Public Bitcoin miners cut hashrate 13.4% as AI infrastructure revenue grows
AI and HPC are reshaping mining economics as operators repurpose power and data centers, while a smaller group of miners continues to expand Bitcoin capacity.
Metaplanet Denies Selling $320M in Bitcoin as Firm Launches BitBonds
The company’s CEO said a 5,014 BTC transfer was a custody move, not a sale, as the Tokyo-listed Bitcoin treasury company rolls out a fixed-rate debt program.
HashKey begins beta distribution of Hong Kong-regulated HKDAP stablecoin
HashKey has become an authorized distributor for Anchorpoint’s HKDAP, expanding institutional access as Hong Kong’s regulated stablecoin market takes shape.
XRP Bridge Drained After Software Treats Fake Deposits as Real
A flaw that went undetected during multiple audits allowed an attacker to create unbacked balances and withdraw XRP from the bridge’s reserves.
Bitcoin drops to one-week low as retail buys gold at highest prices since June
Bitcoin price action sank to one-week lows ahead of US CPI data, while retail investors piled into gold ETFs and XAU/USD hit its highest levels in nine weeks.
OpenAI’s Only Dedicated Ethicist Has Left With No Replacement: FT
Chloé Bakalar joined from Meta last August and departed in July without any announcement, one of several safety exits in recent weeks.
Web3 Is Building Financial Freedom Only for People Who Can Afford Mistakes
When the same mistake recurs across many users, it stops being client error and becomes product data, argues ChangeNOW’s Pauline Shangett.
Bitcoin price slip wipes weekend gains as oil surge hits 5% on Hormuz disappointment
Bitcoin wobbled with US stocks as Iran deflated hopes on the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz oil route, while analysis praised “exceptionally strong” institutional BTC inflows.
BIP-110 Bitcoin branch stalls after two blocks as gap widens
The enforcing fork remains stuck at Bitcoin’s full mining difficulty as mandatory signaling proceeds with little hashpower support.
Bitcoin Red Team Says AI Is Finding Critical Exploits Across Core Projects
A volunteer security effort says it has scanned 150 Bitcoin repositories, disclosed more than a dozen vulnerabilities, and is building an open-source AI platform to automate software security reviews.