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After attaining a peak of 946 exahash per second (EH/s), Bitcoin’s computational power has since receded beneath the 900 EH/s threshold, with corresponding mining profitability exhibiting a similar decline. Mining Pressure Mounts: Hashrate Drops, Earnings Grow Thinner By early afternoon Thursday, the valuation of bitcoin (BTC) hovered just above the $104,000 threshold. Merely days prior, over the preceding weekend, Bitcoin’s hashrate registered an unprecedented peak of 946 EH/s, as indicated by the seven-day simple moving average (SMA). However, a contraction has been observed since June 14, with the present hashrate now residing at 880 EH/s according to hashrateindex.com stats. This…
The world of decentralized finance (DeFi) and blockchain technology is constantly evolving, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. A key area gaining significant traction is the tokenization of Real World Assets (RWA). Bringing tangible or traditional financial assets onto the blockchain promises increased liquidity, fractional ownership, and greater transparency. Amidst this innovation, the regulatory landscape, particularly in the United States, remains a critical factor for adoption and growth. This is where projects like the Plume blockchain are stepping in, aiming to bridge the gap between traditional finance and the decentralized future, and their recent activities suggest a significant move into…
Wall Street has now set its sights on altcoins, and inflows could follow if Bitcoin holds above a key level, says MEXC COO. Recent crypto IPOs and treasury announcements highlight growing institutional interest in Bitcoin (BTC). This demand could soon extend to proven, low-volatility altcoins, according to Tracy Jin, COO of MEXC, who spoke with crypto.news. However, such a shift will largely depend on whether Bitcoin maintains strength above a critical threshold. “Capital markets are reopening to digital asset firms with credible models, while financial engineering — like Strategy’s hybrid fixed-income Bitcoin offering — signals a maturing appetite for low-volatility…
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. If you’d told me last year that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission commissioners would be defending self-custody of assets and talking about innovation sandboxes for DeFi, I would have raised an eyebrow. But here we are. You might also like: DeFi needs a (healthy) dose of paranoia about risk management | Opinion At the SEC’s recent Crypto Task Force roundtable, something unexpected happened. Regulators showed a level of openness that would have sounded impossible even…
This is a segment from the 0xResearch newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. World War II’s outcome was fundamentally determined by access to oil. So depleted was the resource by the final stages of the war that Nazi Germany resorted to extraordinary measures to maintain basic mobility — pulling trucks by oxen, four at a time. The oil situation for the armies of Imperial Japan was equally dire. In Daniel Yergin’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book The Prize, he documented how the Japanese kamikaze suicide pilots would fill their tanks to only halfway since they were not meant to return from their…
The tokenized private credit market is quietly emerging as one of the fastest-growing sectors in real-world assets (RWA), with over $13.3 billion in assets under management. Once the domain of institutions, private credit is now moving on-chain, driven by platforms like Figure and Tradable, and attracting backing from heavyweights like Apollo, BlackRock, and Franklin Templeton. As asset managers race to bring traditionally illiquid debt markets onto blockchain rails, tokenization is reshaping how credit is accessed, managed, and traded—offering both retail and institutional investors a new gateway into the $3 trillion private credit universe. You might also like: Mogul Club, Ava…
Mary-Elizabeth McMunn, the Deputy Governor of Ireland’s Central Bank, suggests that Bitcoin and Ethereum fall outside the scope of MiCA. McMunn made this announcement in a keynote speech at the National Fintech Summit in Dublin. According to McMunn, Bitcoin and Ethereum will not be subject to MiCA rules because neither of these assets has an identifiable issuer. Although McMunn delivered the speech last month, popular crypto sleuth SMQKE highlighted this key point in an X post today. “It is important for consumers to be aware that MiCA will not cover all crypto assets. This decision could affect some major cryptos,…
In the latest update from the ongoing legal battle between Ripple Labs and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), both parties have asked the Second Circuit Court to keep the appeals process paused while they wait for a decision from the district court. According to a filing dated June 16, 2025, the SEC submitted a status report to the court, requesting that the appeals stay on hold until at least August 15, 2025, when they’ll provide another update. This move comes as Ripple and the SEC continue working through a possible settlement that could reshape the outcome of the…
21Shares has cross-listed five new exchange-traded products on Nasdaq Stockholm, bringing its total offering on the Swedish exchange to 10 ETPs. Crypto ETP issuer 21Shares has expanded its presence on Nasdaq Stockholm by cross-listing five new exchange-traded products (ETPs): Uniswap ETP (AUNI), Avalanche ETP (AVAX), Bitcoin Gold ETP (BOLD), Solana Core Staking ETP (CSOL), and 21Shares Ethereum Core ETP (ETHC). These join an existing lineup of five 21Shares products already available on Nasdaq Stockholm, including Bitcoin (ABTC), Ethereum (AETH), Solana (ASOL), XRP (AXRP), and Bitcoin Core ETP (CBTC), bringing the total to 10 offerings on the Swedish exchange. “We’re committed…
Metis, a Layer-2 scaling solution, announced that Magic Square.io, a Web3 platform, has joined its HyperHack, a three-month hackathon that started May 15th, 2025. Magic Square.io is a discovery engine and Web3 platform that makes DApps, Web3 services, tools, and games discoverable. The hackathon, which is scheduled to conclude on August 16Th, 2025, aims to showcase the game-changing potential of Hyperion, Metis’ AI-advanced, high-performing blockchain. The HyperHack invites developers across the globe to develop and test DApps leveraging Hyperion’s real-time multiprocessing, on-chain AI integration, and high transaction speed. 🔦 HyperHack Partner Spotlight: @MagicSquareioFrom idea to adoption, Magic Square gives builders…