The sharp 8% decline in the Bitcoin network’s hashrate was not solely due to China and was temporary in nature, reports TheMinerMag. On December 13, rumors spread across social media about the disconnection of 200,000 to 400,000 devices used for mining the leading cryptocurrency. One of the first to highlight this was Jack Kong, former […]
On December 19, the Bank of Japan raised its policy rate to 0.75%—the highest level in 30 years. The leading cryptocurrency rose in response, recovering to $88,000. Hourly chart of BTC/USDT on Binance. Source: TradingView. Over the past 24 hours, digital gold has gained 1%. A day earlier the market reacted positively to data showing […]
OpenAI has launched an app store for ChatGPT, allowing developers to deploy their own products within the chatbot by submitting an application. The first approved solutions will be available in 2026. The most popular tools may receive priority in search results or recommendations from the AI. Users can explore available options in the app catalog, […]
The market valuation of the leading cryptocurrency lags behind its actual network activity, and the search for a price bottom is not yet complete. This conclusion was reached by experts from the Checkonchain platform and analyst MorenoDV. According to the researchers, 38% of the digital gold supply is at an unrealized loss. The scale of […]
The surge in users and the expansion of the gas limit have led to the ‘bloating’ of the Ethereum blockchain, adversely affecting node operations. The Ethereum Foundation (EF) warned of this issue, proposing several potential solutions. The protocol’s state encompasses all data stored on the network. Node operators must download this data set to track […]
A potential burst of the artificial intelligence industry bubble could adversely affect Bitcoin’s trajectory in 2026, according to Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino during a Bitfinex podcast. He believes the leading cryptocurrency remains too closely correlated with capital markets, making it vulnerable to stock market crashes and the rapidly expanding AI sector amid the technology boom. […]
United Stables has launched the stablecoin U on the BNB Chain, aiming to address liquidity fragmentation in the DeFi sector. $U by @UTechStables is now live on BNB Chain. As a first-of-its-kind stablecoin, $U unifies all major stablecoins into a single liquidity layer across trading, payments, DeFi, institutional settlement and AI-native systems. This enables greater […]
In the derivatives market, put options with an $85,000 strike are clustering — traders are bracing for a short-term drop in bitcoin below that level, reports CoinDesk. In comments to the outlet, Derive.xyz analysts noted that 30-day implied volatility has risen to 45%. A persistent negative skew confirms strong demand for hedging instruments. The long-dated […]
The tokenized stock platform xStocks has integrated support for the TON blockchain, according to a press release provided to ForkLog. Users of the non-custodial TON Wallet in Telegram can trade derivatives of American company securities. This update grants access to tokenized blue-chip stocks (TSLAx, NVDAx) and ETFs (SPYx). These tools are available in a single […]
The complexity of using the ecosystem of the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization hinders its widespread adoption, according to Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin. An important and underrated form of trustlessness is increasing the number of people who can actually understand the whole protocol from top to bottom. Ethereum needs to get better at this (by […]
