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Cointelegraph.com - 20:26 Jun 15, 2025
BTC miners continue to face economic headwinds and challenges, including gradually rising computational requirements to mine blocks. Bitcoin's (BTC) mining difficulty fell slightly on Saturday after hitting an all-time high of 126.9 trillion on May 31 at the start of the previous difficulty adjustment period. The Bitcoin mining difficulty level currently stands at roughly 126.4 trillion, according to data from CryptoQuant. Higher mining difficulty and network hashrate, which is a separate but related measure of the total computing power securing the Bitcoin protocol, both translate into increased miner competition and higher production costs. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 18:55 Jun 15, 2025
Bitcoin trades above $105,000 even as the threat of war looms in the Middle East. HYPE, BCH, AAVE and OKB could also catch a bid if BTC holds its current range. Key points: A week of solid inflows into the spot Bitcoin ETFs improves the prospects of a rally toward $110,000. HYPE, BCH, AAVE, and OKB could march higher if Bitcoin sustains above $105,000. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 16:56 Jun 15, 2025
Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor hinted the company would purchase more Bitcoin on Monday when traditional financial markets open. Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor posted the Bitcoin (BTC) chart signaling an impending BTC purchase by the company, despite the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, which could rattle global financial markets when they open on Monday. The company's most recent Bitcoin buy occurred on June 9, with a relatively small purchase of 1,045 BTC, valued at approximately $110 million, bringing Strategy's total holdings to 582,000 BTC. Data from SaylorTracker shows that Strategy is up over 50% on its investment. This translates to over $20 billion in unrealized capital gains in fiat terms. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 15:00 Jun 15, 2025
Despite crypto's rapid growth and decentralized ideals, its liquidity remains fragmented and fragile — mirroring traditional finance's hidden risks and exposing the market to sudden shocks when sentiment shifts. Opinion by: Arthur Azizov, Founder and Investor at B2 Ventures Despite its decentralized nature and big promises, cryptocurrency is still a currency. Like all currencies, it cannot escape the realities of today’s market dynamics. As the crypto market develops, it starts mirroring the life cycle of traditional financial tools. The illusion of liquidity is one of the most pressing and, surprisingly, less addressed issues that stem from the market’s evolution. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 12:40 Jun 15, 2025
Bitcoin holders are using crypto-backed loans to buy real estate without selling their BTC, avoiding capital gains taxes while staying exposed to upside. Bitcoin holders leverage crypto-backed loans to buy real estate without selling a single sat while sidestepping capital gains taxes. The emerging trend is gaining momentum among early crypto adopters, entrepreneurs, and high-net-worth individuals who are “Bitcoin wealthy” but often don’t meet the traditional criteria for real estate financing, Mauricio Di Bartolomeo, co-founder of Ledn, told Cointelegraph. Bitcoin-backed lending models allow borrowers to leverage their crypto without divesting. Since taking a loan doesn’t typically count as a taxable event, clients can access liquidity while retaining upside exposure. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 11:46 Jun 15, 2025
To stake Solana (SOL) in 2025, use a compatible wallet like Phantom, choose a validator, and delegate your SOL in just a few clicks. Staking Solana allows you to earn passive income through staking rewards while participating in network governance. There is no minimum requirement for staking Solana, but the practical minimum is around 0.01 SOL. All you need to start staking Solana is a SOL-compatible wallet. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 11:02 Jun 15, 2025
From golden crosses to ascending wedges, Bitcoin traders are increasingly optimistic on the future of Bitcoin price action, even as the market tracks sideways. Key points: Bitcoin traders eye new all-time highs, which include $270,000 by October. The bull run is far from over, they agree, with BTC price due a major comeback. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 10:04 Jun 15, 2025
Vietnam has passed a sweeping digital technology law that legalizes crypto assets and outlines incentives for AI, semiconductors and infrastructure. The National Assembly of Vietnam approved the Law on Digital Technology Industry on June 14, bringing digital assets under regulatory oversight. The legislation, set to take effect on Jan. 1, 2026, recognizes crypto assets and lays the groundwork for broader digital innovation across the country, according to reports from local media outlets. The law classifies digital assets into two categories: virtual assets and crypto assets. While both rely on encryption or digital technologies for validation and transfer, neither includes securities, digital fiat currencies or other financial instruments. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 06:57 Jun 15, 2025
