Bitcoin Craters, French Gov’t Challenge MARA Acquisition, Cipher’s Note Sees $13B But Interest

Charlie, Colin, and Matt join us to talk about Bitcoin’s brutal 50% drawdown and the resulting 13% difficulty adjustment. We dive into the geopolitical tension in France over Mara’s data center acquisition and Tether’s strategic move into Anchorage Digital. We also break down the massive $2 billion debt offering from Cipher Mining that was 6x oversubscribed and TeraWulf’s 1.5GW power grab. Whether it’s hash price hitting record lows or institutional funds unwinding, we’ve got the pulse on the markets.

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Notes:

* Estimated 13% downward difficulty adjustment.

* Hashprice hit daily lows near $30.

* TeraWulf added 1.5GW potential power capacity.

* Cipher Mining $2B note saw $13B in bidding.

* Tether invested $100M into Anchorage Digital.

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