Bitcoin self-custody debate erupts over poor wallet UX
Bitcoin Archive’s self-custody criticism renews debate over wallet UX, seed phrases and whether technical barriers hinder adoption.
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Crypto treasuries pivot to AI data center funding
Quantum sold 1,000 ETH while Hyperscale monetized 100 BTC and opened a Bitcoin-backed facility to finance AI data centers.
NEAR lets users pay for AI services by staking tokens
NEAR Protocol has launched a staking-based payment system for its AI platform, allowing users to access confidential inference and autonomous AI agents by locking NEAR tokens instead of paying with a credit card. According to an announcement published by NEAR…
Bitcoin miner capitulation deepens as difficulty falls 19.9%
Bitcoin mining difficulty sits 19.9% below its peak as hashrate falls, fees stay weak and AI deals lift listed miner stocks.
Swan Treasury loses $625K after signer key leak enables discounted STY purchases
Blockchain asset management protocol Swan Treasury has suffered an estimated $625,000 loss after attackers exploited a leaked off-chain signer key to buy STY tokens at a steep discount before selling them for profit. According to blockchain security firm Defimon Alerts,…
Bitcoin rally stalls after massive $9.6B options expiry
Bitcoin options worth $9.6 billion expired near $64,000 as low volatility and uneven capital inflows limited a clear price breakout.
New York sues Kalshi, seeks $36B in penalties over prediction markets
New York has sued Kalshi, seeking to block its prediction markets and recover at least $36 billion in penalties and restitution over alleged violations of the state’s gambling laws. According to the New York Attorney General’s Office, Attorney General Letitia…
AFX schedules Aug. 3 goodwill plan following $24.15M bridge hack
AFX has announced that it has prepared a goodwill plan for users affected by last week’s $24.15 million bridge exploit, with the recovery proposal scheduled for release on Aug. 3. According to an announcement shared by AFX, the decentralized derivatives…
Bitcoin ETFs pull in $233M as BlackRock leads
Bitcoin ETFs drew $233.1 million on July 30 as BlackRock’s IBIT led the rebound, turning weekly and monthly flows positive.
What is a crypto airdrop? Free tokens, eligibility, and tax traps
On November 29, 2024, a perpetual futures exchange called Hyperliquid distributed 31% of its total token supply to users who had traded on the platform. There was no venture capital allocation to dilute the drop. There was no points program…
What is yield farming? Liquidity mining and APY risks explained
In the summer of 2020, a governance token called COMP turned decentralized finance inside out. Compound, a lending protocol on Ethereum, began distributing COMP tokens to anyone who lent or borrowed on the platform, and within weeks, hundreds of millions…
What is a DAO? Decentralized governance explained
In April 2024, a single on-chain vote moved $165 million from Uniswap’s treasury into a two-year grants program. No CEO signed off. No board convened. A collection of token holders, pseudonymous and scattered across every time zone, debated the proposal…
What is proof of stake? How validators replaced miners
Every twelve seconds, the Ethereum network asks a question that would have seemed absurd before 2022: who gets to write the next page of a $400 billion ledger, and how do you stop them from lying? The answer, for Ethereum…
South Korea has approved new sovereign fund account for AI and strategic sectors
South Korea has approved plans to establish a new 20 trillion won investment account within its sovereign wealth fund to finance artificial intelligence, data centers and other strategic industries while allowing domestic investments for the first time. According to a…
CLARITY Act ethics talks reach White House with revised Senate proposal
Senate negotiators have reportedly proposed revised ethics language for the CLARITY Act that would let state authorities enforce restrictions on federal officials’ crypto activities as bipartisan talks continue before the August recess. According to Punchbowl News, Republican Sen. Thom Tillis…
Wintermute says 72% of spot OTC flow was institutional
Wintermute says institutions drove 72% of H1 spot OTC flow, concentrating liquidity in fewer tokens and making altcoin rallies more selective.
Beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum: 8 crypto projects built on real adoption
This analysis highlights eight crypto projects with working products, measurable adoption, and utility-driven token models as market fundamentals regain focus. Plenty of investors still carry scars from the last altcoin cycle, when bold stories ran far ahead of anything the…
Upbit adds CFX as Conflux gains Korean market access
Upbit will list CFX against KRW, BTC and USDT at 16:00 KST, while Conflux gained about 8% before trading opened.
Bhutan taps 3iQ to manage part of Bitcoin treasury
Bhutan’s Gelephu Mindfulness City named 3iQ to manage an undisclosed part of its Bitcoin treasury and build local investment capacity.
World Cup prediction markets reached $20B
Chainalysis says the World Cup generated $20 billion in prediction-market volume, involving 400,000 wallets and $24 million in NFT trades.