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All news is rigorously fact-checked and reviewed by leading blockchain experts and seasoned industry insiders. Summary Six Ethereum researchers, including Justin Drake, want to burn validator rewards as more ETH gets staked Net issuance would fall to zero once staked ETH reaches roughly half the supply Applied at today’s staking level, the change would cut annual yields by more than half Solo stakers and DeFi founders warn it could push validator control toward large operators Six Ethereum researchers submitted a draft on August 4 that would gradually burn the rewards paid to validators, aiming to stop the network’s staking ratio…

The Quantes AI infrastructure has outlined how its managed AI infrastructure revenue-sharing model connects commercial compute demand with professionally operated CPU, GPU, and Quantum infrastructure.ROAD TOWN, British Virgin Islands – Artificial intelligence has created unprecedented demand for computing capacity, with enterprises, research organizations, and AI developers competing for access to powerful GPU and CPU infrastructure. As AI infrastructure investment continues to outpace supply in many markets, Quantes has introduced a managed AI infrastructure revenue sharing model that allows eligible users to invest without owning hardware.The compute infrastructure platform connects professionally managed computing infrastructure with organizations that rent processing capacity for commercial…

James Ding Aug 05, 2026 10:22 KuCoin’s H1 2026 report highlights $1.99B spot volume, rapid tokenized stock adoption, 45M users, and resilient reserves amid broader market contraction. KuCoin, one of the top 10 global cryptocurrency exchanges, released its H1 2026 performance report as part of its ninth-anniversary celebrations. The report provides insights into the platform’s trading volumes, user growth, and strategic moves, all of which underline its resilience amid a challenging market environment. From January to June 2026, KuCoin averaged $1.99 billion in daily spot trading volume and $3.07 billion in daily perpetual futures (perps) trading volume. Notably, trading activity…

The MiCA Crypto Alliance launched its MiCA CASP Tracker on Aug. 5, turning public authorisation data from the European Securities and Markets Authority into a searchable directory for crypto users, businesses and compliance teams. Summary MiCA Alliance launched a searchable tracker covering authorised crypto providers listed in ESMA’s official register. Users can filter firms by country, regulator, company name, authorisation date, and licensed services online. Ten regulated services include custody, trading platforms, exchanges, order execution, advice, portfolio management, and transfers. ESMA republishes its interim register weekly, with the latest available file dated July 31, 2026. Unauthorised providers must stop onboarding…

The Pump.fun price has surged to a multi-month high despite the absence of a major protocol upgrade, partnership, or tokenomics announcement. Instead of headline-driven momentum, the token appears to be benefiting from growing confidence in the Pump.fun ecosystem, sustained protocol revenue, and increasing participation in the derivatives market. As PUMP approaches a crucial resistance level, investors are closely watching whether the rally can evolve into a sustained breakout or lose steam near overhead supply.PUMP Price Nears Breakout as Open Interest SurgesPUMP has extended its rally to challenge the $0.0025 resistance zone, a level that previously acted as a major support…

Bybit vs OKX is the closest heavyweight matchup in crypto. Both are top-tier derivatives venues. They both hold MiCA licenses for Europe. And both run serious reward pipelines — and both partner with AirdropAlert. Consequently, this comparison lives in the margins: a half basis point here, a launchpool there, a Web3 wallet against deeper liquidity. Those margins still move money, however. Here’s where each one actually wins.Quick verdict: OKX wins on fees and on-chain tooling. Bybit wins on derivatives depth and reward frequency. For most traders, it’s genuinely close enough to justify both. For the deep dives, read our Bybit…

A former FBI supervisory special agent has been charged with stealing nearly $1 million in cryptocurrency from digital wallets tied to an active counterintelligence investigation, in a case that underscores the risks of insider abuse as law enforcement agencies increasingly rely on digital assets in national security probes.Patrick Steven Yaroch, who previously held a top-secret security clearance and served in the FBI’s Counterintelligence Division, allegedly exploited his privileged access to internal systems to transfer cryptocurrency from wallets under FBI monitoring into accounts he personally controlled. Authorities arrested Yaroch on July 31 after he allegedly confessed, with court documents unsealed on…

Mastercard has officially completed its acquisition of London-based stablecoin infrastructure provider BVNK, marking a major step in the payments giant’s strategy to bridge traditional financial systems with blockchain-based digital assets. The deal strengthens Mastercard’s ability to support seamless value transfers between fiat currencies and stablecoins while expanding enterprise-grade infrastructure for the next generation of global payments.Announced earlier this year as a transaction valued at up to $1.8 billion, including a $300 million earnout, the acquisition gives Mastercard direct ownership of one of the industry’s leading stablecoin payment platforms instead of relying on third-party providers. The move reflects growing confidence among…

All news is rigorously fact-checked and reviewed by leading blockchain experts and seasoned industry insiders. Summary Cloudflare launched Wallets and cloudflare.pay, giving AI agents an identity and a stablecoin balance they can spend without a human approving each payment. The launch completes a two-sided market for agent payments, adding the buyer side to the seller tools Cloudflare shipped in July. Payments run over x402, a protocol that revives the long-dormant HTTP 402 status code for machine micropayments. The CLARITY Act that would make this stablecoin setup clearly legal faces a Senate vote it is unlikely to win before recess. Cloudflare…

Space Exploration Technologies Corp (NASDAQ: SPCX), or SpaceX, has released its first-ever quarterly earnings report since going public in history’s biggest initial public offering (IPO) almost 2 months ago. Generally, the firm beat analysts’ forecasts despite also reporting a considerable loss.SpaceX Earnings Report of Q2 2026The SpaceX earnings report shows that it attained a total revenue of $7.81 billion, which was a 92% increase year-over-year (YoY) from $4.07 billion. The figure also beat London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) consensus estimates of $6.93 billion by 12.7%.Additionally, the company reported a net loss of $541 million due to heavy expenditures on space…