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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. House of Representatives should have the actual text to debate on Wednesday of a bill that would regulate stablecoins, according to a key lawmaker pushing that legislation, which should get the House ready to potentially catch up with a parallel Senate effort. Rep. Bryan Steil, the Republican who leads the crypto subcommittee within the House Financial Services Committee, said at a Wednesday event in Washington that the bill would be unveiled before the day is out. The Senate has already recently advanced its own version of the U.S. stablecoin oversight legislation through the Senate Banking…

Within the realm of bitcoin mining, a wave of advanced machinery has elevated performance to unprecedented heights over the past year. While industry titans such as Bitmain continue to dominate, challengers like Bitdeer and Auradine have confidently entered the competitive arena, vying for prominence. The Liquid Revolution – A Dive Into 2025’s Top-Tier Bitcoin Mining Hardware As March 2025 draws to a close, Bitcoin’s total hashrate recently tapped its all-time peak at 862 exahash per second (EH/s), and it’s currently hovering at 853 EH/s. While BTC prices have climbed over 26% since the halving, miners are earning considerably less than…

Bitcoin volatility has dropped to record lows, a development that could attract more institutional interest. Bitcoin’s price swings have long been a defining feature of the market. However, new data suggests that its volatility is now at record lows. This comes as institutional investors increasingly enter the space, leading to a more mature and resilient market. Bitcoin’s Declining Volatility Shows Market Maturity According to a report from Glassnode, Bitcoin’s three-month realized volatility has fallen to historically low levels. Unlike previous bull runs, where price swings regularly exceeded 80% to 100%, the current cycle has seen volatility stay below 50%. Bitcoin…

According to a recent survey by Brown Brothers Harriman, 71% of ETF investors wish to invest more in crypto this year. This bullish signal comes as the crypto ETF market is beginning to recover from recent volatility. The firm is one of the oldest and most prestigious investment banks in the US, adding credibility to its claims. This data also aligns with other surveys that suggest wealthy investors are interested in Bitcoin. Crypto ETFs Are Becoming Popular Among TradFi Investors Since the Bitcoin ETFs were first approved in 2024, they’ve ushered in a profound transformation of the crypto market. BlackRock’s…

A rival of top altcoin Ethereum (ETH) is seeing a rise in price after abruptly gaining support from Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange platform by volume. In a new announcement, Binance says it will be adding support for Berachain (BERA), an Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)-identical layer-1 blockchain that uses a proof-of-liquidity (PoL) consensus mechanism. “Binance is excited to announce that Berachain will be added to Binance Simple Earn, ‘Buy Crypto,’ Binance Convert, Binance Margin, Binance Auto-Invest, and Binance Futures.” A PoL consensus mechanism rewards validators for providing liquidity to a blockchain’s ecosystem rather than a traditional proof-of-stake (PoS) system,…

Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. have officially entered the Bitcoin mining industry, teaming up with Hut 8 to launch ‘American Bitcoin’ — a new mining company aiming to become the world’s largest and most efficient Bitcoin mining operation. The announcement, released on March 31, follows a strategic merger between American Data Centers and American Bitcoin, which will now operate as a majority-owned subsidiary of Hut 8. Through this transaction, American Data Centers takes a 20% stake in American Bitcoin, while Hut 8 retains 80% ownership. American Data Centers (ADC) is an AI infrastructure-focused company established by Dominari Holdings in…

About 24 hours after it rebranded its corporate name from MicroStrategy to Strategy, the company’s founder and chairman, Michael Saylor, broke his silence. Taking to his official social media account on X, Saylor shared a three-line statement, noting, “Strategy is Bitcoin,” reaffirming its brand focus. Strategy’s Bitcoin ride Having operated for close to 36 years, Strategy has acknowledged Bitcoin as one of the biggest influences in its corporate history. The company adopted the coin as a Treasury Reserve Asset (TRA) in August 2020 and has not looked back. Currently, the company HODLs a total of 471,107 BTC, valued at more…

X2Y2 is closing its marketplace after three years, acknowledging the decline of NFT trading and shifting focus to AI. NFT marketplace X2Y2, which was launched as an alternative to OpenSea and LooksRare, will shut down on April 30, citing a steep decline in trading activity and the challenges of staying competitive. In a March 31 statement, the project’s mysterious TP founder said the X2Y2 team is “sunsetting X2Y2 as an NFT marketplace” after three years in the industry, adding that the “90% shrinkage of NFT trading volume from its peak in 2021 is for sure one of the many reasons.”…

President Donald Trump’s support for stablecoins may be less about blockchain innovation and more about financial engineering, according to Mateusz Kara, CEO of European crypto payments giant Ari10. The launch of USD1, a new dollar-pegged stablecoin backed by U.S. President Donald Trump and his family, may appear like another step in mainstream crypto adoption and a natural move given his open support of the industry. But for Mateusz Kara, CEO of leading European crypto payments provider Ari10, the stablecoin signals something much bigger: a U.S.-driven strategy to reshape global debt markets. “I don’t quite believe in Trump’s sudden love for…

Crypto AI Agents have seen a sharp decline, with their total market cap dropping 13% in the last 24 hours to $6.42 billion. The sector’s biggest coins are struggling, with VIRTUAL, AI16Z, and FARTCOIN all posting significant losses over the past week. Meanwhile, growth in new crypto AI agents has slowed dramatically, and engagement within the ecosystem has plummeted by 60% in just a few weeks. With both investor interest and market activity fading, the sector faces an uphill battle to regain momentum unless a strong catalyst reignites demand. Crypto AI Agents Coins Market Cap Is Down The crypto AI…