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Bitcoin hash rate drops during US winter storm as markets shrug off mining disruptions

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A sharp decline in the Bitcoin blockchain’s hashrate, down 10% on Sunday amid this week’s U.S. winter storm, offers a real-time stress test of a concern long noted by researchers: mining centralization has turned local infrastructure failures into system-level risks. Hashrate is the amount of computing power available to process the transactions necessary for the […]

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Bitcoin risks a fourth consecutive monthly loss, a streak not seen since 2018

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Bitcoin is on track for a fourth consecutive monthly decline, a rare period not seen since 2018 and 2019, when the market recorded six straight red months. There is still a full week of trading left in January, but bitcoin is down slightly for the month, hovering around $87,000. The asset recorded negative monthly closes

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Bitcoin revenue bonanza prompts Metaplanet to revise upwards full-year revenue forecast

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Metaplanet (3350) expects its revenue to almost double this year after a volatile end to 2025 that saw the company post a paper loss of more than 100 billion yen ($650.6 million) due to bitcoin’s sharp correction. The Tokyo-listed company revised its guidance for fiscal 2025 and released its outlook for fiscal 2026, showing operating

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Fed Rate Decision, Tesla Earnings, Bybit Roadmap: Crypto Week Ahead

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After weeks during which bitcoin BTC$87,757.56 The price has been limited mainly between $85,000 and $95,000, the crypto market could be a reason to break out of the doldrums on Wednesday, when the Federal Open Markets Committee will set US interest rates. In May, that’s true. Not will. The consensus, at more than 97%, is

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Gold surges above $5,000 as BTC stalls near $87,000 on growing macro-crypto divide: Asia Morning Briefing

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Hello, Asia. Here’s what’s making news on the markets: Welcome to Asia Morning Briefing, a daily summary of the top news stories during U.S. business hours and insight into market movements and analysis. For a detailed overview of US markets, see Crypto Daybook Americas from CoinDesk. Gold’s breakout above $5,000 is starting to look less

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ASST preferred an equity model for MSTR’s convertible debt

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Strive (ASST), a Bitcoin treasury and asset management company, is using perpetual preferred equity to pay down convertible debt and restructure its balance sheet, a method that could offer a model strategy (MSTR) in the future. On Thursday, the company priced a follow-on offering of its Series A SATA Floating Rate Perpetual Preferred Stock (SATA)

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Why Jerome Powell’s press conference is the real wild card for the markets

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The Federal Reserve is about to announce its rate decision, and almost no one expects it to cut them. However, traders will be paying close attention to Chairman Jerome Powell’s post-meeting press conference, which may contain the real intrigue. His views on what to expect in the coming months and recent hot topics, including President

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Solana’s new phase is ‘much more finance-focused,’ says Backpack CEO Ferrante

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Solana’s latest phase looks a lot less flashy than its memecoin-fueled highs, and perhaps that’s the point. Armani Ferrante, CEO of crypto exchange Backpack, told CoinDesk in an interview that the Solana ecosystem has spent the last year focusing on a more sober focus: financial infrastructure. After years of experimentation as the broader crypto industry

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