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Bitcoin BTC$107,661.53 miners are now an integral part of the artificial intelligence (AI) value chain, Wall Street broker Bernstein said in a note Monday updating its model for the sector. The broker argued that miners’ large-scale power infrastructure and facilities have become critical to AI data centers, now seen as the biggest execution bottleneck for the fast-growing industry. Every U.S.-listed bitcoin miner the broker covers has pivoted toward maximizing the value of its power assets rather than betting on bitcoin price upside, analysts led by Gautam Chhugani wrote. The firm’s analysts abandoned their discounted cash flow (DCF) methodology in favor…
Prediction market fever is sweeping through crypto, politics, sports—and now Hollywood, too. On Monday, Hollywood.com announced an exclusive collaboration with crypto exchange Crypto.com to introduce entertainment-centric prediction markets focused on topics like film, television, music, and more. The event contracts will be provided by Crypto.com Derivatives North America, a CFTC-registered exchange and clearinghouse, offering users a federally compliant way to make predictions on movies, actors, television shows, awards, and more. Hollywood.com, a news website focused on the entertainment industry, will promote the markets across its platform. We chose to partner with @cryptocom to bring entertainment trading to a global audience.…
Table of Contents What Is the Ethereum Fusaka Upgrade?Why the Fusaka Upgrade MattersActivation RoadmapSecurity Testing and Bug Bounty ProgramWhat Fusaka Means for the Ethereum EcosystemEthereum’s Shift in EconomicsConclusionResources:Frequently Asked Questions Ethereum’s upcoming Fusaka upgrade, expected in December 2025, is the network’s largest technical update since The Merge. It brings a suite of 12 Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs) that aim to make the blockchain faster, cheaper, and easier to use. Ethereum’s next major upgrade, Fusaka, is now live on the Hoodi network! ✅Fusaka mainnet activation is scheduled for December 3rd. Fusaka introduces multiple EIPs to improve scalability, strengthen security, and reduce…
Investment bank Jefferies said Core Scientific (CORZ) shareholders appear poised to reject the proposed merger with CoreWeave (CRWV) when they vote on Oct. 30, as CORZ shares are trading roughly 18% above the implied offer price. The premium suggests investors see the deal as undervaluing Core Scientific, and unless CoreWeave’s stock rallies sharply, Jefferies expects a no outcome, the bank said in a report on Tuesday. Proxy advisor ISS and major shareholder Two Seas Capital have urged investors to reject the deal, citing valuation concerns and structural flaws. Core Scientific’s valuation remains complex. Adjusted for land banks and bitcoin BTC$113,179.25…
President Donald Trump has denied knowing Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, despite having issued the billionaire ex-CEO a presidential pardon in late October that erased his conviction for anti-money-laundering violations. During President Trump’s televised interview on CBS’s 60 Minutes on Sunday, the president distanced himself from Zhao when asked about the scrutiny from liberal leaders and Democrats over his administration’s relationship with the crypto industry. Journalist Norah O’Donnell asked Trump why he granted clemency to Zhao after he pleaded guilty to money laundering allegations, served four months in prison, and paid a $50 million fine. “OK, are you ready? I don’t…
Russia is turbocharging its push to legalize cryptocurrency in foreign trade, signaling a massive shift in global finance as it aims to outmaneuver sanctions, enhance cross-border payment systems, and unlock a new era of decentralized commerce. Russia Backs Crypto for Foreign Trade Amid Sanctions Pressure Russia is advancing efforts to integrate cryptocurrency into its foreign trade framework as part of a broader strategy to mitigate the impact of global financial restrictions and modernize cross-border transactions. Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov stated this week, as reported by Interfax, that participants in a strategic session chaired by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin concluded…
While many Bitcoin users have been engaged in a social media flamewar over the use of individual node-level “spam” filters for most of the year, those involved in the bitcoin (BTC) mining industry have mostly stayed in their lanes, unbothered and flourishing. The Bitcoin block size war involved a number of miners who were very willing to share their opinions on the correct way to scale the network going forward. However, that was a different time. Even with the first Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) now written for a potential soft fork related to the “spam” controversy, most individual miners and…
Ironlight Markets, a FINRA-registered broker-dealer and subsidiary of Ironlight Group Inc., said it received regulatory approval to operate an alternative trading system (ATS) for both traditional and tokenized securities, including real-world assets (RWA). The authorization makes Ironlight one of the few U.S.-regulated platforms cleared to trade digital asset securities and the only one capable of atomic onchain settlement, in which trades clear and settle instantly. “FINRA’s approval confirms Ironlight’s leadership in building the first open-access, institutional-grade marketplace for tokenized assets,” Robert McGrath, CEO of Ironlight Group, said in a statement. “By delivering atomic settlement and sub-20 microsecond trade matching, we’re…
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has commended the XRP community for its resilience and perseverance throughout the SEC legal tussle against Ripple. In a recent livestream, Cardano’s founder acknowledged the role XRP community members played in paving the way for the industry’s regulatory progress. According to him, when the SEC sued Ripple, members of the XRP community did not plead for leniency or ask the regulator for more favorable treatment. Instead, they responded collectively as an ecosystem and faced the challenge head-on. Ripple’s Victory Against SEC Boosts Industry Confidence For context, the Ripple case originated from the SEC’s December 2020 lawsuit,…
The decentralized perpetual trading market is witnessing an unparalleled surge of transaction activity and a redefining of its competitive sector, as disclosed today by market analyst Satoshi Club. Over the past 30 days, perpetual trading volume on decentralized exchanges (DEXs) climbed to a new ATH of $1.241 trillion, noted on October 24, 2025, yesterday, on Friday. This highlights rejuvenated user interest in the DeFi derivatives markets. Since early September 2025, the global perpetual DEX monthly trading volume has exceeded $52 billion, a 530% surge since the start of the year. The catalysts behind this uptrend include success in technological advancements…