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Bitcoin Holds Steady Near $64,000 Amid Kospi Surge
Bitcoin remains steady near $64,300 as the Kospi index experiences a remarkable 17% surge, leaving the crypto market largely unaffected.
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Coinbase Reports Q2 Loss Amidst Declining Crypto Trading
Coinbase reported a $359 million loss in Q2, with revenue falling short of expectations as trading activity declined.
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Core Scientific's $14 Billion Deal with AMD Unveiled by Bernstein
Bernstein analysts indicate that Core Scientific's partnership with AMD could generate over $14 billion in revenue over 15 years, transforming former bitcoin miners into AI infrastructure operators.
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Licensing Chaos Under MiCA Regulation
The MiCA regulation in Europe has faced significant implementation issues, with only a small fraction of crypto companies obtaining licenses, leading to chaos in the market.
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Luno Reduces Global Workforce by 20% Amid Automation Investments
Luno is reducing its global staff by 20%, with CEO James Lanigan attributing the cuts to advancements in automation and a shift towards institutional markets.
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HRL Moves Quantum Computer Management Inside Cryostat
HRL Laboratories has introduced a silicon quantum processor with a cryogenic CMOS controller, enabling real-time error correction without external electronics.
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Luno to Lay Off 20% of Workforce as Retail Trading Declines
Luno is reducing its workforce by 20% due to declining retail trading and an emphasis on automation, marking its second major layoff in recent years.
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Seoul Police Report $8.5M XRP Theft by Fake Flare Network Staking Site
Seoul police have reported that a fraudulent staking site drained $8.5 million in XRP from investors, leading to charges against two men for aggravated fraud.
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Robinhood Achieves Record Revenue in Q2 Amid Mixed Crypto Performance
Robinhood achieved a record revenue of $1.31 billion in Q2 2026, driven by significant growth in prediction markets, despite a decline in crypto revenue.
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AI-Driven Book Destruction Raises Concerns Over Rare Titles
AI companies are purchasing and destroying physical books after scanning them for training purposes, raising concerns over the fate of rare titles.
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Analysts Highlight Risk Concentration in Crypto Derivatives Market
The crypto derivatives market saw a 15.7% drop in trading volume in H1 2026, indicating risk concentration and asynchronous recovery, as reported by CoinGlass.
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Claude Mythos Disrupts Post-Quantum Cryptography Landscape
Claude Mythos, an AI model from Anthropic, has identified vulnerabilities in post-quantum cryptography, raising concerns about the security of future crypto standards.
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