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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 25 basis point rate hike on Wednesday is a foregone conclusion. The question is whether the Fed will continue to raise rates in subsequent months.

Crypto traders are buying up DOGE in hopes of the token playing a larger role on Twitter, which rebranded as “everything app” X on Monday.

Korea's major law firms are planning to launch special teams to represent clients in legal cases involving cryptocurrency, in a timely move to expand their client base in the nascent digital industry.

PLUS: BTC's positive vibes may be waning as outflows from BTC investment products rose for the first time in weeks. But mining is in a better state than it was a year ago.

Oil and gas companies are keen to use gas that would normally be flared off to run bitcoin mining operations. But environmentalists claim the practice merely perpetuates the use of fossil fuels.

Bitcoin is at the pivotal 50-day SMA support and a drop below this level could result in accelerated selling in BTC and altcoins.

XRP price is down today, like other top crypto assets, as traders anticipate a Federal Reserve rate hike this week.

“What could go wrong?” Decentralized ID protocol Worldcoin has launched, receiving mixed reactions from the cryptocurrency community.

Ripple’s partial victory against the SEC is positive, but crypto firms still face uncertainty without a regulatory framework.

The balance kept in addresses that hold coins for at least 155 days has increased by $1.87 billion this month.

The spot market is in the driver's seat as perpetual futures open interest to market cap ratio remains low, one observer said.