A pool holding 2% of Bitcoin's hashrate is shutting down
@SBICrypto, the cryptocurrency mining arm of Japan's @sbigroup, is winding down its Bitcoin mining pool. The company confirmed it will discontinue the service, with operations ceasing on July
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SoloHost Emerges to Improve Pi's Private AI & Distributed Computing Future
@PiCoreTeam used its annual Pi2Day celebration on June 28, 2026 to launch SoloHost in early beta on Pi Desktop. SoloHost is an open, permissionless framework on Pi Desktop where developers ca
SBI Winds Down Bitcoin Mining Pool After Five Years
SBI Crypto is winding down its Bitcoin mining pool operations after five years, closing a facility that held roughly 2% of Bitcoin's total hashrate. The Japanese financial giant's crypto subs
Kazakhstan Embraces Crypto Era with Landmark License
You can also read this news on BH NEWS: Kazakhstan Embraces Crypto Era with Landmark License In a historic move, the National Bank of Kazakhstan has issued its inaugural national cryptocurren
Top Crypto News Today, July 2: Bitcoin Selling vs Holder Buying
Wall Street is selling Bitcoin, but the original holders are buying it back. That is the defining dynamic of the July 2 crypto news cycle, as Glassnode data reveals long-term holders have shi
Bitcoin’s Halving Countdown Hits Key Milestone Below 100,000 Blocks
You can also read this news on BH NEWS: Bitcoin’s Halving Countdown Hits Key Milestone Below 100,000 Blocks In an update that has stirred significant interest within the cryptocurrency realm,
Blockchain Life Returns to Dubai — Featuring the Debut of AI Future!
Dubai, UAE, June 2, 2026 Join Blockchain Life in Dubai on December 1–2, 2026! On December 1–2, 2026, Blockchain Life 2026 returns to Dubai for one of the world’s largest gatherings focused on
Russia on track for digital ruble rollout on Sept. 1: Central bank governor
Russia’s central bank governor, Elvira Nabiullina, confirmed that the country was prepared to roll out its central bank digital currency (CBDC) in two months, following the timeline it laid o
SoloHost, Pi Sign-In & PiVerify: Pi Network's 2026 Pi2Day Releases Explained
Pi Network used its annual Pi2Day celebration to ship three new products, SoloHost, Pi Sign-In and PiVerify, each built to take Pi's infrastructure to developers, websites and businesses outs
InterLink Hits 9 Million Users as Private Mainnet Nears
InterLink (@inter_link), the identity-focused crypto project, said it crossed 9 million users on June 18, with its long-promised Private Mainnet due this month. The timing matters. InterLink
How Does Zcash's Halving Impact Miner Revenue and Long Term Supply?
Zcash's second halving, which occurred on November 23, 2024, at block height 2,726,400, cut the block reward from 3.125 ZEC to 1.5625 ZEC. For miners, that meant an immediate 50% drop in ZEC
Why is Quantum Computing a Threat to Bitcoin and Crypto?
Quantum computing threatens Bitcoin and crypto for one narrow reason: a powerful enough quantum computer could work backward from a wallet's public key to its private key, then sign transacti