Brazil scraps crypto tax exemption for small traders, enforces flat 17.5% rate across all gains, including self-custody and offshore holdings. Brazil has ended its tax exemption for small-scale crypto profits, introducing a 17.5% flat rate on all capital gains from digital assets. The new rule was announced under Provisional Measure 1303 as part of the government’s push to raise revenue through financial market taxation. Until now, Brazilian residents who sold up to 35,000 Brazilian reals (roughly $6,300) in crypto assets per month were exempt from income tax. Gains beyond that were taxed progressively, starting at 15% and reaching as high as 22.5% for volumes above 30 million Brazilian reals. The new flat rate, which went into effect starting June 12, removes all exemptions and applies equally to all investors regardless of the size of their transactions, according to a report by local news outlet Portal do Bitcoin. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 06:13 Jun 15, 2025
The CEO of Circle, which recently debuted on the New York Stock Exchange, predicts it won’t be long before stablecoins reach the level of developer attraction that the iPhone achieved. While stablecoins have yet to attract developers at the same scale as Apple’s iPhone, stablecoin issuer Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire suggests that breakthrough moment isn’t far off. “We are not quite yet at the iPhone moment when developers everywhere realize the power and opportunity of programmable digital dollars on the internet in the same way they saw the unlock of programmable mobile devices. Soon,” Allaire said in a post on Saturday. “The highest utility form of money ever created,” he added. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 03:48 Jun 15, 2025
While the index remains in the “Greed” zone if history repeats following last year’s Israel-Iran tensions, it may decline into “Fear” in the coming weeks. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index, which tracks overall crypto market sentiment, has remained in the “greed” zone despite rising geopolitical tensions after Israel launched a series of airstrikes on Iran. The Index posted a score of 60 in its Sunday update, maintaining its position in the greed territory despite Bitcoin (BTC) falling 2.8% to $103,000 on Friday. This followed explosions reportedly heard in Tehran at 10:50 pm UTC on Thursday, which Israel claimed responsibility for. Iran reportedly retaliated with “dozens of ballistic missiles” on Friday night. On Thursday, the Index was holding a Greed score of 71. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 00:20 Jun 15, 2025
A trader forecasts Bitcoin may reach $119,000 if oil price pattern holds, SharpLink Gaming has acquired $463 million Ether: Hodler’s Digest Cryptocurrency entrepreneur Anthony Pompliano is reportedly in talks to launch a new Bitcoin-buying vehicle that will seek to raise $750 million. Pompliano is expected to become CEO of ProCapBTC, a special purpose acquisition company that is set to merge with the publicly traded blank check vehicle Columbus Circle Capital 1, the Financial Times reported on Friday. Under Pomplianos leadership, which is still under discussion, ProCapBTC would seek to raise $500 million in equity and $250 million in convertible debt as part of a merger with Columbus Circle Capital 1, backed by the Cohen&Company investment bank. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 22:33 Jun 14, 2025
Bitcoin holding firm at around $105,000 despite recent geopolitical and economic shocks suggests a sign of strength and investor confidence. Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded five days of consecutive inflows, despite the recent geopolitical turmoil caused by the Israel-Iran conflict. According to data from Farside Investors, the streak began on Monday, June 9, with inflows of over $386 million and continued through Friday, with an additional $301 million in inflows. In total, over $1.3 billion in capital moved into Bitcoin ETFs over the past five days. The price of Bitcoin has proved resilient in the wake of the Israeli airstrikes on Iran, dropping by roughly 3% in response to the news. Coin Bureau founder Nic Puckrin said: Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 21:02 Jun 14, 2025
