North Korea-linked hacking group Kimsuky is building and testing an expanding arsenal of artificial intelligence (AI) tools that researchers say could eventually help automate phishing, analyze stolen data and sharpen malware development. In an analysis published Monday, Genians Security Center stated that months of tracking infrastructure associated with Kimsuky uncovered evidence of local large language […]

NYSE President Lynn Martin says the exchange is building a platform for onchain settlement of tokenized securities, joining Wall Street’s clearinghouse in a push to move stock trading onto blockchain rails. NYSE’s Latest Onchain Push NYSE President Lynn Martin said the exchange is developing an onchain settlement platform for tokenized securities and confirmed NYSE participated […]

Yeh fell to his death from the 30th floor of the Jade Park Building, one of the highest residential complexes located in Asuncion, Paraguay. Police are investigating whether Yeh, who was found totally naked and covered by a black bag, was alone at the time of his fall. Quantum Fintech Group Harry Yeh’s Mysterious Death […]

Bitcoin has lost roughly 49% from its October 2025 record high, yet months of Middle East war, institutional dumping, security failures and bitter Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) battles still haven’t cracked the $60,000 line. The bloodletting may not be finished, but after absorbing nearly every bearish catalyst thrown at it, this is increasingly looking like […]

Bitcoin fell below $64,000 on Aug. 10 after briefly reaching an intraday high of $65,416. The sudden price drop erased nearly 2% of bitcoin’s market capitalization, reducing it to $1.28 trillion and wiping out over $47 million in long leveraged positions. Volatility and Market Liquidations Bitcoin (BTC) slid below $64,000 Monday afternoon, snapping a multi-day […]

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin says the network’s priorities have shifted so much since 2023 that he had to redraw his own roadmap. On Monday, Buterin posted a side-by-side comparison of his 2023 Ethereum roadmap and the Ethereum Foundation’s new “Strawmap,” a planning document outlining protocol upgrades through 2029. Quantum Safety Jumps the Line Buterin explained […]

Bitmine Immersion Technologies scooped up another 7,391 ether tokens last week, lifting its ethereum war chest to 5.81 million ETH and putting the company within striking distance of controlling 5% of the entire ethereum supply. The Norwalk, Connecticut, company, trading under the ticker BMNR, now sits comfortably as the largest corporate ethereum holder and the […]

World Liberty Financial’s largest disclosed token purchase traces back to a Chinese businessman under active UK investigation for money laundering, the New York Times reported, with up to $75 million flowing to Trump family and Witkoff-linked entities. The Largest WLFI Purchase Yet The New York Times reported that a $100 million investment in World Liberty […]

Dormant bitcoin is moving at a dramatically faster pace in August, with 2,209.05 BTC leaving long-idle addresses during the first 10 days of the month, already 74.7% more than the 1,264.16 BTC tracked across all of July. The movements, identified through the blockchain parser tool Btcparser.com, represent bitcoin held in addresses dating from 2010 through […]

Meta launched Muse Glimmer, an AI model that can run on a personal computer instead of relying entirely on cloud servers. It can help users manage files, write code and complete multi-step tasks even without an internet connection. Muse Glimmer Brings AI Agents Directly Onto Consumer Hardware Meta Superintelligence Labs, the company’s advanced AI research […]

MARA sold 23,093 bitcoin during the first half of 2026, marking a significant shift from its earlier accumulation strategy. The miner is also borrowing against its remaining BTC to finance expansion without issuing new equity. MARA Revenue Falls 23% as Bitcoin Sales Fund Growth MARA is putting its bitcoin treasury to work. The miner sold […]

Bitcoin mining pool OCEAN revealed that a configuration issue caused some miners to unknowingly mine on the stalled BIP-110 chain for roughly 18 hours. The pool said it will distribute approximately 0.3 bitcoin in direct rebate payments to match the rewards miners would have earned on the main chain.   Reimbursing Affected Miners Bitcoin mining […]

Strategy sold 1,690 bitcoin for $108.6 million last week, using the proceeds to repurchase its STRC preferred stock as Michael Saylor’s company reshuffled a balance sheet still dominated by bitcoin. The company disclosed Monday that it sold the bitcoin between Aug. 3 and Aug. 9 at an average price of $64,262 per coin. After the […]

