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China Says It Cracked the Chipmaking Tech the West Spent Billions Trying to Keep From It
Chinese researchers achieve 3.42% EUV conversion efficiency, narrowing ASML's lead, while Alibaba previews Qwen3.8 AI model and open-sources SAIL stack to compete with Nvidia's CUDA.
Eliza Labs Founder Declares ELIZAOS Token 'Dead' After Lawsuit
Shaw Walters says the ELIZAOS token is finished after a class-action settlement drained the project's treasury, though the underlying ElizaOS software will continue as open-source.
Bitcoin Bridge Halts All Swaps Indefinitely After AI Tools Outpace Security Fixes
Bitcoin bridge Boltz halts all swaps indefinitely, citing AI-assisted exploits that outpace security fixes. No user funds were lost.
BNB Chain Launches "Build the Era" Hackathon to Find the Official BNB Agent Studio Marketplace
BNB Chain launches a hackathon challenging builders to create a definitive AI agent marketplace on BNB Smart Chain, with the winner potentially becoming the official BNB Agent Studio marketplace.
AEREDIUM CEO Says AI Strengthens Stablecoin Reserve Oversight
AEREDIUM secured a US patent for a multi-model AI system that continuously audits stablecoin reserves in real time, replacing periodic attestations with automated oversight.
Apple Pulls Telegram After Illegal Content Appears in Public Group
Apple briefly removed Telegram from the App Store after prohibited content was planted in a public group via an extortion scheme. CEO Pavel Durov described the incident as a coordinated attack using AI-altered material.
Bitdeer Lands $4.7 Billion AI Deal as Shares Surge 12%
Bitdeer signs a 16-year, $4.7B AI computing contract at its Norway campus, sending shares up 12% as the bitcoin miner pivots to AI infrastructure.
AI Attack Freezes Boltz, Rattles Lightning Network Users
Boltz suspended all swap services on August 3 after AI-powered attacks outpaced its security team, affecting multiple Bitcoin wallets. No customer funds were lost, but the incident has reignited debates about Lightning Network reliance on centralized infrastructure.
Crypto Exploits Siphon Record $1.1 Billion in First Half of 2025: Report
Hackers stole a record $1.1 billion from cryptocurrency protocols in 2025's first half, with North Korea-linked groups responsible for 55% of losses, according to Blockaid.
Solana Foundation CISO Warns AI Is Making Crypto Scams More Convincing
Solana Foundation CISO Michael Coates warns that AI is making crypto scams more convincing through social engineering, phishing, and voice deepfakes, emphasizing the need for secure-by-default systems and stronger user protections.
Robinhood's Q2 Revenue Hits Record $1.31B as Prediction Markets Fuel 10x Surge in Event Contracts
Robinhood reported record Q2 net revenue of $1.31 billion, driven by a tenfold surge in event contract revenue to $156 million, despite a 38% decline in crypto income.
July's Biggest Ripple (XRP) Stories: RLUSD Expansion, AI, and Institutional Adoption
Ripple advanced its stablecoin RLUSD into new markets, launched enterprise infrastructure for financial institutions, and saw over 1.4 million AI agent transactions on the XRP Ledger in July.
Was AI Responsible for Finding the Coldcard Security Flaw?
A five-year-old Coldcard software flaw may have allowed attackers to reconstruct private keys and sweep over 1,100 bitcoin, prompting Coinkite to blame the discovery partly on AI. The incident highlights risks in hardware wallet seed generation.
HIVE Exec: AI GPUs Earn 10x More per Hour Than Mining Rigs
HIVE Executive Chairman Frank Holmes stated that the company's AI GPU cluster generates approximately $2.90 per GPU-hour, compared to $0.12 per hour from bitcoin mining rigs, highlighting a significant revenue advantage for AI infrastructure.
Coinbase Hits Record 10.3% Market Share Despite $359M Loss
Coinbase achieved a record 10.3% market share in Q2 2026 but posted a $359 million net loss as total revenue fell short of estimates. Subscription and services revenue hit a record high, signaling successful diversification.
AI Economy Can Jumpstart Dollar Stablecoin Dominance, AMRO Economists Warn
Two AMRO economists argue that U.S. dominance in AI infrastructure could reinforce dollar hegemony through stablecoins, urging Asian nations to develop alternatives.
