Bitcoin miners pour billions into AI as capex outpaces revenue 15-to-1
Nine public miners generated $341 million from AI and HPC operations in the first half of 2026 after spending more than $5 billion on capital assets.…
Bitcoin rally sparks debate whether Clarity Act is already priced in
Erald Ghoos, OKX Europe CEO, says U.S. crypto rules could blow new life into the market amid a rotation of capital from AI back to bitcoin. Source：CoinDesk
Crypto Long & Short: Where DeFi yield really comes from (and why it broke this spring)
In this week's Crypto Long & Short, Solstice Finance's David Plisek argues that most of the money lost in DeFi this spring wasn't taken by hackers but by yield…
Beyond crypto funding rates: Ethena diversifies USDe backing with $1 billion FalconX facility
The warehouse facility gives Ethena another source of returns for the assets backing USDe while channeling onchain capital into overcollateralized…
Cypherpunk launches Zcash mining fleet controlling 18% of network hashrate
The $33.3 million Winklevoss Capital deal expands Cypherpunk’s ZEC strategy as it targets 5% ownership of the cryptocurrency’s circulating supply.…
Metaplanet expands Bitcoin treasury strategy to US with 2,100-BTC Nasdaq play
The proposed deal with Nasdaqlisted Super League Enterprise would give the Tokyobased company a foothold in US capital markets while using existing Bitcoin…
Why the world’s second-largest Bitcoin mining power is shutting down rigs in its capital city
The Energy Ministry enacted the yearround restriction to mitigate power capacity shortages, as energyintensive mining facilities continue to strain regional…
Batten down the hatches and allocate defensively because global liquidity has peaked, argues veteran strategist
In a world of rising interest rates, CrossBorder Capital’s Mike Howell believes investors should maintain a defensive posture, hedge against inflation, buy…
MUFG PoC to bring Japanese government bond repo transactions onchain
MUFG’s experiment plans to bring Japanese government bond repo transactions onchain to achieve 24/7 settlement, as well as improved capital and operational…
Crypto Long & Short:
In this week's Crypto Long & Short, LMAX Group's Jenna Wright argues that markets break down not from too little capital but from capital stuck in the wrong…
AI capex could hit $1.6 trillion next year, says fund manager who sees more echoes of 1998 than the dot-com bust
A T. Rowe Price fund manager thinks the hyperscalers can comfortably fund their investment spending, and moreover, derive high returns on that invested capital…
40亿美元市值尽数蒸发：Harmony遭攻击日内再腰斩，昔日明星公链仅剩「一丝残血」
8 月 12 日，老牌高性能公链 Harmony 今日再度发生安全事件。链上分析显示，Harmony 疑似遭遇空区块漏洞攻击，攻击者未经授权铸造约 40 亿枚 ONE，占当前供应量约 26%，其中约 28 亿枚 ONE 随后被转入交易平台，给市场带来明显抛压。受此影响，ONE 价格日内一度腰斩。Harmony…