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Canadian Bitcoin mining company HIVE Digital has completed its flagship facility in Paraguay, aiming to reach 25 EH/s by fall 2025. Shares of HIVE Digital soared 2% on pre-market trading on April 21 as the Canadian Bitcoin (BTC) mining company announced the completion of Phase 1 infrastructure at its 100-megawatt facility in Paraguay. In a Sunday press release, HIVE Digital said its Yguazù site is now fully energized and equipped, with the capacity to host 5 exahash per second for ASIC miners. HIVE is already running 200 PH/s of hashrate using its in-house BUZZ Miners, and expects 8,000 units to…

Recently, there are rumors that the airdrop of Soneium might be approaching. In reality, it has been talked about since August 2024, when Sony Block Solutions Labs announced the Soneium project. Since then, there has been much discussion, but still without any official confirmation. For example, on the same official X profile of Soneium from which the launch announcement was made, there is still no reference to the possible airdrop. “`html Will Soneium really release an airdrop to its community? The Soneium Network The governance token The latest news on Soneium Will Soneium really release an airdrop to its community?…

Arthur Hayes states U.S. tariffs will deepen economic cracks and drive Bitcoin adoption. Dan Tapiero sees Bitcoin as a digital alternative as traditional finance systems falter. New U.S. tariffs could escalate global imbalances and boost Bitcoin’s role as a hedge. The latest U.S. trade barriers have intensified worries about worldwide economic stability. According to Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX, new tariffs will generate more significant worldwide financial gaps. Governments may follow their monetary policy expansion through increased money printing. The founder of 10T Holdings, Dan Tapiero, stresses that rising tariffs reveal weaknesses in current economic systems. As Tapiero explains, the…

Ethereum (ETH) continues to struggle below the $2,000 mark, a level it hasn’t reclaimed since March 28, as bearish momentum lingers across both technical and on-chain indicators. Despite attempts to stabilize, recent data reveals rising concentration of ETH among whale wallets, alongside persistent weakness in trend indicators like EMA lines. At the same time, retail and mid-sized holders are gradually losing share, further skewing ownership toward large players. This combination of declining retail participation and heavy whale dominance may leave ETH increasingly vulnerable to sharp corrections if sentiment turns. ETH Whale Holdings Hit 9-Year High, Raising Centralization Concerns The amount…

Standard Chartered analysts said stablecoins could hit $2 trillion in supply by 2028, pushing $1.6 trillion in new demand toward U.S. Treasury bills if Donald Trump signs off on new crypto rules this summer. Right now, the total market cap for stablecoins is about $230 billion, and most of that is backed by short-term government debt like T-bills. Geoff Kendrick, a London-based analyst at StanChart, said this kind of legal clarity would be the thing that flips the switch. His numbers show a $400 billion per year surge in demand for T-bills over four years — that’s the full span…

Circle has unveiled USDCKit, a new tool designed to make USDC payment integration easier for businesses. According to a Mar. 27 announcement on Circle’s official blog, the demand for stablecoins has been rising despite market volatility. Stablecoins have found a strong product-market fit in both the web3 and traditional finance sectors. However, many companies struggle to set up stablecoin transactions due to technical and compliance hurdles. USDCKit will help remove these barriers by providing large-scale payment processing, automated fund transfers, and integrated regulatory tools. Any business that handles large amounts of USD Coin (USDC) transactions could benefit, even though payment…

Charles Hoskinson, the creator of Cardano (ADA) and the CEO of Input Output, indicates what is truly special in the mechanism of blockchains beyond marketing and pure tech. He is sure that blockchains can drive profound social changes and make the world a more inclusive place. Cardano (ADA) founder: Blockchains truly treat everyone equally Blockchains are the first systems in the history of humanity that actually treat all their participants in an equal way. Such a statement was made by Charles Hoskinson, the creator of Cardano (ADA) blockchain in the movie about Cardano’s Constitution. Blockchains are the first systems in…

Bitcoin gained 1.8% while NAS100 fell by 9.77% this week. The divergence between Bitcoin and NAS100 is rare, happening only six times in history. Bitcoin’s Z-score remains steady as NAS100 experiences sharp drops in early 2025. Bitcoin (BTC) has proved one of the staunchest asset classes during recent market developments. Bitcoin went up by almost 1.8% in the past week while in stark contrast, NASDAQ 100 (NAS100) lost almost 9.77% of its value. Such pronounced divergence attracted the attention of market watchers, especially given the pronounced correlations between Bitcoin and NASDAQ 100 that had existed over the past several years.…

In the last 24 hours, Ethereum whale wallets have moved more than $174 million back to wallets off major exchanges. Whale addresses now control 46% of ETH supply, which is seen as an increase in centralization. Ethereum is approaching the realized price point, which implies deep value buying or selloffs. Ethereum’s whale activity has risen significantly in the past few weeks, pointing to signs of accumulation on the part of the whales. According to Lookonchain data, three major wallets have withdrawn 85,668 ETH, or the equivalent of $174,503,634, out of exchanges since February. One of the Metalpha wallet addresses moved…

The latest report from the European Central Bank predicts that the digital euro will replace a portion of the banknotes in circulation, fundamentally reshaping how Europeans use money. Bank deposits will also be impacted. Digital Euro to Reshape How Europeans Use Banknotes and Bank Deposits While the digital euro, the project that seeks to implement a European central bank digital currency (CBDC), has yet to be approved, the European Central Bank (ECB) is already studying its effects on the current composition of assets, including banknotes and bank deposits, in the Eurozone. The latest report from the bank indicates that the…