Italy and the European Commission agreed on temporary measures to curb rising energy bills linked to gas costs, but Bitcoin miners are not yet included in any defined relief. The plan awaits formal notification and review under EU state-aid rules, with details like eligible customers, tariffs, or gas-price caps still unspecified. Italy's electricity prices remain among the highest in the EU, and Bitcoin mining costs are pressured by rising difficulty and high power rates. The final impact on miners depends on upcoming regulatory decisions.
Italy’s energy-bill measures for Bitcoin miners provide context for cryptocurrency market activity. For readers following major cryptocurrencies on Pluang, here is the market snapshot as of Oct 17, 2026 18:01 WIB: out of 50 priced major cryptocurrencies, 9 rose and 40 fell. Notable movers include BAL (Balancer) at Rp16.297 with a +11.14% change, ZIL (Zilliqa) at Rp43 with a -10.34% change and 100% buy order activity, and EOS (EOS.IO) at Rp12.649 with a +8.13% change.
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On October 17, Binance's Ether spot market displayed $803,700 more buy-side liquidity than sell-side liquidity, with buy-side totaling $9.88 million and sell-side $9.08 million as Ether traded at $2,428.13. This indicates stronger demand on the buy s...
Bitcoin's USD-margined long-position share increased by 4.47 percentage points to 63.49%, while Ether's rose by 2.89 points to 68.65% in USD-margined accounts as of October 17. Other cryptocurrencies like Solana and XRP also showed gains in long-acco...
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