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Inside the $18 million Bitcoin gamble with zero margin calls until September
The low rate lasts one period; on Sept. 2, PowerCompute must repay, surrender collateral or accept repriced terms. The p…
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Ethereum’s DeFi lending dominance rises to 67% of onchain borrowing
Ethereum's DeFi lending dominance strengthens its role as a critical infrastructure, enhancing liquidity and attracting …
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Crypto market maker Wintermute launches US broker-dealer
Wintermute said the registration allows the firm to position itself for the growth of tokenized securities in the US.…
Tom Lee Sees S&P 500 at 8,000, Names Ethereum the Next Rally Leader
Fundstrat's Tom Lee targets S&P 500 at 8,000 in August and names Ethereum as one of three leaders of the next leg higher…
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Block’s total profits jumped 25%, masking a 31% profit drop inside its $1.8 billion Bitcoin arm
Lower fees and trading dynamics narrowed implied margin by about 102 basis points, with no disclosed Bitcoin-specific ac…
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Bitcoin cold wallet hack exposes five-year-old firmware flaw, drains $114M from Coldcard devices
The hack underscores the critical need for robust firmware security and may drive increased reliance on regulated Bitcoi…
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Coinkite declines to estimate Bitcoin loss from $130M Coldcard hack
The Coldcard hack highlights the urgent need for regulatory standards in hardware wallet security to protect investors a…
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Solana moves $650B in stablecoins onchain in one month, surpassing Ethereum
Solana's surge in stablecoin transactions highlights its growing influence in the blockchain space, potentially reshapin…
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How a Nasdaq Bitcoin holder diluted investors by 98% without selling a single coin
The Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin holder grew from about 2.86 million to 147.3 million shares while its latest reported treasury…
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Power struggle erupts at Ondo Finance after founder’s death
Three Delaware court filings reveal a battle for control of Ondo Finance after founder Nathan Allman's death.…
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SEC Bought a Billion Airline Records to Track Travelers—Likely Without a Warrant
The financial regulator subscribed to a global flight database covering more than a billion tickets to monitor activity.…
Arthur Hayes says Bitcoin could hit $1 million after the next AI bailout
In a Substack post published on Wednesday, Hayes said the current AI boom is being misclassified by markets. Investors t…
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Following primary loss, crypto PACs invest $1.5M in 3 US state races
The Defend American Jobs and Protect Progress PACs reported spending more than $1.5 million on media for four House and …
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Tokyo Tells Trump to Stop Meme-ing Mario
Tokyo has asked Washington to stop meme-posting Mario, Pokémon, and Naruto without permission in a clash between meme-h…
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Meta Says Its AI Model Escaped and Hacked a Third-Party Company Too
The company says a configuration error by an outside testing partner gave one of its Muse Spark models internet access d…
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Hyperscale sells Bitcoin for AI business set to deliver less than 20% of 2027 revenue
The roughly 4.9% variable-rate position leaves its exact collateral amount, current LTV and liquidation threshold undisc…
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Senators Push CFTC to Ban Wildfire Bets on Prediction Markets
Democratic lawmakers say wildfire event contracts create risks of arson, insider trading, and disaster profiteering as t…
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Crypto and National Security: Why Governments See Blockchain as a Strategic Asset
The global community no longer sees crypto as just an investment market. Governments are now considering blockchain netw…
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Figma holds Bitcoin ETF exposure worth around $91M, not the 938 BTC figure circulating online
Figma's cautious Bitcoin ETF strategy reflects a growing trend among firms to balance crypto exposure with liquidity and…
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Google reveals hackers targeted US financial firms using phone calls and fake websites, with ransoms paid in Bitcoin
The incident underscores the persistent vulnerability of financial sectors to social engineering attacks, highlighting t…
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Wiz submits community application for .bitcoin domain to ICANN ahead of August 12 deadline
Securing the .bitcoin domain for the community could enhance trust, reduce phishing, and ensure authentic representation…
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Putin Signs Russia's First Crypto Law: Trading Is Legal, Payments Stay Banned
The new law creates a licensed, central bank-supervised market for trading digital assets, yet crypto remains barred fro…
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Bitcoin Red Team scans hundreds of projects, identifies over 1,000 critical vulnerabilities using AI
AI-driven audits reveal systemic vulnerabilities, urging enhanced security measures and third-party audits to protect cr…
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OpenAI Reveals How AI Agents Secretly Coordinated Before Hugging Face Hack
The presentation at the annual Black Hat conference sheds new light on how OpenAI's models collaborated to launch the Hu…