CleanSpark is pushing back against U.S. Customs&#8217; claim that it owes $185 million in retroactive tariffs for allegedly importing Chinese-made Bitcoin miners in 2024. The dispute comes amid the company’s record-breaking earnings. According to an August 8 report from TheMinerMag,…

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Aerodrome Finance price rose more than 25% in the past 24 hours as fresh 
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A fresh debate in the crypto space has emerged over whether the cost of 
production significantly impacts the XRP price and the value of Bitcoin (BTC). 
Market expert CrediBULL Crypto has outlined how these costs influence XRP’s 
value compared to Bitcoin, concluding that both cryptocurrencies follow the 
same pricing formula. XRP Price Formula Mirrors That Of Bitcoin A recent 
discourse on X social media has reignited discussions on whether production 
costs play a decisive role in determining the prices of cryptocurrencies. 
CrediBULL Crypto weighed in, explaining that both Bitcoin and XRP follow the 
same fundamental pricing model, where the cost to produce, combined with 
speculative and utility value, determines the market price. Related Reading: 
XRP Price Crash Could Deepen As Bearish Formations Gather For Bitcoin, the 
analyst notes that the cost to mine, taking into account energy consumption 
and time, represents a significant portion of BTC’s market price. This 
production cost forms the “X” variable in the analyst’s pricing equation, with 
the remainder driven by speculative demand and utility. In contrast, CrediBULL 
Crypto highlights that XRP’s production cost is negligible, arguably near 
zero, meaning its market price is primarily driven by demand, adoption, and 
other speculative factors. Whether mined or premined, the analyst asserts that 
the market ultimately assigns a value above the production cost based on 
perceived utility and shifts in investor sentiment. CrediBULL Crypto’s 
statement comes in response to a recent clash between market expert BD and 
Robert Breedlove, a Bitcoin maximalist. In his post, Breedlove suggested that 
XRP’s “100% premined” status set it apart from Bitcoin, which he asserts is a 
0% premined coin. The Bitcoin maximalist also warned investors of the 
potential consequences of this difference, subtly implying that XRP could be a 
scam token. BD countered, asserting that market demand, not production method, 
dictates price. He further emphasized that neither mining costs nor premined 
supply inherently determines a cryptocurrency’s long-term value. Demand 
Dictates Long-Term Survival Following CrediBULL Crypto’s statement, a 
community member argued that premined assets, like XRP, could carry higher 
risks, such as large-scale sell-offs or “rug pulls,” potentially driving their 
value to zero. They further suggested that BTC’s mined supply structure offers 
more protection against such scenarios. CrediBULL Crypto, however, pushed 
back, stating that production costs do not guarantee long-term survival or 
resilience. He noted that demand can disappear for any asset, regardless of 
whether it costs $5 or $100 to produce. He added that the same principle also 
applies to Bitcoin and XRP, which are respectively priced at $116,601 and 
$3.34, at the time of writing. Related Reading: Analyst Predicts Historical 
90% XRP Crash Against Bitcoin, But This Will Happen First The analyst further 
pointed out that just because a commodity costs money to produce does not make 
it inherently valuable. Without sustained interest, even a high-cost-to- 
produce asset could collapse in value. To illustrate this point, the analyst 
compared it to investing substantial resources into digging a massive hole—a 
process requiring real effort but might hold no value if no one finds the hole 
useful. Featured image from Getty Images, chart from Tradingview.com

Analyst Outlines How Production Cost Determines XRP Price, But Is It Better Than Bitcoin?

A bullish regulatory tailwind is forming as the SEC clarifies its stance on 
crypto, liquid staking and tokenization — with institutional investors and 
IPOs responding in kind.

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Exodus will issue its own shares on Solana, with plans to expand to several 
other major blockchain networks.

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with another industry veteran to launch Solfart, a satirical yet high-stakes 
memecoin project.