US energy secretary floats faster direct grid access for AI and crypto miners
S. Matthew Schultz, the CEO of Bitcoin mining company CleanSpark, said the new rules would create expedited connections for Bitcoin mining and data centers.
Bitcoin not immune to 50% crashes despite Wall Street love: BitMine’s Lee
Tom Lee points to the stock market’s steep drawdowns, despite strong progress in recent times, as a sign that Bitcoin could still see 50% declines in the future.
Australians punch above their weight in crypto interest, data shows
The Australian crypto user base is expected to grow to 11.16 million by next year, with nearly 41% of Australians participating in crypto.
Another ‘Satoshi era’ wallet from 2009 has woken up to move Bitcoin
The Satoshi-era Bitcoin whale was last active in June 2011, but initially mined its coins between April and June 2009, soon after the network went live.
Solo Bitcoin miner scores $347K — ‘pure self-soverignty in action’
A solo Bitcoin miner has solved block 920,440, mining it entirely on their own and cashing in a huge reward for themselves.
Polymarket bets that Sam Bankman-Fried gets pardon surge to 12%
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried’s odds on Polymarket of being pardoned by US President Trump have more than doubled to around 12% after Changpeng Zhao was pardoned.
Hopes rise for altseason, but the signals aren’t there yet
Crypto analysts believe the altcoin season could be arriving soon as liquidity shifts to risk assets, but altseason indicators currently stand at bear market lows.
Bulls dominate as Bitcoin options open interest soars to $63B
Bitcoin options open interest reached a record $63 billion, with bullish strike prices at $120,000 to $140,000 dominating.
Crypto traders brace for Friday’s delayed US inflation report
September’s inflation data, which has been delayed by the government shutdown, is expected to be high at 3.1% but it is unlikely to stop momentum for Fed rate cuts.
Trader who made $190M shorting crash also apparently bet on CZ’s pardon
While some onchain sleuths called it “obvious insider knowledge,” others argued that Trump’s pardon of Changpeng Zhao was expected.