Bitcoin Mining and AI Infra Stocks Rocket as Shorts Get Burned
Bitcoin mining and AI infrastructure stocks posted double-digit gains on July 30, 2026, driven by a forced liquidation of a hedge fund's holdings, a Bitcoin price rise above $64,000, and positive sentiment from Microsoft's earnings.
Core Scientific Pays $42M to Exit Block’s Bitcoin Mining Deal as AI Revenue Surges
Core Scientific paid $41.9 million to cancel a bitcoin mining chip contract with Block, as it pivots from mining to AI colocation services, where revenue now accounts for 83% of total.
Security Firm Blockaid Says 212 Onchain Exploits Stole $1.1B as AI and Wallet Attacks Accelerate
Blockaid's H1 2026 report reveals a record 212 onchain exploits totaling $1.1 billion, with North Korean hackers responsible for $609 million and AI-driven attacks on the rise.
MARA CEO Says AI Delivers More Revenue From Power Than Bitcoin Mining
MARA CEO Fred Thiel states that electricity used for AI generates higher returns than bitcoin mining, prompting the company to focus on power assets for AI while mining remains viable with low-cost energy.
Galaxy Digital Bets Big on AI With 500-Acre Texas Campus as GLXY Shares Slump 17%
Galaxy Digital has acquired 500 acres in McGregor, Texas, for a new AI and high-performance computing data center campus, adding an estimated $130 million to the local tax base. The company’s shares (GLXY) have fallen 17% over the past month amid broader crypto market volatility.
Nvidia Relinquishes Largest U.S. Company Title to Apple as AI Chip Stocks Slide
Nvidia has lost its position as the largest U.S. company by market capitalization to Apple after a sharp decline in its stock price amid a broad selloff in AI chip stocks, driven by concerns over heavy commitments to an OpenAI data center project and rising competition from Chinese firms.
BlackRock Backs CLARITY Act as Tom Lee Predicts Programmable Money Revolution
BlackRock supports the CLARITY Act, a key crypto regulatory bill, as Tom Lee predicts it will enable programmable money and AI agents. The bill faces Senate delays over ethics provisions.
Brian Armstrong Says AI Agents Will Make Crypto More Important for Global Payments
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong argues that AI agents will rely on stablecoins and blockchain networks for payments, positioning crypto as essential infrastructure for machine-speed financial transactions.
Pantera Capital Leads $52.5 Million World Foundation Raise as AI Identity Race Accelerates
World Foundation raised $52.5 million through a locked sale of WLD tokens, led by Pantera Capital, to expand World ID verification tools amid the rise of AI agents and deepfakes.
Sam Altman’s World Foundation Pulls $52.5M as Pantera Backs Global World ID Expansion
World Foundation raised $52.5 million in a WLD token sale led by Pantera Capital to expand its World ID digital identity infrastructure, which uses biometric verification and zero-knowledge proofs to combat AI deepfakes and bots.
World Turns Three: Sam Altman-Backed Project Launches Phase 3 to Drive Real-World Utility
World, the biometric proof-of-human project backed by Sam Altman, enters its third phase of development, shifting from token incentives to utility-based growth and introducing human verification for apps and AI agents.
Bitdeer’s Bitcoin Output Climbs to 990 as AI Cloud Run Rate Reaches $76M
Bitdeer mined 990 bitcoin in June, a 7.5% increase from May, while its AI Cloud annualized revenue run rate climbed to $76 million. The company continues expanding both mining and AI infrastructure.
Kambi Declares AI-Traded World Cup a Success, Explores Prediction Market Entry
Kambi reported its first fully AI-traded FIFA World Cup processed over $1.14 billion in bets with an 18% margin, and is now evaluating prediction market partnerships.
Franklin Templeton Exec Calls Agentic AI Crypto's 'Killer Use Case' as ETH Nears $2K
Sandy Kaul from Franklin Templeton highlights agentic AI as a key use case for crypto, suggesting Ethereum and its layer-2 networks will underpin AI transactions as ETH approaches $2,000.
