Crypto mining and data centers use 2% of global electricity, with expected growth. The IMF proposes an electricity tax to curb their environmental impact.
Synapse (SYN) soared 40% after Binance Futures listed SYNUSDT, driving trading volume up 203% and market cap to $107M. Excitement builds for Synapse chain.
Coinbase and KuCoin join a growing list of crypto exchanges, including Binance, seeking licenses in Turkey as the country strengthens crypto regulations.
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand praises Kamala Harris’ potential balanced crypto regulation approach at a town hall, signaling possible future policies if elected.
North Korean IT workers, posing as crypto developers, stole $1.3M from a project’s treasury, revealing a widespread cyber scheme involving over 25 projects.
WazirX schedules an 8-hour outage to restore balances and reverse unauthorized trades after a $234M hack, impacting one of India’s largest crypto exchanges.