Markets stall; mining difficulty +14%; EF unveils 2026 roadmap.

Crypto markets stalled as investors locked in losses; bitcoin mining difficulty jumped 14%; the Ethereum Foundation unveiled an updated roadmap—and other highlights of the week.

Markets in the red

Digital assets remain range-bound, with momentum tilted negative. Over the past week bitcoin lost about 4%, and 25% over the past 30 days.

On Monday the bellwether traded around $70,000, slid to a local low near $65,000 by Thursday, and…