Day: August 7, 2026

Cathie Wood’s Ark Buys $21M in Block, $2.3M in SpaceX

2026-08-07 By admin

Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest bought $21 million in Block shares and $2.3 million in SpaceX stock, doubling down on two companies sitting at the intersection of bitcoin and Elon Musk’s business empire. Ark’s Latest Trades Ark Invest, the asset management firm founded by Cathie Wood and known for publishing its daily trading activity, disclosed purchases […]

Bitcoin Red Team Finds 4,962 Flaws After Coldcard Hack

2026-08-07 By admin

A volunteer security group called the Bitcoin Red Team uncovered 4,962 vulnerabilities, 85 of them critical, across 390 open-source Bitcoin projects over a 27-hour stretch after the Coldcard hack. A Response to the Coldcard Exploit The Coldcard hardware wallet exploit drained bitcoin (BTC) from long-term holders after a firmware bug dating to March 2021. Losses […]

Calibre 9.13.0

2026-08-07 By admin

Open source e-book library management application that enables you to manage your e-book collection, convert e-books between different formats, synchronize with e-book reader devices Read more…

Tesla, SpaceX Pick Texas Site for Musk’s $16.8B Chip Plant

2026-08-07 By admin

Tesla and SpaceX have formally committed $16.8 billion to break ground on Terafab, Elon Musk’s giant AI chip factory, after moving the project’s planned site from Austin to a rural county outside Houston. A Site Change for the Largest Building on Earth Musk first unveiled Terafab in March at Austin’s Seaholm Historic Power Plant, pitching […]

MARA Reports $611M Loss While Miners Deposit 581 BTC to NYDIG

2026-08-07 By admin

MARA Holdings posted a $611 million net loss in the second quarter as its bitcoin treasury shrank 29% year-over-year to 35,577 BTC. The report landed the same week rival Riot Platforms and MARA itself sent a combined 581 BTC to custodian NYDIG. A Rough Quarter by the Numbers MARA Holdings, the largest publicly traded bitcoin […]

Coldcard Hacker Resumes Moving Stolen 30 BTC to New Wallet

2026-08-07 By admin

The hacker behind the Coldcard wallet exploit, believed to hold 2,055 BTC (about $130 million) in stolen bitcoin, moved funds for the first time in weeks, sending 30.185 BTC (about $1.94 million) to a new wallet. The Hacker Goes Quiet, Then Moves Again Just hours ago, the hacker behind the largest share of the theft, […]

Malta Would Pay More Than Italy Under EU’s $2.19B Gambling Levy

2026-08-07 By admin

Malta has joined Italy, Portugal, and Spain to block a possible EU-wide online gambling levy, four diplomats told Politico, in a budget fight any one of the 27 governments can veto. Commission modeling would bill Malta about $190 million (€165 million) a year, more than Italy’s share, despite a population just over half a million. […]

CertiK Director Lau Advances AI as Net Positive Despite Risks

2026-08-07 By admin

In response to recent events where AI agents escaped their sandboxes and attacked real-world targets, Kaijern Lau, Senior Director of Engineering at CertiK, believes the industry must prepare by increasing its investment in AI security as the blockchain industry becomes intertwined with AI. CertiK’s Kaijern Lau: AI Will Be Positive For Web3 Security, But Also […]