Bitcoin
Why bitcoin miners are losing $19,000 per coin
Bitcoin's average production costs hit $88,000 but the price of BTC has dipped under $69,000. This means that the average miner is losing a staggering $19,000 on every block. The energy crisis stemming from the conflict in the Middle East is forcing miners to sell their Bitcoin just to keep the lights on. Plus, retail capital rotates out of crypto in Korea and Hyperliquid sees a shift in trading behavior. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts CoinDesk Daily.
Trump-Linked WLFI offers "direct access" for $5M stake
World Liberty Financial, the DeFi protocol backed by the Trump family, just passed a governance vote on a three-tier staking system that requires up to a $5 million WLFI lockup for top-level benefits, including guaranteed access to the project's team. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
A single crypto trader is sitting on a $194 million bet that bitcoin and ether will keep climbing
Whales on Hyperliquid are piling into leveraged bitcoin and ether longs as BTC rallies to $71K, fueling bets the cryptocurrency will break above $75,000.
Bitcoin is beating stocks and gold as the Middle East conflict rattles global markets
Bitcoin has outperformed precious metals and U.S. equities since the war in Iran first began, softening sentiment after a rough start to the year.
Trump family-linked American Bitcoin posts $59 million Q4 loss as bitcoin price slides
The bitcoin mining company now holds over 6,000 BTC, with roughly one-third acquired through mining and two-thirds through open-market purchases and strategic transactions.
Trump tariffs send bitcoin lower to $66K
U.S. Google searches for "bitcoin zero" have hit a record high following President Trump's aggressive tariff announcements. As trade war fears rattle domestic and the crypto markets, traders are bracing for a further dip in Bitcoin. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
Iran’s rial collapse mirrors Lebanon’s crisis, driving citizens to bitcoin
With the rial plunging, middle-class savers are bypassing local banks to move billions into the domestic crypto ecosystem.
Metaplanet operating profit to rise 81% in 2026 after soaring 17-fold last year on options writing
The company recorded a non-cash bitcoin valuation loss of 102.2 billion yen ($650 million) due to the cryptocurrency’s price drop.
Charles Hoskinson on Cardano’s Greatest Challenge, Why Ethereum Will Fail and His $200M Bet on American Healthcare | CoinDesk Spotlight
Input Output CEO and co-founder Charles Hoskinson sits down with CoinDesk for a wide-ranging conversation on the future of crypto and technology. He explains why he believes Ethereum is a "victim of its own success" and will not survive the next 10-15 years, and the "sleeping giant" of Bitcoin DeFi. Plus, his investments in revolutionizing the American healthcare system and bringing back extinct animals.
Bitcoin Bulls Take Another Shot at the Fibonacci Golden Ratio Above $122K as Inflation Data Looms
U.S. inflation data, expected to show a rise in core CPI, may affect market volatility but is unlikely to prevent a Fed rate cut.
