1. Cold weather in the United States affects the difficulty of Bitcoin mining
Cold weather has led to higher energy prices in the United States, prompting the first downward adjustment in Bitcoin mining difficulty since late September 2024, according to bitcoin mining company Luxor. Luxor estimates that the United States accounts for 36% of the global Bitcoin mining hash rate, with Texas alone contributing nearly half.
2. Indiana legislators propose allowing retirement funds to invest in Bitcoin ETFs
Cointelegraph said on the social platform that Indiana lawmakers proposed a bill to allow retirement funds to invest in Bitcoin ETFs.
3. Total market value of stablecoins reaches historical high
The total market value of stablecoins has surpassed 217 billion dollars, currently at 217.454 billion dollars, setting a new historical high; an increase of about 0.85% over the past week, with USDT's market share dropping to 64.36%. In addition, USDC's market value reached 53.296 billion dollars, with a growth rate of 22.03% over the past 30 days. - Original text
4. El Salvador increased its holdings by 5 BTC
El Salvador increased its holdings by 5 BTC in the past 24 hours, bringing its total holdings to 6,055.18 BTC, valued at 618,113,096 dollars. - Original text
5. Coinbase is committed to building the Amazon of the crypto space
Odaily Planet Daily News Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan cited a tweet from Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul on platform X, stating: Coinbase is building the Amazon of the Crypto space. Previously, Coinbase announced the acquisition of the on-chain advertising platform Spindl, aiming to reconstruct the on-chain advertising technology stack, with the specific acquisition amount yet to be disclosed. - Original text
6. Bitwise CIO claims the Bitcoin cycle has ended
Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan stated in a letter to clients that the traditional four-year cycle of Bitcoin may have come to an end. Matt Hougan believes that with the influx of institutional investors and the maturation of market structure, Bitcoin's price volatility and cycles will become smoother and will no longer be significantly affected by halving events. The Bitcoin market is entering a new phase dominated by macroeconomic factors and long-term investment strategies. With the development of the crypto market, traditional market cycles may no longer be applicable, marking a shift towards broader institutional integration and sustained investor interest. - Original text
7. Solana liquidity flows back to Ethereum
Odaily Planet Daily News Cryptocurrency analyst Miles Deutscher posted on platform X stating that liquidity in the Solana ecosystem is flowing back to the Ethereum ecosystem. In the past 24 hours, the amount of funds flowing from SOL tokens to the Ethereum ecosystem is about 4 times that of ETH tokens flowing to the Solana ecosystem. - Original text
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