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Bitcoin’s mining difficulty has registered its steepest decline in nearly five years.
The historic drop signals a dual crisis of extreme weather constraints and deepening economic pressure on network operators.
Bitcoin Mining Economics Crack Amid Falling Prices
According to Mempool developer Mononaut, the network’s difficulty adjusted downward by 11.16% to 125.86 trillion (T) this week...
Bitcoin recently experienced a sharp sell-off that nearly dragged the price down to the $60,000 level before a swift bounce followed. Dip buying helped BTC stabilize near current levels, but this rebound alone does not confirm a trend reversal.
Instead, the move appears more like a temporary pause within a broader corrective phase, leaving investors questioning whether further downside lies...
Tether, the issuer of the world’s most widely traded stablecoin, has frozen more than $500 million in digital assets.
The funds are linked to a massive illegal gambling and money-laundering syndicate in Turkey.
Tether Marks One of Crypto’s Largest Crackdowns
The freeze targets assets reportedly owned by Veysel Sahin, an individual Turkish prosecutors accuse of orchestrating a sprawling...
Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek is steering the company into the artificial intelligence sector, unveiling a platform for personalized AI agents.
A $70 million acquisition of the “ai.com” domain supports the initiative, which debuts February 8 during a Super Bowl LX commercial.
Crypto.com CEO Takes on OpenAI and Google With Decentralized AI Push
The launch represents a significant...
Solana has staged a sharp intraday recovery after recent losses pressured the price earlier this week. SOL bounced strongly as the broader crypto market added nearly $200 billion in value.
Aggressive dip buying prevented deeper losses, helping Solana stabilize and post a 12% daily gain despite lingering market uncertainty.
Solana LTHs Are Not So Bullish Yet
On-chain data shows long-term...
China’s top financial regulators have significantly extended the existing crypto ban. This expansion specifically targets stablecoin issuances and the tokenization of real-world assets.
The joint notice was released Feb. 6 by eight agencies, including the People’s Bank of China and the China Securities Regulatory Commission. It represents the most aggressive tightening of capital controls...
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) expanded its digital asset collateral framework on February 6.
This update explicitly authorizes futures commission merchants (FCMs) to accept stablecoins issued by national trust banks as margin.
Bank-Issued Stablecoins Enter US Derivatives Margin
The revision, detailed in Staff Letter 25-40, serves as a critical course correction to...
XRP has staged a sharp rebound after a steep sell-off rattled investor confidence across the market. The token had suffered heavy losses, triggering fear-driven exits among retail holders.
However, select investor cohorts viewed the decline as an opportunity. Their strategic accumulation has already begun shifting momentum in XRP’s favor.
XRP Holders Exhibit Substantial Support
XRP...
Nancy Guthrie, an elderly 84-year-old woman, vanished overnight in Arizona, triggering a high-stakes investigation with alleged crypto demands.
She is the mother of popular NBC journalist and TODAY show host Savannah Guthrie. Authorities believe she was likely taken from her home after a violent encounter.
Blood at the Doorstep Turns Missing Case Criminal
Investigators found blood...
Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin has donated to Shielded Labs, backing development of Crosslink, a proposed consensus upgrade for Zcash.
The move signals a deepening commitment by Buterin to privacy-preserving infrastructure, as well as growing interest in strengthening finality and settlement guarantees in proof-of-work blockchains.
Thank you to @VitalikButerin for supporting Shielded...