Solana (SOL) has been downtrending and retracing heavily over the past month. The asset has declined 40% since its Jan. 19 all-time high of $293, and the trend seems set to continue as meme coin mania fades. Moreover, SOL is down a further 8% on the day, falling below $170 for the first time since […]
Hyper Foundation, the entity behind the popular decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, Hyperliquid, has announced the launch of HyperEVM, in a significant step toward integrating general-purpose programmability into its financial system. The initial mainnet release includes HyperEVM blocks built as part of Layer 1 execution, inheriting security from HyperBFT consensus. It also enables spot transfers between […]
Solana DEX’s trading volume dropped to $2.61 billion on February 16, continuing its downward trajectory and reaching its lowest level since mid-December. While Raydium’s volume plunged by over 45% and Orca’s fell by nearly 30% in the past week, Meteora bucked the trend with an 18% increase. According to the data compiled by DeFiLlama, Solana’s […]
The U.S. Bitcoin mining industry has generated over 31,000 jobs and contributed more than $4.1 billion in gross product annually. According to a report by The Perryman Group, most of the industry is concentrated in twelve states, with Texas being the largest contributor. Economic and Social Benefits The study shows that Bitcoin mining in Texas generates […]
“I see more and more evidence of why it will [go to $1 million], and less and less of why it won’t,” opined the chief executive of crypto asset manager Bitwise, Hunter Horsley, on Feb. 17. He posed the question on X of why BTC isn’t going to be widely adopted and hit seven figures […]
Malaysia was rocked by an unexpected discovery on Tuesday when an explosion and billowing smoke from a house along Lorong Cekara Purnama, Bandar Puncak Alam, led authorities to uncover an illegal bitcoin mining operation. The latest development comes as the Southeast Asian country continues to battle unauthorized crypto mining, which has caused significant financial losses […]
Bitcoin mining hardware is facing increased scrutiny from US officials. Recent seizures at entry points hint at a broader enforcement push that could impact major manufacturers and miners alike. At the request of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has been seizing bitcoin mining ASICs at ports of entry across […]
Two Estonian citizens pleaded guilty yesterday to running a massive cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme that defrauded hundreds of thousands of investors worldwide, including in the United States. The scheme involved a fraudulent crypto-mining service called HashFlare, resulting in investor losses of over $577 million. Founders Agree to Forfeit $400M in Assets According to court documents, Sergei […]
Russian national Alexander Vinnik, previously convicted for running a multi-billion-dollar money-laundering operation through his BTC-e crypto exchange, has been released in a prisoner exchange between Russia and the United States. In return, Moscow freed American schoolteacher Marc Fogel, who had been detained on drug charges. Vinnik’s Role in BTC-e and Legal Troubles Vinnik operated the […]
On Feb. 13, Coinbase reported revenue for the fourth quarter of 2024 to the tune of $2.3 billion which equated to adjusted earnings per share of $4.68, up from $1.04 in the same quarter of 2023. Its quarterly revenue was up 88% year-over-year which translated to a net income of $1.3 billion for the period. […]