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Regulators view Bitcoin and other proof-of-work cryptocurrencies as commodities. But mining firms can still trip over securities regulations if they’re not careful. This story is part of CoinDesk's Mining Week.

A report circulated on Twitter on Tuesday that the exchange plans to eliminate 30% of its workforce amid declining profit.

The world’s biggest bitcoin mine has drawn the ire of some local residents concerned with Bitcoin's community impact.

The intersection of AI and crypto has everyone riled up, but there is little agreement on what is its best iteration.

The program follows Avalanche’s initiative to financial institutions to test blockchain services on one of its subnets.

Namibia's virtual assets bill was put into law on Friday, according to the Gazette of the Republic of Namibia.

Layer-2 blockchain Optimism is set to unlock $36 million worth of tokens on Sunday, and the anticipated increase in supply spurred a 3.5% slump in the blockchain's native token (OP) on Tuesday.

Sam Altman’s identity-verifying Worldcoin Orb is available worldwide as the network launched on Monday.

Is Sam Altman’s UBI startup a smart countermeasure to AI, or a privacy nightmare? Jeff Wilser reports.

Digital asset investment products recorded outflows last week for the first time since mid-June, CoinShares reported.