Russia

Block reward miners question future as BTC price hits 15-month low
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5 February, 2026

Block reward miners question future as BTC price hits 15-month low

BTC miners face a crisis as prices plummet and costs soar, threatening the viability of mining amid rising energy competition...
BTC network difficulty falls again as miners switch off
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23 January, 2026

BTC network difficulty falls again as miners switch off

As Bitcoin mining difficulty drops further, falling BTC prices has revived concerns over miner profitability as rewards hinge on volatile...
Did Tether freeze Venezuela’s stablecoins? Is Iran next?
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13 January, 2026

Did Tether freeze Venezuela’s stablecoins? Is Iran next?

Tether froze over $180M in USDT on TRON, sparking speculation of Venezuelan links, while other sanction-dodging nations using stablecoins face...
Russia launches digital ruble in government payments
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7 January, 2026

Russia launches digital ruble in government payments

Originally scheduled to launch in September, Russia has pushed up the rollout to January; digital ruble to be accepted in...
BTC miners see little light ahead at the end of 2025’s tunnel
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2 January, 2026

BTC miners see little light ahead at the end of 2025’s tunnel

Bitcoin miners ended 2025 squeezed by rising difficulty and falling margins, with little relief ahead unless cheaper power reshapes mining...
Crypto’s role in pig butchering scams laid bare in new ICIJ report
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18 November, 2025

Crypto’s role in pig butchering scams laid bare in new ICIJ report

A major report exposes how digital assets facilitate pig butchering scams, revealing ties to exchanges like Binance and OKX in...