What are Bitcoin miners as energy buyers? Bitcoin miners can work as dynamic energy buyers with the flexibility to adjust consumption according to energy supply and demand using sophisticated energy management strategies.  First things first, you need to understand the Bitcoin mining basics. To secure the Bitcoin blockchain network, process transactions, and mint new coins, computers need…

Ethereum liquid restaking protocols saw their total value locked (TVL) increase by almost 6,000% in 2024 as demand for staked asset utility grew significantly. According to data from decentralized finance (DeFi) aggregator DefiLlama, liquid restaking TVL on the Ethereum network was approximately $284 million on Jan. 1. By Dec. 15, that figure had climbed nearly 60-fold,…

Bitcoin’s price rallied nearly 5% in a day to set a new all-time high above $106,000 on Dec. 15 as speculation of it becoming a United States reserve asset continues to grow. Bitcoin topped out at $106,554 but has since fallen slightly to $106,000, TradingView data shows. Its previous high was $104,000, which was set on…