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cryptobriefing. com > copper-nears-record-high-supply-crunch

Copper nears record high as supply crunch outweighs recession fears

1+ hour, 49+ min ago  (241+ words) Mine outages and sulfur shortages are squeezing the physical copper market, pushing prices to levels not seen since January's brief spike above $14, 500 a ton. Copper climbed 5% to $13, 643 a ton, marking its strongest intraday print since January 29, when prices briefly pierced…...

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cryptobriefing. com > trump-sons-400m-kazakhstan-tungsten-mine

Group linked to Trump sons seeks $400 M from US defense department for Kazakhstan tungsten mine

5+ hour, 56+ min ago  (302+ words) The funding request highlights the tangled intersection of critical mineral strategy, defense spending, and Trump family business ties. A company with ties to Donald Trump's adult sons is asking the US Department of Defense for $400 million to develop a tungsten…...

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cryptobriefing. com > mara-sells-20880-bitcoin-1-5-billion-q1-firm-doubles-down-ai

MARA sells 20, 880 Bitcoin for $1. 5 billion in Q1 as firm doubles down on AI

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (524+ words) The firm said future sales could happen depending on market conditions and capital requirements. MARA Holdings, the digital asset technology company formerly known as Marathon Digital Holdings, sold 20, 880 Bitcoin for $1. 5 billion in the first quarter of 2026, the miner disclosed in…...

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cryptobriefing. com > bitcoin-mining-pools-stratum-v2

Seven major Bitcoin mining pools join Stratum V2 working group

5+ day, 12+ hour ago  (363+ words) Ant Pool, F2 Pool, Foundry, and four other mining heavyweights are collaborating on a protocol upgrade that could boost miner profitability by up to 7. 4% while decentralizing block construction. Seven of the biggest names in Bitcoin mining just agreed to sit at…...

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cryptobriefing. com > venezuela-enriched-uranium-transfer-us

Venezuela transfers 13. 5 kilograms of enriched uranium to US with UK support

5+ day, 15+ hour ago  (303+ words) The operation eliminates all highly enriched uranium stockpiles in Venezuela, part of a global nonproliferation effort that has repatriated roughly 6, 000 kg of HEU from over 40 countries since 2012. Venezuela just shipped its entire stockpile of highly enriched uranium to the United…...

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cryptobriefing. com > bittensor-tao-solana-grayscale-trust

Bittensor's TAO token launches on Solana as Grayscale opens Bittensor Trust for private placement

5+ day, 21+ hour ago  (418+ words) The AI-focused network expands its reach with a canonical Solana bridge via Wormhole while Grayscale gives accredited investors a traditional on-ramp. Bittensor just made itself a lot harder to ignore. The AI-focused blockchain network launched a canonical version of its…...

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cryptobriefing. com > eric-trump-bitcoin-miner-record-production

Eric Trump's Bitcoin miner holds over 7, 300 BTC after record quarterly production

1+ week, 21+ hour ago  (359+ words) The firm saw a net loss of about $82 million in Q1 2026, largely driven by non-cash accounting losses tied to Bitcoin price declines. Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin miner American Bitcoin Corp. (ABTC) has increased its Bitcoin holdings to over 7, 300 BTC, valued at approximately $592 million,…...

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cryptobriefing. com > bitcoin-miners-sell-32k-btc-in-q1-2026-amid-market-shifts-hashrate-dips

Bitcoin miners sell 32 K BTC in Q1 2026 amid market shifts, hashrate dips

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (499+ words) Estefano Gomez is an editor at Crypto Briefing specializing in blockchain analysis, De Fi, and the intersection of crypto and digital art. He previously served as Editor in Chief at Interesante for over three years, where he covered blockchain technology,…...

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cryptobriefing. com > bitcoin-miners-pivot-to-ai-impacting-115k-price-target-for-may-2026

Bitcoin miners pivot to AI, impacting $115 K price target for May 2026

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (516+ words) Estefano Gomez is an editor at Crypto Briefing specializing in blockchain analysis, De Fi, and the intersection of crypto and digital art. He previously served as Editor in Chief at Interesante for over three years, where he covered blockchain technology,…...

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cryptobriefing. com > tether-bitcoin-mining-framework-mdk

Tether launches Bitcoin mining framework to give operators unified control over their hardware stack

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (180+ words) MDK is designed to scale from home mining setups to large industrial facilities, supporting automation, real-time monitoring, and AI-driven optimization across multiple operating systems. Tether has unveiled the Mining Development Kit (MDK), an open-source framework designed to unify and simplify…...