Quantum Solutions, Hyperscale Data tap crypto treasuries to fund AI data centers
The firm’s board raised the sale cap to 4,375 ETH through Oct. 30, nearly 66% of June holdings, although 3,050 of its remaining ETH is pledged. Source:CoinDesk
Major bitcoin wallet flaw drains 594 BTC in 25-minute sweep
A hardware wallet randomness bug turned “impossible to guess” seeds into guessable ones, and $38 million is already gone. Source:CoinDesk
Coldcard issues Mk3 warning as experts examine $38M Bitcoin wallet drain
Coinkite urged Coldcard Mk3 users to migrate funds after identifying a potential seedgeneration risk, as Bitcoin security experts separately examine an…
Strategy posts $8.2B Q2 loss as Bitcoin slump drives unrealized losses
The Bitcoin treasury company said it has built a $3.75 billion cash reserve to support preferred stock payouts following the launch of its BTC monetization…
The cyclospora outbreak is the biggest ever. Why this ‘unusual’ outbreak is so hard to manage.
The complexity of the cyclospora outbreak raises questions about whether it could last longer than previous outbreaks, which usually end in August.…
Hyperscale Data sells 100 BTC to fund Michigan AI data center
The Bitcoin miner is using part of its treasury and a BTCbacked credit facility to fund an AI campus tied to a potential multibilliondollar infrastructure…
Tokenized gold passes DeFi stress test, but less than 2% is used as collateral
A RedStone report found tokenized bullion held up during gold’s sharp selloff, but DeFi lending adoption remains limited despite surging market growth and…
CME's Duffy warns an overlooked tax risk looms over U.S. perpetual futures
CME CEO Terry Duffy said a court battle over whether perpetual futures are swaps or futures could eventually affect how the IRS taxes the contracts.…
Bitcoin, ether whipsaw wipes out $286 million in leveraged bets
Price volatility around the Federal Reserve's rate decision cleared positions for roughly 90,000 traders, with unusually equal losses for bulls and bears.…
US arbitration giant launches specialist panel for crypto disputes
The American Arbitration Association’s Web3 Panel brings together specialists in blockchain, smart contracts, digital assets and autonomous transactions.…
Senators said to hatch idea to toughen Trump's concession on Clarity Act's crypto limits
Insiders say that the bipartisan Senate duo revamping the bill's Trumpapproved ethics section have come up with something they hope wins sufficient yes votes.…
As crypto perpetual futures boom, Ethereum’s role is shifting
Rather than competing directly with faster chains, some builders argue Ethereum's strength lies in supporting the layer2 networks where trading is taking…