The Venezuelan government reiterated a nationwide ban on cryptocurrency mining 
as the country faces an energy crisis, with demand rising to record levels. 
Authorities attributed this peak in consumption to the economic growth and an 
ongoing heat wave. Venezuela Reiterates Crypto Mining Ban, Says Illicit Mining 
Activities Will be Sanctioned Cryptocurrency mining, as an energy-intensive 
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Venezuela Upholds Crypto Mining Ban as Power Demand Hits 9-Year Peak

The attack on Mojtaba Khamenei exacerbates regional instability, potentially 
accelerating leadership shifts and impacting strategic waterways.
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concerns appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Mojtaba Khamenei injured in attack, raising Iran leadership change concerns

Bronze Age natural selection accelerated human evolution, challenging long- 
held beliefs about genetic adaptation.
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Warren’s letter asks Mark Zuckerberg to explain by May 20 which stablecoins 
and wallets Meta is using, how it selects issuers like Circle, what data it 
collects from linked wallets and how it will separate social and financial 
businesses. Senator…

Meta’s USDC pilot draws fire as Senator Warren demands stablecoin transparency

Iran launched a Hormuz attack against three US Navy destroyers on May 7, with 
all missiles and drones reportedly intercepted. The US military said it 
intercepted Iranian attacks on three Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz on May 
7…

Iran launches Hormuz attack on US Navy destroyers

Ethereum is experiencing a notable shift in derivatives positioning as high- 
leverage long positions decline sharply across the market. The reduction 
suggests that many overly aggressive bullish trades have either been closed 
voluntarily or forced out through recent liquidation events. Could Ethereum Be 
Preparing For A Short Squeeze Next? Crypto investor and data analyst known as 
CW on X pointed out that Ethereum is going through a significant deleveraging 
phase as high-leverage long positions continue to decline significantly across 
the market. At the same time, short positions have increased slightly, 
indicating that the market is not yet heavily crowded on the bearish side. 
Related Reading: Ethereum Shows Strength With $1 Billion In Buying Despite 
Hawkish Fed The overall scale of high-leverage exposure remains relatively 
low, suggesting reduced systemic risk compared to earlier phases. Furthermore, 
most of the greedy long positions have already been liquidated, with the next 
attention now shifting toward short position liquidations. Amid this market 
phase, Ethereum whales are showing a behavior not seen in over a year, 
potentially signaling a major shift in market dynamics. An analyst known as 
Ali Charts has revealed that since October 6, 2025, wallets holding between 
1,000 and 10,000 ETH have undergone a significant regime change in their 
market behaviour. Before this shift, this cohort was in a steady accumulation 
regime. Between April and October 6, 2025, their holdings climbed from 
approximately 12.95 million ETH to nearly 15.95 million ETH. However, that 
trend has now reversed sharply. Since October 6, holdings for these mid-tier 
whales have decreased from 15.95 million ETH to roughly 12.52 million ETH, 
representing a 21.5% decline in their total position. With a sizable amount of 
supply entering the market through whale distribution, any sustained move 
toward the $3,000 level may now depend on a fresh wave of institutional or 
retail demand capable of absorbing that selling pressure. Ethereum Relative 
Weakness To Bitcoin Ethereum continues to show signs of weakness relative to 
Bitcoin, with recent market action reinforcing a more fragile short-term 
structure. Crypto trader KriptoHolder has also noted that selling pressure on 
ETH has intensified, pushing price action lower toward the $2,273 region. 
Related Reading: Ethereum Sees First SuperTrend Bullish Flip In Over A Year At 
the same time, retail traders remain heavily skewed to the long side, with 
approximately 73.19% positioned bullish, while short holding positions at 
around 26.80%, reflecting a crowded trade that often becomes vulnerable during 
downturns. However, the Whales vs Retail Delta currently sits at -22.01, 
showing that the whale-side continues to apply significant selling pressure. 
According to KriptoHolder, ETH would likely need to see two major shifts: a 
reduction in aggressive whale-side selling and the return of meaningful spot 
market buying support, before a stronger rebound to the upside becomes 
possible. For now, ETH appears stuck in a more vulnerable position, with 
market internals showing less resilience than BTC. Featured image from Getty 
Images, chart from Tradingview.com

Venezuela Upholds Crypto Mining Ban as Power Demand Hits 9-Year Peak

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