XRP Ledger Hits 1 Million AI Agent Transactions as Ripple Builds AI Spending Infrastructure
The XRP Ledger has surpassed 1 million transactions from AI agents, as Ripple expands tools for autonomous spending using XRP and RLUSD. The milestone signals growing experimentation with software that can pay for services without manual approval.
Render Completes 98% Of Solana Migration As RENDER Replaces RNDR
Render Foundation reports 98.4% of token supply migrated from Ethereum-based RNDR to native RENDER on Solana, bringing the network's infrastructure transition close to completion.
Hut 8 Secures $9.8 Billion Texas AI Lease as Bitcoin Miners Pivot to Compute
Hut 8 has signed a second 15-year lease for 352 megawatts of AI capacity at its Beacon Point campus in Texas, doubling the tenant’s commitment to 704 MW and highlighting a broader shift by bitcoin miners toward long-term data center contracts.
IREN Lands $2.8B in AI Contracts as Demand Pushes Target Above $4B
IREN raised its AI Cloud annualized revenue target to over $4 billion, with 85% secured by contracts from Microsoft, NVIDIA, and other major AI developers.
PancakeSwap Releases ERC-8183 AI Settlement Agent As DeFi Automation Gets More Serious
PancakeSwap has released an open-source ERC-8183 AI settlement agent, providing a reference implementation for automated swaps and liquidity planning on BNB Chain. The release is experimental and intended for developers, not as a production-ready trading system.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Rejects Calls for a New AI Regulatory Body
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong opposes a new AI self-regulatory body, arguing existing laws already address AI risks. This comes as the crypto exchange reveals over 95% of its code is now AI-generated.
Grupo Salinas Chairman Anchors $40 Million Raise for Bitcoin Treasury Startup
A group of bitcoin investors led by Jeff Booth, Lyn Alden, and Ricardo Salinas raised $40 million to launch ORANGE JUICE, a permanent capital company that buys small businesses and directs a portion of their profits into bitcoin.
Cleanspark Lands $6.6B AI Lease as 20-Year Deal Reshapes Bitcoin Mining Strategy
Cleanspark signs a 20-year AI lease worth up to $11.6B, converting its Georgia mining site into a 175 MW AI campus and securing exclusivity over its 885 MW Texas portfolio.
Ripple (XRP) News Today: July 15
Ripple partners with nonprofits and joins the x402 Foundation, while XRP ETFs see first outflows. The token trades at $1.11 with mixed analyst predictions.
Coinbase Says AI Now Writes 95–100% of Its Code: The Math Behind '1,200 Digital Workers'
Coinbase's Head of Platform Rob Witoff reveals that 95-100% of the exchange's code is now written by or with AI, up from 40% in February, with AI agents doing the work of roughly 1,200 employees.
XRP Enters AI Agent Payments Push as Ripple Joins x402 Foundation
Ripple joins the x402 Foundation, supporting XRP and RLUSD for AI agent payments. The Linux Foundation-backed initiative aims to create an open payment standard for automated commerce.
Ripple, Coinbase, Circle Join Linux x402 Foundation to Help Shape AI Payments
Ripple, Coinbase, and Circle have joined the Linux Foundation’s x402 Foundation as premier members, aiming to develop an open protocol for AI-driven payments using cryptocurrencies like XRP and USDC.
South Korea Stock Crash Could Drag Bitcoin Below Key Support: Analyst
South Korea's KOSPI index plunged 8.95%, triggering a circuit breaker, which analysts warn could spill over into crypto and push Bitcoin below key support levels.
SBI Holdings and Solana Foundation Partner to Launch Japan’s On-Chain Financial Markets
SBI Holdings and the Solana Foundation have formed a strategic partnership to create SBI Solana Global, aiming to connect Japan's economy with global liquidity through stablecoins, tokenized assets, and AI-powered payment infrastructure.
Ethereum Foundation Deploys AI Agents to Hunt Bugs in Protocol Code
The Ethereum Foundation's Protocol Security team is using coordinated AI agents to find vulnerabilities in critical protocol code, successfully uncovering real bugs including a remotely triggerable panic in the libp2p gossipsub library.
