Public miners saw a 15% MoM decrease in production as hash rate and difficulty reach ATHs
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Public miners saw a 15% MoM decrease in production as hash rate and difficulty reach ATHs

The largest Bitcoin miners by market capitalization experienced a sharp drop in production in January as both the mining difficulty and the hash rate rose. Data from Farside indicates that miners collectively produced 3,267 BTC in January, marking a 15% decline from December 2024. The table below shows that Riot Platforms was the only major […]

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Ethereum shorts on CME increased 500% in 3 months
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Ethereum shorts on CME increased 500% in 3 months

Hedge funds have ramped their short positions on Ethereum, setting a new record on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). This surge in short bets comes despite a notable increase in capital flowing into spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Over the past week, the nine US spot Ethereum ETFs saw net inflows of $420.06 million, significantly […]

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Ripple partners with Unicâmbio enable Portugal-Brazil remittances

Ripple has expanded its presence in Europe through a partnership with Unicâmbio, a Portuguese crypto exchange. This partnership is set to streamline cross-border payments between Portugal and Brazil using Ripple Payments, according to a Feb. 10 statement. Cross-border payments The company said this move is a significant step in its broader strategy to enhance financial […]

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