CMC Crypto News

MARA Holdings has agreed to buy a 1,200-acre powered site in Texas, in a deal worth up to $600M, targeting 2 GW of grid capacity for Bitcoin mining and AI compute.

MoonPay launched Telegram support for MoonAgents, letting users run crypto market analysis and prep transactions on mobile while keeping all data stored locally on their device.

Blockchain security experts say AI is helping hackers find smart contract flaws faster, with $1.32B stolen in H1 2026 and defunct protocols actively being targeted.

SWIFT's new blockchain ledger is live after 9 months of development, with 17 major banks set to pilot tokenized deposit payments across borders around the clock.

South Korea's central bank renewed its call for bank-led won stablecoin issuance while expanding deposit token pilots, keeping the Digital Asset Basic Act in limbo.

RBI documents call for crypto prohibition and a ban on bank exposure to digital assets, while Indian tax data shows fewer than 25% of crypto users reported gains in FY2023.

World.xyz is migrating from Solana to Robinhood Chain, with Chainlink staying on as oracle provider and Phantom stablecoin as the settlement asset.

CFTC Chair Mike Selig reaffirmed the Trump administration's stance against a CBDC, citing an executive order and a working group report blocking its development.

BNB Chain is building a new L1 for HFT and AI agents, targeting 100K TPS, sub-50ms preconfirmations, and a mempool-free design to reduce front-running risks.

Ripple signs Kansas Athletics as its first collegiate sponsor, funding student education, putting XRP on Jayhawks uniforms, and marking a first for NCAA jersey branding.

StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson says Bitcoin's 21M cap should be replaced with 4% annual issuance, citing lost private keys. The proposal drew swift pushback from the Bitcoin community.

Securitize (SECZ) has shed ~40% since its SPAC merger closed; analyst Jeff Dorman points to investor base turnover and a string of weak crypto IPOs as key drivers.

Kraken is pursuing a full banking license in Lithuania as part of parent company Payward's push to secure regulated financial status across multiple global markets.

ZEC rose 12% after Zcash devs said they are close to a math proof that ensures its new Ironwood pool holds no hidden counterfeit bug. Details on the effort here.

Tether has invested $20M in Brazil's Mercado Bitcoin to expand tokenization, stablecoin payments, and lending across Latin America—here's what the deal covers.

Gemini has launched 0% commission stock trading in most US states as it aims to become an all-in-one financial app spanning crypto and equities.

K33 says Bitcoin may be nearing its cycle bottom as over half of BTC supply is held at a loss, while ETF inflows and whale buying support recovery hopes.

Vanguard, the world's second-largest asset manager with about $12T, is seeking a head of digital assets to shape crypto strategy and meet with regulators.