Bitcoin Hashrate Growth Slows Amid Tough Market Conditions for Smaller Miners

The latest MinerMag report shows a slowdown in Bitcoin hashrate growth amid shifting market conditions.
Metaplanet Now Holds 2,100 Bitcoin, Purchases 68 More BTC
Metaplanet reaches a milestone of 0.01% of the total bitcoin supply.
MANTRA Launches Program for Real-World Asset Startups With Google Cloud Support

The program aims to drive innovation in tokenized real-world assets as blockchain adoption accelerates.
TradFi Investors Piled $38.7B Into Bitcoin ETFs, Three Times More Than Previous Quarter
Institutional investors bought $38.7 billion worth of the spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the fourth quarter, filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission revealed.
Crypto Industry Asks Congress to Scrap IRS’s DeFi Broker Rule

In what may be a big test of the crypto sector’s new influence over a markedly friendlier U.S. Congress, it’s asking for the reversal of an incoming tax policy.
The Protocol: Story Protocol Launches Its IP-Focused Blockchain

Also: Ethereum developers release “Open Intents Framework,’ Monad & Orderly Join Forces, and Crypto’s Most Influential Investor?
India’s Directorate of Enforcement Seizes $190M in BitConnect Fraud Case
BitConnect’s founder, Satish Kumbhani, is wanted in both India and the U.S.
U.S.-Listed Bitcoin Miners Are Growing Their Share of the Network Hashrate: Bernstein

These companies grew their share of the Bitcoin network to about 29% in January from around 20% a year ago, the report said.
Hackers Impersonate Saudi Crown Prince to Promote Fake ‘Official’ Memecoins

The promotional posts have been deleted and the Saudi Law Conference, whose account was compromised, issued a statement on it.
Solana, XRP Lead Crypto Drop With U.S. Closed for Presidents’ Day

Crypto markets fell with XRP and SOL leading declines among major cryptocurrencies.
