Topic: #btc
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Blockstream's 30,021-BTC Treasury Deal Loses Binding Terms
Cantor Equity Partners I and BSTR announced they will not close the proposed business combination under the original July 2025 agreement, postponing the shareholder meeting and returning redeemed shares as both parties negotiate revised terms to reflect current market conditions.
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Bitcoin mining difficulty drops 10.3%, second-largest 2024 decline
The Bitcoin network faces one of its steepest mining difficulty adjustments in history this weekend as miner margins collapse under relentless price pressure. The 10.3% reduction would rank as the second-largest drop in 2024 and the 11th-largest since Bitcoin's 2009 inception.
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Bitcoin Depot files Chapter 11 as regulators shut down crypto ATM industry
Bitcoin Depot, North America's largest Bitcoin ATM operator, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on May 18 after revenue collapsed 49% year-over-year. The collapse reflects a broader regulatory crackdown on crypto ATMs, which authorities cite as vectors for fraud and money laundering targeting elderly victims.