Bitcoin mining difficulty fell 10.09% on Sunday, June 15, dropping from 138.96 trillion to 124.93 trillion at block 953,568, the 11th-largest downward adjustment in the protocol’s history and the second-biggest of 2026. The trigger was a bruising June for BTC miners: Bitcoin price slid roughly 15% this month, crushing margins at high-cost operations until rigs started…
Father’s Day gifts are easier to get right when they fit into your dad’s everyday routine. With Father’s Day coming up, Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart are already discounting tech that can make those routines a little easier, from listening on the go to tracking workouts and packing lighter for travel. I picked deals that…
Key Takeaways MiCA’s transition period ends July 1, requiring EU crypto firms to hold a full CASP license or stop serving clients. Only about 210 of 1,200-plus VASPs have converted to full authorization, leaving roughly 83% unlicensed. ESMA confirmed on April 17 that pending applications offer no protection past the deadline. A Hard Deadline for…
Ethereum has surged nearly 6% and attracted fresh whale buying after a reported U.S.-Iran peace agreement improved risk sentiment across global markets. Summary A wallet reportedly linked to Arthur Hayes received 3,000 ETH worth $5.42 million as Ethereum rallied following news of a U.S.-Iran peace agreement. Ethereum climbed nearly 6%, while another whale, geministar.eth, accumulated…
“Staid.” That’s how the Washington Post recently described the job market — not specifically in crisis, but the labor force is shrinking and hiring is relatively anemic compared to the incredible growth seen after the ebbing of COVID. The unemployment rate in the U.S. ticked up from the 3-4 percent range in 2022-2024 and settled…
The MetaMask Mastercard-backed crypto debit card just landed in 13 new Latin American countries, bringing the card’s total footprint to 50+ markets worldwide. The newly added countries are Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Guyana, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, and Uruguay, joining Brazil and Argentina, where the card was already live….
Patrick Bewley’s X feed was normally filled with posts about leather three-ways and clips of pool-house erotica. The gay OnlyFans star, known as Daddy Patrick, had decided to get into the adult industry at age 60, and in under two years his followers on X swelled to 132,000. But in April, his feed suddenly became…
Key Takeaways Data shared by Cryptoquant showed major bitcoin holders resumed accumulation after nearly two weeks of declining supply. More than 11,400 BTC left exchanges during the June 5-10 absorption phase. The Exchange Whale Ratio rose to 62.3% near the $61,400 area as large holders absorbed selling pressure. Whale Supply Reversal Signals Shift in Large…
The community expects further developments this week, while PI’s price has jumped by 4% over the past seven days. The team behind Pi Network has remained consistent in its efforts to expand the ecosystem and strengthen the community through new initiatives and upgrades. PI’s price has finally staged a decisive rebound, mirroring the bullish…
A group made up of dozens of cybersecurity experts, including several well-known veterans of the industry, published an open letter to the U.S. government asking it to lift the export control order on Anthropic’s Fable and Mythos models. According to the open letter, “this action has taken the best models away from [cybersecurity] defenders” who…
