Hydropower overtakes gas as Bitcoin mining power use jumps 38%
Bitcoin mining’s annualized electricity demand rose to about 190 terawatt-hours in December 2025, up 38% from 138 the in June 2024, according to preliminary research reported by theEnergyMag. Summary Bitcoin mining electricity use rose 38% to 190 TWh between June…
ETH Hits a Decision Point as Major Resistance Comes Into Play
After staging an impressive rebound from its local bottom, Ethereum is beginning to test increasingly important resistance levels. The coming sessions should provide more clarity on whether this recovery has enough momentum to continue. Ethereum Price Analysis: The Daily Chart…
Strategy says Bitcoin can fall 11.4% yearly for nearly six years
Strategy says its current capital structure could withstand a prolonged Bitcoin decline while continuing to fund interest payments and preferred stock dividends. Summary Strategy says its current structure can fund obligations through 5.8 years of steady Bitcoin declines. Company data…
Ripple (XRP) ETF Inflows Set Another Record, but One Problem Remains
Meanwhile, XRP’s breakout attempt was halted in its tracks once again. The spot exchange-traded funds tracking Ripple’s cross-border token started the week strong, hitting a fresh all-time high in terms of total net inflows, but a familiar and slightly…
Allbridge Pauses Protocol After $1.65M Exploit Drains Stablecoin Liquidity Pools
Allbridge has asked users to withdraw liquidity immediately after a $1.65 million exploit. Cross-chain stablecoin bridge, Allbridge Core, suffered a security exploit that resulted in losses of approximately $1.65 million, according to blockchain security firm PeckShield. The firm said…
3 AIs Give Surprising Answers
SOL is the “easiest pick,” ChatGPT said. The prolonged bear market has left numerous crypto investors underwater, as prices of countless digital assets have crashed by double digits over the past several months. Despite the grim reality, the current…
Crypto Is No Longer the ‘Belle of the Ball,’ Warns Bitwise’s Matt Hougan
Crypto winter looks different this cycle as capital rotates toward smaller assets with credible fundamentals instead. Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan said the “brutal” cryptocurrency market is no longer the “belle of the ball,” as digital assets are…
Bitcoin Investment Products Suffer $1.44B in Outflows During Worst Week of 2026
XRP, Hyperliquid, and Near attracted fresh investor money despite massive outflows across the broader crypto fund market. Bitcoin investment products recorded $1.44 billion in net outflows last week, according to CoinShares. It was the largest weekly withdrawal from Bitcoin…
Hydropower overtakes gas as Bitcoin mining power use jumps 38%
Bitcoin mining’s annualized electricity demand rose to about 190 terawatt-hours in December 2025, up 38% from 138 the in June 2024, according to preliminary research reported by theEnergyMag. Summary Bitcoin mining electricity use rose 38% to 190 TWh between June…
ETH Hits a Decision Point as Major Resistance Comes Into Play
After staging an impressive rebound from its local bottom, Ethereum is beginning to test increasingly important resistance levels. The coming sessions should provide more clarity on whether this recovery has enough momentum to continue. Ethereum Price Analysis: The Daily Chart…
Elon Musk Says ‘Money Won’t Matter by 2036’ as Robotics and AI Flood Global Markets
Key Takeaways Elon Musk told The Economist money will not matter by 2036 as artificial intelligence (AI) and robots outproduce demand. Critics including Tyler Cowen argue energy, land, and attention will stay scarce even by 2036. Musk called the shift…
Strategy says Bitcoin can fall 11.4% yearly for nearly six years
Strategy says its current capital structure could withstand a prolonged Bitcoin decline while continuing to fund interest payments and preferred stock dividends. Summary Strategy says its current structure can fund obligations through 5.8 years of steady Bitcoin declines. Company data…
Franklin Templeton Says Agentic AI Could Be Blockchain’s Killer Use Case
Franklin Templeton says agentic AI could become the “killer use case” that blockchain and crypto have been searching for over many years, as autonomous AI agents begin to require instant, programmable, and verifiable payment infrastructure without continuous human intervention. This…
Ripple (XRP) ETF Inflows Set Another Record, but One Problem Remains
Meanwhile, XRP’s breakout attempt was halted in its tracks once again. The spot exchange-traded funds tracking Ripple’s cross-border token started the week strong, hitting a fresh all-time high in terms of total net inflows, but a familiar and slightly…
Bitcoin’s 15th Difficulty Reset Exposes a Mining Industry Under Pressure
Key Takeaways Bitcoin’s difficulty fell 0.74% at block 959616, its 15th adjustment of 2026 so far. Hashprice dropped to $32.21 as miners shift megawatts toward AI and cloud computing deals. Bitcoin’s price is down 26% since January, and further difficulty…
MiCA compliance costs could trigger Europe’s next crypto M&A wave
Europe’s crypto market has moved beyond the race to secure a Markets in Crypto-Assets licence. Summary MiCA’s transition ended July 1, leaving unlicensed firms to exit, sell, or transfer European clients. U.K. crypto firms face FCA authorisation, prudential controls, governance…
Wise to Reapply for U.S. National Trust Bank Charter Under GENIUS Act Framework After OCC Rejection
Wise plans to submit a new application for a U.S. national trust bank charter under the GENIUS Act framework after regulators rejected its original proposal, marking a strategic pivot as the fintech adapts to a rapidly changing U.S. payments landscape….
XRP Could Be Heading for a Major Move Next Week
Ripple’s token is showing signs of stabilization after the sharp decline from higher levels, but the recovery remains limited by a series of resistance zones that continue to attract sellers. While buyers have defended the recent lows, the market still…