Bitcoin's mining difficulty has fallen 18.5% from its peak, marking the biggest drop since the 2021 China crackdown on mining. This decline reflects miners shutting down operations due to Bitcoin's price dropping over 50% from its October 2025 high, making mining less profitable especially for those with older equipment and high energy costs. Some miners are shifting resources to AI tasks where contracts are more stable. The difficulty adjustment helps maintain a 10-minute block time despite changes in mining power, so this drop indicates fewer active miners securing the network. Market sentiment is pressured by falling AI stocks, but technical indicators suggest Bitcoin may be oversold heading into the weekend.
A Bitcoin address that had been inactive since June 2011 suddenly moved 8.54 BTC, now worth about $538,000, marking a gain of approximately 461,981% from its original value. The wallet's activation is notable as it dates back to the early days of Bit...
Bitcoin surged past $63,000 and quickly moved above $64,000 as expectations for a Federal Reserve rate hike in September dropped and the US dollar weakened, making risk assets like Bitcoin more attractive. The rally was supported by reduced selling p...
Bitcoin remains steady around $63,300 after facing resistance near $64,400, showing little reaction to recent CPI data. Meanwhile, altcoins HYPE and ZEC are leading gains, signaling selective strength in the crypto market. However, bearish futures po...
Tom Lee, co-founder of Fundstrat and chairman of BitMine, expects Ethereum to significantly outperform Bitcoin in the coming years. He highlights that Ethereum's next growth phase could be driven by asset tokenization and agentic AI applications, sur...
A leading on-chain analytics platform has identified a second early bull signal for Bitcoin, indicating a potential price bottom forming as an uptrend begins. This signal follows an initial bull signal that preceded a price decline, suggesting a new ...
