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Crypto Biz: Miners flirt with AI, tokenized RWAs hit $43B, Ripple expands in Africa, SBF appeal denied

Bitcoin miners explore AI pivots, tokenized RWAs top $43B, Ripple pushes deeper in Africa, and SBF’s appeal is denied.

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Bitcoin traded below mining cost for months, pushing ~20% of miners into losses

Bitcoin’s been below estimated mining costs for five months, leaving about 20% of miners unprofitable and driving heavy Q1 BTC sales.

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Texas grid allocation framework targets data-center load as bitcoin miners eye more capacity

ERCOT says data centers make up nearly 90% of Texas’s 438 GW large-load demand as a new allocation framework targets power access for big operators.

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JPMorgan: Bitcoin mining economics have worsened, with BTC below estimated production cost

JPMorgan estimates bitcoin production costs near $78,000, while BTC trades around $62,500, signaling tighter mining margins.

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IREN flags a $21.1B AI funding gap as Bitcoin miners pivot to data centers

IREN says it faces a projected $21.1B gap to fund AI infrastructure, underscoring how costly it is to convert mining sites into data centers.

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Bitdeer, CleanSpark and rivals post mixed May bitcoin output as mining growth slows

Bitdeer, BitFuFu, Canaan and CleanSpark reported mixed May BTC production, totaling 1,859 BTC, as AI buildouts complicate hashrate growth.

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Oman makes mining join a state-backed national Bitcoin pool via Omanhash.om

Oman launched a mandatory national Bitcoin mining pool, Omanhash.com, requiring licensed miners to route hashrate through Omanhash.om for state oversight.

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Bitcoin bounces on US–Iran ceasefire, but miners still face strain

Bitcoin jumped after a tentative US–Iran ceasefire, but NewsData.io flags mining sector strain under the price bounce.

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VanEck flags $50B funding gap for Bitcoin miners pivoting to AI infrastructure

VanEck says AI-leaning Bitcoin miners face a ~$50B funding gap and that valuations now track energized power and delivery, not plans.

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IREN buys Nostrum to add 490 MW in Spain, pushing beyond Bitcoin mining into an AI cloud

IREN’s Nostrum acquisition adds ~490 MW of secured power in Spain and supports a European AI cloud platform pivot beyond Bitcoin mining.

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Nvidia’s planned $20B bond sale props up AI buildout, miners eye data-center bets

Nvidia’s planned $20B bond sale points to sustained AI infrastructure demand, which Cointelegraph says strengthens Bitcoin miners’ push toward AI data centers.

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IREN buys Spanish AI data center developer Nostrum as it expands beyond bitcoin mining

IREN acquired Spanish AI data center developer Nostrum, extending its AI infrastructure plans across multiple continents beyond bitcoin mining.

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Bitcoin bounces back to $66k after Iran deal, as Saylor and Armstrong signal conviction

Bitcoin rebounds from a June 5 dip to near $66.5k as a reported Iran peace deal eases oil and rate pressure, while Strategy and Strive add BTC.

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Bitcoin mining difficulty falls 10% in latest downward adjustment

Bitcoin mining difficulty dropped 10%, Cointelegraph reports, marking the second-largest downward adjustment of the year after February’s 11% decline.

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Bitcoin mining difficulty drops 10% after a negative adjustment, but margins still look ugly

Bitcoin mining difficulty fell 10% in a major negative adjustment, boosting output efficiency for surviving miners, but margins still lag at current prices.

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Bitcoin mining cost chart claims a $47,000 floor. Analysts say the model is too simple

A Bitcoin mining cost chart on X points to a $47,000 floor. NewsBTC says the model relies on simplified miner economics, so analysts urge caution.

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Bitcoin steadies above $63,000 as US inflation data and crypto tax bill debate nudge risk assets

Bitcoin trades above $63,000 as US inflation data and debate over a proposed crypto tax bill support a broader crypto rebound.

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Binance lands on Fortune Crypto 100, reflecting growing mainstream clout in regulated CeFi

Fortune’s inaugural Crypto 100 names Binance in its CeFi category, citing massive trading volume, 320M+ users, and Binance’s push into broader financial products.

