Kalam Crypto #176: Bitcoin mining just got 10% easier ⛏️

“Be fearful when others are greedy, and greedy when others are fearful.” - Warren Buffett

Ahlan wa sahlan! Welcome to the latest edition of Kalam Crypto, your weekly lens on the evolving digital asset landscape across global markets and the MENA region.

This edition covers major global corporate tech partnerships, massive token accumulation trends, and significant adjustments to network mining metrics. Let’s dive straight into this week’s big edition 👇

🌍 Global Market Pulse

LG and Arbitrum Target $679B Digital Ad Market with Blockchain Platform

LG Electronics is partnering with Arbitrum to build a blockchain-based advertising system designed to improve transparency and efficiency in digital ads. The platform reduces intermediaries by enabling shared tracking of ad inventory and performance between advertisers and publishers. With digital ad spend reaching $679B, the initiative highlights growing blockchain adoption in enterprise use cases.

Bitmine Nears Goal of Owning 5% of All ETH

Bitmine has increased its ETH holdings to 5.54 million ETH, now representing 4.6% of total supply and nearing its 5% target. Around 85% of holdings are staked, generating roughly $230M in annual revenue. Despite ETH’s price decline this year, Bitmine continues aggressive accumulation, reinforcing long-term confidence in Ethereum’s ecosystem.

Keep an eye on 👀

Bitcoin Miners Catch a Break as Difficulty Falls 10%

Historical Bitcoin difficulty declines, with the drop on Sunday highlighted in orange. Source: Galaxy Research

Bitcoin mining difficulty fell by 10.1%, one of the largest drops in history and the second-biggest in 2026. The decline reflects reduced mining activity. With less competition, miners are seeing improved economics, with earnings per machine rising around 9% and hash price up 13% to ~$33 per PH/s per day. The next adjustment on June 27 is expected to slightly increase difficulty.

CoinMENA News 🗞️

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Post Of The Week 🐥

Market pullbacks are historically the best entry points. This Early Riders chart tracks Bitcoin performance from 2010 through 2026. The data shows that purchasing assets at deeper discounts historically led to higher long-term numbers. 

Quiz Corner ✅ 

Last week’s question: What does the term "Fiat Currency" refer to?

 The answer: B) Government-issued money that is not backed by a physical commodity.

This week’s question is: How much did Bitcoin mining difficulty drop in the latest adjustment?

A) 5%

B) 10.1%

C) 20%

D) 1.7%

See the answer in next week’s newsletter. Or check out our learning platform https://university.coinmena.com/