Joseph Rees

Bitcoin Miners’ AI Rally Puts Insider Liquidity in the Spotlight – Bitcoin News

This article first appeared in Miner Weekly, a weekly newsletter by BlocksBridge Consulting, curating the latest news in energy, bitcoin, and AI compute from The Energy Mag. Subscribe to receive it in your inbox once a week. Bitcoin miners no…

Bitfufu Reports June 2026 Bitcoin Production and Hashrate Metrics

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. While total hashrate under management declined, Bitfufu (NASDAQ: FUFU)‘s…

LAB Token Collapses, Strike Launches New ‘Volatility-Proof’ Product, and More

WEEK IN REVIEW Key Takeaways Key Takeaways. Trump said on July 6 he’s “a big crypto guy,” keeping BTC-in-Trump Accounts speculation alive. Sony Bank won OCC approval on July 7, pushing stablecoin trust competition deeper into TradFi. LAB fell 90%…

Custodia Petitions the Supreme Court in 6-Year Fight Against the Fed

Key Takeaways Custodia petitioned the Supreme Court, challenging the Fed’s unchecked power to deny vital master accounts. The Fed blocked Custodia’s master account in 2023, threatening the survival of innovative financial models. The Supreme Court will review the petition in…

CLARITY Act May Be Congress’ Last Chance for Digital Asset Law Before 2030, Senator Warns

Key Takeaways Senator Lummis says the CLARITY Act is Congress’ strongest opportunity to establish digital asset market structure rules. She warns delays could allow other countries to shape global digital asset standards. The bill’s future depends on Senate action, negotiations,…

Grayscale Identifies 5 Crypto Networks Positioned to Benefit From Tokenized Equities

Key Takeaways Grayscale identifies five blockchain networks positioned to support different equity tokenization models. Ethereum, Solana, and BNB Chain support major wrapped tokenized stock activity. Canton Network will support DTCC’s regulated blockchain tokenization pilot. Grayscale’s Tokenization Outlook Depends on Which…

Ripple Swell 2026 Nears With Expanded Event Bringing Together Finance and XRP Ecosystem

Key Takeaways Ripple Swell 2026 will unite finance leaders, developers and XRP community members in New York this October, with discussions expected to span payments, blockchain infrastructure and XRP utility across multiple sessions and panels. The event combines Ripple’s institutional…

Why Every BTC Holder Gets a New 1:1 Asset

Key Takeaways A Bitcoin chain split duplicates the UTXO set, giving holders a 1:1 coin on both ledgers. Paul Sztorc’s eCash fork activates at Bitcoin block 964,000 around August 21, 2026. Replay protection, mining difficulty, and the market, not generosity,…

Former Meta and Google Engineer Warns of Quantum and Miner Time Bombs Affecting BTC

Key Takeaways Patrick Shyu says 95% of all bitcoin is already minted while the fee economy miners need “never showed up.” Shyu sold his BTC in June 2026 after a 50% crash from $126,000, blaming excessive leverage for his losses….

Here’s What Is Known Till Now

Key Takeaways Apple sued OpenAI on July 10 in California federal court, naming hardware chief Tang Tan in a 41-page filing. Apple says ex-engineer Chang Liu kept a company laptop and pulled confidential files after joining OpenAI in 2026. OpenAI…