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…
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…
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…
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…
DOJ Indicts Crypto Investor Over Alleged $20 Million Fraud Targeting Dozens of Victims – Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways Federal prosecutors allege a crypto investment scheme caused about $20 million in investor losses. The 29-count indictment includes wire fraud, money laundering, bank fraud, and identity theft charges. Prosecutors allege investor funds moved through cryptocurrency exchanges and financial…
CME Group Targets $650 Billion Sports Industry With First Sports Index Futures
Key Takeaways CME Group will list futures and options tied to Futuresports performance indexes. The first monthly and quarterly contracts are expected to trade this summer. Businesses could use the products to manage financial risks linked to sports results. CME…
Binance Quietly Returns to Another Philippine ISP
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Telecommunications provider PLDT Inc. has restored access to the Binance website across its internet network, following a similar access restoration…
Tether Data Pushes AI Off the Cloud With New 460M Parameter Vision Model
Key Takeaways Tether’s QVAC unit open-sourced a 460-million-parameter vision model on July 29, 2026. The model beat Liquid AI and Hugging Face rivals across 16 of 17 benchmark tests. Its Flash version ran up to 36 times faster than SmolVLM2-500M…
BNY Launches Onchain Transfer Agency for Its $8.6 Trillion Fund Business
Key Takeaways BNY is launching an onchain transfer agency covering $8.6T across 7.6M investor accounts. Blackrock and Baillie Gifford could scale tokenized funds through BNY’s $59T custody network. BNY will run 2 systems in parallel as institutions test blockchain settlement…
Fed Holds Rates, but 3 Hawkish Rebels Demand Hike as Inflation Fight Erupts
Key Takeaways The Federal Reserve held rates at 3.50% to 3.75% in a 9-3 vote on July 29, 2026. Hammack, Kashkari and Logan dissented, each preferring a 25 basis point rate hike. The New York Fed Desk will keep reinvesting…
