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Today in crypto, Bitcoin difficulty climbs to new all-time high, a crypto developer says Trump-linked crypto project WLFI froze his tokens and refused to unlock them. Meanwhile, a Bitcoin analyst is not convinced that Bitcoin will peak at the end of this year. Bitcoin mining difficulty hits a new all-time high The Bitcoin (BTC) mining difficulty climbed to a new all-time high of 134.7 trillion on Friday, up from the 129.6 trillion difficulty level during the previous adjustment period.Despite the new all-time high difficulty, Bitcoin’s hashrate, the total amount of computing power securing the network, has fallen to 967 billion…
The Bitcoin (BTC) mining difficulty, the average difficulty level for mining a block on the network, climbed to a new all-time high of 134.7 trillion on Friday.Network difficulty hit a previous all-time high in August and steadily rose throughout the month, despite projections that network difficulty would decrease.Bitcoin’s hashrate, the average of the total number of hashes per second from all miners on the network, has fallen to 967 billion hashes per second, down from the all-time high of over 1 trillion hashes per second recorded on August 4, according to CryptoQuant. Bitcoin mining difficulty climbs to new all-time high. Source:…
This alert is related to a consensus issue that occurred on the Frontier network at block 116,522, mined on 2015-08-20 at 14:59:16+02:00 – Issue has been fixed, see “Fix” below. Impact: High Issue description: State database consensus issue in geth with deletion of account data, which could happen during SUICIDE instructions. Affected implementations: All geth implementations up to and including versions 1.0.1, 1.1.0 and develop (“unstable 1.1.0”) were affected. Eth (C++) and pyethereum (Python) are unaffected. Effects on expected chain reorganisation depth: Increase waiting time for eventual block confirmation to 12 hours Proposed temporary workaround: Miners switch to eth or pyethereum asap…
Key takeawaysBlockchain growth in 2025 hinges on real usage and tech upgrades, not speculation or hype.Active users, measured by wallet addresses, are the key metric.DeFi, NFT ecosystems and stablecoin adoption are driving millions of new users.Partnerships with major platforms and institutional inflows through Bitcoin ETFs are accelerating adoption.Networks still face inflated metrics, scalability trade-offs, regulatory pressure and L1-L2 competition.The blockchain industry is growing rapidly, with new networks emerging to compete with established leaders. But are these platforms truly gaining widespread use? In 2025, blockchain growth has been driven by real user engagement and innovative technology, not just speculation. From foundational layer-1…
New updates have been made to Ripple’s XRP Ledger (XRPL) as the network looks to dominate and gain more traction. This is also a positive for XRP, which serves as the network’s bridge currency. Ripple’s XRP Ledger Gets A New Update In an X post, XRP validator Vet revealed that the credentials amendment on the XRP Ledger is now active. He explained that credentials can be applied to attest to compliance requirements, such as KYC and AML, for a user or institution and issued to their decentralized identity. This helps to further build trust in the network. Related Reading Vet…
Join Our Telegram channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage Robinhood Markets Inc. (HOOD) surged 6% in after-hours trading after being added to the S&P 500 stock index, while Michael Saylor’s Strategy Inc. (MSTR) missed out despite meeting the index’s inclusion criteria. The S&P 500 changes will take effect on September 22. Currently, only two other crypto-linked companies, Coinbase (COIN) and Block (XYZ), are listed in the index. Robinhood is a digital trading platform with growing crypto ambitions. Its crypto business generated revenue of $160 million in the second quarter this year, or 16% of the total.…
Opeyemi is a proficient writer and enthusiast in the exciting and unique cryptocurrency realm. While the digital asset industry was not his first choice, he has remained absolutely drawn since making a foray into the space over two years. Now, Opeyemi takes pride in creating unique pieces unraveling the complexities of blockchain technology and sharing insights on the latest trends in the world of cryptocurrencies. Opeyemi savors his attraction to the crypto market, which explains why he spends the better parts of his day looking through different price charts. “Looking” is a rather simple way to describe analyzing and interpreting…
Journalist Posted: September 7, 2025 Key Takeaways Following the Upbit listing on Friday, RedStone token prices surged 66% on the day, breaking above the $0.5 supply zone. Bulls would like to see sustained buying pressure to drive RED even higher. RedStone [RED], the fast-growing oracle token, witnessed a 101% surge in daily trading volume over the past 24 hours at press time. However, CoinMarketCap data revealed that the volume surge came alongside a substantial short-term price drop of 9.38% in 24 hours. During the same period, Bitcoin [BTC] and Ethereum [ETH] posted losses of 1.78% and 2.09% respectively. The total…
Active loans in tokenized private credit now top $15.95 billion, signaling rapid growth but also sharper fault lines in protocol performance. Loan Counts Fall as Tokenized Credit Market Consolidates Tokenized private credit has grown significantly since mid-June, adding more than $2 billion in active loans and $4.3 billion in cumulative lending. As of Sept. 6, […]
Phishing scams, attacks disguised as legitimate communication or websites designed to steal funds and sensitive information, cost crypto users over $12 million in August, up 72% from July, Web3 anti-scam service Scam Sniffer reported on Saturday.Crypto phishing scams impacted 15,230 victims in August, a 67% increase from July, with the single largest loss costing one user over $3 million, according to Scam Sniffer.The Scam Sniffer team also noted a “sharp escalation” in EIP-7702 signature scams. EIP-7702 is an Ethereum improvement proposal that allows Externally Owned Accounts to act as smart contract wallets that can execute transactions and shift funds.August 2025…