Sustainable Bitcoin Mining Accelerates Clean Energy Deployment and Reduces Carbon Footprint Bitcoin mining is increasingly powered by sustainable energy, with the network now 56.7% green, up from 34% in 2021. This growth is not only reducing the environmental footprint of cryptocurrency but also driving renewable energy projects, providing flexible grid support, and mitigating methane emissions at scale. Said Batten in a lengthy X post on Thursday; Bitcoin mining acts as a direct buyer for renewable projects stuck in long interconnection queues, reducing payback periods from eight years to three and a half years. This creates incentives for more solar and wind…
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Corporate crypto treasuries increasingly rely on staking for recurring onchain yield Corporate adoption of Ether staking continues to accelerate as firms seek predictable, blockchain-native income streams. SharpLink Gaming, one of the largest corporate holders of Ethereum, has reported substantial returns from its staking-focused treasury strategy while committing significant new capital to expand yield generation. Ether Staking Delivers Millions in Passive Yield Over the past seven months, SharpLink generated 10,657 ETH, valued at approximately $33 million, through staking operations. At current market prices, the company said staking activity added roughly $1.4 million in shareholder value in a single week. The firm…
XRP Trades Between $2.07 and $2.17 Amid Market Rebalancing XRP is currently trading in a narrow range, reflecting a period of consolidation following heightened activity in derivatives markets. After a two-sided liqquidation event on Binance Futures, price action stabilized, leaving XRP confined between key support at $2.07 and resistance near $2.17. While short-term volatility has cooled, broader interest in XRP’s infrastructure continues to strengthen. The recent liquidation reset flushed excess leverage from both sides, resulting in range-bound price behavior. As long as $2.07–$2.08 remains intact, XRP is likely to continue grinding within this band, with $2.17 and $2.20 acting as…
Average Hourly Earnings, Non-Farm Payrolls, and Unemployment Rate Shape Dollar and Gold Outlook The latest U.S. labor market data delivered a mixed but market-moving picture, as wage growth met expectations, job creation slowed, and the unemployment rate declined. These figures are closely watched by investors because they directly influence Federal Reserve policy expectations, the U.S. dollar, and gold prices. The Average Hourly Earnings month-on-month rose by 0.3%, matching the forecast and improving from the previous 0.1% reading. This confirms that wage inflation remains persistent, an important signal for the Federal Reserve as it monitors inflation risks. Stable wage growth at…
Early trust formations signal possible expansion beyond Bitcoin and Ether products Digital asset manager Grayscale has taken a preliminary step toward broadening its product range by registering Delaware statutory trusts connected to potential investment vehicles based on BNB and HYPE. While the move does not confirm the launch of new exchange-traded funds, it reflects growing interest in expanding institutional crypto exposure beyond established assets. State records show that the trusts were registered in Delaware on Thursday, with CSC Delaware Trust Company named as the registered agent. Such registrations are commonly used by asset managers as administrative groundwork ahead of possible…
Rising Institutional Adoption and Economic Uncertainty Driving Growth Stablecoins are on track to become a cornerstone of global finance, with payment flows projected to hit $56.6 trillion by 2030, Bloomberg Intelligence reports. From $2.9 trillion in 2025, this implies a staggering 81% compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) over the next five years, highlighting the growing reliance on digital dollars for both institutional and individual use. Tether (USDT) remains the most widely used stablecoin for everyday payments, business transactions, and savings, while Circle’s USDC dominates decentralized finance platforms. In 2025, USDC transaction volume reached $18.3 trillion, surpassing USDT’s $13.3 trillion, though…
Ethereum founder warns that prosecuting privacy software threatens basic digital rights Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has publicly spoken out against the criminal prosecution of Roman Storm, a developer behind the crypto privacy tool Tornado Cash, arguing that the case represents a dangerous precedent for treating software development as a crime. Buterin said these protections were neither new nor extreme; Storm is awaiting sentencing in the United States after being convicted in August on a money-transmitting conspiracy charge, which carries a possible sentence of up to five years in prison. Prosecutors argue that Tornado Cash was used to launder more than…
Market Maturity Drives Liquidity Toward Compliant, High-Trust Platforms The global crypto market entered 2026 showing clear signs of trading consolidation, as activity increasingly concentrates around platforms offering deep liquidity, compliance, and infrastructure stability. New 2025 data reveals a shift in user behavior, where reliability now outweighs rapid expansion or speculative features. By the end of 2025, binance reported $34 trillion in total trading volume across spot and derivatives, alongside over 300 million registered users. This data reflects a broader market trend: crypto trading is no longer fragmenting, but instead gravitating toward fewer, more established venues capable of operating under stress.…
Investor Caution Returns After Brief January Rebound in Crypto ETFs U.S spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs have recorded over $1 billion in combined outflows, signaling a cautious start to 2026 after a short-lived rebound in early January. The pullback highlights fragile investor sentiment following heightened volatility that carried over from late 2025. Data shows that spot Bitcoin ETFs shed approximately $1.13 billion between Tuesday and Thursday, effectively erasing $1.17 billion in inflows recorded on Jan. 2 and earlier in the week. Similarly, spot Ether ETFs saw around $258 million in outflows after modest inflows at the start of the year.These…
Landmark decision classifies custodial Bitcoin as a legal object of seizure under criminal law South Korea’s Supreme Court has issued a landmark ruling confirming that Bitcoin held on centralized exchanges can be seized by authorities, marking a major development in the country’s digital asset enforcement framework. The decision brings legal clarity to how exchange-custodied cryptocurrency is treated in criminal investigations. In a ruling dated Dec. 11, 2025, the court upheld the seizure of 55.6 Bitcoin stored in a domestic exchange account linked to a money laundering investigation. The court determined that Bitcoin qualifies as an “object of seizure” under the…