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Bitcoin Miner MARA Holdings Signs $1.5B Deal for Ohio Gas Plant, Plans AI Data Center โ€“ Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: MARA Holdings agreed to buy Long Ridge Energy for $1.5 billion, adding a 505 MW Ohio gas plant on April 30, 2026. The deal lifts MARAโ€™s total power capacity 65% to 2.2 GW, with artificial intelligence (AI) data center buildout targeting mid-2028 service. FTAI Infrastructure shares jumped roughly 14% as the sale lets the company retire $300 million in corporate debt. MARA Holdings Locks In $1.5 Billion Deal for Ohio Power Plant to Build AI Data Center Campus The deal gives MARA (Nasdaq: MARA) direct ownership of a…

Prediction Market Leader Polymarket Deploys Chainalysis Security Tools โ€“ Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: Polymarket selected Chainalysis to deploy a first-of-its-kind onchain solution for monitoring trading activity. The 2024 partnership introduces bespoke anomaly models to detect insider trading patterns on public blockchains. Polymarket aims to set a new 100% transparent benchmark for integrity across global decentralized finance. Polymarket Sets New Transparency Standards With Chainalysis In a release shared with Bitcoin.com News on Thursday, the New York-based blockchain intelligence company Chainalysis said it will provide a comprehensive suite of tools designed to enforce Polymarketโ€™s Market Integrity Rules across its decentralized finance platform. By…

Global Settlement Network Deploys Onchain Compliance Layer on Canton for Institutions โ€“ Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: Global Settlement Network joins Canton Network as a Validator on April 30, 2026, deploying GSX ID to streamline onchain compliance. GSX ID enables institutions to verify KYC, AML, and investor qualifications once, reducing duplicated processes across Cantonโ€™s tokenized asset network. Texture Capital, Black Manta Capital Partners, and Particula expand GSX IDโ€™s reach into U.S. and European compliant distribution by Q2 2026. Canton Network Adds GSX ID to Let Institutions Verify KYC Once Across Tokenized Assets The Canton Network supports trillions in tokenized assets and connects major financial institutions…

US Crypto Exchange Gemini Gets CFTC DCO Approval โ€“ Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: Gemini secured a CFTC Derivatives Clearing Organization license on April 29, 2026, enabling in-house clearing of futures, options, and swaps. Gemini Olympus, LLC now gives the exchange end-to-end control, cutting reliance on third-party clearers like QC Clearing LLC. Geminiโ€™s DCM plus DCO licenses position it against Krakenโ€™s Bitnomial stack, with FCM registration expected next. Gemini Drops QC Clearing LLC After CFTC Registers Olympus as Derivatives Clearinghouse The CFTC registered Geminiโ€™s affiliate, Gemini Olympus, LLC, as a DCO by Commission order on April 29, 2026. The license covers fully…

Bitcoin News Today: Fed’s ‘Last Pause’ Threatens BTC $250K Run

In Bitcoin news today, the Federal Reserve held the federal funds rate at 3.5%โ€“3.75% on Wednesday in what was almost certainly Jerome Powellโ€™s final meeting as chair, with an 8-4 FOMC vote revealing a committee more fractured than the headline hold implies. Bitcoin traded near $76,000 by late Wednesday in New York, down from $77,000 earlier in the session, extending a roughly 40% drawdown from October 2025โ€™s all-time high near $126,000. The analytical question is no longer whether the pause delays the bull case by a quarter. It is whether…

Tether Investments Proposes Major Bitcoin Merger for XXI and Strike โ€“ Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: Tether Investments proposed a merger between XXI and Jack Mallersโ€™ Strike on April 29, 2026. The deal integrates Elektron Energyโ€™s 50 EH/s mining fleet to capture 5% of the global Bitcoin network. Raphael Zagury would lead the new XXI entity to expand bitcoin accumulation strategies and financial services. Tether Backs Strike and Elektron Integration to Reshape XXI Capital The El Salvador-based investment arm of Tether, the worldโ€™s largest digital asset company, intends to vote its shares in favor of combining XXI with Jack Mallersโ€˜ Strike. The proposal further…

Powell Keeps Fed Governor Role Past May 15 in First Such Move Since 1948 โ€“ Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: Powell holds a separate Governor term through January 2028, allowing him to stay on the Fed Board after May 15. The DOJ closed its criminal investigation into the Fedโ€™s HQ renovation around April 24, 2026, but Powell said he is watching the remaining steps. Kevin Warsh cleared the Senate Banking Committee 13-11 on April 29 and is expected to be confirmed the week of May 11, 2026. Powell Breaks 78-Year Precedent, Holds Fed Governor Seat Beyond Chair Term Jerome Powell made the disclosure at the conclusion of what…

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Federal Reserve Holds Interest Rates Steady at 3.5โ€“3.75% โ€“ Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: The Fed voted 8โ€“4 on April 29, 2026, to hold the federal funds rate at 3.5โ€“3.75%, with Stephen Miran dissenting for a cut. The FOMC cited Middle East uncertainty and elevated inflation above the 2% target as key reasons to hold rates steady. Bowman, Kashkari, Logan, and Miran split on approach, signaling internal Fed divisions heading into the next 2026 meeting. Fed: No Change The FOMCโ€™s April 29 decision was not unanimous. Eight members voted to hold, while four dissented for different reasons. Stephen I. Miran voted to…

Brent Crude Climbs Above $115 as Trump Signals Longer Iran Naval Blockade โ€“ Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: Brent crude climbed above $115 per barrel on April 29 as Trump ordered preparations for an extended Iranian naval blockade. The IEA called the Strait of Hormuz shutdown the largest supply shock on record, with 20% of global oil flows halted. The Federal Reserve is expected to hold rates steady today, with Chair Jerome Powellโ€™s comments on inflation risks in focus. Iran Blockade Fears Push Brent Crude Higher, Largest Increase Since June 2022 Brent, the international benchmark, climbed above $115 per barrel on Wednesday, the highest level since…