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Bitcoin’s hashrate hit a record-setting 943 exahash per second (EH/s) on May 31, but in the days since then, the network’s processing power has dipped by more than 75 EH/s. Bitcoin’s Block Time Slows as Miners Buckle Under Difficulty Spike Bitcoin miners wrapped up May on a high note, notching their best earnings since the fourth halving event in mid-April 2024. To cap it off, the network’s computing power—better known as hashrate—climbed to a record-breaking 943 exahash per second (EH/s) on the final day of the month. Fast forward a week, and the seven-day simple moving average (SMA) shows the…

Orbler and Olfaction Protocol have announced their strategic collaboration, aiming to redefine Web3 trading through the integration of real-time market intelligence and next-generation artificial intelligence. This alliance is set to offer more intelligent, rapid, and autonomous trading experience across different sectors of the Web3 economy. Olfaction Protocol is an AI-driven automated trading protocol that operates to introduce a new breed of trading agents in the Web3 financial ecosystem. It aims to integrate AI with blockchain technology to solve obstacles in traditional financial trading while offering advanced trading capabilities across numerous blockchains. On the other hand, Orbler is a Web3 marketing…

Egrag Crypto highlights unfilled Bitcoin CME gap, with an 80% historical fill rate, suggesting it may close after Bitcoin’s peak. Bitcoin’s price has experienced a noticeable uptrend over the past week, rising from around $100,900 to $110,000. As of June 11, 2025, the cryptocurrency’s price stands at $110,002. Amid this positive price movement, crypto analyst Egrag Crypto has shared a detailed analysis, which focuses on Bitcoin futures, Fibonacci retracement, and CME gaps. Unfilled CME Gap Might be Filled One of the key points in Egrag Crypto’s analysis is the unfilled CME gap between $91,970 and $92,520. This gap has been…

Ethena’s crypto savings are now integrated with major TON wallets, making staking accessible directly from Telegram. Users can earn tsUSDe rewards without using bridges or centralized exchanges. Ethena Labs’ crypto-based savings program has finally landed on the TON blockchain ecosystem, and it’s not just an add-on feature. With this integration, Telegram users can now store Ethena’s synthetic stablecoin, USDe, directly from wallets like TON Space, Tonkeeper, Tonhub, or MyTonWallet. Even more interestingly, they can convert it to tsUSDe and earn up to 18% per year. Simply put, saving while scrolling through Telegram is now possible. So, what exactly are USDe…

This is a segment from The Drop newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. Not all OpenSea users are happy about its plans to kill some features, as the company sets a date for its newly-launched OS2 to fully replace its predecessor. OS2, which primarily splits users into “Collectors” and “Pros,” was first teased back in November but saw its full public launch late last month. In a post, OpenSea revealed yesterday that it won’t rollover all OS1 features to the latest marketplace version and will sunset OS1 come June 16, giving traders no choice but to use OS2. Deals, English…

Robinhood shares tumbled on Monday after the online broker was passed over in the latest S&P 500 rebalance, ending weeks of hope that it would earn a spot in the benchmark index. In premarket trading, Robinhood’s stock slid by almost 5%, as reported by CNBC. It had jumped 3.3% on Friday, pushing last week’s gain to more than 13%, before S&P Dow Jones Indices announced after the close that the S&P 500 lineup would remain the same. At the same time, other major stocks dropped, including the electric vehicle maker Tesla, which suffered a 2% dip. Baird had moved Tesla’s…

Staring June 17, Starknet will launch STRK Staking v2, the next stage of its staking program, on the mainnet, introducing new performance and incentive systems for delegators and validators. The upgrade was announced on June 10 via Starknet’s (STRK) official X account. Staking v2 introduces block attestation and commission adjustments, two major features that will improve validator reliability and reward fairness. Under block attestation, validators must confirm randomly chosen blocks in each epoch to prove they’re online and tracking the network. Those who fail to do so will not receive rewards, and their delegators lose out as well. This ensures…

Ripple’s legal battle with the SEC continues to make headlines. Attorney Bill Morgan took to social media and criticised VanEck for playing both sides. Morgan brought to attention VanEck’s inconsistency as they pushed for fairness in ETFs, but chose to remain silent for XRP when it was in a similar situation. Don’t recall you complaining about SEC favoritism when Ripple was sued over XRP sales and Ethereum received a free pass. https://t.co/h8CJ2qk9Yt — bill morgan (@Belisarius2020) June 9, 2025 For the unversed, asset managers like VanEck, Canary Capital, and 21Shares signed a joint letter to the SEC Chair Paul Atkins,…

The developers of two games on the Ethereum gaming-centric Ronin network have announced they will no longer be operating due to difficulties in securing continued development funding.  The teams behind Realms of Alurya and Wonder Wars both shared this week that they were unable to come up with the necessary funding to continue operating their respective Ethereum-powered games. “Unfortunately, despite all the passion and effort, we weren’t able to secure the necessary funding to develop a live service game for the coming years, and we also didn’t reach the key metrics needed to make Wonder Wars a sustainable or profitable…

Memecoin launchpad Believe has introduced new security features to protect users from rugpulls and scams, including automatic and manual fee blocking on new tokens and a standardized “BLV” contract address suffix. Believe, the SocialFi memecoin launchpad formerly known as Clout, has rolled out new features designed to protect users against rugpulls and scam tokens. These include automatic fee blocking for the first 24 hours after a new token launch, a feature intended to deter immediate sell-offs often associated with rugpulls. The platform also enabled manual fee blocking for any new token, encouraging users to report suspicious projects quickly. Additionally, all…