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Bitcoin mining using coal energy down 43% since 2011 — Report
1.4.2025
The use of hydrocarbon fuels in mining Bitcoin has seen a sharp decline over the past 13 years, with the use of coal energy in mining dropping significantly. The share of coal energy use in Bitcoin (BTC) mining has dropped from 63% in 2011 to 20% in 2024, an average annual decrease of roughly...
Bitcoin mining using coal energy down 43% since 2011 — Report
1.4.2025
The use of hydrocarbon fuels in Bitcoin mining has seen a sharp decline over the past 13 years, with the use of coal energy dropping significantly. The share of coal energy use in Bitcoin (BTC) mining has dropped from 63% in 2011 to 20% in 2024, according to a new report released by the industry...
Australia Cracks Down on Crypto ATMs, Citing Inadequate AML and CTF Measures
1.4.2025
AUSTRAC, Australia’s financial services watchdog, has raised concerns that some crypto ATM providers may lack adequate anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism measures. Task Force Identifies Worrying Trends The Australian financial services industry watchdog, AUSTRAC, has claimed that some...
NFT Marketplace X2Y2 to Shut Down After Trading Volumes Collapsed
31.3.2025
The team is pivoting to a new project involving AI-powered, decentralized financial tools
NFT marketplace X2Y2 shuts down after 3 years, pivots to AI
31.3.2025
Non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace X2Y2 announced it is shutting down after three years of operation.According to a March 31 announcement, X2Y2 will shut down on April 30, with the team switching its focus to an artificial intelligence project. The team shared its enthusiasm for the rapidly...
Ethereum price down almost 50% since Eric Trump's 'add ETH' endorsement
31.3.2025
Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH) has lost almost half its value two months after Eric Trump, son of US President Donald Trump, told his 5.7 million followers that it was a “great time” to add the biggest altcoin to their portfolios.Source: X/Eric TrumpPresident Trump spoils...
CoinShares' Bitcoin Mining ETF Is the Worst Performing Fund of This Year
31.3.2025
IREN, the ETF’s top holding at 15%, is down more than 40% year-to-date
Why is Cardano price down today?
31.3.2025
Cardano's (ADA) price continued its downtrend on March 31, down 4.5% over the last 24 hours to trade at $0.6529. The altcoin is down 10% over the last seven days and 45% from the March 2 high of $1.19.ADA/USD daily chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewSeveral factors are behind...
Stop pretending technical and human vulnerabilities are separate things
31.3.2025
Opinion by: Andrey Sergeenkov, researcher, analyst and writerCrypto founders love big promises: decentralized finance, banking the unbanked and freedom from intermediaries. Then hacks happen. In some cases, billions vanish overnight. On Feb. 21, 2025, the North Korean Lazarus Group stole $1.46...
South Korean crypto exchange users hit 16M in ‘saturation point’
31.3.2025
Crypto exchange users in South Korea have crossed over 16 million after receiving a boost following US President Donald Trump’s election win last November. Data submitted to representative Cha Gyu-geun of the minor opposition Rebuilding Korea Party found over 16 million people had crypto...
Japan to classify cryptocurrencies as financial products: Report
31.3.2025
Japan’s finance regulator is planning to change the country’s laws to classify cryptocurrencies as financial products as early as 2026, according to the local outlet Nikkei.The Financial Services Agency (FSA) plans to submit a bill to parliament to revise the Financial Instruments...
California introduces ’Bitcoin rights’ in amended digital assets bill
31.3.2025
A Californian lawmaker has just added Bitcoin and crypto investor protections to a February-introduced money transmission bill aimed at securing crypto self-custody rights for the US state’s nearly 40 million residents.California’s Assembly Bill 1052 was introduced as the Money...
DeFi protocol SIR.trading loses entire $355K TVL in ‘worst news’ possible
31.3.2025
Ethereum-based DeFi protocol SIR.trading, also known as Synthetics Implemented Right, has been hacked, resulting in the loss of its entire total value locked (TVL) — $355,000 at the time of the attack. The March 30 hack was initially detected by blockchain security firms TenArmorAlert...
MARA Holdings plans huge $2B stock offering to buy more Bitcoin
31.3.2025
Bitcoin miner MARA Holdings Inc (MARA) is looking to sell up to $2 billion in stock to buy more Bitcoin as part of a plan that bears a resemblance to Michael Saylor’s Strategy.MARA Holdings, formerly Marathon Digital, said in a March 28 Form 8-K and prospectus filed with the Securities...
Android malware ‘Crocodilus’ can take over phones to steal crypto
31.3.2025
Cybersecurity firm Threat Fabric says it has found a new family of mobile-device malware that can launch a fake overlay for certain apps to trick Android users into providing their crypto seed phrases as it takes over the device. Threat Fabric analysts said in a March 28 report that the Crocodilus...
One in four S&P 500 firms will hold Bitcoin by 2030: Crypto advisory
31.3.2025
Around a quarter of firms listed on the S&P 500 would have invested in Bitcoin by 2030, with treasury managers fearing they could lose their jobs if they missed out on potential Bitcoin gains, a partner at a tech-focused financial advisory firm said.“I anticipate that by 2030, a quarter...
Bitcoin falls to $81.5K as US stock futures sell-off in advance of Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs
31.3.2025
Bitcoin looks set for a bearish open to mark the last trading day of March and possibly the weakest Q1 performance since 2018. Crypto and stock traders’ anxiety over US President Donald Trump’s fresh wave of 25% tariffs on cars imported to the US, the threat of tariffs on...
Robert Kiyosaki Warns the World Is in Recession—Doubles Down on Bitcoin
30.3.2025
Robert Kiyosaki declares the world is in recession, inflation is theft, and fiat money is a trap—urging urgent shifts to bitcoin, gold, and silver. Facing Recession and Inflation, Robert Kiyosaki Urges Shift From Fiat to Bitcoin and Hard Assets Robert Kiyosaki, author of the best-selling book Rich...
Why Is the Crypto Market Down Today? Bitcoin Drops to $82K as Traders Flee Risk Assets Amid Macro Worries
29.3.2025
Crypto markets see over $300M in liquidations as investors flee risk ahead of April policy changes and over concerning macroeconomic data
Why is Bitcoin price down today?
28.3.2025
Bitcoin’s (BTC) price has dropped by over 2.5% over the last 24 hours to $85,100 as Trump’s latest tariffs continue to put downward pressure on global markets and cryptocurrencies.BTC/USD daily chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewKey takeaways:Bitcoin’s drawdown follows...