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on Jun 16, 2026
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Public bitcoin miners are increasingly converting their energy capacities and data centers into infrastructure for artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC). This trend is gaining momentum amid rising capital expenditures in the AI sector and demand for facilities with access to electricity. According to Reuters, on June 15, Nvidia issued bonds worth $25 billion […]

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on Jun 16, 2026
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The total value locked in DeFi protocols could reach $2.7 trillion by the end of 2030, according to Jeffrey Kendrick, head of digital asset research at Standard Chartered, as reported by Cointelegraph. Kendrick forecasts a 37-fold increase in the sector, driven primarily by real-world assets (RWA) and the development of on-chain protocols. Kendrick noted that […]

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on Jun 16, 2026
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From June 8 to 14, Strategy acquired 1,587 BTC for $100 million at an average price of $63,024 per coin. Strategy has acquired 1,587 BTC for $100 million to increase our $BTC Reserve to ₿846,842. We have also increased our USD Reserve by $100 million to $1.1 billion. $MSTR $STRChttps://t.co/WjionpFrva — Strategy (@Strategy) June 15, […]

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on Jun 16, 2026
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Developers of the privacy-focused Ethereum solution Aztec Network reported an attack on a deprecated smart contract, resulting in the extraction of approximately $2.1 million by the perpetrator. We are investigating a potential exploit affecting Aztec Connect. ~$2.1m was transferred from the immutable smart contract in transaction:https://t.co/5WrfeR8bbJ Aztec Connect was deprecated 3 years ago. Aztec Labs […]

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on Jun 15, 2026
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The journal Nature published a study by Microsoft Quantum and ion quantum computer developer Quantinuum on reducing logical errors in a quantum processor. The teams reported improvements ranging from 11 to 800 times compared to comparable physical circuits. Separately, IBM Research described an approach to discovering new quantum error correction codes using large language models […]

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on Jun 15, 2026
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella stated that in the era of artificial intelligence, companies will need to develop not only human capital but also ‘token capital’—AI systems that accumulate the knowledge and experience of the organization. https://t.co/vLmiBKTtX3 — Satya Nadella (@satyanadella) June 14, 2026 In a programmatic article on the future of business, Nadella described the […]

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on Jun 15, 2026
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Starting July 1, crypto companies without a MiCA license must cease serving clients in the European Union, according to ESMA. The regulator has required service providers to prepare a business wind-down plan in advance. According to Hogan Lovells, only 194 companies had obtained official authorization by May, a small fraction of the 3,000 firms previously […]

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on Jun 15, 2026
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Bitcoin recovered above $64,000, SpaceX raised a record $75 billion in its IPO, U.S. authorities imposed restrictions on two Anthropic AI models, and more from the past week. Bitcoin extends gains on hopes of a U.S.–Iran truce At the start of the week, bitcoin rebounded to around $64,000. The market then came under pressure again […]

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on Jun 15, 2026
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Consulting firm KPMG has removed the report “Rethinking Excellence in the Age of Agent AI” from its websites following complaints from organizations about inaccurate or misleading claims regarding their use of the technology, according to FT. The document was published in October 2025. It claimed that several major organizations were already using AI agents to […]

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on Jun 14, 2026
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Tokens of decentralized AI projects Venice and Morpheus surged following a US export directive requiring Anthropic to restrict foreign access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models. According to CoinGecko, the Venice token (VVV) rose about 14% in 24 hours, trading at $16.37 by noon on June 13, 2026. The daily high reached $17.66, […]