Over the past year, application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) technology has advanced substantially, and this month, Shenzhen, China-based MicroBT introduced its newest mining machine, boasting an unprecedented hashrate of 1,035 terahash per second (TH/s), equivalent to 1.35 petahash per second...

Key Points: Whale address swaps Ethereum for Bitcoin Cash. Dormant wallet activates after nine years. Possible link to Erik Voorhees. A dormant whale address linked to potential ShapeShift founder Erik Voorhees exchanged 4,619 ETH ($13.42M) for 24,950 BCH after nine years of inactivity, BlockBeats N...

On December 17, 2025, the SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets released a staff statement clarifying that broker-dealers must maintain exclusive control of private keys when holding crypto asset securities for customers. This marks a significant shift from years of regulatory uncertainty that left ...

Mark Zuckerberg is pushing Meta straight back into the AI fight with Mango, a new image and video model that sits beside Meta’s next text model, Avocado, all built to take on Google’s new Gemini tools and OpenAI’s image systems. Meta wants both models in the first half of 2026, according to Alexandr...

In brief Project Eleven deployed a quantum-resistant Solana testnet after completing a threat assessment. Solana’s work built on earlier opt-in protections, including the Winternitz Vault for user wallets. Aptos proposed adding an optional post-quantum signature scheme through a governance vote. As ...

Key Notes Players can now spend Fableborne rewards directly on OpenSea NFTs without converting to ETH or stablecoins first. The Power Protocol enables value earned in one game to be used across multiple digital environments and applications. OpenSea plans to launch its SEA token in Q1 2026 with 50% ...

DAWN, a decentralized autonomous wireless network project, announced via official channels that it closed a $13 million Series B round, led by Polychain Capital. The move signals substantial institutional support for its roadmap to scale global connectivity and accelerate network deployment. Proceed...