Bitcoin’s mining difficulty surged to an all-time high of 127.6 trillion in August 2025. The move reflects a continued expansion of global computational power, securing the network. However, despite the increased technical challenge, miner profitability is quietly climbing, a rare dynamic analysts say could signal a new phase in the Bitcoin (BTC) market cycle. Bitcoin…
Bitcoin’s recent climb has been calm and measured, a sharp contrast to the explosive rallies of the past. It’s trading above its historical growth path, but far from overheating. Long-time holders remain mostly inactive, while the bulk of trading activity is coming from fresh faces in the market. Bitcoin Growth Remains On Track Based on…
Kraken reported $412 million in revenue for Q2 2025. This represented an 18% increase year-over-year but a decline of 13% quarter-over-quarter, for the crypto exchange Adjusted EBITDA, however, plunged by 7% during the same period and reached $79.7 million from $85.5 million. Seasonal Weakness Total exchange volume rose 19% year-over-year to $186.8 billion, though activity slowed…
Pi Network (PI) opened August with a steep drop, hitting a new all-time low of $0.32 on August 1. Although the altcoin has since managed a modest recovery to $0.36, bearish sentiment continues to dominate. This hints at a potential revisit to the cycle low or a steeper decline below this level over the next…
Welcome to Slate Sundays, CryptoSlate’s new weekly feature showcasing in-depth interviews, expert analysis, and thought-provoking op-eds that go beyond the headlines to explore the ideas and voices shaping the future of crypto. Hands up if you’ve heard of Luckycoin. If it sounds familiar, you’re either an industry OG since the days of the Silk Road and…
The Bitcoin market has always been known to move in cycles, with extended periods of positive price action often followed by moments of downside movements. However, the BTC cycle theory has been proclaimed “dead” and stale by various segments of the crypto community over the past few weeks. In the various analyses of the cyclical…
Just over a year after the Dencun upgrade gave Layer 2 networks a massive boost, and only months before the much-anticipated Fusaka release, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin floated a bold proposal. In an April forum post, he suggested the network could eventually replace its longtime workhorse, the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), with RISC-V, a low-level,…
The price of Bitcoin started the weekend—and the new month—in the worst possible way after falling below the $115,000 mark on Friday, August 1. This price decline seems to be worsening, as the premier cryptocurrency now sits beneath the $113,000 level following United States President Donald Trump’s recent nuclear threat. This recent movement has sparked…
The following is a guest post and opinion of Ken Jon Miyachi , Co-Founder of Bitmind. According to the “Q1 2025 Deepfake Incident Report,” 163 deepfake scammers took more than $200 million from victims in the first four months of 2025. It’s not simply an issue for the rich or famous; it’s impacting regular folks…
With inflation nibbling away at savings and stocks delivering modest returns, many investors are looking elsewhere. A $500 investment in the S&P 500, for example, could earn just $50 a year if the average 10% return holds up. For those willing to accept more risk, cryptocurrency continues to draw interest—especially XRP, which is now being…