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Search engine giant Google has emerged as a silent architect behind Bitcoin miners’ rapid pivot towards artificial intelligence (AI).Instead of acquiring mining firms, the Alphabet-owned company has provided at least $5 billion of disclosed credit support behind a handful of BTC miners’ AI projects.While markets often frame these announcements as technology partnerships, the underlying structure is closer to credit engineering.Google’s backing helps recast these previously unrated mining companies as counterparties that lenders can treat like infrastructure sponsors rather than pure commodity producers.The mechanism for these deals is pretty straightforward.BTC Miners contribute energized land, high-voltage interconnects, and shell buildings. Fluidstack, a…

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has flagged in a lawsuit that third-party Bitcoin mining hosting services can be a securities offering, a position strongly opposed by one industry executive.The SEC sued the Bitcoin (BTC) mining company VBit and its founder, Danh Vo, in a Delaware federal court on Wednesday, accusing them of fraud and misappropriating around $48 million in investor funds between 2018 and 2022 by selling a greater number of hosting agreements than there were mining rigs.“VBit’s Hosting Agreements are investment contracts and therefore securities,” the SEC claimed, arguing that VBit’s investment contracts meet the criteria of the…

Bitcoin BTC$87,092.71 strengthened as the Japanese yen dropped after the Bank of Japan hiked rates as expected. The Japanese central bank raised its short-term policy rate by 25 basis points to 0.75%, the highest level in roughly three decades, continuing the gradual shift away from decades of ultra-loose monetary policy. In the policy statement, BOJ acknowledged that inflation has held above its 2% target for an extended period due to rising import costs and firmer domestic price dynamics. However, policymakers emphasized that interest rates adjusted for inflation remain negative, implying that monetary conditions are still accommodative even after the hike.The…

As President Donald Trump’s opening year wanes in his second administration, he’s finally landed permanent appointments to helm two of the most important U.S. crypto regulators — Mike Selig as chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and Travis Hill as chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.The CFTC is poised to become a leading regulator of U.S. crypto activity, especially if Congress completes the legislative work to give more specific crypto authority to the derivatives watchdog. The Senate approved Selig and Hill in a package of dozens of other nominees on Thursday with a 53-43 vote. Once sworn in,…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Ethereum is struggling to maintain a convincing bullish narrative as market conditions continue to deteriorate and a growing number of analysts begin to call for a broader bear market. After months of heightened volatility and repeated corrective phases, price action alone has failed to restore confidence, leaving participants increasingly cautious. This hesitation is now being reflected clearly in on-chain data, reinforcing the idea that the current weakness is not purely technical, but structural. According to a recent CryptoQuant report, Ethereum’s network activity has dropped to levels that…

Key NotesAWS customers can now pay for services using BNB through Better Payment Network built on BNB Chain infrastructure.BNB trades below $875 resistance after forming double-top pattern with next support target at $820 level.Integration aims to provide enterprise-grade payment rails with lower transaction costs for cross-border settlements. BNB Chain announced on Dec. 18 that AWS customers can now pay for services using BNB through Better Payment Network (BNP), built on BNB Chain. The integration targets faster settlement, lower transaction fees, and simpler cross-border payment execution. According to the official press release, BNBChain now positions BNP as a bridge between digital…

The best crypto news websites help you stay ahead in a fast-moving market. Have you ever wondered where serious traders and long-term investors go for reliable crypto updates without the hype, noise, or misleading headlines? With prices shifting rapidly and narratives evolving daily, finding trustworthy sources is vital to protect your decisions, your time, and your money in an unpredictable market.In this review, we take you through a curated list of the best crypto news websites to follow in 2025. This includes a comparison of top platforms, other valuable resources, why staying informed matters, and how we chose each site…

Base’s new tokenized app blends social content, crypto trading, and payments, with stocks and prediction markets coming. Coinbase’s ‘Everything app’ has officially launched, bringing social features, trading, payments, and earning tools into a single platform. The cryptocurrency exchange has also confirmed plans to introduce stock trading and prediction markets on the platform. Tokenized Social and Trading Platform First announced in July, the Base app was positioned as a rebrand of Coinbase Wallet, marking what the company described as a new chapter in its ecosystem. The beta version of the ‘Everything app’ had initially only been available to waitlisted users…

Thanks to Arantxa Zapico, Benedikt Wagner, and Dmitry Khovratovich from the EF cryptography team for their contributions, and to Ladislaus, Kev, Alex, and Marius for the careful review and feedback. The zkEVM ecosystem has been sprinting for a year. And it worked! We crossed the finish line for real-time proving! Now comes the next phase: building something mainnet-grade. From speed to security In July, we published a north-star definition for realtime proving. Nine months later, the ecosystem crushed it: proving latency dropped from 16 minutes to 16 seconds, costs collapsed 45×, and zkVMs now prove 99% of all Ethereum blocks…

Key Takeaways A Bitcoin OG transferred 5,152 BTC worth $445 million to Binance. Large Bitcoin deposits to exchanges often signal potential upcoming selling activity. Share this article An early Bitcoin investor, commonly known as Bitcoin OG “1011short,” moved 5,152 BTC worth approximately $445 million to Binance on Thursday, according to data from Arkham Intelligence. The #BitcoinOG(1011short) with a massive $695M long position in $BTC, $ETH, and $SOL, just deposited 5,152 $BTC($444.73M) to #Binance 6 hours ago.https://t.co/jdPoh89d01 pic.twitter.com/LUETLrVjuR — Lookonchain (@lookonchain) December 19, 2025The trader boosted his Ethereum long positions this morning and was reportedly holding 203,341 ETH, 1,000 BTC, and…