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OpenAI Models Escaped Locked Test Environment, Hacked Hugging Face to Cheat on Benchmark
If you thought Chinese AI models were the ones you had to worry about, here's a fun update: OpenAI's own models just broke out of a locked testing environment, hacked Hugging Face's production servers, and had to be cleaned up by a ChineseDecryptMidnight Token Falls After $13M Wanchain Bridge Exploit
Midnight Token Falls After $13M Wanchain Bridge Exploit Midnight’s NIGHT token fell sharply after a Wanchain bridge exploit drained 515 million NIGHT tokens worth approximately $13.2 million, according to validated on-chain and project matBitcoinistXRP Ledger Axelar Integration Opens A New Cross-Chain DeFi Route
XRP Ledger Axelar Integration Opens A New Cross-Chain DeFi Route The XRP Ledger has connected to Axelar, opening a new route for XRP and XRPL-native assets to move into broader cross-chain DeFi environments. The integration allows XRP toBitcoinistRipple MiCA Authorization Opens A Wider European Payments Lane
Ripple MiCA Authorization Opens A Wider European Payments Lane Ripple has secured full MiCA authorization in Europe, giving the company a clearer regulatory path to expand crypto-enabled payment services across EU and EEA markets. The authoBitcoinistRussia’s Duma Advances Bill 1194918-8, Sending Crypto Law to Putin’s Desk
Russia’s State Duma passed a bill Tuesday that gives the country its first full legal framework for cryptocurrency, treating digital assets as property while keeping them out of everyday payments. Key TakeawaysRussia’s Duma passed Bilbitcoin.comPavel Durov Wants to Give a Billion Telegram Users a Crypto Wallet
Pavel Durov has a big promise to keep before summer ends. Telegram's founder announced on Tuesday that the messaging app—think WhatsApp but larger, with over 1 billion monthly active users—will roll out a native non-custodial cryptocurrencyDecryptFalcon Finance Launches USDf Card in More Than 90 Jurisdictions for Daily Spending
Falcon Finance has introduced a payment card that lets eligible users spend USDf, its overcollateralized synthetic dollar. The product is designed to connect tokenized collateral, onchain liquidity, and real-world purchases. Key TakeawaysFabitcoin.comAugustus Raises $180 Million to Build a Stablecoin-Ready 'Global Dollar Bank'
Augustus, a startup building a federally chartered clearing bank designed around stablecoins and programmable money, said Tuesday it raised $180 million in a Series B round that values the company at $1 billion. The round was led by Tiger GDecryptInstitutional Ethereum Stakers Weigh Speed and Privacy Trade-off Under EIP-8222
A proposed Ethereum upgrade could make validator activity harder to trace, addressing a long-standing concern for institutional stakers. Yet the added privacy may come with higher operational costs, slower workflows, and new compliance chalbitcoin.comGoogle Is Building an AI Chip Just for Gemini—And Investors Already Moved On It
Google is building a chip designed for one job: running Gemini faster and cheaper. The chip, codenamed Frozen v2, was reported by The Information on Monday and gives Google a potential answer to a problem it can't spend its way out of fastDecryptPeter Brandt Predicts Bitcoin Bottom Near $40,000 Before Multiyear Rally
Veteran trader Peter Brandt says bitcoin has further to fall before its next major advance, telling Trade Secrets show host Ciaran Lyons he expects a bottom near $40,000 to $50,000 in early October, followed by a rally that carries the assebitcoin.comXRP Breaks Out on Clarity Act Hopes. The Charts Are Still Cautious
It was a good day to own some crypto. Reports emerged late Monday that President Donald Trump agreed to the ethics provision that had been holding the Clarity Act hostage in the Senate—a major sticking point in months of negotiations. BitcoDecryptCFTC Self-Reporting Guidelines Could Change Crypto Enforcement Incentives
CFTC Self-Reporting Guidelines Could Change Crypto Enforcement Incentives The CFTC has introduced new penalty mitigation guidelines for self-reporting and cooperation, creating a clearer framework for firms that voluntarily disclose regulatNEWSBTCJack Mallers Exits Twenty One Capital as $2.9B Bitcoin Treasury Gets New Leadership
Jack Mallers stepped down as chief executive of Twenty One Capital effective July 20, and the board named director Raphael Zagury as his replacement. Key TakeawaysJack Mallers stepped down as Twenty One Capital CEO on July 20, returning fulbitcoin.comOstium Halts Trading After $18M Oracle Key Breach
Ostium Halts Trading After $18M Oracle Key Breach Arbitrum-based perpetuals exchange Ostium has suspended trading after an $18.4 million exploit tied to a compromised off-chain oracle key, highlighting again how vulnerable trading venues cNEWSBTCSEC And CFTC Open Joint Consultation On Crypto Derivatives Rules
SEC And CFTC Open Joint Consultation On Crypto Derivatives Rules The SEC and CFTC have opened a joint consultation on digital asset derivatives, giving the market a fresh sign that US regulators are trying to reduce confusion around cryptoNEWSBTCBONK Unveils Circus, a New Launchpad on Robinhood
New York, New York, United States, July 21st, 2026, Chainwire BONK, the Solana-based token project, has officially launched Circus, a launchpad designed to enable newly issued tokens to be made available on Robinhood. This launch expands BDecryptVisa Stablecoin Treasury Engine Pushes Settlement Deeper Into Institutional Finance
Visa Stablecoin Treasury Engine Pushes Settlement Deeper Into Institutional Finance Visa has launched a stablecoin treasury engine for financial institutions, marking another step in the shift from crypto payment experiments to real instituNEWSBTCRussia Moves Crypto Regulation Toward Final Readings
Russia’s State Duma has moved crypto regulation toward its final legislative stage, advancing a bill that would establish formal rules for mining, exchanges, and cross-border settlement activity. The bill, listed as No. 636524-8, is aimed aNEWSBTCSpaceX Slide and Kimi K3 Launch Fuel Fears of AI Stock Bubble
SpaceX’s 47% retreat from its post-IPO high and Moonshot AI’s low-cost Kimi K3 model are challenging premium AI valuations, although resilient semiconductor shares and evidence of AI adoption complicate claims that the broader tbitcoin.com