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Bitcoin miner “capitulation” talk grows as margins slip under 5% and the bear-market bottom stays out of reach

Cointelegraph links rising miner “capitulation” talk to profit margins under 5%, while a trader says the BTC bear-market bottom is still absent for now.

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Canaan mined 90 BTC in May as its crypto treasury hit an all-time high

Canaan reports 90 BTC mined in May and says its crypto treasury reached 1.87K BTC, a new all-time high.

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XRPL burned under $400 in fees yesterday, new data shows

XRPL burned 327 XRP in the last 24 hours, totaling under $400 in fees on Wednesday, with longer windows still relatively small compared to other chains.

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Cango’s May 2026 update: operating and fleet optimization details for its Bitcoin mining business

Cango’s May 2026 operational and fleet optimization update, filed June 10, outlines the company’s month-end mining operations and efficiency work.

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Bitcoin miner margins hit record lows as BTC wobbles around $60K

Bitcoin miner profits hit record lows as BTC struggles to hold $60,000, raising concerns about mining economics under stress.

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Blame MSTR for Bitcoin’s slump? The real culprit may be elsewhere

Bitcoin’s worst week since late 2024 drew villain talk, but ETF outflows and leveraged long liquidations better explain the damage than MSTR or Mt. Gox.

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Bitcoin back near production cost as miners eye the electrical line, Capriole founder says

Capriole’s Charles Edwards says BTC has returned to estimated production cost near $62.6K, with electrical cost around $50K and hashrate falling.

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Uzbekistan NAPP drafts crypto fee exemptions for Besqala Mining Valley special zone

Uzbekistan’s NAPP proposed draft rules to exempt cryptoasset firms in the Besqala Mining Valley special zone from transaction fees, alongside broader incentives.

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House committee grills crypto tax exemption plans as pro-crypto Democrats push back

House committee hearing sees pro-crypto Democrats question staking and mining tax exemptions as party leadership suggests a post-midterms delay.

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Strategy adds 1,550 BTC after selling 32, SEC filing shows Saylor-backed buying spree

Strategy’s SEC 8-K shows it bought 1,550 BTC for ~$101.3M after a 32 BTC sale that analysts said spooked markets.

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US House Ways and Means drops six crypto tax bills on mining, staking, and donations

US House Ways and Means introduced six crypto tax bills covering mining, staking, donations, and voluntary disclosure.

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Bitcoin near $63,500 lines up with mining break-even, squeezing miners

Bitcoin near $63,500 matches Charles Edwards' estimate of average production cost, pushing miners toward break-even.

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BTC.TOP CEO: Strategy can keep buying even if Bitcoin hits $30,000

BTC.TOP CEO Jiang Zhuoer says Strategy can keep buying bitcoin without selling even if BTC drops to $30,000, citing small debt and preferred-share design.

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China mining CEO argues Strategy’s BTC sales won’t make it a net seller

A prominent China mining executive says Strategy won’t become a forced net seller. He argues selective BTC sales can fund STRC interest without breaking the model.

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US House Ways and Means to review draft crypto tax bills covering staking, mining and fees

House Ways and Means will review draft crypto tax bills covering staking, mining, network fees, and reporting, signaling wider compliance scope.

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Bitcoin network sheds 145 EH/s as hashrate drops and miner revenue tightens

Bitcoin.com reports 145 EH/s has left the network since end of May as hashprice fell 27% in 30 days, tightening miner revenue.

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MicroStrategy sells 32 BTC, mining difficulty drops near $59k as confidence wobbles

MicroStrategy sold 32 BTC for a dividend, while NewsCase links a mining difficulty slump and institutional retreat to a $59k bitcoin low.

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Bitcoin electrical cost model points to ~$50K support, but Binance outflows and longs keep risks alive

An analyst cites Bitcoin’s electricity-based production cost near $48.7K as potential bear-market support around $50K, while Binance flows and open interest complicate risk.

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Pi Network’s user hype didn’t save it from a $20B to $1.3B crash

Pi Network fell to $0.1232, down 96% from about $3, with market cap dropping from $20B to $1.3B.

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Hut 8 sells $4.25B in secured notes for a Texas AI data center

Hut 8 priced $4.25B of senior secured notes to fund a 352MW Texas AI data center, accelerating its pivot from bitcoin mining to power-backed infrastructure.

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