Vote on Trump’s CFTC chair pick could come today, US senator says
Senators could vote on Michael Selig's nomination to head the CFTC, which, if successful, is expected to lead to the departure of acting Chair Caroline Pham.
Texas grid is heating up again, this time from AI, not Bitcoin miners
ERCOT reported a record surge in large-load requests, with AI data centers surpassing Bitcoin miners and reshaping Texas’s grid planning and reliability outlook.
US SEC's Crenshaw takes aim at crypto in final weeks at the agency
Caroline Crenshaw, the financial agency’s sole remaining Democratic commissioner, is expected to depart in January, 18 months after her official term ended.
Belarus blocks ByBit, Bitget, OKX as Russia clamps down on crypto gray area
Belarus blocked major crypto exchange domains the same day Russia signaled it may ease regulated crypto access requirements while clamping down on the gray market.
Bitcoin treasuries stall in Q4, but largest holders keep stacking sats
Bitcoin treasury adoption slowed during the fourth quarter, but the largest firms continued to accumulate BTC, with public companies now holding over 4.7% of the total Bitcoin supply.