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Germans can now buy bitcoin, ether, solana products directly from their ING accounts

These crypto products receive the same German tax treatment as directly held bitcoin.

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Tech

Bitcoin miners get an open-source alternative as Tether launches MiningOS

Stablecoin issuer Tether said its new MiningOS is a modular, self-hosted software stack built to run mining operations from small home rigs to multi-site industrial setups.

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Markets

Just as bitcoin tries to steady, the dollar index wakes up

A resurgent U.S. dollar index, which has logged its strongest two-day gain in nine months, could arrest potential bitcoin recovery.

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Markets

Musk's SpaceX–xAI mega deal sharpens focus on bitcoin accounting ahead of IPO

The move concentrates crypto exposure across Musk’s businesses, with energy company Tesla’s among the top public holders of the asset.

SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk
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Markets

Bitcoin, ether and major tokens stage relief rally after weekend bloodbath

Bitcoin rebounded toward $79,000 after dipping below $75,000 over the weekend, as traders weighed heavy liquidation-driven selling against macro tailwinds and a potential inflection point for crypto markets.

Major tokens look to have resumed the slow grind higher. (NEOM/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk))

Markets

Here is why Ethereum's ‘brutal stumble’ looks exactly like the start of the last bull run: Asia Morning Briefing

Crypto could be getting ready to gallop as the year of the horse sets up a fresh run higher across ETH, BTC, and other digital assets.

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Markets

Crypto bear market is nearing end, with $60K as key bitcoin floor, Compass Point analysts say

Further downside would likely require a U.S. equity bear market, analysts say, as bitcoin tests weak support.

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Finance

CZ pushes back against Binance 'FUD' as blame game for crypto crash persists

The exchange co-founder's post comes amid renewed scrutiny over Binance’s alleged role in October’s crypto flash crash.

Binance's former CEO, Changpeng "CZ" Zhao (Photos from Smorshedi/Wikimedia Commons and CoinDesk/Flickr, modified by CoinDesk)
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Finance

Elon Musk merges AI company xAI with rocket company SpaceX to build AI in space

The combined company is expected to price its IPO at a valuation of $1.25 trillion, according to Bloomberg.

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Finance

Russia's biggest bitcoin mining firm's founder arrested for tax evasion while his company faces bankruptcy

An En+ subsidiary has filed an insolvency claim against the crypto mining firm, adding to pressure from energy debts, regulatory curbs and internal turmoil.

An engineer sits at a bank of crypto mining rigs.

Policy

Crypto industry, banks not yet close to stablecoin yield deal at White House meeting

Industry insiders met with President Donald Trump's advisers, who asked that compromises be found this month for the Senate's crypto bill.

Patrick Witt, executive director of the President's Council of Advisers on Digital Assets

Finance

Family offices shun crypto despite hype, with 89% holding no digital assets: JPMorgan Private Bank

The appetite for traditional and emerging hedges remains limited among wealthy families, according to JPMorgan Private Bank’s 2026 Global Family Office Report.

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Finance

GameStop's Ryan Cohen appears to be moving on from bitcoin, eyes 'consumer megadeal'

GameStop's shares have surged as Cohen teased a "transformational" consumer-related deal he said is "way more compelling than bitcoin."

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Markets

Opera stock jumps 15% after announcing expanded support for Tether tokens

MiniPay has 12.6 million activated wallets and processed over $153 million in stablecoin transactions in December, connecting users to crypto on- and off-ramp providers.

opera browser on smartphone (Zulfugar Karimov/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin bounces 7% from lows, but crypto remains under pressure in U.S. trade

Crypto-related stocks like Robinhood, Coinbase, and Strategy continued to sport sizable losses on Monday.

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Finance

Bed Bath & Beyond stock jumps on deal to tokenize real estate with Tokens.com buy

The new platform, planned to debut by July, will use tools from tZERO and integrate with blockchain firm Figure to offer services such as mortgages and renovation loans.

Bed Bath & Beyond store (Wikimedia Commons)
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