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Bitcoin Wallet Built for Feature Phones in India Engineers in India developed a bitcoin wallet compatible with legacy feature phones, allowing use as an air-gapped cold storage device. Device concept and purpose The solution installs on basic button phones and operates without integration with moder…

Musician Reports Loss of Nearly 5.9 BTC to Fake Wallet App American musician G. Love reported that he lost about 5.9 BTC after installing a fake Ledger wallet application on his new computer. Incident details According to the musician, the funds disappeared instantly after he opened the downloaded p…

Trump announces blockade of the Strait of Hormuz President Donald Trump announced a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz after diplomatic talks with Iran failed to reach an agreement. The measures target all vessels and explicitly include ships receiving passage payments, specifying that payments …

DOT minted via Hyperbridge exploit, 1 billion created An unknown hacker exploited a vulnerability in the cross-chain bridge Hyperbridge and gained control of the DOT token contract on Ethereum. The attacker minted 1 billion DOT tokens and sold them in a single transaction, earning approximately $237…

Iran Considers Oil Payments in Cryptocurrency, Weekly Digest This digest reviews four developments involving oil-for-crypto considerations, a major paper loss at Strategy, controversy around CZ's book, and Anthropic's model updates. Each item is summarized with existing facts and reported claims, wi…

Power, Betrayal and an Empty Safe: Unintended Coup The short report recounts a failed coup framed around power struggles, betrayal and an unexpectedly empty safe. It raises questions about responsibility and the true cost of the mistake. Summary The narrative describes how a planned transfer of auth…

Collection of practical guides on AI tools This collection groups practical manuals on contemporary AI tools, focused on development, automation and everyday implementation for professionals and teams. What the selection covers AI Website Cloner paired with Claude Code : a guide on cloning websites …

Durov says Telegram secret chats remain most secure option Pavel Durov stated that since 2013 Telegram’s secret chats have been the most secure method available for private messaging worldwide. Durov’s explanation He noted that message contents are excluded from push notifications to protect user pr…

Bitcoin preps for the era of quantum computers Developers proposed multiple technical measures intended to protect bitcoin from potential quantum attacks, ranging from new signature schemes to emergency access tools. Quantum-safe signature proposals One approach, known as Quantum Safe Bitcoin , reco…

Stablecoins Could Expand Payments Market to $1.5 Quadrillion According to Chainalysis, stablecoins could increase real economic transaction volume in payments from $28 trillion to $719 trillion by 2035. With macroeconomic influences included, the firm estimates potential growth to $1.5 quadrillion w…

Gemini adds interactive visualizations for scientific concepts Gemini's chat now generates interactive visualizations that let users directly manipulate simulations to explore physics, mathematics and other scientific concepts. The neural model produces working widget-simulations with adjustable sli…

Russian central bank proposes new crypto rules from 01.07.2026 The Russian central bank has drafted a package titled "On digital currency and digital rights" scheduled to take effect on 01.07.2026 . Core principle Its core principle prohibits cashing out cryptocurrency domestically and requires that…

TAO Drops 26% After Bittensor Ecosystem Dispute Token TAO fell sharply after a major participant announced its exit from the Bittensor ecosystem and sold a large holding. Sale triggers immediate market reaction The project Covenant AI announced its departure from Bittensor and executed a sale of 37,…

White House Limits Staff Trading After Suspicious Oil Trades The White House has restricted employee trading after a set of unusual oil-market transactions raised concerns about potential use of non-public information. Scope of the advisory The administration warned staff not to use official informa…

Two Market Superpositions for AI and Crypto Investors This note outlines two alternative market scenarios described as superpositions, focusing on developments in artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency industries worldwide. Scenario A: Consolidation driven by measurable adoption Under this scena…

Temporary truce declared after threats over Strait of Hormuz Three states declared victory after a last‑minute de‑escalation, while a 15‑day tactical pause was agreed and markets reacted sharply. Timeline of threats On 28.02.2026 , the United States and Israel launched initial strikes against Iran, …

Authorities in Ukraine dismantle crypto draining scheme Law enforcement in Ukraine uncovered a criminal group that used fake websites and Telegram channels to obtain access to users’ crypto wallets. How the scheme worked Victims were offered supposed assistance with trading, after which operators se…

Anthropic launches managed platform for production AI agents Anthropic announced Claude Managed Agents , a platform aimed at deploying autonomous AI agents into production environments without custom infrastructure. Platform capabilities The service centralizes core operational responsibilities so t…

White House: Stablecoins Will Not Kill Banks The White House Council of Economic Advisers said fears that stablecoins would cause mass bank deposit outflows are significantly overstated. Council's assessment The council reviewed multiple scenarios and found that, even in a negative trajectory, the i…

CZ Publishes Memoir 'Freedom of Money' Detailing Binance Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao has released a memoir titled "Freedom of Money", recounting the exchange's trajectory and regulatory encounters since inception. Scope and focus of the memoir The book outlines Binance's founding, operational …