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Ethereum user lost almost 999,999 USDT to phishing On 08.07.2026 an Ethereum wallet holder signed a malicious transaction and subsequently lost 999 999 USDT to attackers. Incident details Security analysts at Scam Sniffe…
Union launches AI Hub and Early/Drops communities Union announced two active branches aimed at different participant profiles: AI Hub for builders and Early/Drops for project discovery and informal exchange. The announce…
ByteDance launches Seedream 5 Pro image generator ByteDance introduced Seedream 5 Pro , an upgraded image generation model following earlier releases of Seedream 5 and its Lite version months ago. Model capabilities and …
Multicoin Capital outlines Hyperliquid's market strategy and projections Multicoin Capital published a 43 page research note assessing Hyperliquid’s business model, product roadmap and market potential. Research overview…
Nous Research releases Hermes AI agent update v0.18 Nous Research has updated its Hermes AI agent to v0.18 , introducing a stable Mixture-of-Agents orchestration mode and new workflow flags. Mixture-of-Agents mode In MoA…
HeyGen open-sources Keyframes inside HyperFrames framework HeyGen has published an open-source tool called Keyframes as part of its HyperFrames framework for video generation by AI agents. Framework capabilities HyperFra…
Alleged Market Manipulation Drops Kalshi Song to No.1 A trader allegedly manipulated streaming counts and prediction-market positions, pushing Malcolm Todd's song to number one on Kalshi. Sequence of events On 22.06 a Ka…
Sberbank plans integrated crypto wallet launch by 01.12 Sberbank announced plans to introduce a built‑in crypto wallet for clients, targeting launch by 01.12 subject to regulatory timing. Launch conditions and timing At …
Billion dollars from crypto disclosed in 2025 filing The 2025 financial disclosure lists $1.4 B in cryptocurrency-related income, raising questions about sources and structure. Income breakdown The filing attributes $635…
Metaplanet Increases Bitcoin Reserves to 43,000 BTC Metaplanet reported acquiring 2,823 BTC in the first half of the year, raising its total reserves to 43,000 BTC . Acquisitions and cost The firm spent about $4.1 billio…
How Tether Is Building Business Beyond USDT Tether has expanded operations beyond issuing USDT , reallocating revenues into multiple asset classes and technology ventures. Revenue and reserve management The company monet…
Fable 5 Returns with New Safety Controls and Limits Fable 5 is again available on multiple Claude endpoints under tightened access rules and operational restrictions imposed after a jailbreak report. Availability and mai…
Google releases Nano Banana 2 Lite with Comfy integration Google introduced the Nano Banana 2 Lite , an image model producing single 1024x1024 renders in roughly 4–5 seconds at $0,034 . Image generation and Comfy workflo…
Replacing paid AI subscriptions with free alternatives Paid AI subscriptions can accumulate to a significant amount for individual users, sometimes reaching $200 per month . Below are six free or low-cost alternatives to…
Why the World's Richest Person Appears in the Red After SpaceX's public debut on 12.06.2026 , Elon Musk's paper wealth could theoretically buy Gazprom about eighteen times over. Consolidated losses and recent results Spa…
BitMine Raises Ethereum Holdings to 5.7 Million ETH BitMine Immersion Technologies has increased its treasury Ethereum holdings to 5.7 million ETH , representing about 4.7% of the circulating supply of 120.7 million coin…
OpenAI announces GPT‑5.6 family: Sol, Terra and Luna On 26.06.2026 OpenAI disclosed a GPT‑5.6 lineup consisting of three models — Sol, Terra and Luna — and published initial pricing and capability claims. Model positioni…
Multicoin Capital forecasts HYPE token above $300 by 2028 According to Multicoin Capital, the HYPE token could exceed $300 by 2028 based on the firm’s proprietary valuation work and market observations. Fund position and…
Four eight‑year dormant wallets sold 33,623 ETH for $52.5M Analysts at Lookonchain tracked transfers from four addresses that were inactive for about eight years before liquidating holdings recently. Transaction details …
Which crypto projects are generating real revenue today An infographic profiles the 15 largest on-chain protocols by revenue over the last 12 months, including reported valuations and revenue multiples across the sector.…
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