🚨 Bitcoin miners saved Texas power grid from collapse, but their lucrative pivot to AI is stripping away the emergency brake
📰 Texas broke its all-time electricity demand record twice in two days last week. ERCOT served a preliminary 91,308 megawatts around 5 p.m. on July 22, one day after demand hit 87,403 megawatts and erased the 85,508-megawatt mark that had stood since Aug. 10, 2023. Neither afternoon saw an appeal for energy conservation, and the system [...] The post Bitcoin miners saved Texas power grid from collapse, but their lucrative pivot to AI is stripping away the emergency brake appeared first on CryptoSlate .
🔥 BREAKING Google Yanks Google Earth AI Image Tool a Day After Launch Over Deepfake Fears
The Nano Banana tool let users generate fake satellite scenes from a text prompt, alarming investigators who rely on Google Earth to verify breaking news and atrocities.
🔥 WNBA Posts Reese-Bueckers $400 Bet Video, Deletes It as a Joke
The WNBA removed a video from its own social accounts after it showed Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers agreeing to a $400 wager on their teams' next game. The league called the exchange lighthearted and declined to discipline either player, despite a collective bargaining agreement that prohibits wagers and attempted wagers on WNBA competition. A [...]
🔥 India’s central bank pulls in $41B with targeted capital-flow measures in just two months
The RBI's success in attracting foreign currency inflows could bolster India's economic stability and enhance investor confidence globally. The post India's central bank pulls in $41B with targeted capital-flow measures in just two months appeared first on Crypto Briefing .💯
🚨 XRP Ledger upgrade brings back features once pulled over critical bugs
The xrpld 3.3.0 release is expected next week with five proposed amendments, including two revised features that were previously withdrawn after researchers found bugs that could have allowed unauthorized transactions or fee draining.📉
🔥 While bearishness continues to hold crypto markets’ movements, whales are targeting particular assets with growth potential. Data shared today by market analyst Lark Davis shows that whales’ control of Cardano’s token supply has significantly increased, an indicator that large investors continue to focus on accumulating ADA, which they’ve recognized as a viable investment in the [...]
Bitcoin Magazine Coldcard Bitcoin Thief Likely Used Top Blockchain Services Provider: Report Experts have since said that those holding Bitcoin on a Coldcard device should move funds now. This post Coldcard Bitcoin Thief Likely Used Top Blockchain Services Provider: Report first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mathew Di Salvo .
🔥 Former Rep. George Santos agrees to pay $35,000 in CFTC settlement over Kalshi SOTU bet 👉 Former expelled U.S. Rep. George Santos settled with CFTC over trades made on Kalshi about the State of the Union.
🚨 From crypto treasury to AI data centers: Inside the aggressive 4,375 ETH selloff that just hit a massive collateral wall
📰 The company raised its ceiling to 4,375 ETH, but only 1,714.8 ETH now sits outside the disclosed pledge. The post From crypto treasury to AI data centers: Inside the aggressive 4,375 ETH selloff that just hit a massive collateral wall appeared first on CryptoSlate .
🔥 Grayscale Sees 3,000 Onchain Vaults With $7B+ as Next Crypto Breakout
Grayscale says onchain vaults could become the next crypto product to gain broad adoption in traditional finance. The structures resemble collateralized loan obligations but use smart contracts to manage assets and distribute returns. Grayscale Tracks $7B in Vaults as Wall Street Eyes Onchain Credit Stablecoins and tokenized assets have already begun reshaping traditional finance. Grayscale [...]
📉 Hyperliquid (HYPE) Could Soar by 40% But Under This Condition: Details According to Ali Martinez, the asset has the potential to spike to nearly $75 in the short term.
Bitcoin Magazine 'Bitcoin Senator' Cynthia Lummis Blasts Democrats For Stalling Crypto Clarity Act Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis has again attacked the Democrats for holding back the long-awaited crypto Clarity Act. Speaking on the Crypto in America podcast Thursday, Lummis said that the bill could have been passed months ago but is unfairly being held back. Lawmakers are hoping the Clarity Act gets passed before Congress departs for August [...] This post 'Bitcoin Senator' Cynthia Lummis Blasts Democrats For Stalling Crypto Clarity Act first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mathew Di Salvo .
🚨 Three key demand drivers stall at once, leaving Bitcoin’s $64,000 support to long-term holders
📰 ETF outflows, softer perpetual buying and stagnant on-chain capital leave long-term holders carrying the immediate support test. The post Three key demand drivers stall at once, leaving Bitcoin’s $64,000 support to long-term holders appeared first on CryptoSlate .
🔥 Luno Eliminates 20% of Global Workforce as Automation Changes Crypto Exchange Priorities
Crypto exchange Luno is reducing its global workforce by 20%, though the exact number of impacted employees—including those in South Africa—has not been disclosed. Second Wave of Layoffs Cryptocurrency exchange Luno is cutting 20% of its global workforce and reorganizing its operations into three distinct units amid a downturn in retail trading and an increased [...]