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A Coinbase-backed crypto bridge is shutting down after its business model stopped working
Router Protocol will close by Sept. 30 after failing to find a buyer, licensing deal or sustainable path forward.
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BTC Halving
Bitcoin may be leaving its 4-year cycle behind for a 6-to-8-year Wall Street rhythm
Willy Woo says BTC could be shifting toward a 6-to-8-year rhythm as institutional holdings dwarf annual miner issuance.
Research
Solana traders on OnlyFans just saved a 64-year marmot wildlife study after federal funding stopped
The internet may be fickle, but this summer it helped keep a 64-year marmot research project alive.
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Digital Asset Treasuries
Strategy has $785 million left to close STRC’s final $5 gap after selling $213 million in Bitcoin
The company sold another 1,690 BTC to fund preferred-stock buybacks while its USD reserve climbed to a record $4.65 billion.
Mining
Bitcoin’s BIP-110 fork is back, but its backers want to replace the miners and change PoW
Roughnecks is restarting the stalled branch while supporters push a more radical change to Bitcoin’s mining rules.
Crime
FBI used Google cookies, 500 food orders and a Monero seed phrase to identify Steam malware funder
Investigators linked a campaign wallet to Bitrefill, Google, Uber and telecom records before a search uncovered separate Monero activity.
Quantum
$460 billion Bitcoin risk draws BlackRock, Coinbase and Strategy into $15M quantum defense mission
The new consortium comes as falling estimates for quantum computing requirements put greater focus on Bitcoin’s exposed public keys.
AI
OpenAI’s model breach is not the singularity, but dismissing it as hype is dangerous
A real model-driven compromise is being squeezed between singularity rhetoric and claims of marketing hype, making it harder to recognize what the incident actually proves.
Gaming
Crypto malware in 8 Steam games steals tokens after leaving trail to Uber Eats deliveries
Investigators reportedly followed Bitcoin-funded gift cards to Uber Eats deliveries, showing both sides of software-mediated wallet risk.
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