Bitcoin mining consumed around 171 TWh in 2025, representing 16% of total data center energy use. All traditional data centers worldwide consumed between 448 and 1,050 TWh in 2025, with estimates varying across analysts’ data. Gartner has it at 448 TWh, while Socomec and the IEA cite a range between 600 and 1050 TWh. Gartner … Read more
The rising selling pressure seen across the crypto market has also extended to the U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF ecosystem, as they have continued to see poor performances over the past days. Amid the broad market slowdown, the Bitcoin funds have not injected any fresh capital recently. As such, they recorded a fourth straight day of … Read more
Grayscale has filed a registration statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission seeking approval to launch an exchange-traded fund that tracks BNB, the native token of the BNB Chain. According to the filing, the proposed Grayscale BNB ETF would hold BNB tokens and aim to reflect the asset’s market price, less expenses. If approved, … Read more
A judge reportedly said that he will issue a preliminary injunction prohibiting the online market prediction platform Kaishi from operating in the state of Massachusetts. Suffolk County Superior Court Judge Christopher Barry-Smith has ruled that Kaishi cannot allow state residents to use its platform for making financial bets on sporting events without a license. Barry-Smith … Read more
Ledger, the Paris-based crypto security company, is preparing for an initial public offering in the US that could value the firm at more than $4 billion, according to FT. The hardware wallet maker is working with Goldman Sachs, Jefferies, and Barclays on the deal, which could take place as soon as this year. “Money is … Read more
Crypto traders brace for volatility amid $2.3 billion in Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP crypto options expiry today. BTC is falling back under $89K amid low trading volumes, derivatives pressure, and declining implied volatility, due to the damage caused by the Greenland tariffs before Trump called them off. The crypto market cap risks falling below $3 … Read more
BNB faced fresh pressure this week as trade-war headlines and ongoing regulatory concerns kept the market cautious. As per Coingeko data, BNB crypto was trading near $886 on Thursday, holding steady on the day but still down about 4–5% over the past week. Daily spot volume hovered around $1.9Bn, while BNB’s market value stood near … Read more
XRP’s internal structure looks intact on Binance; however, directional clarity remains absent as CVD fails to turn positive. Ripple (XRP) slipped to $1.91 after a fresh decline of 2% on Friday. The market lacks strong conviction. New data suggests that while XRP is not decoupling from volume flows, selling pressure has not yet fully … Read more
From pilot to mass scale A long-lasting partnership Garanti BBVA Kripto, the digital asset subsidiary of Turkey’s second-largest private bank, has extended its custody partnership with Ripple. According to a statement from Ripple Managing Director Reece Merrick, Garanti BBVA will continue to use Ripple’s institutional-grade custody technology to secure major assets, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum … Read more
A Kansas lawmaker has introduced Senate Bill 352 (SB352), which would create a Bitcoin and digital assets reserve funded by staking rewards, airdrops, and interest from unclaimed digital assets held by the state. The bill, introduced on January 21, 2026, by Senator Craig Bowser, would modernize Kansas’ unclaimed property law to include digital assets and … Read more