Amazon joins a growing list of tech companies shifting to nuclear power to meet the energy-intensive needs of artificial intelligence. Tech company Amazon recently signed a deal with Talen Energy, a power infrastructure and provider company, for 1,920 megawatts (MW) of nuclear energy to fuel Amazon Web servers and AI data centers in Pennsylvania through the year 2042. According to an announcement from Talen, the energy will be produced at the company's Susquehanna nuclear facility and provide power to Amazon facilities in the region, with additional plans to explore small-modular nuclear reactor (SMR) technology. The energy will be supplied through the grid rather than directly from the nuclear plant as initially planned. This arrangement will help support the energy grid's maintenance through service fees paid by Amazon. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 18:33 Jun 14, 2025
Bitcoin does not just compete with gold as an alternative store of value, but all savings instruments, including government securities. Bitcoin's (BTC) total addressable market encompasses the $16 trillion gold market and the $30 trillion US Treasury market used as a store of value by individual bondholders and institutions, according to Hunter Horsley, the CEO of digital asset investment firm Bitwise. "The opportunity for Bitcoin isn't just gold; it is the $30 trillion-plus using Treasuries as a store of value," the CEO wrote on Friday. Horsley was responding to an earlier post from economist Mohamed El-Erian, in which the economist cautioned analysts that US Treasury flows are no longer a barometer for investor flight to safety. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 15:00 Jun 14, 2025
Unless Bitcoin upgrades its core cryptography in the next five years, the trust it has built over 16 years could be wiped out by a single quantum attack. Urgent upgrades are needed to protect the world’s leading cryptocurrency. Opinion by: David Carvalho, founder, CEO and chief scientist of Naoris Protocol Satoshi Nakamoto changed how we define money. In response to the 2008 collapse of the financial institutions in which millions put their trust, Satoshi created a decentralized monetary system built on elliptic curve cryptography. This combination of cold math and decentralization was a powerful one, attracting not only diehard skeptics but also the world’s largest financial institutions, such as BlackRock. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:01 Jun 14, 2025
MEXC's Tracy Jin says regulatory clarity and market maturity are powering a new era of crypto IPOs, with Circle and Gemini leading the charge. The once-scrappy world of digital assets has grown into a sector defined by structured governance, audited financials, and scalable revenue models. Exchanges that began as weekend experiments now resemble traditional financial institutions, complete with compliance teams, investor relations departments, and long-term capital strategies. “We are now IPO-ready,” MEXC chief operating officer (COO) Tracy Jin told Cointelegraph. On June 5, Circle, the issuer of the USDC (USDC) stablecoin, raised $1.1 billion in its public debut, exceeding expectations and marking a record-setting 167% gain on its first day of trading. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 12:06 Jun 14, 2025
CoinGlass data concludes that Bitcoin investors should "hold 100%" of their portfolio as BTC price upside still has plenty of room to hit new all-time highs. Key points: Bitcoin all-time highs are no reason to sell, according to a list of 30 “bull market peak” indicators. Not one of the 30 indicators has flashed a long-term top signal so far. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 12:00 Jun 14, 2025
UAE’s EmCoin combines digital and traditional assets on one platform. It may set the global standard for regulated, inclusive investing. Emirates Coin Investment (EmCoin), located in Abu Dhabi, has become the first company authorized by the UAE’s Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) to provide fully regulated virtual asset services. EmCoin’s new platform combines digital and traditional financial markets under one regulated system. Investors can now access cryptocurrencies, both UAE and global stocks, commodities, and professionally managed portfolios through a single, secure and transparent mobile app. This unified approach simplifies investing by removing the need for multiple accounts, offering clarity and trust for both new and seasoned investors. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 10:17 Jun 14, 2025
Russian authorities found 95 mining rigs and a mobile transformer in a KamAZ truck illegally tapping power meant for a village in Buryatia. Authorities in Russia’s Republic of Buryatia have uncovered an illegal cryptocurrency mining operation hidden inside a KamAZ truck siphoning electricity meant for a nearby village. Discovered during a routine power line inspection in the Pribaikalsky District, the unauthorized setup was drawing electricity from a 10-kilovolt line, enough to supply a small village, according to Russian state-owned news agency TASS. Inside the truck, inspectors found 95 mining rigs and a mobile transformer station. Two individuals believed to be connected to the operation fled the scene in an SUV before police arrived. Read more
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