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AI-related revenue reached just $341 million in the first half of 2026, a fraction of the capital deployed. Bitcoin mining companies have collectively spent $5.1 billion chasing revenue from artificial intelligence infrastructure, according to figures reported this week.

A bitcoin price rally has driven daily volume on South Korea's largest exchange to $1.84 billion. Upbit, the exchange that handles the bulk of South Korea's crypto trading, recorded a 273% jump in trading volume, reaching $1.84 billion.

The partnership positions Ripple's stablecoin as collateral for institutional lending, not just cross-border payments. Ripple has partnered with Clearpool and Cicada to launch a credit fund aimed at institutional investors, using its RLUSD stablecoin as the underlying asset.

OpenAI's assistant can now text on a Mac owner's behalf, but details on data handling remain unclear ChatGPT can now interact with Apple's Messages app on Mac devices, according to reports published Thursday. The integration allows OpenAI's assistant to send text messages on behalf of a user directly from the Mac operating system.

The announcement follows a buyback move by rival chipmaker SK Hynix and points to a shift in capital allocation strategy. Samsung Electronics is expected to reveal a large shareholder return package on Friday, according to reports from CryptoBriefing and CNBC Finance.

Budapest scraps criminal penalties of up to eight years for unlicensed crypto activity as it moves toward the bloc's common standard. Hungary has repealed a national crypto law that carried some of the harshest penalties in the European Union.

New guidance clarifies the U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve holds seized coins rather than buying on the open market. The U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve is drawing fresh scrutiny over what it actually does. According to reporting from Cryptonews.com and The Cryptonomist, the reserve's rules define it as a custodial holding structure.

A sharp double-digit price move has traders eyeing $1.50 resistance and asking how far the run can go. XRP climbed to roughly $1.31 in a rapid move that outlets described as either an 18% or 22% gain, depending on the measurement window used.

The costly, years-long legal fight is reshaping how Washington lawmakers approach digital asset rules. Ripple's protracted legal fight with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has produced a costly outcome that is now shaping policy discussions in Washington.

The payment gateway now processes USDC transactions on Solana, aiming to tap a stablecoin market reported at $6.7 billion Finassets, a crypto payment gateway provider, has enabled USDC payment support on the Solana blockchain, according to reports from CryptoPotato and The Cryptonomist. The update lets merchants and users route USDC transactions through Solana's network infrastructure.

A rebound in bitcoin's price pushed Strategy's holdings back into unrealized gains, while BitMine's ether position remains deep in the red. Strategy’s bitcoin treasury has swung back into positive territory after bitcoin’s price rebounded past the company’s average purchase level of $75,385. The company, formerly known as MicroStrategy, is the largest corporate holder of bitcoin.

The transfer comes as Bitcoin trades above $75,000, drawing renewed attention to the kingdom's sovereign holdings. Bhutan's government transferred 490 BTC, worth approximately $32.7 million at current prices, to new wallet addresses, according to reports from crypto.news and CoinGape.

Elon Musk's social platform is said to be weighing digital-dollar payments as it rolls out an updated creator incentive scheme. X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk, is reportedly exploring stablecoin payments as a way to compensate content creators.

Proposed changes would give the Financial Intelligence Unit new authority to investigate crypto businesses operating outside the country's registration system South Korean lawmakers are advancing a proposal to expand the Financial Intelligence Unit's power over crypto businesses that operate without registration, according to reports from Cointelegraph, CoinTurk News EN, and crypto.news.

The abrupt move extended a broader crypto rally that gained momentum during Asian market hours. Bitcoin climbed above $75,000 in an abrupt move during Asian trading hours, according to reports tracking the market as it happened. The surge was described as sudden, arriving without a single obvious trigger cited by the outlets covering it live.

A public disagreement in Washington DC highlights deepening rivalry over who should regulate event contracts. Executives from CME Group and Kalshi clashed publicly in Washington DC over how prediction markets should be regulated, according to reports from Decrypt and Crypto News Australia.

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MANTRA Chain suspended operations following a reported exploit, sending OM to an all-time low amid a surge in trading volume. MANTRA’s OM token sank 18% within hours, hitting an all-time low, after the project’s blockchain halted operations.