The declaration, posted on Truth Social on March 8, 2026, demands that the SAVE Act, which requires proof of citizenship for voter registration, move to the front of the congressional queue immediately. SAVE Act Crowds Out Legislative Calendar The CLARITY Act (H.R. 3633) was passed by the House with bipartisan support in July 2025 by a vote of…

The Russian government is set to receive millions of rubles in tax revenue from cryptocurrency miners, though not as many as initially expected. Profits in the expanding sector have been hit by rising electricity rates and regional restrictions, a depreciated U.S. dollar and Bitcoin, while the bulk of crypto farms continue to mint under the radar. Mining businesses to pay Moscow 10 times less than projected Companies and sole proprietors engaged in cryptocurrency mining will transfer to the Russian state around 567 million rubles in taxes for 2025. The figure, equal to a little over $7 million at the current…

Blockfills, the crypto lender backed by trading giant Susquehanna, has incurred losses of around $75 million during the recent market downturn, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. Blockfills is now looking for a buyer, one of the people said, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the matter is private. Asked about the losses, Blockfills declined to comment. Chicago-based Blockfills suspended deposits and withdrawals last week. The firm’s management said in a press release on Feb. 11 that it was working with investors and clients to achieve a swift resolution and restore liquidity to the platform. “Clients have…

The U.S. Treasury is urging Congress to consider creating a digital asset-specific “hold law” that would allow crypto platforms to temporarily freeze funds linked to suspected illegal activity. The recommendation has appeared in a Treasury report to Congress on technologies used to counter illicit finance involving digital assets, produced under the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins, or GENIUS Act. “Lawful users of digital assets may leverage mixers to enable financial privacy when transacting through public blockchains,” the report reads, adding that a measure for the hold law would create a legal safe harbor allowing financial institutions to…

Under hostile Swedish tax rules, HIVE Digital is winding down Bitcoin mining and quadrupling Canadian AI data‑center capacity, swapping halving risk for contracted GPU revenue. Summary HIVE says “misuse” of tax rules in Boden has turned Swedish ASIC mining into an opaque, uneconomic business and is weighing a full exit. Through BUZZ HPC, HIVE is expanding liquid‑cooled AI facilities in Canada from 4 MW to 16.6 MW, backing roughly 4,000 high‑end GPUs. The firm is rotating from pure Bitcoin beta to selling compute as a service to AI and HPC clients on contracts, trading hashprice whiplash for steadier ARR. HIVE…

U.S. equities traded modestly lower late Thursday as rising oil prices, geopolitical tensions, and cautious Federal Reserve signals tempered momentum from the prior session’s AI-fueled advance. Stocks Ease in Late Trading as Oil Hits Six-Month High As of 3:30 p.m. EST on Feb. 19, just before Wall Street’s close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average stood at 49,349, down 314 points, or 0.63%. The S&P 500 fell 28 points, or 0.41%, to 6,853, while the Nasdaq Composite declined 107 points, or 0.47%, to 22,646. The CBOE Volatility Index rose about 4% to 20.41, reflecting increased uncertainty heading into the close. Cboe’s…

Crypto ATMs are increasingly being exploited by scammers and illicit actors, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of the Treasury submitted to Congress under the GENIUS Act. Summary The US Treasury warned that crypto ATMs are increasingly being used in scams, with reported losses reaching $246.7 million in 2024. The agency also flagged mixers, DeFi platforms and cross-chain tools as potential channels for laundering stolen crypto. At the same time, the report highlights AI, blockchain analytics and digital identity systems as emerging technologies that could strengthen anti-money-laundering compliance. Crypto ATMs emerge as key scam tool, U.S. Treasury…

Pakistan has taken a major step to regulate its fast-growing cryptocurrency market with the Virtual Assets Act 2026. The Pakistan crypto law introduces licensing requirements and strong penalties for unlicensed crypto operations. As a result, it marks a clear shift from the country’s previous informal crypto environment. With millions of Pakistanis already using digital assets, regulators aim to make trading safer and reduce risks such as fraud or money laundering. In addition, the law seeks to bring more transparency and accountability to the market. LATEST: 🇵🇰 Pakistan’s recently passed Virtual Assets Act introduces criminal penalties of up to five years…