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Comfy adds Seedance 2 support in v0.19 update Comfy has integrated Seedance 2 in the v0.19 release, expanding its video generation capabilities for users and developers. Available templates and input modes The update int…

Bitcoin Wallet Built for Feature Phones in India Engineers in India developed a bitcoin wallet compatible with legacy feature phones, allowing use as an air-gapped cold storage device. Device concept and purpose The solu…

Musician Reports Loss of Nearly 5.9 BTC to Fake Wallet App American musician G. Love reported that he lost about 5.9 BTC after installing a fake Ledger wallet application on his new computer. Incident details According t…

Trump announces blockade of the Strait of Hormuz President Donald Trump announced a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz after diplomatic talks with Iran failed to reach an agreement. The measures target all vessels an…

DOT minted via Hyperbridge exploit, 1 billion created An unknown hacker exploited a vulnerability in the cross-chain bridge Hyperbridge and gained control of the DOT token contract on Ethereum. The attacker minted 1 bill…

How 'prompter' became central term in AI culture The word "prompter" has long roots across theatre, rhetoric and computing, and today it frames human and machine prompting practices. Its core idea remained stable: a verb…

Iran Considers Oil Payments in Cryptocurrency, Weekly Digest This digest reviews four developments involving oil-for-crypto considerations, a major paper loss at Strategy, controversy around CZ's book, and Anthropic's mo…

Power, Betrayal and an Empty Safe: Unintended Coup The short report recounts a failed coup framed around power struggles, betrayal and an unexpectedly empty safe. It raises questions about responsibility and the true cos…

Collection of practical guides on AI tools This collection groups practical manuals on contemporary AI tools, focused on development, automation and everyday implementation for professionals and teams. What the selection…

Durov says Telegram secret chats remain most secure option Pavel Durov stated that since 2013 Telegram’s secret chats have been the most secure method available for private messaging worldwide. Durov’s explanation He not…

Bitcoin preps for the era of quantum computers Developers proposed multiple technical measures intended to protect bitcoin from potential quantum attacks, ranging from new signature schemes to emergency access tools. Qua…

Stablecoins Could Expand Payments Market to $1.5 Quadrillion According to Chainalysis, stablecoins could increase real economic transaction volume in payments from $28 trillion to $719 trillion by 2035. With macroeconomi…

Gemini adds interactive visualizations for scientific concepts Gemini's chat now generates interactive visualizations that let users directly manipulate simulations to explore physics, mathematics and other scientific co…

Russian central bank proposes new crypto rules from 01.07.2026 The Russian central bank has drafted a package titled "On digital currency and digital rights" scheduled to take effect on 01.07.2026 . Core principle Its co…

TAO Drops 26% After Bittensor Ecosystem Dispute Token TAO fell sharply after a major participant announced its exit from the Bittensor ecosystem and sold a large holding. Sale triggers immediate market reaction The proje…

White House Limits Staff Trading After Suspicious Oil Trades The White House has restricted employee trading after a set of unusual oil-market transactions raised concerns about potential use of non-public information. S…

Two Market Superpositions for AI and Crypto Investors This note outlines two alternative market scenarios described as superpositions, focusing on developments in artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency industries wor…

Temporary truce declared after threats over Strait of Hormuz Three states declared victory after a last‑minute de‑escalation, while a 15‑day tactical pause was agreed and markets reacted sharply. Timeline of threats On 2…

Authorities in Ukraine dismantle crypto draining scheme Law enforcement in Ukraine uncovered a criminal group that used fake websites and Telegram channels to obtain access to users’ crypto wallets. How the scheme worked…

Anthropic launches managed platform for production AI agents Anthropic announced Claude Managed Agents , a platform aimed at deploying autonomous AI agents into production environments without custom infrastructure. Plat…
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