The personal information of hundreds of thousands of American patients may have been leaked following a cybersecurity incident. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights says the Florida-based substance use disorder (SUD) treatment center Operation PAR suffered a hacking/IT incident affecting 145,714 people. Operation PAR says an unauthorized entity gained …
Monthly archives: July 2026
Aviva Investors launches tokenized fund after Central Bank of Ireland approval
The new XRPL-based share class gives eligible investors blockchain-based access to a regulated US dollar liquidity fund while keeping traditional custody arrangements. Aviva Investors, the London-based asset management arm of Aviva Plc, has launched a tokenized share class of its US Dollar Liquidity Fund on the XRP Ledger (XRPL) after receiving approval from the Central …
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Canadian crypto ownership increases to 25%: Ontario survey
A survey of more than 2,000 Canadians in late 2025 and early 2026 showed an increasing awareness of risk around the crypto industry and higher ownership of assets. Canadians’ ownership of cryptocurrencies increased to 25% in 2026 from 10% in 2023, new data from the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) shows. In the results of a …
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Bitcoin stable as Fed fave PCE inflation sees first monthly drop in six years
Bitcoin and US stocks enjoyed a relief bounce as the South Korea semiconductor rout eased and US PCE inflation data conforms to year-on-year expectations. Bitcoin (BTC) shook off volatility on Thursday as US stocks rebounded on the back of inflation-data relief. Key points: Data from TradingView showed BTC price action focusing on $64,500, broadly unchanged …
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Hyperscale Data sells 100 BTC to fund Michigan AI data center
The Bitcoin miner is using part of its treasury and a BTC-backed credit facility to fund an AI campus tied to a potential multi-billion-dollar infrastructure contract. Bitcoin miner Hyperscale Data has sold about 100 Bitcoin and secured a Bitcoin-backed credit facility to help finance construction of its Michigan AI data center, according to a Thursday …
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Hyperliquid’s token is tanking as ETF investors flee, so why does Grayscale think it is massively undervalued?
Investors are withdrawing money from Hyperliquid-linked exchange-traded funds for the first time since the products launched. Data from SoSoValue shows that the three funds have recorded more than $13 million in net outflows in July, putting them on course for their first negative month after attracting about $280 million since inception. Nearly $27 million has …
Forget ETF flows, Bitcoin’s real threat is a hidden $39,900 liquidation wall
US spot Bitcoin ETFs took in roughly $999 million over seven straight days of inflows from July 14 to July 22, according to data from Farside Investors. Four straight outflow days followed, pulling about $526 million back out through July 28. Across the broader window from May 29 to July 28, daily totals imply roughly …
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A secret 11th-hour CLARITY proposal to protect crypto coders was just ripped apart by both sides of Washington
Senate negotiations over the landmark CLARITY Act are producing fresh concessions, but little evidence that the parties are moving closer to a deal. Democrats are moving on regulatory appointments and ethics, while law-enforcement groups have proposed new language for one of the CLARITY Act’s most contentious provisions. The White House and crypto advocates, however, have …
Bitcoin Mining and AI Infra Stocks Rocket as Shorts Get Burned
Bitcoin mining and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure stocks posted double-digit gains across the board on Thursday, July 30, 2026, as a broad group of companies tied to both cryptocurrency hashpower and AI computing moved sharply higher in midday trading. Compute Infra Providers See Shares Soar Keel Infrastructure Corp., formerly known as Bitfarms, led the group …
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Avoid Telegram Token, Russian Lawmaker Says as Durov Faces Charges
Russian official Andrey Svintsov has advised citizens to stop buying Gram cryptocurrency and halt all Telegram financial transactions until security agencies issue official guidance. State Duma Warning on Telegram Transactions Andrey Svintsov, deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy, recommended that Russians stop purchasing Gram cryptocurrency. Svintsov suggested waiting for official comments …
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Fed Hike Odds Surge as Warsh Unleashes Hawkish Warning
Prediction markets and interest rate futures now point to a growing likelihood that the Federal Reserve will raise rates in September, reversing expectations from just weeks ago after officials struck a more hawkish tone. The Federal Open Market Committee voted 9 to 3 to keep the target range unchanged. Fed Chair Kevin Warsh addressed the …
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3 Mining Pools Captured Nearly 30% of Bitcoin Blocks Since Launch
No single mining pool has found more bitcoin blocks than the miners who never identified themselves at all. Onchain statistics tracked by Cloverpool, the mining pool and platform formerly known as btc.com, show an entity labeled “unknown” sitting atop the all-time block count with 230,770 blocks mined, equal to 24.03% of every block the network …
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Hyperscale Data Sells 100 BTC to Fuel $3B AI Data Center
Hyperscale Data, Inc. sold approximately 100 BTC and opened a bitcoin-backed credit facility on July 30, 2026, to speed up construction of its artificial intelligence (AI) data center campus in Dowagiac, Michigan. The Las Vegas-based company, which trades as GPUS on the NYSE American exchange, has built its identity around bitcoin mining and treasury holdings. …
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Blackrock Drives $32M Bitcoin ETF Rebound After 4-Day Slide
Bitcoin ETFs ended a four-day losing streak with $32.11 million in net inflows, powered by strong demand for Blackrock’s IBIT. Solana funds also rebounded sharply, while ether and HYPE ETFs moved deeper into negative territory. Morgan Stanley Pulls $19M Into Solana as Funds Reverse Loss The crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) market changed direction again on …
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Alleged Fraudster Drains Nearly $2,400 From Elderly Woman’s Account After Masquerading as JPMorgan Chase Representative
A man has been arrested after authorities say he posed as a Chase Bank employee to steal money from an elderly woman’s bank account. Alberto Stanley is facing charges of grand theft and fraudulent use of a victim’s personal identification, reports WPBF News. Authorities say the scheme began with a phone call from someone claiming …