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Bitcoin Records Second-Largest Difficulty Drop of 2026 as Hash Rate Remains Below 1 ZH/s

The hash rate alone sits over 20% away from its all-time high from last year. Bitcoin’s price is not the only part of the overall BTC ecosystem that has struggled in the past several months. One of the key components of the Bitcoin network, the mining difficulty adjustment, has just declined to a monthly

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Galaxy Research sounds alarm on Crypto Bill’s remaining challenges

A tentative agreement on stablecoin rewards has renewed hope for the CLARITY Act, a key piece of cryptocurrency legislation.  Summary Galaxy Research warns that the crypto bill still faces critical regulatory hurdles ahead. Despite recent stablecoin deal, key issues like DeFi regulation remain unresolved. The crypto industry faces uncertainty as the legislative clock runs out

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Google brings vibe coding to production apps with new AI Studio upgrade

Google has introduced a major upgrade to its AI Studio platform, rolling out a new coding experience powered by its Antigravity agent aimed at turning simple prompts into fully functional, production-ready applications. The update expands AI Studio from a prototyping environment into a more complete development stack. Developers can now build applications with backend infrastructure,

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Why is Bitcoin price down today?

Bitcoin’s (BTC) price has recently slipped back toward $68,000, erasing some of its gains from the previous weeks. Summary Bitcoin struggles at $68K due to macro factors, including the Fed’s stance and geopolitical tensions. Bitcoin ETFs saw a reversal, with $300M pulled out, contributing to the recent price decline. Geopolitical tensions and Fed’s comments on

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Apyx expands Strategy’s STRC stake to $29M, targets top-holder position

Apyx, a dividend-backed stablecoin protocol, acquired an additional 33,888 shares of Strategy’s preferred stock instrument STRC, bringing its total holdings to 288,888 shares valued at approximately $29 million. We just bought more $STRC ❗️ After purchasing an additional 33,888 shares, Apyx now holds 288,888 $STRC. Enhanced digital credit yield is now onchain.And it’s coming for

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SIREN Soars 90% Daily to New ATH, BTC Price Loses $70K Support: Weekend Watch

SIREN is by far the top performer today as most altcoins have marked 5-8% declines. Amid the latest developments and threats on the Middle East war front, bitcoin’s price was rejected at $71,000 yesterday and dipped to a three-week low of around $68,000. Most altcoins have followed suit, with ETH sliding beneath $2,100, XRP

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What you need to know

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has provided more details on its pilot program that allows cryptocurrencies to be used as collateral in derivatives markets. The new guidance was issued in response to frequently asked questions about the program that began last year. Summary CFTC allows crypto as collateral in derivatives, following a pilot

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Datavault AI signs agreement to acquire NYIAX for blockchain trading

Datavault AI said Thursday it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire NYIAX, a move that gives the company control of blockchain-based exchange technology it says will underpin a broader push into institutional trading venues for data and other tokenized real-world assets. The announcement converts an October 13, 2025 letter of intent into a formal

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The Good, the Bad, and What’s Next

Here’s the good news on the XRP ETF front. However, the asset was rejected mid-week. The spot exchange-traded funds tracking the performance of the second-largest altcoins managed to close the week in the green for the first time in March, but the actual numbers were far from impressive. Meanwhile, the underlying asset attempted a

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Grayscale Joins Race to Launch Hyperliquid ETF

Grayscale has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to launch the Grayscale HYPE ETF, a proposed spot exchange-traded fund tied to Hyperliquid’s native token, HYPE.  Summary Grayscale filed for a Nasdaq-listed HYPE ETF tied to Hyperliquid’s native token price movement. The proposed fund may add staking later, though it will not offer staking

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