Ninepoint US Energy ETF Targets AI, Bitcoin Mining Power
Canadian asset manager Ninepoint Partners has launched a US-focused energy ETF, entering a sector where artificial intelligence data centers and Bitcoin miners are locked in direct competitio
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Bitcoin Price Prediction: Peter Brandt Sees $500K BTC by 2029
In a recent interview, Brandt said there is a “very good chance” Bitcoin reaches around $500,000 in the next major bull cycle, while outlining a broader potential peak range of roughly $300,0
Vitalik Buterin Maps Ethereum’s Evolution Into a Cryptographic World Computer
TLDR: PeerDAS, live since Fusaka in December 2025, lets nodes sample blob data instead of downloading every blob. Hegotá, expected in 2027, could be Ethereum’s last broadly familiar fork befo
3 Crypto Coins to Buy in October — ZEC, HYPE, TAO
ZEC combines a 21 million supply cap with advanced privacy through zk-SNARK technology. HYPE powers fast decentralized trading through Hyperliquid’s on-chain order book ecosystem. TAO connect
Bitcoin: AI Drops the Cost of Quantum Protection
The cost of protecting bitcoin against quantum computing has sharply dropped in a few days. An open competition led by StarkWare, Yukon Research, and Eigen Labs allowed developers and AI agen
Crypto: SEC Draws a New Line for Non-Security Tokens
The SEC brings new clarifications to the crypto market. In an FAQ published on September 25, its staff details the treatment of tokens, liquid staking, buyback programs and promises made by i
5,821 BTC Freed as Collateral After Riot Platforms Clears $200M Credit Facility
The Bitcoin miner's early payoff unlocks a large bitcoin holding that had backed its borrowing. Riot Platforms has repaid a $200 million credit facility in full, according to reports from Coi
Upbit-backed GIWA says mainnet is not live, denies RPC leak
GIWA has rejected claims that its mainnet RPC was leaked, saying the Ethereum Layer 2 network has not launched its mainnet. Summary GIWA says its mainnet remains unlaunched, ruling out any le
Riot Platforms repays $200M credit facility, releases collateral
Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms this week repaid a $200 million credit facility from Coinbase Credit, releasing its collateral. The facility had been secured by a pledge of Riot’s financial asse
Bitcoin hashrate falls to 3-week low as miners cut BTC
Bitcoin’s seven-day average hashrate has fallen to roughly 915.8 EH/s while miner holdings dropped by 1,530 BTC over one week, according to mining data covering Sept. 20 through Sept. 26. Sum
Researchers Propose Shielded Bitcoin for Zcash-Style Private Transfers
Researchers at Bitcoin cryptography firm Alloc Init published a 56-page paper on September 24 proposing Shielded Bitcoin, a design for Zcash-style private transfers on the Bitcoin base layer
MARA Holdings Posts $100 Million Deposit as It Amends Texas Bitcoin Mining Site Deal
MARA Holdings filed an 8-K disclosing a First Amendment, dated September 21, 2026, to its Membership Interest Purchase Agreement with HIF USA LLC for a Texas bitcoin mining and data center si