After an unexpectedly calm weekend in which its price stood between $66,000 and $67,000, bitcoin went on a micro wild ride in the early hours on Monday, dipping to a new monthly low before it jumped toward $68,000. This volatility ensued after Trump’s latest comments on the US/Israel vs Iran war, which included bragging that […]
The current hash price environment is squeezing Bitcoin miners’ profitability. CoinShares estimates that 15-20% of the global mining fleet is operating at a loss at the current hash price of $28-30 per PH/day. In Q4 2025, Bitcoin fell nearly 31%, from an early-October all-time high of almost $126,000 to around $86,000 by late December, while […]
Irish authorities have reportedly accessed one of 12 long-dormant Bitcoin wallets belonging to convicted drug dealer Clifton Collins. On March 24, they transferred 500 BTC worth around $35 million to Coinbase in a single on-chain transaction, a move that was flagged by blockchain intelligence firm Arkham as the first confirmed recovery in a case that […]
Britain’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has sanctioned the Chinese-language crypto marketplace Xinbi, which blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis says processed nearly $20 billion in volume between 2021 and 2025. The designation means that the UK government isn’t just targeting individual scammers but has taken aim at the financial infrastructure that keeps Southeast Asia’s industrial-scale […]
Ripple has made the news on numerous occasions in the past month, striking big partnerships or aiming for licenses that will significantly expand its global reach. However, the altcoin linked to the Ripple ecosystem continues to struggle to stage any meaningful recovery. As such, we decided to ask ChatGPT about its take on the matter […]
Speaking to Fox Business at a recent conference in Miami, Ripple’s CEO praised the company’s progress over the past year, especially some of the high-end acquisitions, such as Hidden Road. He also spoke about the growing role of stablecoins in the overall crypto industry, indicating that legacy financial services use them as their entry point. […]
Lido, the largest liquid staking protocol on Ethereum, closed 2025 with total revenue of $40.5 million, down 23% from $52.4 million the year before, according to an execution report published by the Lido Foundation. The DAO is now reviewing an automated LDO token buyback mechanism, with the deployment targeted for Q2 2026, as part of […]
Ethereum’s recovery attempt is losing momentum again. The price is slipping back after failing to sustain strength near the key $2.4k resistance zone. The broader context remains a market trying to stabilize after a sharp downtrend, but repeated rejections on rallies and growing concerns over the war in the Middle East continue to highlight weak […]
The departure of David Sacks from his role as the US government’s artificial intelligence (AI) and crypto czar has drawn scrutiny across the sector, as several market commentators pointed to the absence of concrete regulatory outcomes during his tenure. Sacks served for 130 days under the Special Government Employee limit, the maximum duration permitted for […]
The XRP staking platform Firelight is looking to introduce an on-chain exploit protection layer using staked XRP. This move comes amid a rise in decentralized finance (DeFi) exploits, with thefts in the first quarter of 2026 surpassing $137 million. According to a press release sent to CryptoPotato, Firelight recently surpassed 50 million staked XRP on […]