Ethereum Developers Target Privacy Changes in Next Major Upgrade
A proposed package would let privacy pools pay their own transaction fees without relying on intermediaries.
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Wall Street Pushback Halts SEC's Crypto Fundraising Framework, Sources Say
The securities regulator cited an "unforeseen scheduling issue," but sources point to a legal threat from Wall Street trade group SIFMA and an administration waiting to see whether the Clarity Act passes in September.
What Stripe's $7 Billion OpenRouter Deal Actually Means for AI
Stripe just bought the layer that decides which AI model answers your prompt—and it was already collecting the money for it.
Tom Lee’s Bitmine Buys Another $19 Million in Ethereum as Stash Nears 5% of Total Supply
The firm says it's 96% of the way to owning 5% of Ethereum's total supply, according to Chairman Tom Lee.
Hackers Are Abusing a macOS Screen Sharing Flaw to Secretly Mine Monero
The Dutch cyber agency says attackers exploited an authentication flaw in macOS Screen Sharing to gain root access and plant Monero miners, with public proof-of-concept code now circulating.
Morning Minute: Trump To Meet Crypto, Prediction Market CEOs This Week
The meeting comes while progress on the Clarity Act has been delayed and the SEC's latest rulemaking postponed.
Strategy Leaves Bitcoin Untouched, Raises $334M Selling MSTR Stock
The Bitcoin treasury firm halted BTC sales after three weeks, with equity issuance covering dividends, a STRC buyback and the dollar reserve.
Pirated Copies of 'The Odyssey' Are Hiding Crypto-Stealing Malware
Bitdefender says fake downloads of the newly released blockbuster are already spreading Lumma Stealer, malware that scrapes crypto wallets, passwords and browser sessions from infected machines.
Paul Tudor Jones' Firm Buys Back Into BlackRock Bitcoin ETF After a Year of Selling
The macro fund raised its iShares Bitcoin Trust stake 18.9% to 688,529 shares worth $22.9 million in Q2, while sharply cutting its call options—a shift from leveraged bets toward direct spot exposure.
Dutch Prosecutors Sell $2.5M of Crypto From Bankrupt Platform Knaken
The trustee says Knaken bought the coins in its own name, leaving customers with a euro claim against a company that has collapsed.
SafePal Bitcoin Wallet Data Breach Stokes Fears of Physical Attacks
A flaw in an order-tracking plug-in of bitcoin wallet provider SafePal exposed names, addresses and phone numbers of nearly 40,000 customers.
Gemini 3.7 Flash Review: Google's Cheap Model Isn’t Dumb Anymore
Three weeks after a Flash release that couldn't produce a working file, Google's budget tier zero-shots a playable game. It still can't reason, and a free 27B model still writes better.