A crypto industry-aligned political action committee has pushed its spending above $2 million in Michigan’s 13th Congressional District, according to final-week Federal Election Commission disclosures. Summary Protect Progress spending surpassed $2 million backing Thanedar and opposing McKinney before Tuesday’s primary vote. $884,240 in new advertisements supported Thanedar, while more than $150,000 targeted McKinney with opposition…
When my son found out that my daughter was going to get her own tester State backpack to match her State carry-on suitcase, he immediately demanded his own. State is known for its fantastical matching patterns that extend from luggage and backpacks to lunch bags ($48). Its products are pricey, but the kid bags are…
Key Takeaways A Trezor-impersonation scam drained $282 million after a victim shared their seed phrase earlier this year. A full 12-word BIP39 phrase carries about 128 bits of entropy, effectively impossible to brute force. Chainalysis estimates up to 23% of all mined bitcoin, several million BTC, is permanently lost via lost keys. The Words Aren’t…
Ark Invest trimmed positions in Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Bullish, and Block while simultaneously deploying roughly $43.5M into Coinbase and Circle shares, a rotation that looks far more like portfolio rebalancing than a retreat from crypto equities, according to the firm’s daily trade disclosures. The Cathie Wood-led investment firm has over $16Bn in assets under management, and…
The smartphone industry’s next battleground may not be the phone itself, but how consumers get it. As premium devices become more expensive, Apple, Samsung, and others are betting that leasing, subscriptions, and guaranteed buyback programs can make upgrading more attractive. This week, Apple launched Apple Upgrade in the U.S. in partnership with Klarna, allowing consumers…
ENA is the other big gainer over the 24 hours, followed by ADA. Bitcoin’s price dipped to another multi-week low at just over $62,000 on Saturday evening but rebounded to $63,500 on Sunday morning after US President Donald Trump said he had canceled the planned attacks against Iran. Most larger-cap alts have turned green…
Cybercriminals are using AI to move faster, and companies are paying a premium when those attacks lead to data breaches. IBM found that AI played a role in one in four malicious breaches examined for its 2026 Cost of a Data Breach Report, a 56% increase from the previous year. These incidents cost organizations an…
Key Takeaways Russia banned crypto mining in Moscow and the Moscow region from August 15, 2026, to December 31, 2032. The ban addresses severe local power grid strain, targeting 65 data centers running on a 734 MW capacity. This follows similar restrictions in regions like Siberia, where previous bans successfully eased grid load. Russia Expands…
The United States has sanctioned Iranian exchanges, frozen nearly $1 billion in cryptocurrency, and traced $3.84 billion in Iran-linked flows through a single offshore exchange, exposing the scale of sanctions evasion through digital assets. Summary The US Treasury has sanctioned four Iranian cryptocurrency exchanges, including Nobitex, which handles approximately 50% of Iran’s crypto trading volume,…
The Moon is still in its waning gibbous phase following the Full Moon. Here’s what you can see on its surface tonight. What is today’s Moon phase? As of Sunday, Aug. 2, NASA’s Daily Moon Guide tracker tells us the Moon phase is in Waning Gibbous phase, with 87% of its surface visible. You don’t…
