Tag: Cryptocurrency
As Data Centers Jostle to Get on Texas’ Grid, ERCOT Promises New Rules for ‘Batch Zero’ – Inside Climate News
Texas’ grid operator is developing a new process to evaluate multiple large-load interconnection requests at the same time. The question for cryptocurrency miners and...
The Dollar Is Facing an End to Its Dominance
2026 will be the year when US dollar dilution—the quiet erosion of its global dominance as countries trade and pay in alternatives—starts to build...
World launches its ‘super app,’ including crypto pay and encrypted chat features | TechCrunch
World, the biometric ID verification project co-founded by Sam Altman, released the newest version of its app today, debuting several new features, including an...
Binance has been proudly nomadic for years. A new announcement suggests it has finally chosen a headquarters | Fortune
For years, Binance has dodged questions about where it plans to establish a corporate headquarters. On Monday, the world’s largest crypto exchange made an...
Bitcoin bounces back more than 10% after brutal week | Fortune
Bitcoin is known for its volatility—and lately it’s living up to that reputation. After a weeks-long stretch of decline, Bitcoin’s price jumped around 11%...
Harvard grads raise $20 million for Ostium, a platform focused on a derivative popular with crypto traders | Fortune
Another startup focused on a buzzy derivative popular among crypto traders has attracted serious cash. Ostium, a decentralized exchange founded by two Harvard graduates,...
Crypto backers are betting on real-world service like hotspots and drones—even as the business case remains unclear | Fortune Crypto
Here’s an intriguing opportunity: A startup called SkySafe is selling sensors you can put on your roof to help monitor drone activity. In return,...
Here’s how low Bitcoin is likely to fall | Fortune Crypto
It’s getting ugly out there. On Friday, Bitcoin’s latest swoon saw it fall to $82,000, marking a drop of around 32% from its all-time...
Global stocks in meltdown as Wall Street bails out of crypto and AI: ‘The bubbly is on ice’ | Fortune
Global stock markets sold off sharply this morning as investors continued to question whether the ‘Magnificent 7’ tech companies have fueled an unsustainable bubble...
Coinbase and stablecoin startup BVNK call off $2 billion acquisition | Fortune
One of the largest deals ever for a stablecoin startup has fallen through. Coinbase and the U.K.-based BVNK have called off acquisition talks, a...