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Bitcoin Perpetual Funding Rates Surge to 20-Month Highs Amid Market Rally

Bitcoin perpetual contract funding rates across major exchanges have reached their highest levels in 20 months, signaling heavy bullish positioning among leveraged traders. The spike in funding rates reflects a strong demand for long positions, though it also elevates the historical risk of sudden long squeezes if market momentum stalls. Analysts are closely monitoring derivative metrics as open interest continues to climb alongside spot...

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CoinferenceX - Singapore 2026

CoinFerenceX and The Best Event Join Forces to Launch “CoinFerenceX The Best Event Singapore,” the Decentralised Summit

SINGAPORE, CoinFerenceX, the Web3 conference series known for curating high-signal gatherings of founders, investors, and builders, today announced it has combined forces with The Best Event, the events production group behind 80+ live experiences across 10+ global cities, to launch CoinFerenceX The Best Event Singapore, the next tier of the world’s first Decentralised Summit. The event will take place 5-6 October 2026 at Gardens by the...

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Treasury Proposes Rules on Stablecoin Issuance and Sales Under GENIUS Act

U.S. Treasury issues NPRM implementing Section 3 of the GENIUS Act on payment stablecoin issuance and sales. Licensed issuers required starting January 18, 2027; platform restrictions begin July 18, 2028. Public comments due by October 19, 2026. Proposal aims to clarify definitions for regulatory certainty in the stablecoin market. The U.S. Department of the Treasury on August 17 issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking public comment...

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Public Bitcoin Miners Shed 21% Hashrate as AI Colocation Revenue Surges

Public miners’ realized hashrate fell 13.4% to 319 EH/s in Q2 2026 from 368.3 EH/s in Q4 2025, outpacing the network’s 10.6% decline. Excluding Bitdeer, the drop reached 21.2%; Core Scientific generated $136.7 million in colocation revenue versus roughly $27.5 million from mining. TeraWulf reported $31.9 million in HPC lease revenue, accounting for 71% of total, amid sector-wide AI contracts exceeding $70 billion. Publicly traded...

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Trump Expected at White House Meeting With Crypto and Prediction Market Executives

President Donald Trump is expected to attend a Wednesday White House meeting with crypto and prediction market executives. The session is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. ET at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. Invitees include leaders from Coinbase, Ripple, Gemini, Robinhood, Polymarket, Kalshi and others; CFTC Chair Michael Selig is also expected. The gathering serves as a kickoff for the CFTC Innovation Advisory Committee’s first...

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