Corporate Bitcoin Holder Empery Digital Sells $87M in BTC, Joining Growing Trend
Empery Digital sold 1,400 BTC for $87 million to repay debt and fund expansion into AI infrastructure, becoming the latest publicly traded Bitcoin treasury firm to reduce holdings amid market pressure.
Coinbase Adds Support for Render Token, Expanding AI Compute Trading
Coinbase has added support for Render (RNDR), providing traders with more liquidity and access to one of the leading decentralized AI compute assets.
Ethereum Foundation Set AI Agents Loose on Its Code: Here's What They Actually Found
The Ethereum Foundation's protocol security team deployed coordinated AI agents against Ethereum's code, uncovering one remotely exploitable bug but also a flood of convincing false positives, highlighting that triage is the bottleneck.
MARA Shares Jump 13% After 2 GW Texas Power Deal for AI and Bitcoin Growth
MARA Holdings acquires a Texas site with up to 2 GW power capacity for HPC and bitcoin mining, driving shares up 13%.
From Tokenized Stocks to CASHCAT - Why Robinhood Chain Is Dominating Crypto Conversations
Robinhood's new Arbitrum-based Layer 2 network has quickly gained attention with tokenized stocks and a meme coin frenzy, but also faces skepticism over liquidity and sustainability.
Reserve Protocol Launches Five AI-Themed Tokenized Equity DTFs on BNB Chain
Reserve Protocol has launched five AI-themed tokenized equity DTFs on BNB Chain, offering global investors single-token exposure to AI supply chain segments. The funds are backed by tokenized U.S. equities via Ondo Global Markets and trade on decentralized exchanges.
XRP Ledger AI Hub Launches as Network Surpasses 1M Agentic Payments
The XRP Ledger Foundation announced that the network has surpassed one million agentic payments via the x402 protocol, coinciding with the launch of the XRPL AI Hub by t54.ai.
Report: Paradigm Raises $1.2 Billion as AI Funding Outpaces Crypto Deals in 2026
Paradigm has closed a $1.2 billion fund targeting artificial intelligence and robotics, signaling a strategic pivot as crypto deal counts drop. The firm continues to back crypto projects while expanding into frontier technology.
Terawulf and Anthropic Sign 20-Year AI Data Center Lease Worth $19 Billion
Terawulf has signed a 20-year AI infrastructure lease with Anthropic valued at approximately $19 billion, and agreed to sell its stake in the Abernathy joint venture to Fluidstack.
Binance’s IO Listing Extends The Market’s Appetite For Decentralized Compute Narratives
Binance's listing of the IO token on spot markets signals continued market appetite for decentralized compute and AI narratives.
Novogratz Pushes Galaxy Past Bitcoin Mining Into $1B AI Power Business
Galaxy Digital completes first phase of Helios data center in West Texas, delivering 133 MW to Coreweave and formalizing a $1 billion annual revenue path from AI infrastructure.
XRP Gets New Payment Flow as Ripple's RLUSD Lands AI Banking Platform Nuvion Integration
Nuvion, an AI-powered global banking and cross-border payments platform, has integrated Ripple USD (RLUSD), extending the stablecoin’s enterprise reach just days after Ripple secured its full MiCA license in Europe.
June 2026 Market Recap: Bitcoin Hits 2-Year Low as ETFs Bleed $8.9B
Bitcoin closed June near a two-year low at ~$58,000, with spot Bitcoin ETFs recording $8.9 billion in net outflows since May 6, as capital rotated into AI stocks and large investors reduced exposure.
Coinbase Showcases Progress Toward All-in-One Financial Platform
Coinbase's monthly recap outlines advancements in tokenized stocks, AI-powered tools, stablecoins, and derivatives, pushing toward a unified financial platform.
THEA Raises $8 Million to Build Solana-Based AI Settlement Network
THEA has raised $8 million in strategic funding to develop Thea Network, a trust-minimized settlement layer for AI services that uses off-chain compute, Solana anchoring, and zero-knowledge proofs.
AI and Crypto Payments Raise New Questions for Autonomous Transactions
AI agents may soon transact autonomously, but existing payment systems may not meet their needs. A WhiteBIT executive argues crypto infrastructure offers programmable, 24/7 rails, while a study finds AI models favor Bitcoin and stablecoins over fiat.
