Texas spent years courting AI companies, cloud providers, and Bitcoin miners with cheap electricity, abundant land, and a sales tax exemption that&#8217;s grown into one of the state&#8217;s costliest incentive programs. But now, Governor Greg Abbott has told state regulators to flip the arrangement, directing them to require data centers to fund the grid they […]
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Texas spent years courting AI companies, cloud providers, and Bitcoin miners with cheap electricity, abundant land, and a sales tax exemption that&#8217;s grown into one of the state&#8217;s costliest incentive programs. But now, Governor Greg Abbott has told state regulators to flip the arrangement, directing them to require data centers to fund the grid they &#8230;

Texas questions whether AI data centers should pay for the grid they strain

Shift4&#8217;s integration of USDT into its payment system could boost stablecoin liquidity and circulation, despite regulatory uncertainties.
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Shift4&#8217;s integration of USDT into its payment system could boost stablecoin liquidity and circulation, despite regulatory uncertainties. The post Shift4 Payments enhances Pay with Crypto solution, accepts Tether payments appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Shift4 Payments enhances Pay with Crypto solution, accepts Tether payments

Sonic Labs&#8217; leadership shift highlights the challenges of restoring trust and liquidity in a drastically diminished DeFi ecosystem.
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Sonic Labs&#8217; leadership shift highlights the challenges of restoring trust and liquidity in a drastically diminished DeFi ecosystem. The post Sonic Labs board reshuffles as S token trades 97% below peak appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Sonic Labs board reshuffles as S token trades 97% below peak

The &#8220;collateral gap&#8221; in Bitcoin lending highlights trust issues, potentially stalling the market&#8217;s projected growth to $1 trillion.
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The &#8220;collateral gap&#8221; in Bitcoin lending highlights trust issues, potentially stalling the market&#8217;s projected growth to $1 trillion. The post Ledn research reveals ‘collateral gap’ in Bitcoin lending as 88% express interest but only 14% borrow appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Ledn research reveals ‘collateral gap’ in Bitcoin lending as 88% express interest but only 14% borrow

The collapse of the ceasefire exacerbates Gaza&#8217;s humanitarian crisis, undermining civilian safety and deepening generational trauma.
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The collapse of the ceasefire exacerbates Gaza&#8217;s humanitarian crisis, undermining civilian safety and deepening generational trauma. The post Israeli airstrikes kill five in Gaza, including a child, as ceasefire collapses appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Israeli airstrikes kill five in Gaza, including a child, as ceasefire collapses

The CFTC and SEC are seeking public comment on derivatives definitions as crypto perpetual futures face a key legal and regulatory test.

The CFTC and SEC are seeking public comment on derivatives definitions as crypto perpetual futures face a key legal and regulatory test.

Texas questions whether AI data centers should pay for the grid they strain

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