Category: Bitcoin News

Bitcoin hashrate slumps 40% in two days as US winter storm hits miners

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A US winter storm knocked Bitcoin hashrate to a 7‑month low as miners powered down to ease grid stress, even as BTC, ETH and SOL prices stayed relatively calm. Summary A powerful US winter storm drove Bitcoin hashrate down about 40% in two days to roughly 663 EH/s, before a rebound toward 854 EH/s.​ Miner Abundant Mines says around 40% of global capacity briefly went offline, underscoring miners’ role as “flexible load” during grid stress.​ Despite the shock, Bitcoin trades near 87,913 dollars, Ethereum around 2,930 dollars and Solana near…

Peter Schiff’s Prophecy Fulfilled: Silver Goes Vertical, Bitcoin Falters

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Peter Schiff, the well‑known gold bug, once predicted that a surge in silver would spell the demise of bitcoin, and his forecast has, to some degree, come true. While the “devil’s metal” has risen above $108, even amid today’s sell‑off, BTC has remained stagnant. Peter Schiff Scores Accurate Silver/ Bitcoin Forecast Peter Schiff, a well-known precious […] Original

Fundstrat’s Tom Lee sees Bitcoin and Ethereum price breakout after precious metals peak

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Tom Lee says Bitcoin and Ethereum will recover once the gold and silver FOMO cools, with weaker dollar and Fed easing set to boost crypto. Summary om Lee says FOMO in record-breaking gold and silver is draining liquidity from Bitcoin, Ethereum and wider crypto. He argues past pullbacks in precious metals often coincided with upside in BTC and ETH as capital rotated back into digital assets. Lee expects a weaker dollar and easier Fed policy to unlock fundamental upside for cryptocurrencies once metals’ momentum stalls. Tom Lee, head of research…

Animoca, Rootstock explore Bitcoin treasury tools in Japan

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Animoca Brands Japan and RootstockLabs are working on a Bitcoin-native treasury product tailored for Japanese corporations. Summary Animoca Brands Japan and RootstockLabs have partnered to explore Bitcoin-based treasury tools for institutions. The initiative focuses on Bitcoin-native, on-chain financial infrastructure secured by Bitcoin’s proof-of-work. The move reflects growing corporate interest in managing Bitcoin beyond passive balance sheet holdings in Japan. Animoca Brands Japan has entered a new collaboration with Rootstock Labs to develop Bitcoin-native treasury tools for Japanese corporations looking to manage digital assets more actively. The partnership was announced on…

Gold breaks $5k mark, while Bitcoin struggles; Investors turn to XRPstaking to mitigate risk

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Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. As volatility pushes capital toward traditional safe havens like gold, some investors are exploring yield-oriented crypto strategies amid diverging market signals. Summary Gold has surged to record highs while Bitcoin has lagged, highlighting a shift in risk appetite and asset allocation under macro uncertainty. The divergence has increased interest in yield-generating crypto participation models, including XRP staking, as an alternative to pure price exposure. XRP staking is being positioned…

Fixing BTC’s Quantum Issue Tops All Bitcoin Development Priorities, Says Willy Woo

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Quantum risk is emerging as a decisive hurdle for bitcoin’s institutional future as sovereign investors weigh long-term resilience, pushing gold and BTC into sharper focus amid debt cycles, macro uncertainty, and geopolitical realignment, according to on-chain analyst Willy Woo. Willy Woo: Fix BTC Quantum Issue Before Macro Bear Market Hits On-chain analyst Willy Woo shared […] Original