Nigerian committee summons Binance CEO / Bitdeer Technologies unveils new Bitcoin mining chip / U.S. officials' crypto mining survey put aside [EN]

Nigerian committee summons Binance CEO / Bitdeer Technologies unveils new Bitcoin mining chip / U.S. officials' crypto mining survey put aside [EN]

Summary

The U.S. Department of Energy halts a controversial survey on crypto miners after reaching an agreement with The Texas Blockchain Council and Riot Platforms, Tether's market cap briefly surpasses $100B, U.S. presidential candidate RFK Jr. accuses Congress members of being influenced by banking monopolies to ban Bitcoin, Nigeria summons Binance's CEO over suspicions of terrorism financing and money laundering, Hungary prepares a draft law to allow financial institutions to offer crypto services, and Singapore's Bitdeer Technologies develops a new, more efficient Bitcoin mining chip.
The U.S. Department of Energy halts a controversial survey on crypto miners after reaching an agreement with The Texas Blockchain Council and Riot Platforms, Tether's market cap briefly surpasses $100B, U.S. presidential candidate RFK Jr. accuses Congress members of being influenced by banking monopolies to ban Bitcoin, Nigeria summons Binance's CEO over suspicions of terrorism financing and money laundering, Hungary prepares a draft law to allow financial institutions to offer crypto services, and Singapore's Bitdeer Technologies develops a new, more efficient Bitcoin mining chip.