Core Scientific Pays $42M to Exit Block’s Bitcoin Mining Deal as AI Revenue Surges
This article first appeared in The Energy Mag. The original article can be viewed here. The Energy Mag (formerly The Miner Mag) provides news, data, and insights on the energy–compute–markets nexus. The settlement canceled the existing contract and all future…
Pi Network Sets Major Update Deadline as PI Surges Past Key Resistance
Here’s what needs to happen by August 11 in the Pi Network ecosystem. Pi Network’s Core Team announced the date by which the next protocol update must be completed, which automatically means that version 25 has already been deployed…
WebX 2026 Concludes Fourth Edition in Tokyo with Over 13,000 Attendees
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. WebX 2026, Japan’s flagship web3 conference, has officially concluded its fourth edition following a two-day run at The Prince Park…
Visa CEO downplays Open USD threat to Tether and USDC
Visa Chief Executive Ryan McInerney said the payments company will remain neutral among stablecoins as Open USD prepares to enter a market led by Tether’s USDT and Circle’s USDC. Summary Visa says its stablecoin strategy will remain multi-coin and multi-chain…
Security Firm Blockaid Says 212 Onchain Exploits Stole $1.1B as AI and Wallet Attacks Accelerate
Key Takeaways Blockaid verified a record 212 crypto exploits in H1 2026. OpSec and key theft caused 74% of losses, with Drift and KelpDAO losing $577M. Blockaid expects rising EIP-7702 and AI prompt-injection attacks in H2 2026. North Korean Hackers…
Bitcoin Could Hit $380K-$450K by March 2028, Says Analyst
Critics have challenged the forecast, arguing that BTC’s historical tops have consistently arrived after, not before, halvings. Bitcoin (BTC) could climb to between $380,000 and $450,000 from March 2028, according to crypto analyst Sykodelic, whose latest market outlook has…
Ethereum Foundation adds SEAL 911 co-founder to board
The Ethereum Foundation appointed Pascal Caversaccio, known as pcaversaccio, to its board on July 29 for an initial one-year voluntary term. Summary One-year voluntary appointment places Pascal Caversaccio on the Ethereum Foundation’s four-member governing board alongside Buterin. SEAL 911 provides…
Someone in England Is About to Lose $200,000 They Won and They Have No Idea
Key Takeaways Allwyn confirmed a £177,547.30 EuroMillions prize expired after the July 15, 2026 deadline. National Lottery Good Causes gains £177,547.30, adding to roughly £33M raised weekly. EuroMillions rules stay firm after 180 days, with unclaimed prizes redirected to community…
DeFi’s Deadliest Lie: Why “Audited” No Longer Means Safe
In the first six months of 2026, the crypto industry lost $939.86 million across 135 verified security incidents. To anyone reading high-level headlines, the diagnosis seems obvious: projects are still shipping unvetted code to mainnet, leaving protocol treasuries exposed to…
Bitcoin’s Four-Week Winning Streak Faces Test as Demand Softens
Is another leg down looming for BTC after the rejection at $67,000 last week? Bitcoin extended its positive run last week with a minor 1% weekly gain, marking its fourth straight weekly advance for the first time since April….