Fhenix Combines With Sunscreen to Build Quantum-Resistant FHE for Finance, AI and Payments
Fhenix acquires Sunscreen, a developer of fully homomorphic encryption (FHE), to build quantum-resistant privacy infrastructure for finance, AI, and payments. Sunscreen founder Ravital Solomon will lead Fhenix's cryptographic research.
BNB Chain Launches AWS-Integrated BNB Agent Studio for Faster AI Agent Deployment
BNB Chain launches BNB Agent Studio, a developer platform combining crypto wallets, on-chain identities, payments, and AWS cloud hosting for building and deploying AI agents.
Ionic Raises $400M as AI Revenue Tops Bitcoin Mining Ahead of Nasdaq Listing
Ionic Digital, the bitcoin miner born from Celsius bankruptcy, raises $400M and files for Nasdaq listing as AI infrastructure leasing revenue surpasses Bitcoin mining, signaling a pivot toward power-and-land monetization.
BNB Chain Unveils AI Agent Studio With Wallets, Payments and AWS Cloud Integration
BNB Chain has launched BNB Agent Studio, a developer platform for creating AI agents with wallets, onchain identities, payments and cloud hosting from a single prompt.
Robinhood Chain Mainnet Launch Marks Ambitious Global Expansion and Product Vision
Robinhood has launched the Robinhood Chain public mainnet, a new blockchain built on Arbitrum that aims to bridge traditional finance and decentralized finance, alongside product expansions including stock tokens, lending, and AI agent trading.
Coinbase CEO Says US Needs Hard-Backed Currency as National Debt Nears $39 Trillion
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong argued that the U.S. Constitution lacks spending caps and a hard-backed currency requirement, as national debt approaches $39 trillion. He suggested crypto, AI, and robotics as part of a growth-based solution.
Dragonfly Leads $65M Bet on Erik Voorhees' Venice AI as Startup Reaches Unicorn Status
Venice AI, a privacy-focused AI platform founded by bitcoin advocate Erik Voorhees, raised $65 million in Series A funding at a $1 billion valuation, led by Dragonfly with participation from Coinbase Ventures and others.
The Vanishing Bitcoin Bid: Where Are the ETF Billions Going?
US spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $223 million in outflows on June 30, marking nine consecutive days of withdrawals, with June totaling $4.51 billion in exits. Analysts suggest institutional capital is shifting toward AI and semiconductor sectors, not cash or bonds.
BNB Chain Launches BNB Agent Studio for Autonomous AI Agents
BNB Chain has launched BNB Agent Studio, a platform that allows developers to deploy autonomous AI agents with onchain capabilities in about 15 minutes. The platform integrates with AWS and enables agents to accept crypto payments, persist across environments, and be owned as tradeable digital assets.
Upbit Lists Gensyn As AI Crypto Narrative Gets New Korean Market Boost
Upbit has announced trading support for Gensyn, a decentralized AI GPU compute project, giving GEN exposure to Korean won, BTC, and USDT trading pairs and boosting its visibility in South Korea's active retail crypto market.
Autheo Launches Decentralized Internet Operating System on Mainnet
Autheo has launched its decentralized operating system on Mainnet, aiming to provide a coordination layer for Web, blockchain, and AI interoperability. The testnet saw over 1.8 million wallets and 8.8 million transactions.
Samsung and SK Hynix Perpetuals Tumble as S. Korean Giants Unveil $518B AI Push
Samsung and SK Hynix announced a massive $518 billion AI and semiconductor chip project, but perpetuals tied to the companies tumbled as traders cite capital rotation from crypto to AI as bearish for the market.
Framework Ventures Raises $400 Million Fourth Fund as Crypto VC Pushes Into AI, Robotics and Energy
Framework Ventures has raised $400 million for its fourth fund, which will invest beyond crypto into artificial intelligence, robotics, and energy. The oversubscribed fund is already about half deployed.
Sui Launches Seal MPC Framework to Secure Autonomous AI Agents
Mysten Labs has introduced Sui Seal MPC, a multi-party computation prototype designed to allow AI agents to execute on-chain actions without directly exposing private keys.
