Bitcoin mining has shifted away from coal as an energy source despite global coal usage increasing to new highs in 2024. The use of hydrocarbon fuels in Bitcoin mining has seen a sharp decline over the past 13 years, with…

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Bitcoin mining has shifted away from coal as an energy source despite global coal usage increasing to new highs in 2024. The use of hydrocarbon fuels in Bitcoin mining has seen a sharp decline over the past 13 years, with…
Tether acquired 8,888 Bitcoin in Q1 2025, boosting its total holdings to over 100,000 BTC despite looming regulatory pressures. Tether, issuer of the USDT stablecoin, acquired 8,888 Bitcoin in the first quarter of 2025, according to onchain data. Onchain transaction…
The zkLend hacker said they were “devastated” after sending $5.4 million in Ether to a fake version of Tornado Cash, according to onchain messages. The hacker behind the $9.6 million exploit of the decentralized money-lending protocol zkLend in February claims…
Data shows Hyperliquid’s trading volumes eating into centralized exchange trading market share. Hyperliquid is one of the current bull market’s standout DeFi success stories. With daily trading volumes having reached $4 billion, the exchange has become the largest decentralized (DEX)…
Crypto investors shift into stablecoins and real-world assets as Trump’s April 2 trade tariffs spark volatility and macroeconomic uncertainty fears. Cryptocurrency investors are increasingly moving capital into stablecoins and tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) in a bid to avoid volatility ahead…
The Trump-associated WLFI project has tripled its ETH holdings in the past months, which could finally help Ethereum rally in April. Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH) has lost almost half its value two months after Eric Trump, son of US…
Once a targeted banking or cryptocurrency app is opened, a fake overlay launches over the top and mutes the sound while the hackers take control of the device. Cybersecurity firm Threat Fabric says it has found a new family of…
Blockchain security researchers say the hack could be one of the first real-world attacks targeting the transient storage that was introduced during Ethereum’s Dencun hard fork. Ethereum-based DeFi protocol SIR.trading, also known as Synthetics Implemented Right, has been hacked, resulting…
The savvy trader’s position peaked at $43 million during Pepe’s peak valuation as memecoins continue minting new crypto millionaires. A savvy cryptocurrency trader reportedly turned $2,000 into more than $43 million by investing in the memecoin Pepe at its peak…
River Financial CEO Alex Leishman argues that once an exchange lists ETH and SOL, it “makes no sense” not to list related crypto tokens from their ecosystems. When a cryptocurrency exchange lists its first altcoin, it sets itself up for…