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Adam Back, one of the most prominent figures in the Bitcoin community, has urged centibillionaire Elon Musk to save his wealth in Bitcoin. so @elonmusk given the DOGE experience, inflation, financial repression (interest rates below inflation) as the only option. have you thought about saving in #bitcoin? seems like a no-brainer… — Adam Back (@adam3us) June 5, 2025 Back’s comment came in response to a clip of famous economist Milton Friedman, who argued that government spending is actual taxation since everything that it spends ultimately comes from the people. Friedman, who is admired by many members of the Bitcoin community,…

Ethereum’s rising dominance in crypto markets is being driven not by a surge in its own trading activity, but by a sharp decline in altcoin volume. According to a June 22 analysis by CryptoQuant contributor CryptoOnchain, Ethereum’s (ETH) market share on Binance has risen largely because the volume of other assets has sharply declined. ETH’s trading volume fluctuated between 300 trillion and 490 trillion between January 2023 and May 2025, remaining relatively stable. Between November 2024 and May 2025, altcoin trading fell sharply from a peak of 1.57 quadrillion to just 387 trillion. The sharp drop in altcoin activity has…

Jordan’s new digital asset trading legislation will come into force 90 days following its publication in the official gazette. Central Bank Digital Currency Not Covered by New Law Jordan’s digital asset trading law is set to become effective in 90 days following the publication of the Virtual Currency Trading Law of 2025 in the official gazette. Once effective, the law will regulate virtual asset-related activities conducted within Jordan or carried out on behalf of third parties. The law, however, does not cover digital securities and financial assets regulated by the Securities Commission or digital currency issued by the Central Bank…

Mining difficulty on the Bitcoin BTC$105,285.37 blockchain is on course to drop by the most since July 2021 after the amount of mining power securing the network slid about 30% in two weeks.According to data from Mempool.space, a downward difficulty adjustment of around 9% is projected within the next five days. That would be the most since the China mining ban four years ago, when the hashrate, the total computational power used to mine blocks, plummeted 50% to 58 exahashes per second (EH/s) and bitcoin was trading near $30,000. The difficulty adjusts every 2,016 blocks to ensure that blocks continue…

Blazpay has announced the official strategic partnership with Unipoly, a blockchain-related gaming platform, specializing in decentralized gaming. The partnership will support the development of the Web3 gaming ecosystem by adding the elements of decentralized finance and improving the in-game value system. We’re excited to announce our partnership with @unipolycoin – the Web3 gaming ecosystem powering real digital ownership, decentralized rewards, and in-game value that matters. 🤝Together, Blazpay x Unipoly are unlocking seamless asset ownership, play-to-earn mechanics, and a… pic.twitter.com/r6ZHPy8Dg8 — Blazpay (@blazpaylabs) June 23, 2025 The ecosystem provided by Unipoly enables actual ownership in digital space by verification via the…

You know that sinking feeling when you finally snag a ticket to your favorite artist’s sold-out show—only to watch resale bots gobble them up in seconds? That’s exactly what Fan3 set out to fix. Live now on Avalanche, this platform hands the power back to real fans, mixing live events with digital keepsakes so you leave not just with memories, but with something you actually own. Your Wallet, Your VIP Pass Think of Fan3’s digital pass as your backstage buddy. You sign up, and—boom—it pops into your phone’s wallet. You’re bumped to the front of the pre-sale queue on Ticketmaster…

Ether’s ETH$2,249.97 recent rally may be on shaky ground with one firm warning that last week’s price surge was largely fueled by speculative futures positions instead of a bump in organic demand.In a note on Monday, Matrixport opined that “leveraged traders have pushed [ETH’s] price higher in the absence of fundamental support,” adding that this made the asset more susceptible to the “outsized decline” the asset saw over the weekend. Ether slumped over 8% in a Saturday sell-off, leading losses among majors as traders reacted to the U.S. attack on Iranian nuclear sites in a surprise airstrike. 📊 Today’s #Matrixport…

Zcash (ZEC) has posted double-digit gains, primarily driven by renewed demand for privacy-focused coins, standing out in a downward cryptocurrency market. As of press time, ZEC was trading at $51.67, up over 10% in the past 24 hours. Over the past month, Zcash has surged more than 40%, pushing its market capitalization to around $860 million, edging closer to the $1 billion milestone. While most major cryptocurrencies remain under pressure, Zcash’s rally is partly fueled by increased usage of its privacy features. A key metric supporting this momentum is the total shielded ZEC supply, which rose by 6,484 ZEC on…

The Philippines’ Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has formally issued its rules governing crypto asset service providers (CASPs), requiring entities offering such services to register and obtain a license before operating in the country. The move follows a surge in digital asset activity and a growing number of fraud cases involving unregistered platforms. “The rules were issued to support local players and go after those unregistered ones,” Atty. Paolo Ong, Assistant Director at the SEC, said during a forum at Philippine Blockchain Week 2025. “We believe that the rules will give more teeth to our enforcement team, and they can…

Bitcoin BTC$105,283.79 mining profitability rose by 18.2% in May, due to a 20% increase in the BTC price and a modest 3.5% gain in the network hashrate, investment bank Jefferies said in a research report on Monday.”BTC’s rally follows the recent gold rally as investors seek inflation-protected assets in anticipation of ballooning fiscal deficits in the U.S., among other countries,” analysts Jonathan Petersen and Jan Aygul wrote. Hashrate refers to the total combined computational power used to mine and process transactions on a proof-of-work blockchain, and is a proxy for competition in the industry and mining difficulty. U.S.-listed mining companies…