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View More NewsThe math has turned against bitcoin miners, and the war is making it worse every week.Checkonchain’s difficulty regression model, which estimates average production costs based on network difficulty and energy inputs, pegged the figure at $88,000 per bitcoin as of March 13. Bitcoin is trading at $69,200 as on Sunday morning, creating a gap of nearly $19,000 per coin and meaning the average miner is operating at a 21% loss on every block produced.The cost squeeze has been building since October’s crash took bitcoin from $126,000 to below $70,000, but the Iran war accelerated it. Oil above $100 feeds directly…
This keynote was originally delivered to the Delaware Inns of Court on March 11, 2026.We live in interesting times.I can see from some chuckles of recognition that some of you may have heard this expression recently — or maybe even used it yourself — to describe the times we are living in. Perhaps you have used it in an email greeting with a friend you haven’t spoken to recently: “I hope you are doing well in these interesting times.” I know I have. Interesting times, indeed.And the “interesting times” in this reference is not meant in a good way. It is…
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After a fortnight of war-making against Iran and its Lebanese proxy, Hezbollah, the rocketing of Israel by the Islamists has come to seem almost routine. Here in the Jewish state, people have been growing increasingly pessimistic. Some are despondent. The widespread jubilation that characterised the first days of the war—which saw the surprise Israeli–American decapitation of the Iranian military leadership, including the assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, on 28 February and the subsequent devastation of the Islamic Republic’s air defences and ballistic missile capabilities—has given way to a realisation that neither Iran nor Hezbollah will be easily brought…
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XRP (XRP) traded at $1.50 on Tuesday, a 3% rise in the past 24 hours as its relief rally stalled at $1.60. Still, growing…
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Crypto trading firm GSR said Tuesday it is acquiring Autonomous and Architech for $57 million, expanding into token advisory and capital markets services.Autonomous will…
Mastercard has agreed to acquire stablecoin infrastructure company BVNK in a deal valued at up to $1.8 billion, further expanding into blockchain-based payments.The deal…