For AI, the main bottleneck is accessing the electrical grid, according to the WEF. By 2030, 10% of new electricity connection requests will come from AI centers. Artificial intelligence data centers represent the most difficult type of electricity demand faced by the global grid, according to a report published this May 18 by the World … Read more
Bernstein estimates 27 GW worth of bitcoin miners for AI infrastructure. 3.7 GW of capacity is already committed to computing agreements for artificial intelligence. A report from the investment bank Bernstein noted on May 19, 2026, that bitcoin (BTC) mining companies are gaining relevance in the construction of artificial intelligence infrastructure, controlling more than 27 … Read more
Bitcoin (BTC) lost the $80,000 level again. In the short term, the hope is the resolution of the war conflict in Iran. Bitcoin (BTC) once again lost the $80,000 area amid an increasingly adverse geopolitical and macroeconomic context. At the time of publication of this article, May 19, 2026, the price of bitcoin is $76,640: … Read more
These instruments capture capital that could go to other more volatile assets, such as bitcoin. Globally there is a rise in government bond yields. The yield on the 30-year United States Treasury bond reached its highest level since July 2007 this Tuesday, May 19, standing at 5.19%, which sets off alarms in the bitcoin (BTC) … Read more
Bolivia emerges as a new blockchain hub in Latin America. Bitcoin Pizza Day will be celebrated in La Paz, Santa Cruz and Cochabamba. Bolivia continues to consolidate itself as one of the most active emerging ecosystems in Latin America in terms of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. During May, communities like Ethereum Bolivia will develop an … Read more
A medida que crece la adopción de las criptomonedas, también aumentan las exigencias sobre su infraestructura para atender el aumento de la demanda. Redes como Ethereum y Bitcoin han demostrado ser seguras y descentralizadas, pero enfrentan limitaciones en lo que respecta a la escalabilidad. La capacidad de procesamiento de Bitcoin es de unas 7 transacciones … Read more
Clashes between protesters and police have left dozens injured and a hostile atmosphere. “This does not mean that Bolivia will be left without Bitcoin Pizza Day 2026,” they say from Bitcoin Research. An intense wave of protests and clashes in La Paz, the capital of Bolivia, has paralyzed the activities scheduled to commemorate Bitcoin Pizza … Read more
Reticle signatures weigh between 1,600 and 4,000 bytes, compared to 70/72 bytes for ECDSA. Blockstream relegated signatures based on hash functions because they would be incompatible with multisignatures. Blockstream, the company co-founded by Adam Back, published this May 18 a comparative analysis of the four post-quantum signature paradigms applicable to Bitcoin and concluded that lattice-based … Read more
Santiment believes that “historically, cryptocurrencies move against expectations.” Due to this sentiment, small investors may sell their coins. The price of bitcoin (BTC) fell below $77,000, causing sentiment around the digital currency to deteriorate. However, for the financial analysis firm Santiment, this increase in fear among small investors could become a positive signal for the … Read more
According to the authorities, it is an “illegal” farm whose consumption is approximately 10 megawatts. The miners were “causing a significant impact on the national electrical system.” On Monday, May 18, Venezuelan authorities dismantled a Bitcoin mining farm in the San Vicente Industrial Zone, located in the city of Maracay, Aragua state, in the center … Read more