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HIVE Lands $350M AI Cloud Deal as Bitcoin Miners Diversify
HIVE’s BUZZ HPC unit has secured a five-year GPU cloud agreement valued at about $350 million, accelerating the miner’s expansion into AI infrastructure.
August 17, 2026
U.S. Treasury Opens GENIUS Act Stablecoin Rule to Public Comment
Treasury has opened public consultation on a proposed GENIUS Act rule defining when payment stablecoins are issued, offered, or sold in the United States.
August 17, 2026
Hyperliquid and Pyth Contributor Ask SEC to Repeal Trade-Through Rule
Hyperliquid Policy Center and Douro Labs urged the SEC to repeal the Reg NMS trade-through rule, arguing NBBO-based obligations clash with onchain markets.
August 17, 2026
BitMart Founder Blames Hacked Account as Users Push for Balance Disclosure
BitMart founder Sheldon Lee dismissed solvency claims as a hacked account, but users are still pressing for wallet, asset, and liability disclosures.
August 17, 2026
BitMine’s Ethereum Staking Engine Reaches 5.82M ETH as Buybacks Continue
BitMine now holds 5,815,164 ETH, has staked 87% of that position, and projects roughly $250 million in annualized staking revenue while buybacks continue.
August 17, 2026
Strategy and Metaplanet Are Betting on Per-Share Bitcoin Math, Not Price
The two public bitcoin treasuries are using share issuance and debt to grow bitcoin per share, making spot price only one variable in the trade.
August 17, 2026
Stablecoin Payment Rails Attract Capital as Crypto VC Funding Halves
Stablecoin payment startups are drawing VC capital even as overall crypto funding fell roughly 50% in Q1 2026, with investors favoring firms that have revenue.
August 17, 2026
Venom Foundation Proposes Standardized Blockchain TPS Benchmark
Venom urges the blockchain industry to adopt verifiable TPS benchmarks with standardized data on testing conditions, validators, hardware, and finality.
August 17, 2026
RBC Consumer Warning Adds a Fresh Macro Variable for Crypto
Lori Calvasina's warning that US consumer resilience is cracking just before retail earnings adds a fresh macro variable to crypto's risk appetite calculus.
August 17, 2026
Branchless Banking Explained: What It Is and Why It Matters in Modern Finance
Discover how smart contracts are shaping branchless banking by automating lending, payments and approvals while reducing costs and improving access.
August 17, 2026
Cold Storage Crypto: Best Wallets and How to Set One Up
Cold storage crypto setup in 10 steps: buy a hardware wallet from the official store, back up the seed on metal, test a restore and avoid 2026 wallet hacks.
August 17, 2026
Wintermute CEO: US Regulation Is Hyperliquid’s Biggest Long-Term Risk
Hyperliquid's push into real-world assets and equities faces a structural threat from US regulation, with KYC requirements likely to force centralization.
August 17, 2026