AI Boom Reshapes Bitcoin Mining Sector, Coinshares Report Shows According to the latest bitcoin mining analysis, Q4 2025 marked one of the toughest periods for miners since the April 2024 halving, as bitcoin’s price slid from about $124,500 in October to roughly $86,000 by late December. At the same time, network hashrate remained near record levels, squeezing profitability. The weighted average cash cost to produce one bitcoin climbed to nearly $80,000, leaving many operators near breakeven. Hashprice, a key revenue metric, dropped to roughly $36 to $38 per petahash per…
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Binance Lists Six Red Flags Traders Should Know – Crypto News Bitcoin News
What Is Crypto Market Manipulation? Binance Explains Key Warning Signs Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by volume released the guidance on Wednesday, outlining six behavioral red flags it says can indicate manipulation or misaligned incentives in market-making arrangements. The blog post targets both token issuers who hire market makers and retail users trading newly listed or volatile assets. Market makers play a structural role in crypto markets. They post continuous buy and sell orders on trading pairs, tighten spreads, and absorb price swings — particularly on assets with lower…
Strategy Elevates Bitcoin Security as Massive 762K BTC Holdings Raise Market Stakes – Featured Bitcoin News
Strategy Expands Bitcoin Security Leadership and Global Coordination Efforts Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) drew renewed attention on March 25 regarding its bitcoin security hiring efforts tied to an initiative focused on digital asset protection. The emphasis highlights the growing importance of securing a balance sheet heavily concentrated in bitcoin. Phong Le, president and CEO, posted on X: “Strategy is hiring a Bitcoin Security Director to coordinate with the global cyber, crypto, and bitcoin security community.” The company also detailed the broader effort: “Strategy is launching a Bitcoin Security program ……
Grayscale Sees Crypto Valuations Recovering as Global Pressures Begin to Ease – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News
Crypto Stability Emerges as Oil Drops and Risks Ease Shifting geopolitical expectations have begun to ease pressure across global markets, with Grayscale Head of Research Zach Pandl outlining on March 23 how crypto assets have remained stable during the war with Iran. The analysis connects digital asset performance to both macro volatility and evolving market sentiment. Energy markets, which had surged on supply fears, have reversed sharply in recent days as diplomatic signals altered trader expectations. Oil benchmarks have dropped more than 5% as of March 25, with Brent crude…
Deutsche Bank Analysis Flags Iran War as Turning Point for US Dollar Dominance – Bitcoin News
Chinese Yuan Could Replace Dollar in Hormuz Oil Trade as Iran Conflict Deepens, Deutsche Bank Says The bank’s March research note, authored by strategist Mallika Sachdeva, frames the ongoing US-Israel-Iran conflict as what she calls “a perfect storm for the petrodollar.” The analysis arrives as crude oil markets process fresh volatility and policymakers watch one of the world’s most consequential shipping corridors for signs of structural change. The petrodollar arrangement dates to 1974, when Saudi Arabia agreed to price its oil exports in U.S. dollars in exchange for American security…
A Deep Dive Into CCE.Cash With Michael Jonas – Interview Bitcoin News
In the rapidly shifting landscape of decentralized finance, the transition from complex, high-friction trading to seamless automation is often driven by those who understand the deepest layers of the stack. Michael Jonas, the Chief Blockchain Architect of CCE.Cash, is one such figure. In a recent interview, Jonas shared the journey of a career built on “digital trust,” moving from a decade of traditional software development at tech giants to a PhD in Computer Science specializing in distributed systems and cryptography. For Jonas, the leap into blockchain in 2020 wasn’t a…
Altcoin ETFs Attract Inflows as Bitcoin ETFs See $75 Million Exit – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News
Bitcoin, Ether ETFs Slide While Solana and XRP Gain Momentum in crypto ETFs remains fragile. Just as quickly as inflows return, they fade again, leaving markets searching for direction. Bitcoin ETFs slipped back into negative territory with a net outflow of $74.53 million. The selling was concentrated but decisive. Fidelity’s FBTC led the decline with a $45.35 million exit, accounting for the bulk of withdrawals. Bitwise’s BITB followed with $16.60 million in outflows, while Vaneck’s HODL and Blackrock’s IBIT shed $7.86 million and $4.72 million, respectively. Unlike the previous session,…
US 10-Year Treasury Yield Hits 8-Month High Above 4.4%, Pulls Back on Middle East Ceasefire Reports – Bitcoin News
Bond Market Selloff Pushes 10-Year Yield The move reflected a sharp repricing of inflation and fiscal risk. Bond prices fell as investors demanded higher returns on longer-dated government debt, pushing the 10-year yield to close at approximately 4.39% on Tuesday, according to data tracked by Ycharts and the St. Louis Fed’s FRED database. Three overlapping pressures drove the climb. The ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict — including airstrikes and troop deployments, raised fears of oil supply disruptions near the Strait of Hormuz. Crude prices spiked, embedding higher energy costs into inflation expectations…
Coinbase and Chainlink Expand Partnership With Onchain Data Integration – Crypto News Bitcoin News
Coinbase Market Data Reaches Blockchain Networks Through Chainlink Integration The integration runs through Datalink, Chainlink‘s data publishing service for institutional-grade datasets. Coinbase‘s available data now includes order book data, spot prices, perpetual futures from Coinbase International Exchange, E-mini futures, and additional datasets covering metals, energy, and equity futures via Coinbase Derivatives Exchange. The practical effect is straightforward. Onchain protocols — derivatives platforms, lending markets, tokenized asset products — have historically relied on data sources not built for institutional use. Coinbase’s exchange feeds, routed through Chainlink’s oracle network, give developers a…
Visa Bridges Capital Markets and Onchain Payments on Canton Network – Crypto News Bitcoin News
Digital Asset Giant Visa Named Super Validator for Canton Network The payments giant Visa (NYSE: V) announced Wednesday that it will help financial institutions migrate payment flows onchain while maintaining the strict privacy standards required by regulated entities. Visa now stands as one of 40 Super Validators on the network, a role specifically reserved for institutions tasked with stewarding the network’s core infrastructure. The move addresses a longstanding barrier to entry for legacy banks: the inherent transparency of public blockchains. While transparency is often cited as a benefit of distributed…