Marathon Digital has launched a small Bitcoin mining pilot in Utah powered by landfill methane gas, and while the project is not huge, it is a useful example of where mining infrastructure may be heading. The project, built with Nodal Power, uses off-grid landfill methane to generate electricity for Bitcoin mining. Marathon’s announcement describes the …
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BlackRock IBIT And MicroStrategy Show Two Very Different Ways To Accumulate Bitcoin
BlackRock’s IBIT and MicroStrategy are both huge Bitcoin accumulation stories, but they are not doing the same thing, and that distinction matters more as the numbers get bigger. IBIT gathers Bitcoin passively through ETF demand. Investors buy shares, the fund creates exposure, and Bitcoin flows into the product through the ETF mechanism. MicroStrategy, by contrast, …
$67M Ethereum Short On Hyperliquid Shows How Institutional Trading Is Moving On-Chain
A large Ethereum short on Hyperliquid is giving the market another glimpse of how serious capital is starting to use decentralized derivatives venues, not just centralized exchanges and OTC desks. The position, tracked through the Hyperliquid explorer at wallet address `0x7fdafde5cfb5465924316eced2d3715494c517d1`, is sized at roughly $67 million against ETH. The wallet is labelled on-chain as …
BTC supply in profit eyes 60%, but analysis hints recovery may ‘roll back over’
Bitcoin supply profitability improved versus its 2026 low, but analysis warned that a fake recovery had already broken down at the start of June.
South Korea’s Korbit to rebrand as Digital X under Mirae: Report
Mirae Asset reportedly plans to use the South Korean crypto exchange as a hub for tokenized assets, stablecoins and digital finance.
Ripple launches Mint to expand institutional access to RLUSD
Ripple launches Mint to expand RLUSD access for institutions as the stablecoin’s market cap approaches $1.6 billion.
Bitcoin mining pool Poolin files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Bitcoin miner Poolin filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and initiated a $52 million sale of its two West Texas mining sites as part of its future creditor recovery program.
EU widens Belarus ownership ban to all crypto service providers
The EU will bar Belarusian nationals and residents from owning, controlling or managing exchanges and other MiCA-regulated crypto firms from Aug. 25.
Bank Insiders Admit to Processing Hundreds of Millions in Drug-Linked Illicit Transactions
Two bank insiders have admitted to assisting a money laundering ring connected to illegal drug sales. The pair helped power a money-laundering network by moving nearly half a billion dollars through accounts mainly in New York and New Jersey, says the U.S. Department of Justice. One employee, Wilfredo Aquino, who worked as a TD Bank …
6 Accused of Draining $10.9 Million From Medicaid Program, Billing Non-Existent Home Care Services
Indiana’s Medicaid program has lost millions of dollars in an alleged scheme involving nonexistent home care services. A for-profit agency billed the state for attendant care, community assistance and transportation that never took place, says the Indiana Attorney General’s Office. Officials have filed charges against six people connected to Senior Home Care Agency, which operated …
Bitcoin ETFs snap seven-day inflow streak with $225M in outflows
After attracting nearly $1 billion over seven trading sessions, US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded their first daily net outflow since July 13. US-listed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) ended a seven-session inflow streak on Thursday, marking their first day of net outflows since July 13. Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $225.2 million in net outflows on …
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Indiana Residents Allegedly Refuse to Return Mistaken DoorDash Order in Viral Standoff – ‘It Escalates FAST’
Homeowners in an Indiana neighborhood have allegedly refused to return a food delivery order that arrived at their door by mistake. Viral video from the scene captures the driver pleading for the order back to help cover college costs. The residents tell him to leave the property, with both sides warning of police involvement. Insults …
CoinRabbit and GoMining Report: Managing Bitcoin Matters More Than Mining Volume
July 23rd, 2026 – Toronto, Canada CoinRabbit and GoMining have published a report on Bitcoin mining profitability, showing why managing mined Bitcoin is becoming as important as producing it. The report highlights how the post-halving environment is redefining success in mining, with operators relying on stronger treasury management, capital discipline, and long-term asset strategies to …
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Coinbase lets businesses accept USDC payments from AI agents
The exchange also introduced AI trading tools and a developer kit as part of a broader push to build financial infrastructure for autonomous AI agents. Coinbase is expanding its push into AI-powered finance, enabling businesses to accept USDC payments from autonomous AI agents as part of a broader expansion of its payment, trading and developer …
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Bitcoin slides below $65K as Iran conflict fuels $100 oil and bond-yield surge
Bitcoin price forecasts diverge as US-Iran war tensions fueled an ongoing oil and bond-market surge, while July Fed rate-hike odds neared 40%. Bitcoin (BTC) fell below $65,000 on Thursday as US stocks slid amid another round of escalation in Iran. Key points: Data from TradingView showed BTC/USD hitting three-day lows of $64,799 on Bitstamp. Read …
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