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    Alcoa’s Idle Smelter Finds New Life as Crypto Mining Hub

    Alcoa is nearing a deal to sell its inactive Massena East facility in upstate New York to NYDIG, a Bitcoin mining company, capitalizing on the growing demand for energy-ready industrial sites.

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    Alcoa’s Idle Smelter Finds New Life as Crypto Mining Hub

    Alcoa is nearing a deal to sell its inactive Massena East facility in upstate New York to NYDIG, a Bitcoin mining company, capitalizing on the growing demand for energy-ready industrial sites.

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    Attacker mints $1 billion Polkadot tokens on Ethereum, steals just $250,000

    A forged cross-chain message bypassed state proof validation on the bridge contract, granting admin control over the bridged DOT token and allowing the attacker to mint and dump the entire supply for $237,000.

    CoinDesk 20 performance update: Stellar (XLM) gains 1.5%, leading index higher

    Hedera (HBAR) joined Stellar (XLM) as a top performer, rising 1.4% from Thursday.

    XRP news: Just shy of 90 million XPR tokens were just moved to crypto exchange Coinbase

    XRP is flat over the past 24 hours, but down more than 60% from its summer 2025 peak.

    White House crypto adviser Witt says other Clarity Act hurdles being cleared

    Patrick Witt told CoinDesk that a recent compromise on stablecoin yield should hold as the Senate tries to advance its crypto bill, even as bankers continue warnings.

    BTC price anchors near $70,000 as RAVE’s 3,400% surge signals speculative froth: Crypto Daily

    Bitcoin and major cryptocurrencies remain relatively resilient. Surges in some smaller tokens showed there's still froth left in the market.

    Bitcoin Retreats to $76,000 as Iran Re-closes Strait of Hormuz

    Bitcoin experienced a sharp short squeeze pushing it above $78,000 before retreating to $76,000 after Iran reversed its decision to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. This volatile session wiped out $593 million in short positions, highlighting ongoing market sensitivity to geopolitical developments.

    Bank of Korea calls for stock-style circuit breakers on BTC exchanges

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    Bitcoin price news: BTC slides after failing at key resistance levels

    The $75,000-$76,000 range has proven to be stiff resistance as bitcoin attempts to claw back this year's losses.

    Zondacrypto Faces Scrutiny as Polish PM Ties Exchange to Legislative Manipulation

    CEO Przemysław Kral disclosed a 4,500 BTC wallet but admitted the exchange cannot access the funds due to missing private keys, linking the issue to former the former CEO.

    Bitcoin price news: BTC completes rebound from Feb. 5 crash

    Optimism over developments in the Middle East sparked a sharp decline in oil prices and rallies across risk markets.

    Bitcoin news: S&P, Nasdaq hit records as BTC stalls at $75,000, 40% off October peak

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    Bitcoin (BTC) news: Bulls eye $88,000 as ETFs, Coinbase premium and macro turn supportive

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