Pakistan Crypto Council proposes using excess energy for BTC mining

Bilal Bin Saqib, the CEO of Pakistan’s Crypto Council, has proposed using the country’s runoff energy to fuel Bitcoin (BTC) mining at the Crypto Council’s inaugural meeting on March 21. According to an article from The Nation, the council is exploring comprehensive regulatory frameworks for cryptocurrencies to attract foreign direct investment and establish Pakistan as … Read more

Lightning Network Sheds 820 BTC in 37 Days—Lowest Capacity Since 2023

According to recent metrics, bitcoin ( BTC) held in the Lightning Network, a payment-oriented layer two (L2) protocol, has declined sharply over the past 37 days. Lightning Network’s $69M Drain The network’s capacity—the total BTC locked in its channels—now sits at 4,550 BTC, the smallest amount since September 2023, according to data collected by theblock.co. … Read more

Centralized exchanges’ Kodak moment — time to adopt a new model or stay behind

Opinion by: Ido Ben Natan, co-founder and CEO of Blockaid Centralized exchanges (CEXs) have controlled what people can trade for years. If a token wasn’t listed on major exchanges, it didn’t exist for most users. That system worked when crypto was small. But today? It’s completely broken. The rise of Solana-based memecoins, the popularization of … Read more

Bitcoin sidechains will drive BTCfi growth

Opinion by: Brendon Sedo, Core DAO initial contributor Bitcoin is outgrowing the “digital gold” narrative. The primary driver of this shift is the rise of Bitcoin DeFi (BTCfi), which looks beyond the mere store-of-value use cases.  In 2024, Bitcoin (BTC) became a natively yield-generating asset and the centerpiece of Ethereum-style decentralized finance ecosystems. 2025 is … Read more

Bitcoin Price Watch: Tight Range Signals a Major Move Incoming

Bitcoin’s price is currently $84,160, with a market capitalization of $1.66 trillion and a 24-hour trading volume of $15.07 billion. The 24-hour intraday price range spans from $83,238 to $84,492, suggesting steady price compression as traders await a breakout signal. Bitcoin On the 1-hour chart, bitcoin is exhibiting a tight trading band between $83,000 and … Read more

Will new US SEC rules bring crypto companies onshore?

Once, long ago, cryptocurrency companies operated comfortably in the US. In that quaint, bygone era, they would often conduct funding events called “initial coin offerings,” and then use those raised funds to try to do things in the real and blockchain world. Now, they largely do this “offshore” through foreign entities while geofencing the United … Read more

Crypto markets will be pressured by trade wars until April: analyst

Both cryptocurrency and traditional markets will be pressured by global trade war concerns until at least the beginning of April, but the potential resolution may bring the next big market catalyst. Bitcoin’s (BTC) price fell over 17% since US President Donald Trump first announced import tariffs on Chinese goods on Jan. 20, the first day … Read more

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