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Bitcoin mining stocks experienced widespread declines Wednesday, with most major publicly traded firms in the sector in the red. Bitcoin Mining Stocks See Red Across the Board Galaxy Digital Holdings, leading by market capitalization at $6.64 billion saw its shares drop 11.33% this afternoon and 14.11% over the last five sessions, even as it’s up 10.13% year to date. The bitcoin miner MARA Holdings followed with a $5.32 billion valuation but so far it has fallen 8% Wednesday and is down nearly 10% year to date. The top five publicly-listed bitcoin mining firms by market cap according to bitcoinminingstock.io at…
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This is a segment from the Supply Shock newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. Why did nobody build Bitcoin before Satoshi? Cryptographers had toyed with the idea of decentralized digital currencies since the late ‘90s. It took two whole decades more for someone to figure out how to actually do it at scale. Perhaps some technical limitation at the node level held it back, like low memory or disk bandwidth. Or maybe it was that the slow pace of dial-up wasn’t exactly conducive to internet-based distributed computing before the dot-com boom. Gwern, the pseudonymous internet brainiac, wondered as much in…
It’s raining institutional activity across all corners of the digital asset ecosystem. Core Foundation, which leverages Bitcoin’s security and infrastructure to create a Proof-of-Stake (PoS) layer and a DeFi ecosystem, announced BitGo and KODA as validator sets for the Core network, marking a significant step forward in institutional adoption of Bitcoin-native DeFi. The onboarding of BitGo, a U.S.-qualified institutional-grade custodian and financial services company, brings a legacy of regulatory credibility and security-first principles to the validator set, now comprising 29 members, the press release shared exclusively with CoinDesk stated. Integrating with KODA, the South Korean institutional custodian powered by Nodeinfra,…
From traditional painting to NFTs, the American artist Jeff Davis has built a path that combines mathematical rigor, code, and color. An evolution that has made him a key figure in the world of cryptoart. “`html From the classrooms of Chicago to the discovery of color theory Architectural abstraction as a container of color The transition to digital: prints and absolute control The generative turning point: when art meets NFTs NFT: the discovery of a new frontier Physical Collaborations and New Dimensions From the classrooms of Chicago to the discovery of color theory “` Jeff Davis’s journey has deep academic…
The recent change in the assets in the crypto wallet of Vitalik Buterin, the founder of Ethereum (ETH) and one of the most recognizable names in the cryptocurrency world, is a matter of curiosity, especially after the rally. Buterin recently responded to allegations that he had sold ETH by saying that he had never sold ETH for personal expenses and that all of his sales were either for donations or to invest in projects that he thought were promising. However, the Ethereum price has seen a significant increase with the rally in the last month. The world’s largest altcoin has…
Conduit, a cross-border payments firm that uses stablecoins, has raised $36 million in a Series A round to expand its global payment rails. The round was led by Dragonfly and Altos Ventures, with backing from Circle Ventures and Digital Currency Group among others. Founded in 2021, the Boston-based startup offers real-time payments that blend crypto infrastructure with traditional finance systems. Its platform supports both stablecoins and local fiat currencies, helping businesses in markets with limited dollar access or unstable currencies move money more efficiently. The firm claims that its clients have saved over 60,000 hours in settlement time and avoided…
Merlin Chain (MERL) price rose sharply as Binance announced the launch of MERL perpetual futures. The MERL token, native to the Bitcoin layer-2 solution, reached highs of $0.13 and could target $0.20. Altcoins have often spiked in price after such announcements by Binance. Merlin Chain (MERL), a Bitcoin Layer-2 solution, has witnessed a significant price surge following a major announcement from Binance. On May 28, 2025, Binance revealed the launch of USD-margined MERL Perpetual Contracts, a move that has sparked renewed interest in the token. The news saw the price of Merlin Chain rise amid an increase in volume, with…
While studies continue within the scope of cryptocurrency regulations in Türkiye, a new announcement was made by the Central Registry Agency (MKK). Accordingly, the Central Registry Agency (MKK) announced that it has launched the Crypto Asset Central Registry System to ensure integration between MKK and Crypto Asset Service Providers. Within the scope of the Capital Markets Board’s (CMB) “Communiqué on the Establishment and Operating Principles of Crypto Asset Service Providers” and “Communiqué on the Working Principles and Principles and Capital Adequacy of Crypto Asset Service Providers” published in the Official Gazette on March 13, 2025, the function of the Central…
The SuiPlay0X1 is a crypto-fueled handheld console set to ship this summer, attempting to rival the Steam Deck by supporting not only traditional PC games but also blockchain experiences. At Token2049 in Dubai, we got our hands on the portable console for a brief preview of the soon-to-launch device. Purely as a gaming device, it appears solidly crafted with great specs and an impressive screen—but where it really sets itself apart is, of course, by using crypto. When you first pick up the device, the display quality immediately jumps out. While OLED panels have become the premium pick for many…