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The Operator: According to Yahoo Finance, Binance is taking a $100 million stake in Circle, driving their stock to briefly jump more than 3% before settling back into a fractional decline.

The Operator: Meanwhile, CNBC Technology reports that Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered the state's environmental regulator to pause all data center-related permits until the Electric Reliability Council of Texas completes an audit of the existing waitlist.

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