Crypto Mining Surge and Erratic Weather Strain Laos’ Power Grid

A report released on May 16 highlights how increased electricity consumption due to crypto mining and inconsistent rainfall have led to power shortages in Laos, challenging its goals as a hydropower exporter in Southeast Asia. Reuters: Increased Crypto Mining Strains Laos’ Hydropower Grid Laos, often called the “battery of Southeast Asia” for its extensive hydropower … Read more

Liquid Staking Market in Flux: Withdrawals Hit Swell and Mantle, Reshuffling Landscape

Over the past 18 days, 27 distinct liquid staking derivatives (LSD) protocols have experienced withdrawals amounting to approximately 50,000 ether, valued at $146.72 million. The most significant reductions occurred in the LSDs Swell and Mantle, with Swell’s ether holdings decreasing by 23,078 ether since April 28, 2024. LSD Protocol Reductions Continue Despite Minor Gains for … Read more

Bitcoin Hits $67K, Leading to $45M in Short Position Liquidations

The price of bitcoin surpassed the $67,000 mark on Friday, reaching a peak of $67,482 per unit, the highest value since late April. This increase has resulted in the liquidation of nearly $45 million in leveraged bitcoin short positions over the past day. $120M in Crypto Positions Liquidated as Bitcoin Climbs Above $67K Bitcoin short … Read more

China Expands Digital Yuan Pilot: Hong Kong Residents Can Now Set up E-CNY Wallets Locally

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) have advanced the digital yuan (e-CNY) pilot for payments, aiming to increase e-CNY wallet usage in Hong Kong. Residents can now set up and top up wallets via the Faster Payment System (FPS), marking the first global linkage of a faster payment … Read more

US Bitcoin ETFs See 4 Days of Inflows, Blackrock’s IBIT Nears GBTC’s Reserve Levels

On Thursday, U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) marked their fourth day of inflows, accumulating $257.3 million. Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) also experienced its fourth day of inflows, gaining $4.6 million during the trading sessions. Spread Between IBIT and GBTC Bitcoin Reserves Grows Thinner U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs continued their streak this week with four … Read more

Solana Meme Coin Marketplace Pump.fun Issues $1.9 Million Exploit Postmortem, Discloses Former Employee Involvement

Pump.fun, a leading Solana-based marketplace and deployment tool for meme coins, issued a postmortem on the exploit that occurred on May 16. The team stated that a former employee took advantage of its position to misappropriate 12.3K SOL, worth $1.9 million. An X user nicknamed Staccoverflow, confirmed to be part of pump.fun’s team, declared he … Read more

Bitcoin Technical Analysis: BTC Bulls Eye $68K After Surpassing Key $66K Resistance

As of May 17, 2024, bitcoin’s price stands at $66,303 with a market capitalization of $1.30 trillion and a 24-hour trading volume of $28.43 billion. Technical indicators from multiple time frames suggest a potential continuation of the bullish trend, albeit amidst notable market volatility. The convergence of moving averages and oscillators signals a strong upward … Read more

Blur Token Experiences Significant Unlock and Decline

Blur, a popular token in the crypto market, recently unlocked 35.54 million BLUR tokens, worth approximately $12.9 million, from the lockup contract just two hours ago. These tokens were promptly moved to Coinbase for distribution.  This event is part of a broader trend, with a total of 690.8 million BLUR tokens, now valued at $256 … Read more

Bitcoin Faces Resistance At $65K Amid Surge To $63K

Bitcoin has surged back to the $63,000 mark today, yet the largest cryptocurrency continues to face resistance as it attempts to climb higher. A key factor contributing to this struggle is the significant number of Bitcoin holders who purchased their assets between the current price and approximately $65,000.  You may have noticed Bitcoin facing repeated … Read more

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