An anonymous bitcoin holder has offloaded more than 7,500 BTC since mid-July, including another 1,019 BTC just hours ago, deepening questions about who is behind one of the market’s largest recent sell streaks. A Steady, Unidentified Seller Onchain analytics firm Lookonchain flagged a fresh transfer from a bitcoin whale that has been quietly distributing coins […]

Grayscale has quietly withdrawn its Cardano, Hedera and Polkadot exchange-traded fund (ETF) registrations within three minutes of each other, ending three attempts to bring the tokens to U.S. markets without explanation. Three Withdrawals, 190 Seconds Apart According to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings, Grayscale filed three separate Form RW submissions on Aug. 7, withdrawing […]

Bitcoin is up nearly 11% this quarter, its strongest third-quarter showing since 2021, but the gain follows a brutal first half that has traders asking whether the rebound has real staying power. A Quarter That Started Ugly and Turned Around Bitcoin entered the third quarter deep in a hole with the asset falling to its […]

Governor Abbott ordered an ERCOT audit that could have huge impacts on data centers in Texas. Learn the basics of the order and understand how it may affect your AI infrastructure bets such as $IREN $NUAI $CIFR $RIOT. The following guest post comes from Ziven.io, a public markets intelligence platform delivering data on companies exposed […]

U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs posted gains across all five sessions, attracting $853.54 million in their strongest week since April 17. Ether funds added about $245 million, while XRP, solana and HYPE ETFs also finished the week with net inflows. Blackrock Drives $905M Into Bitcoin, Ether ETFs in One Week Wall Street spent the first week […]

Ethereum developers have proposed a mechanism that would gradually burn validator issuance as more ETH is staked, reducing net rewards to zero at roughly 50% of supply. Aave founder Stani Kulechov argues the plan could weaken institutional demand, DeFi activity and Ethereum’s competitiveness. Aave Founder Warns 50% Staking Cap Could Weaken ETH Demand Ethereum’s long-running […]

Putting a phone in airplane mode shaved just 4 to 11 minutes off charging times in CNET’s tests, a far cry from the 25% speedup some users claim. The small gain comes from disabling power-hungry radios like cellular, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS, but fully powering the device down is a more effective shortcut. Your phone […]

Mark Esper, former U.S. Secretary of Defense, stresses the CLARITY Act would extend Patriot Act provisions to digital assets, modernizing the identification and special measures apparatus against foreign institutions to target threat actors such as North Korea and criminal organizations. Mark Esper: CLARITY Act ‘Not Merely a Financial Services Bill’ While the Digital Asset Market […]

Conversations in Berlin are taking place to decide whether Germany will support Joachim Nagel, the current president of the Bundesbank, in a potential bid for the Presidency of the ECB. Nagel, who would emerge as a dark horse, has a negative stance on bitcoin and crypto. Joachim Nagel’s Bid To Become ECB President Under Consideration […]

Senate Banking Committee minority staff say the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act fails five minimum standards, potentially leaving pensions exposed and failing to stop President Trump’s next $1.4 billion in crypto profits. A procedural Senate vote is set for Sept. 15. Minority Staff Fault the Bill on Five Counts The Minority Staff of the Senate […]

The Senate will hold a procedural vote on the CLARITY Act Sept. 15 after missing its August window, while the SEC advances a parallel crypto rulemaking agenda. Bitwise says the delay puts the bill in a “walking dead” state. What Happens When the Senate Votes Sept. 15? U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) issued a statement […]

Arthur Hayes argues the artificial intelligence buildout is a leveraged real estate bubble that he says will end in a government bailout larger than 2008. He expects the resulting liquidity creation to carry bitcoin past $1 million. What Hayes Thinks the AI Buildout Really Is Arthur Hayes, co-founder of Bitmex and chief investment officer at […]

Polymarket traders now price the CLARITY Act at a 21% chance of becoming law this year. The Senate filed a cloture motion on Aug. 8 after missing its pre-recess vote, pushing the fight into September. Why Is the CLARITY Act Priced at 21%? Polymarket traders assigned the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act a 21% chance […]

This week’s metrics show tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) have cracked another ceiling, with total value locked (TVL) blowing past $38 billion and hitting $38.17 billion on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026. The RWA sector is now just $1.83 billion shy of punching through the $40 billion mark. Tokenized RWAs Push Deeper Into TradFi The tokenized RWA […]