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Bitcoin miner IREN enters Europe with Nostrum acquisition as AI pivot accelerates

The acquisition adds about 490 megawatts of secured power in Spain as IREN expands beyond Bitcoin mining and builds its European AI cloud platform. Read Full Story at Cointelegraph.com →
Markets

Tether Gold now has a dedicated options market on Bybit

These options, settled in USDT, let traders hedge risk, speculate on gold prices. Read Full Story at Coindesk.com →
Markets

Bitcoin recovery rests on US-Iran deal as momentum remains weak

LVRG Research director Nick Ruck says Bitcoin could face a “volatile path” if a recently agreed peace deal between the US and Iran breaks down.…
Infrastructure

US government watchdog urges FDIC to coordinate on crypto oversight

The US Government Accountability Office says that regulators, including the FDIC, lack an “ongoing coordination mechanism for addressing blockchain risks.” Read Full Story at Cointelegraph.com…
Markets

Kraken and Coinbase Bring Perps Onshore as US Derivatives Markets Shift

Kraken and Coinbase each launched perpetual futures products Monday, with Kraken going live on CFTC-regulated crypto contracts via Bitnomial and Coinbase introducing four thematic equity-index…
AI

Elon Musk Loses Again to OpenAI as Judge Dismisses xAI Trade Secret Lawsuit

A federal judge handed Elon Musk his second defeat against OpenAI after finding xAI failed to show OpenAI improperly obtained confidential info. Read Full Story…
Markets

Pudgy Penguins NFT Game 'Pudgy Party' Shuts Down Less Than a Year After Launch

Pudgy Party, a mobile battle royale game, has closed up shop as the Pudgy Penguins team shifts its focus to its Pudgy World experience. Read…
Markets

Someone Just Lost $1 Million on Polymarket Over Spain World Cup Shocker

One trader lost $1 million betting Spain would win. Another bought “No” at 9¢ and walked away with $4.3 million. Read Full Story at Decrypt.co…
AI

Rio de Janeiro Built an AI Model That Beat DeepSeek—But Was Based on Someone Else's Work

Rio de Janeiro released a frontier-class AI model that claimed to beat Alibaba’s best. Then Nex showed up with receipts. Read Full Story at Decrypt.co…