| | Plus, a 51% attack scare has Monero considering a bold overhaul of its consensus model. | ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ | View in browser | | | | | | August 20, 2025 | | | | Your Daily Digest of the 🔥Hottest News in Crypto | | | | Today's top stories 😵 Tariffs squeeze U.S. miners 🥊 Monero fights off 51% attack 👉 Google Gemini takes on crypto trading 📰 Keep reading for today's biggest headlines
| | | | U.S. Bitcoin Miners are Bleeding Cash as Tariffs Spike We've been digging into The Miner Mag's latest update, and the numbers aren't pretty. Tariffs on rigs are spiking, Customs disputes are piling up, and U.S. mining firms like CleanSpark and IREN are staring down liabilities that could balloon fast. The trade war is no longer background noise—it's a full-blown cost crisis for American miners. | | | | | Is Bitcoin's Security Model Starting to Crack? Everyone praises Bitcoin's monetary policy as unshakable, but the shrinking block subsidy is starting to cut deep. That raises the uncomfortable question: how long can the network rely on transaction fees alone? Some argue it's FUD. Others see a slow-burn security crisis already forming. Either way, the halving math doesn't lie.
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| | | | | | | | | | | Monero Fights Off 51% Attack
Monero's had a brush with disaster—a 51% attack that's reigniting debate about its proof-of-work design. The community's now floating radical fixes: merge-mining with Bitcoin, hardware localization, or even grafting Dash's ChainLocks onto the system. The clock's ticking for Monero to decide whether to patch or overhaul its entire consensus model. | | | | | | | | | | | | [AD]
Bybit executives detailed how the exchange navigated a major security test, secured new licenses and set sights on a bigger Web3 presence.
| | | | | | | | | 4 Reasons Why XRP is Slipping
XRP is already trading 23% under its peak, and the pressure is mounting. Investors have been cashing out profits, charts are locked in a descending triangle, trading volume looks shaky, and the $3 support is wobbling again. Put those four signals together, and a dive toward $2.40 is squarely on the table. Each time XRP has reclaimed the $3 mark in the past, it's sparked double-digit rallies—lose it now, and the floor could give way fast. | | | | | | | | | HOW TO Gemini Takes on Crypto Trading | | | | | Google's Gemini Flash 2.5 isn't here to place trades, but it's quickly becoming a co-pilot for those who do. From spotting patterns to parsing sentiment, Gemini helps traders cut through the noise and sharpen their strategies. Just remember: AI can spot the setup, but it won't bail you out when the market pulls the rug. | | | | | | | | 4.6 million people follow us on social media. You should too. | | | | | | | | | Cointelegraph Consulting Limited | | 20/F, Strand 50, 50 Bonham Strand Sheung Wan, Hong Kong Hong Kong | | | You received this email because you signed up on our website. | | Download our official app: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |