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IREN Calling Off Bitcoin Mining Expansion in Favor of AI Data Centers

The company expects to reach its previously planned 52 EH/s of bitcoin mining capacity in coming months.

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Markets

Michael Saylor's Strategy Adds Another 22K Bitcoin for $1.92B

The purchase was funded mostly common stock issuance and brought the company's holdings to 528,185 BTC.

Strategy CEO Michael Saylor at the Digital Asset Summit in New York City on March 20, 2025. (Nikhilesh De)

Markets

It's Back to Bitcoin for Darknet Markets After Monero's Binance Delisting: Chainalysis

Privacy tokens have been suffocated as governments around the world fight darknet markets – so it's back to bitcoin for purchasers of illicit goods.

A hooded figure sits in front of a laptop screen in a darkened room. (Kartik Programmer/Unsplash)

Finance

Archax Buys FINRA-Regulated Broker Dealer to Offer Tokenized Assets in the U.S.

The firm plans to offer tokenized real-world assets and equities in the U.S. building on its existing partnerships across blockchains such as Ethereum, Polygon, Hedera Hashgraph and XRP Ledger.

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Policy

Australia Warns Crypto ATM Providers on Missing Anti-Money Laundering Checks

Australia has the highest number of crypto ATMs in the Asia Pacific region.

View of Sydney harbor with Habor Bridge and opera house. (Caleb/ Unsplash)

Markets

CoinShares' Bitcoin Mining ETF Is the Worst Performing Fund of This Year

IREN, the ETF’s top holding at 15%, is down more than 40% year-to-date.

Bitcoin Mining ETF, WGMI down over 40% Year-to-date (Shutterstock)

Markets

Trump Family Enters Bitcoin Mining With New Venture, American Bitcoin

Eric and Donald Trump Jr. have partnered with Hut 8 to launch a major U.S.-based bitcoin-mining company.

Eric, Donald and Donald Trump Jr. (Desiree Navarro/WireImage)

Markets

Ether-Bitcoin Ratio Slumps to 5-Year Low as Traders Seek Less Risky Assets: Van Straten

Ether has underperformed bitcoin since last year's reward halving. The first time that's happened.

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Markets

'No DOGE in D.O.G.E.', Says Dogecoin Proponent Elon Musk

The official site even sported a dogecoin logo for a few hours on the day after Trump’s inauguration, giving more credence to rumors of inclusion.

A Shiba Inu, the breed which inspired Dogecoin. (Payless)

Policy

Japan Mulls Reclassifying Crypto as a ‘Financial Product’ to Curb Insider Trading: Report

Cryptocurrencies are currently categorized as a "means of settlement" under the Payment Services Act, a designation that has governed their use primarily as a payment tool rather than as investment vehicles.

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Markets

Bitcoin Nears $81K; XRP, ADA Slide as Traders Brace for Tariff War Escalation

Stock markets opened lower for the fourth consecutive day due to global anticipation of President Donald Trump's upcoming announcement of new tariffs, set to be revealed on April 2.

Bitcoin Mining ETF, WGMI down over 40% Year-to-date (Shutterstock)

Markets

Bitcoin May be on 25% of S&P 500 Firms' Balance Sheets by 2030: Architect Partners


Strategy pioneered BTC as a treasury asset and so far 90 companies have adopted the cryptocurrency as a treasury reserve asset.

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Markets

Chart of The Week: Will April Bring Good Luck or Fool's Hope for Bitcoin?

Based on bitcoin's price performance since 2010, April could be the start of an uptrend, but risks remain.

Bullish signs of bear-trap? (spxChrome, Getty Images)

Markets

Terraform Labs to Open Claims Portal for Investors on March 31


Creditors must file claims by April 30, 2025, to seek potential recovery.

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Markets

Bitcoin Miner MARA Starts Massive $2B Stock Sale Plan to Buy More BTC

The company, which has the second-largest bitcoin stash among publicly-traded companies, could use the funds to finance further BTC acquisitions.

Marathon Digital CEO Fred Thiel (CoinDesk "First Mover" screenshot)