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Bitcoin mining difficulty has climbed to 144.4 trillion (T), up 15%, the largest percentage increase since 2021, when the China mining ban led to a major disruption, which followed a 22% upward adjustment as the network stabilized. Difficulty adjustments measure how hard it is to mine a new block on the network. It recalibrates every 2,016 blocks, roughly every two weeks, to ensure blocks continue to be produced about every 10 minutes, regardless of changes in the hashrate. The adjustment follows a 12% decline in difficulty after a drop in the bitcoin hashrate, which is the total computational power securing…

Fluid DAO is considering a proposal to transfer all of the DeFi platform’s intellectual property into a Cayman Islands foundation, and to approve a $250,000 monthly grant to fund development and operations. The proposal was submitted on Monday, Feb. 23, by DMH, the COO of Instadapp, the firm behind Fluid. It calls for the creation of the Fluid Foundation governed by DAO votes, a familiar corporate setup for crypto organizations. Under the plan, “all Fluid Protocol smart contract code,” front-end interfaces, domains, trademarks and related assets would be transferred to the foundation. Once completed, the assets would “belong to the…

Ethereum’s higher time frame charts now show two competing reads of the same move. One view tracks repeat rebounds from long term support, while another says the latest bounce still lacks structural confirmation. Ethereum weekly chart maps past 200% rebounds from trendline as price retests long-term support Donald Dean said Ethereum’s recent structure fits a broader “bottoming process,” noting that prior runs lifted more than 200% from a rising trendline. His post points to two past advance phases on the weekly ETHUSD chart, each measured from a long-term ascending support line to the cycle highs. In both cases, price respected…

Exodus CEO JP Richardson said that the recent statement from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding stablecoins is one of the most important developments of the year for the cryptocurrency sector. According to Richardson, although this decision hasn’t received enough public attention, it represents a critical milestone in the integration of corporate finance and crypto assets. Brokerage firms are required to set aside a certain percentage of capital based on the risk level of the assets they hold on their balance sheets. This practice, known as “haircut,” means that the higher the risk level of the asset, the…

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the financial markets regulator and supervisor in the European Union, issued a notice to remind entities to assess investment vehicles providing leverage exposure to cryptocurrencies. In a Tuesday notice, ESMA said that derivatives products, including those marketed as “perpetual futures or perpetual contracts” tied to cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) or Ether (ETH), likely fell within the scope of intervention measures applied to contracts for differences, or CFDs. The EU Authority warned companies to “take appropriate steps to identify, prevent, or manage conflicts of interest that may arise from the offering of these products.”…

Bitcoin’s hashrate — a key metric that measures the network’s total computational power — recorded a sharp V-shaped recovery in February. This sudden turnaround has raised hopes that Bitcoin may end its five-month losing streak and make a strong recovery. Hashrate–Price Correlation Points to a Potential Upside Scenario A previous report by BeInCrypto noted that Bitcoin’s hashrate suffered a major shock in early 2026. An extreme Arctic cold wave swept across the United States. Freezing temperatures, heavy snowfall, and surging heating demand strained the national power grid. Authorities issued energy-saving requests, and several regions experienced localized blackouts. As a result,…

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Crypto isn’t just building faster payments rails. It may be building the financial system for non-humans. As AI agents grow more autonomous, developers are already giving them crypto wallets, allowing software to hold assets, pay for services, trade tokens and even hire other agents. The technical pieces are falling into place. The legal ones are not. At a recent panel at NEARCON 2026, Electric Capital’s Avichal Garg framed the moment as historically significant. “What happens if there’s not a human behind it at all?” Garg asked. “It’s some piece of code that owns a wallet, executing…

Ethereum price started a fresh decline below $1,900. $ETH is now consolidating losses and might struggle to recover above $1,920 or $1,950. Ethereum failed to stay above $1,950 and started a fresh decline. The price is trading below $1,920 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $1,950 on the hourly chart of $ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could start a fresh decline if it stays below the $1,920 zone. Ethereum Price Dips Sharply Ethereum price failed to stay above $1,920 and started a fresh decline, like Bitcoin. $ETH price…

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has made a subtle yet potentially far-reaching change regarding how broker-dealers handle stablecoins on their balance sheets. In a small update to its Broker-Dealer Financial Responsibilities FAQ, the agency clarified that stablecoin holdings can now be included in regulatory capital calculations. While the change may seem minor, it represents a significant shift in how regulated financial firms can incorporate dollar-backed digital assets into their operations. From Full Exclusion to Limited Haircut Until now, many broker-dealers effectively applied a 100% haircut to stablecoin holdings when calculating regulatory capital. That meant the assets were excluded from…

Richard Blumenthal, the senior Democratic senator from Connecticut, is investigating Binance, the largest crypto exchange by trading volume, over allegations that it enabled Iranian money laundering schemes and sanctions evasion linked to Russian oil trade. In a letter sent Tuesday to Binance CEO Richard Teng, Blumenthal pointed to reports from the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, and Fortune that Binance partners Hexa Whale and Blessed Trust allegedly acted as intermediaries for illicit transactions tied to Iranian government entities, terrorist groups including the Houthis, and Russia’s shadow oil fleet. Reports indicated that the exchange maintained 2,000 Iranian-linked accounts and…