Hyperscale Data sells 100 bitcoin to fund Michigan AI data center build
Hyperscale Data sold 100 bitcoin and opened a credit facility to fund its Michigan AI data center campus build.
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page 29 of 61The Block•Brian Danga30 Jul
Bernstein says Core Scientific’s AMD partnership could generate $14B over 15 years
Bernstein values Core Scientific's AMD deal at $14B over 15 years, with AMD backstopping a neocloud lease and holding warrants for 30M CORZ shares.
The Block•Naga Avan-Nomayo30 Jul
Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest sells Bitmine, Bullish, Block shares as crypto stocks dip
Meanwhile, the investment firm purchased 128,932 shares of Elon Musk's SpaceX, worth roughly $14.5 million.
The Block•Danny Park30 Jul
Aave proposes reserve deprecations affecting $98 million in supplied assets
Aave proposed deprecating 75 reserves and six deployments, affecting $98.1 million in supplied assets and $15.6 million in debt.
The Block•Brian Danga30 Jul
Ostium blames off-chain breach for $24 million exploit, rules out smart contract flaw
The team said trader collateral was unaffected and that it will release a recovery plan for liquidity providers.
The Block•Timmy Shen30 Jul
Russia detains crypto mining firm BitRiver founder on fraud charges: report
Runets and his company were reportedly involved in a deal with local conglomerate En+ that resulted in $12.5 million in damages.
The Block•Danny Park30 Jul
Binance.US to apply for CFTC license in August for prediction market platform
Binance.US CEO Stephen Gregory said at a recent conference that the company will apply for a designated contract market license in August.
The Block•Danny Park30 Jul
Robinhood’s prediction markets top crypto and equities revenue in Q2
The trading platform generated $156 million from event contracts, compared with $100 million from cryptocurrency trading.
The Block•RT Watson29 Jul
Fed holds rates steady as 3 officials push for hike while crypto market stays flat
The Fed said Middle East-driven energy shocks are keeping inflation above its 2% target, as it keeps it rate range steady.
The Block•Kyle Baird29 Jul
Pump.fun token graduation rate jumps after BOOST changes launch incentives
BOOST comes into effect after a token has already bonded, so it doesn’t mechanically lift the share of tokens that reach the threshold.
The Block•Ivan Wu and Bryan Samsoedin29 Jul
‘Ethereum Cypherpunk Manifesto’ author joins Ethereum Foundation as fourth board member
The SEAL 911 security firm co-founder, pcaversaccio, is known for his privacy advocacy and cypherpunk cultural commentary.
The Block•Daniel Kuhn29 Jul
Visa CEO sidesteps labeling Open USD a challenger to Tether and USDC: ‘Our role is not to pick winners’
The payment giant will "remain multi-coin, multi-chain" and "not to pick winners" as stablecoins are poised to proliferate.
The Block•RT Watson29 Jul
Anchorage Digital says Fed’s proposed payment account is no ‘workable substitute’ for master account
Anchorage Digital says the Fed's proposed payment account that would give some crypto companies access to the central bank doesn't work.
The Block•Sarah Wynn29 Jul
SoFi crypto transaction revenue grows 10% to $134 million in Q2
Crypto remains a small part of SoFi's $1.2 billion quarterly adjusted net revenue but shows sustained growth.
The Block•Kyle Baird29 Jul
‘The moment to act is now’: Solana Policy Institute urges Senate to move on crypto bill as time dwindles
As the clock ticks on Congress, the Solana Policy Institute is mounting an urgent push for Senate leaders to take up crypto legislation.
The Block•Sarah Wynn29 Jul
Tether’s GENIUS-compliant USAT stablecoin launches on Celo, marking first expansion beyond Ethereum
USAT can be used to pay for gas on the blockchain, meaning users will not have to hold multiple tokens to make USAT transactions.
The Block•Daniel Kuhn29 Jul
MoonPay launches PayBox, an AI payment vault for ChatGPT and Claude
Crypto payments company MoonPay now lets users move money through ChatGPT and Claude with a new AI payment vault called PayBox.
The Block•Yogita Khatri29 Jul
Bernstein cuts Circle price target to $140, says Open USD threat will fade
Bernstein cuts Circle price target to $140 from $190, keeps Outperform, and says the Open USD threat fades as USDC supply holds near ATH.
The Block•Naga Avan-Nomayo29 Jul
Safe smart accounts process nearly 130 million transactions in record quarter
Programmable smart wallet provider reported another quarter of user growth, ending Q2 2026 with over 63 million Safe accounts created.
The Block•Daniel Kuhn29 Jul
‘Sleepy July’: K33 says bitcoin spot volume on track for weakest month since late 2023
K33 says bitcoin spot trading activity is headed for its weakest month since late 2023 as derivatives markets remain subdued.
The Block•Brian Danga29 Jul