Bitcoin Mining Just Got Tougher as Difficulty Spikes and Hashrate Slips

On Saturday, at block height 897,120, Bitcoin’s mining difficulty increased by 2.13%, reaching 121.66 trillion and marginally raising the computational challenge required to uncover new blocks. Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Climbs Past 121 Trillion Miners now face slightly steeper odds in their efforts to solve blocks, with the adjustment making the process 2.13% more arduous. Although […] Original

Pharos Network Unveils High-Performance Layer 1 Testnet to Unlock RWA Adoption

HONG KONG, May 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Pharos Network, a high-performance blockchain built for real-world assets (RWAs), announced the launch of its Testnet. Designed for institutional-grade RWAs and enterprise-scale DeFi, Pharos offers a next-generation, modular infrastructure that addresses the key bottlenecks preventing institutions from entering Web3. The platform powers scalable deployment of decentralized applications, enables efficient payment solutions, and unlocks new use cases for tokenized assets. The Pharos Testnet achieves up to 30,000 transactions per second with one-second finality, setting a new benchmark for Layer 1 blockchain performance. Its GPU-like architecture…

Bitcoin Consolidates Below ATH – Buying Pressure Weakens As Equities Outperform

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Raoul Pal – “I’m Selling My Crypto When This Happens in August”

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Internet Personality Dave Portnoy Issues Exciting XRP – Bitcoin Forecast

Key Notes Dave Portnoy revealed he holds XRP, citing market hype. He sees XRP in a similar spotlight as Bitcoin in its early stages. The internet personality said FOMO is what is driving current crypto market trends. Dave Portnoy, the President of Barstool Sports and a popular internet personality, caused a stir at the Consensus 2025 event. Known for his bold opinions, Portnoy discussed digital asset markets, focusing on XRP and the largest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin. With an almost rhetorical question, he predicted that XRP could be the next BTC. XRP…

A Bitcoiner’s guide to South Africa’s Garden Route

South Africa’s Garden Route, famed for its lush forests, expansive beaches and charming towns, has become a testbed for Bitcoin adoption. From Mossel Bay to Witsand and Plettenberg Bay to Knysna, Bitcoin has become popular among shop owners and travelers alike for a multitude of reasons. “We’re seeing the early signs of a parallel, permissionless economy emerging across an entire region,” James Caw, founder of SimplB — a local crypto asset provider — told Cryptox, “where small businesses benefit from faster, lower-cost digital payments and where people have more options…

The DeFi mullet — Fintech needs DeFi in the back

Opinion by: Merlin Egalite, co-founder at Morpho Labs Fintechs in the front, decentralized finance (DeFi) in the back: the DeFi Mullet. Today’s fintech companies offer excellent user experiences but are constrained by traditional financial infrastructure — siloed, slow, expensive and inflexible. Meanwhile, DeFi provides lightning-fast, cost-effective, interoperable infrastructure but lacks mainstream accessibility. The solution? Combine fintech’s distribution and user experience with DeFi’s efficient back end. The mullet is inevitable Fintech companies heavily rely on traditional financial (TradFi) infrastructure that is siloed, slow to deploy and run, and costly to maintain.…

Moody’s cuts US credit rating, Bitcoin doesn’t flinch

Bitcoin price remained in an extended consolidation after the U.S. lost its last triple-A credit rating on Friday.  Bitcoin (BTC) was trading at $103,000, 2.8% below its highest level this month. This slight pullback has brought its market cap to $2.045 trillion.  Moody’s US credit rating downgrade The biggest macro-related news on Friday came from Moody’s, one of the big three credit rating agencies globally. In a statement, the company downgraded the US credit rating from Aaa to Aa1, citing the worsening fiscal situation in the US. Moody’s joined the…

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Elon Musk Becomes ‘Kekius Maximus’—Meme Coin Soars 120%

Elon Musk’s latest profile name change on X has sent ripple effects through the crypto market yet again. After swapping his profile to “Kekius Maximus” with a Roman‑style frog avatar, the meme‑inspired token tied to that name shot up by almost 120% in just 24 hours. Based on Binance data, traders saw KEKIUS climb from an average of 0.025 to 0.0502 overnight. Musk Sparks Another Frog Coin Surge According to reports, this isn’t the first time Musk’s social‑media tweaks have moved meme coins. Last December, he adopted the same name…