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Grayscale's Latest Zcash ETF Amendment: DCG Weighs Injecting 200,000 ZEC
Grayscale's latest amended filing for its Zcash ETF reveals that parent company DCG is in talks to inject roughly 200,000 ZEC into the fund, though the deal remains a nonbinding agreement for now.
VanEck: Bitcoin Capitulation Signal Hits 8 Out of 12, But the Same Report Throws Cold Water on the Rally
8 of the 12 capitulation indicators tracked by VanEck have triggered extreme bearish signals, and spot ETFs logged nearly $300 million in net inflows on Monday—the highest in over three months. But historical data shows that when signals cluster like this, subsequent 90-day returns tend to underperform.
ChatGPT for Teens Launches: Nearly Every New Feature Traces Back to a Lawsuit or a Bill
On the 18th, OpenAI rolled out ChatGPT for Teens, targeting users aged 13 to 17 with Study Mode, behavior detection, and restrictions on sensitive conversations — design choices that map almost one-to-one onto nearly two years of accumulated lawsuits and regulatory pressure.
Microsoft's Joint-Venture Government Windows Gets Booted Early by China's Ministry of State Security
China's Ministry of State Security has ordered certain official institutions to pull Microsoft's customized government edition of Windows 10 ahead of schedule, moving up a retirement date originally set for February 2027. Shares of Kylinsoft and Coremail jumped to their daily limit on the news.
US Treasury Yields Break 5.33%—Korean Stocks Hit Circuit Breaker as Memory and AI Hardware Names Tumble
The 30-year US Treasury yield surged to its highest level since 2007, driving capital out of risk assets. KOSPI plunged intraday and triggered a circuit breaker, with SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics tumbling hard. Seagate, Micron, and other memory and AI hardware stocks fell in tandem, and Taiwan's market wasn't spared either.
Solana's Block Time Shrinks to 350ms for the First Time — Anza CEO Admits Upgrade Transition Is "Hard But Fast"
Solana mainnet is undergoing its first-ever slot time reduction, cutting it from roughly 400ms down to 350ms, effective starting Epoch 1020. Anza CEO Brennan Watt is also warning developers to watch out for transition risks stemming from SDK constants and the feature-gate activation mechanism.
Inside the Coldcard Seed Generation Flaw: A Bitcoin Heist That Even a Locked Safe Couldn't Stop
Canadian entrepreneur Jonathan Goodman locked his private key and seed phrase in two separate safes that never touched the internet—yet still lost 18.25 BTC. A Block investigation reveals the culprit: flawed random number generation in Coldcard's firmware, which has already led to the theft of over 1,596 bitcoin.
Bill Gates's Daughter's Startup Comes Clean: Slack Messages Blow Holes in "Technical Glitch" Story
Internal conversations obtained by Bloomberg show that Phoebe Gates's shopping platform Phia knew about the cookie-stuffing scheme to steal commissions since at least last December. Lawyers warn she could face up to 20 years in prison.
Claude Fires Its First Human Employee, But It Was a Human Manager's Leading Question That Really Pulled the Trigger
Andon Market, a physical store in San Francisco, is run entirely by Claude. In July, it fired its first human employee—but internal records show it originally just wanted to reassure the person, or at most issue a warning, until a human manager asked one leading question.
SoftBank Slashes TSMC Stake in Q2, Cashes Out $270 Million
According to Reuters, SoftBank Group adjusted its US stock holdings in Q2 2026, significantly cutting its TSMC stake and cashing out roughly $270 million.
Nvidia Reportedly Eyeing $3B Stake in SoftBank's SB Energy, Eyes AI Data Center Play in Ohio
Sources say Nvidia is in talks to invest roughly $3 billion in SB Energy, the renewable energy arm of SoftBank Group, with the funds reportedly earmarked for AI data center deployment in Ohio. The deal remains unconfirmed for now.
JPMorgan Cuts Off Polymarket's Banking Ties, But Still Wants In on a Future IPO
According to FT, JPMorgan severed its banking relationship with Polymarket last October, yet both sides insist they maintain a "close and active" relationship. At the heart of this tug-of-war: a potential future IPO deal.
Ethereum Staking Ratio Hits 34%, EIP-8361 Wants to Burn Off Part of Validator Rewards
A researcher has proposed EIP-8361: the higher the staking ratio climbs, the more validator rewards get burned — essentially fitting a brake onto Ethereum's ever-expanding staking curve.
SEC Gives Green Light: Franklin Templeton's Traditional Funds Can Now Invest in On-Chain BENJI/FOBXX Fund
The SEC has issued a no-action letter allowing Franklin Templeton's traditional registered funds to put idle cash into its own on-chain money market fund, BENJI/FOBXX, building a regulator-approved capital channel between traditional and on-chain funds.
HYPE Holdings Double in a Quarter, Hyperliquid Treasury Firm Hyperion's Profit Triples
Hyperion, a treasury company in the Hyperliquid ecosystem, saw its HYPE holdings grow from $71 million to $133 million in Q2, and officially reported a threefold jump in quarterly profit compared to the previous quarter—two figures that stand in striking contrast.
Blockchain Association Backs Custodia, Pushing Fed Master Account Fight to the Supreme Court
An industry association has stepped up to back Custodia's Supreme Court appeal, saying the case is about whether digital asset firms can compete on the same footing as traditional banks.
BitGo's Q2 Revenue Surges 80% to $4.3B — Yet Swings to $19M Net Loss
BitGo released its Q2 earnings, with revenue jumping 80% year-over-year to $4.3 billion. However, net income flipped from a $38.3 million profit in the same period last year to a $19 million loss, a swing of nearly $57 million.
Three Months After Acquiring Korbit, Mirae Asset Reportedly Adding Another $35 Million
South Korean financial giant Mirae Asset snapped up 97.15% of Korbit exchange for around $91.5 million this past July. Now reports say another $35 million injection is on the way — a more aggressive move than most expected.
Bitwise CIO: Token Buybacks Go Mainstream, Crypto Valuations Could Face Multiple Re-Rating
Bitwise's Chief Investment Officer has observed DeFi apps and protocols shifting toward revenue-driven token buybacks, arguing this "revenue fever" could trigger a doubling-level re-rating of crypto asset valuations.
Prosecutors Sought 20 Years, Court Gave 15: South Korea's Delio CEO Crypto Fraud Case Not Fully Upheld
A South Korean court has sentenced Delio CEO Jeong to 15 years in prison over a $50 million crypto fraud case, five years short of the 20-year sentence prosecutors had sought. The gap came down to one key charge the judge dismissed.
Figure's Quarterly Net Profit Surges 192% to $87 Million as Loan Marketplace Volume Hits $4.3 Billion
On-chain lending platform Figure released its quarterly earnings, showing net profit up 192% year-over-year to $87 million, alongside loan marketplace volume of $4.3 billion for the same period. The numbers alone send a clear signal.
Fake Google Ad Costs Hyperliquid User $550K
Security experts confirm a Hyperliquid user lost $550,000 after clicking a phishing link disguised as a Google ad. Back in April, SEAL had already blocked 356 similar malicious ad URLs.
Baltimore Sues Kalshi, Polymarket — And Drags Coinbase, Robinhood Into It Too
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and the City Council have filed suit against prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket, naming trading platforms Coinbase, Robinhood, and Webull as well, alleging illegal sports betting.
Ether.fi's New App Ditches the "Crypto Vibe": Stocks, Precious Metals, and Lending All in One Interface
Ether.fi has updated its app, adding tokenized stocks, precious metals, and Aave-powered asset-backed lending. The company describes the interface as "less crypto-forward," aiming for "a much broader audience."