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China Metals Futures Jump 86%, Retail Frenzy Triggers 38 Rule Changes
3+ hour, 54+ min ago (543+ words) Industrial metals have suddenly become one of the most crowded trades in China, with futures volumes in aluminum, copper, nickel, and tin surging as retail traders pile into the market. The spike in activity has pushed exchanges and regulators to…...
Bitcoin Mining’s Biggest Shock Since the 2021 China’s Ban
1+ week, 10+ hour ago (318+ words) Bitcoin's mining difficulty has registered its steepest decline in nearly five years. The historic drop signals a dual crisis of extreme weather constraints and deepening economic pressure on network operators. According to Mempool developer Mononaut, the network's difficulty adjusted downward…...
Is Google Stealing Your Traffic? An Interview with Alena Afanaseva, Founder and CEO of BeInCrypto
1+ week, 2+ day ago (465+ words) Written & Edited byIva Belamaric Building a brand isn't always about profit. Sometimes, it's about putting systems in place to make sure your content reaches its audience, even when Google threatens to take that traffic away. For BeInCrypto founder Alena Afanaseva,…...
Bitcoin Miners are Facing a Profit Crisis as Economics Tighten
1+ week, 3+ day ago (535+ words) Bitcoin mining crossed a historic threshold in late 2025. According to a recent report from GoMining, the network entered the zetahash era, surpassing 1 zetahash per second of computing power. But while hashrate surged to record levels, miner profitability moved in the…...
Satoshi-Era Bitcoin Miner Wakes Up After 15 Years, But Why Now?
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (324+ words) A Bitcoin miner from the network's earliest days has emerged from dormancy to shift 2,000 BTC, a strategic profit-taking move valued at approximately $181 million. CryptoQuant's Julio Moreno noted that this represents the most significant activity by a "Satoshi-era" whale since late…...
Bitcoin Mining Became a 24/7 Nightmare For This Texas County
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (498+ words) A 4-year-long dispute between residents of rural Hood County and a nearby Bitcoin mining operation has exposed the social costs of Texas" crypto boom. Homeowners turned against one of the state"s largest digital-asset miners. At the center of the…...
Eden Miner Launches Limited Christmas Cloud Mining Contracts
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (326+ words) A rare window for "subsidized yields" is open. Eden Miner announces limited-time Christmas cloud mining contracts and a $18 welcome grant for new users. In financial markets, true Alpha often comes from moments of inefficiency'or more bluntly, from a vendor's "aggressive…...
What We Know So Far About Reported Tensions at Bitmain
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (453+ words) Posts on X (Twitter) suggest that Bitmain co-founder Micree "James" Zhan Ketuan may be facing a billion-dollar fine, alleged detention, and a complete fallout with business partner Jihan Wu. Conflicting reports leave the crypto community scrambling to verify the details…...
How ViaBTC Is Redefining the Miner Experience
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (546+ words) For much of Bitcoin's history, mining pools served a single, narrow purpose: aggregating hashpower and distributing block rewards. Miners were expected to manage everything else on their own'wallets, exchanges, liquidity, risk management, and operational financing'often across fragmented platforms with inconsistent…...
Exploring Alternative Participation Models with PEPPER Mining
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (407+ words) XRP is more than just a cryptocurrency'it's a crucial infrastructure permeating the digital economy and the global financial system. Unlike Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), which rely on expensive mining hardware to maintain network security, XRP uses the Ripple consensus…...