CleanSpark Hits 30 EH/s Hashrate After Mississippi Facility Deal
CleanSpark has expanded its operational deployed hashrate beyond 30 EH/s after completing the acquisition of two Mississippi data center facilities. The company said the deal added 75 MW of operational power capacity, helping it pass the 30 EH/s milestone ahead of schedule. For Bitcoin mining investors, that is a meaningful operational update because hashrate growth…
SEC Issues New Reporting Guidance For Digital Asset Custody Firms
The SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance has issued updated staff guidance on public reporting expectations for digital asset depositories and crypto custody arrangements. The guidance centers on how public companies disclose balance sheet treatment and risk factors when they hold crypto assets on behalf of third-party customers. That makes it important for custodians, exchanges, digital…
CFTC Advisory Sets Expectations For Tokenized Collateral At Clearinghouses
The CFTC’s Division of Clearing and Risk has issued a staff advisory on how registered derivatives clearing organizations should handle tokenized collateral, including tokenized U.S. Treasuries used as margin. The advisory is a narrow but important signal. It does not approve tokenized collateral for every market. It does not mean all clearinghouses can suddenly accept…
Marathon Mines 670 Bitcoin In August As Treasury Reaches 25,000 BTC
Marathon Digital reported August production of 670 Bitcoin, while its corporate treasury balance reached 25,000 BTC under its full HODL strategy. The update gives investors a fresh look at one of the largest public Bitcoin miners at a time when mining companies are being judged on more than production alone. Hashrate, power costs, treasury strategy,…
ECB Digital Euro Report Keeps Preparation Phase Moving
The European Central Bank has released a progress report on the digital euro preparation phase, outlining work on offline functionality, privacy mechanisms, and holding limits. The update keeps Europe’s central bank digital currency project moving, but it does not amount to final political approval for issuance. That distinction is essential. The ECB can study, design,…
Circle Reserve Attestation Shows USDC Backing Above Circulating Supply
Circle has issued its latest monthly reserve attestation for USDC, with Deloitte’s review showing reserve assets above total circulating token supply. The attestation states that USDC reserves stood at $34.5 billion and were backed primarily by short-term U.S. Treasury bills and overnight repurchase agreements. That kind of reserve disclosure matters because stablecoins depend on confidence.…
SEC Approves Options Trading For WisdomTree Bitcoin Fund
The SEC has approved a Cboe Options Exchange rule amendment allowing listed options on the WisdomTree Bitcoin Fund, opening another regulated derivatives route around a U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF. The approval applies to options on BTCW, not to the underlying spot Bitcoin ETF itself. That difference matters because the fund already exists; the new development…
Tether Reports $1.3B Q2 Profit As Excess Reserves Reach $5.2B
Tether reported $1.3 billion in Q2 net operating profit in its latest BDO attestation statement, while excess reserves rose to $5.2 billion above full USDT backing. The figures keep Tether at the center of the stablecoin market’s profitability and reserve debate. USDT remains the largest dollar stablecoin in crypto, and Tether’s reserve earnings have become…
BitMine Adds 53,501 ETH In $131M Corporate Treasury Move
BitMine has added 53,501 ETH to its corporate treasury in a $131 million acquisition, giving the market another example of public-company balance sheets moving beyond Bitcoin-only treasury strategies. The purchase was disclosed through a company filing, putting Ethereum back into the corporate treasury conversation at a time when investors are watching how listed firms use…
Ethereum ETFs See Positive Inflows As September Trading Opens
U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs recorded net positive inflows as September trading opened, giving ETH markets an early signal that institutional demand has not faded after a volatile end to August. The inflows matter because Ethereum ETF products are still newer and more closely watched than their Bitcoin counterparts. Bitcoin ETFs have already become a major…