BitGo Slashes Workforce as CEO Bets on AI, Stablecoin and Settlement Growth
BitGo is reducing its workforce by nearly 15% as it shifts focus toward stablecoins, AI, and settlement services, according to CEO Mike Belshe.
Cathie Wood Predicts Capital Outflows Will Drive Bitcoin's Next Rally, Says AI Can't Replace BTC
ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood says capital outflows from less stable countries will spark Bitcoin's next rally, and that AI cannot replace BTC as a wealth preservation asset.
Mysten Labs Launches Sui Seal MPC To Let AI Agents Transact Without Holding Keys
Mysten Labs launched Sui Seal MPC on the Sui mainnet, enabling autonomous AI agents to execute on-chain transactions without directly holding private keys through multi-party computation and Move smart-contract policies.
BitGo Slashes 15% of Workforce to Pivot Toward AI-Powered Crypto Infrastructure
BitGo, a crypto custody firm, has laid off 15% of its workforce to refocus on AI-powered infrastructure, security, and stablecoins, amid a 70% drop in its stock price since its 2026 IPO.
Toss Brings 30 Million Users Into the AI Data Economy in Partnership With Poseidon
Toss users can now contribute real-world data to train AI and get paid for it, in a first-of-its-kind model launching in Korea ahead of global expansion.
The DATA Foundation Launches to Tackle AI’s Multi-Billion Dollar Training Data Bottleneck
Story rebrands as The DATA Foundation, launching the DATA Network with a flagship Kled AI integration that registers 1.5 billion user-contributed records. The group also introduces Trace, a public audit layer for AI training data provenance and licensing.
Solstice and TensorX to Buy $1 Billion in AI Infrastructure to Support EU Sovereign AI Demand
Solstice and TensorX partner to finance $1 billion in AI hardware and data center capacity for EU sovereign AI, with Solstice launching aiUSX, a yield-bearing asset for companies to fund infrastructure.
World Expands Agentkit Access as AI Agents Execute Purchases Across Four Countries
World has expanded access to Agentkit, a framework linking AI agents to verified World IDs, enabling secure automated purchases across the US, Germany, Japan, and the UK.
Anthropic Pre-IPO Futures Crash After Coinbase Debut
Anthropic's pre-IPO futures contract on Coinbase and Binance dropped sharply after listing, with the Coinbase contract falling 7% from its opening price. Investors are cautious due to comparisons with SpaceX's pre-IPO futures and uncertainty around Anthropic's IPO valuation.
My Wallet Rebrand: Solana, Ethereum, and AI Agent Support Added
MyWallet, formerly MyTonWallet, rebrands and expands to support 11 blockchains, including Solana, Ethereum, and Base, with integrated portfolio tracking, a native AI agent, and gasless transfers.
Safaricom Teams With Chainalysis as AI Hunts Payments Linked to Illegal Wildlife Trade
Safaricom joins Prince William's United for Wildlife taskforce alongside Google, Meta, and Chainalysis to use AI and blockchain tracking to disrupt $23 billion illegal wildlife trade financial networks.
OpenAI and Anthropic Pre-IPO Trading: Coinbase Launches Exposure to 2 AI Giants Still Private
Coinbase has introduced pre-IPO perpetual futures for OpenAI and Anthropic, allowing eligible non-U.S. traders to gain exposure to the private AI companies' valuations via USDC-settled contracts that transition to equity-linked pricing after IPOs.
Bitmine Buys 52K ETH as Tom Lee Believes the Best Years for Crypto Are Still Ahead
Bitmine has acquired 52,203 ETH for approximately $90 million, bringing its total Ethereum holdings to 4.7% of the supply. Chairman Tom Lee remains bullish, expecting exponential demand growth from tokenization and AI.
Coinbase Launches OpenAI and Anthropic Pre-IPO Perpetual Futures After SpaceX Success
Coinbase has introduced pre-IPO perpetual futures for AI companies OpenAI and Anthropic, following the successful debut of SpaceX contracts earlier this month. The move intensifies competition with Binance in the emerging market for tokenized pre-IPO exposure.
CZ Says AI Agents Could Drive Crypto's Next Adoption Wave
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao believes AI agents will be a major driver for crypto adoption, as they require programmable payment systems that blockchains provide.