Category: crypto

CleanSpark reported a $239 million quarterly net loss as revenue fell 30.5% year over year. Despite this, the company signed a 20-year lease for a data center, expected to generate $6.6 billion in revenue. CleanSpark is expanding into artificial intelligence infrastructure while maintaining its Bitcoin mining operations.

Chainalysis warns that cryptocurrency crime is increasingly involving violent incidents such as kidnappings and home invasions as criminals target holders with self custody wallets. The report estimates over $30 million has been stolen in physical attacks in 2026 and highlights the importance of blockchain trails in tracing stolen funds.

Coldcard has paused its automatic customer data deletion process due to legal obligations related to a security incident disclosed on July 30. Records that would have been erased after 120 days will now be retained until further notice. Customers can still request their information be handled under the original data retention policy.

Bitcoin professionals are being targeted by a social-engineering campaign that hijacks Telegram accounts to lure victims into fake Zoom or Microsoft Teams meetings. BlueNoroff is behind the attacks, using compromised accounts to deliver malware to targeted individuals. The FBI recommends independent verification of identities and keeping wallet secrets offline.

German Bitcoin developer René Pickhardt expressed concerns about self-custody security and key management preventing him from accumulating more Bitcoin, despite believing in its potential upside. Vulnerabilities in Coldcard wallets led to thefts of roughly 1,755 BTC, highlighting the importance of secure key generation and management in self-custody practices.

Bitcoin rose above $65,000 after the U.S. jobs report showed a decline in payrolls, reducing expectations for a Federal Reserve rate hike. The report revealed a loss of 23,000 jobs in July, leading to revisions that removed 103,000 jobs from previous estimates. Traders adjusted their predictions for a rate increase, with options traders remaining cautious.

Former Bitcoin mining company Firmus has raised $2 billion in new equity funding to expand its AI infrastructure projects across Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. The funding round included notable investors like Blackstone, Nvidia, Coatue, and Jane Street, increasing Firmus’ post-money valuation above $10.5 billion.

WhiteBIT has introduced Spot Grid and Martingale DCA bots for UK users, allowing automated trading in a market where retail access to crypto derivatives is restricted. The bots operate in the spot market without leverage, and users can adjust parameters while trading. This move follows similar automation rollouts by Coinbase and Robinhood in the United…

Blanket, an AI tool developed independently, uses Kalshi’s event-contract markets to help small businesses identify and hedge operational risks. The tool analyzes risks related to weather, energy prices, tariffs, elections, and other events, recommending relevant contracts but not executing trades or holding funds. This launch coincides with Kalshi expanding its institutional services and market-surveillance controls.