Flock Cameras Face Growing Backlash as Privacy Concerns Reach Capitol Hill
Growing opposition across America to Flock cameras has reached Capitol Hill, where Rep. Thomas Massie plans legislation to block federal funding for t...
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Bitcoin halving progresses to 57%, with roughly 90,000 blocks left until 2028 reward cut
Bitcoin has mined 57% of blocks needed for the next halving in 2028, with about 90,170 blocks left before rewards drop to 1.5625 BTC per block. The po...
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Bitcoin’s 15th Difficulty Reset Exposes a Mining Industry Under Pressure
The Bitcoin blockchain just recorded its 15th difficulty adjustment of the year, trimming mining difficulty by about 0.74% at block height 959616. Ami...
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Bitcoin’s Difficulty Adjustment Explained: How the Network Punishes Itself Every Two Weeks
Every 2,016 blocks, i.e. roughly every two weeks, Bitcoin automatically resets how hard it is to mine a block, a self-correcting rule that swung from ...
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MiCA Is Not Only for Crypto. It Will Also Decide Prediction Markets’ European Future
While the industry spent the summer arguing about stablecoin reserves and DeFi certification schemes, the most consequential question in European cryp...
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Trump warns of Iran’s “evil intentions,” vows to block nuclear ambitions
Trump warns of Iran's nuclear ambitions, signaling a tougher U.S. stance. Iran Reconstruction Funding in a 2026 deal at 28.5% YES. The post Trump warn...
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Jack Dorsey’s Block launches Buzz, a decentralized collaboration tool gunning for Slack and GitHub
Block launches Buzz, a decentralized collaboration tool built on Nostr combining Slack-like messaging, GitHub workflows, and AI agents in one The post...
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French Regulator Orders ISP Block On Polymarket Access
French Regulator Orders ISP Block On Polymarket Access - Read the full analysis.
Jul 23open_in_new
9 Wall Street and Crypto Giants Unite to Protect Bitcoin With $15 Million Initiative
Nine major financial and crypto companies have created a new alliance to help safeguard Bitcoin’s future, committing $15 million to support open-sourc...
Jul 23open_in_new
Block launches Buzz, an open-source collaboration platform where AI agents are treated as team members
Block launched Buzz, an open-source collaboration platform built on Nostr that integrates chat, Git hosting, and AI agents with cryptographic The post...
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Clarity Act Latest Draft Bars Trump From Crypto Ventures—But Only Until 2029
The long-awaited market-structure bill would block officials and their spouses from issuing digital assets and shield non-custodial developers, but th...
Jul 22open_in_new
Polymarket plans legal challenge against France’s website block
France's ANJ blocked Polymarket on July 16 after 578K French visits in June. Polymarket is heading to court to fight the ban. The post Polymarket plan...
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Democrats reportedly attempt to block CLARITY Act in Senate: CNBC
Democrats are reportedly trying to block the CLARITY Act in the Senate. Bitcoin reaching $200,000 by December 31, 2026 at 2.1% YES. The post Democrats...
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Block launches Buzz, a Nostr-based rival to Slack and GitHub
Block launches Buzz, a free open-source workspace on Nostr that rivals Slack and GitHub, giving AI agents cryptographic identities alongside The post ...
Jul 22open_in_new
Jack Dorsey's Block Launches Buzz, a Nostr-Based Slack and GitHub Rival for AI Agents
The free, open source workspace runs on Nostr, gives AI agents their own cryptographic identities, and challenges Slack and GitHub.
Jul 22open_in_new
Houthis plan to block Red Sea oil route, threatening global shipping lane
Houthis plan to block the Red Sea oil route, threatening global shipping. WTI reaching $110 in July 2026 at 4.8% YES. The post Houthis plan to block R...
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Crypto lobby TDC sues Illinois to block 0% digital asset tax
TDC sues Illinois to block a 0.2% digital asset tax. XRP reaching $3 by July 2026 at 0.2% YES. The post Crypto lobby TDC sues Illinois to block 0% dig...
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Digital Chamber sues to block Illinois’ digital asset tax before 2027 launch
Digital Chamber sues to block Illinois' digital asset tax before 2027 launch. Bitcoin reaching $160K by December 31, 2026 at 2.8% YES. The post Digita...
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Bitcoin Maxi Jack Dorsey Unveils New Open Source Group Chat App
Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Maxi Jack Dorsey Unveils New Open Source Group Chat App Jack Dorsey's company Block has debuted a decentralized rival to gro...
Jul 21open_in_new
Jack Dorsey’s Block launches Buzz groupchat platform to challenge Slack and GitHub
Square parent Block launched Buzz, an open source group chat platform where humans and AI agents can collaborate across messages, code and workflows. ...
Jul 21open_in_new
Aster Chain mainnet launches with 450M ASTER staked and 112 RWA markets live
Aster Chain launches its mainnet with 450M $ASTER staked and 112 RWA markets, leveraging ZK proofs and 50ms block times for privacy-focused The post A...
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Houthi rebels block Saudi shipping in Red Sea, oil price spike feared
Houthi rebels block Saudi shipping in the Red Sea. Targeting shipping by July 31 at 49.5% YES; by August 31 at 62.5% YES. The post Houthi rebels block...
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UK Lawmakers Launch Inquiry Into Crypto Banking Access
A cross-party group is examining why UK banks block accounts and payments for crypto firms—and whether it's holding the sector back.
Jul 21open_in_new
What Happens When a Bitcoin Block Is Full? Every Byte Sparks a Live Fee Auction
When Bitcoin traffic gets heavy, a full block does not stop the network; it turns the next available space into a live auction where urgency has a pri...
Jul 21open_in_new
Trump claims US ending efforts to block Iran nuclear missile development
Trump claims the US is ending efforts to block Iran's nuclear development. Iran Reconstruction Funding in a US-Iran deal by 2026 at 26.5% YES. The pos...
Jul 20open_in_new
8 Top APIs for Building on Robinhood Chain (2026)
Robinhood Chain went live on July 1, 2026 as an Arbitrum Orbit Layer 2 that settles on Ethereum: chain ID 4663 (testnet 46630), ETH as the gas token, ...
Jul 20open_in_new
Zakura Node Hits Four-Hour Sync as Zcash Preps July 28 Ironwood Upgrade
Zcash developers are sealing off a shielded pool that carried a critical bug, and a new node built for speed is already backing the fix. The Ironwood ...
Jul 19open_in_new
France Orders ISPs to Block Polymarket After French Traffic Surges to 578,000 Visits
France’s national gaming regulator has ordered internet service providers to completely block access to the crypto-based prediction site Polymarket. P...
Jul 18open_in_new
French gambling regulator orders ISPs to block Polymarket
Autorité nationale des jeux has ordered France’s internet service providers to geoblock Polymarket, citing illegal gambling and market manipulation co...
Jul 18open_in_new
Senate politics stall CLARITY Act amid Trump-related ethics concerns
Senator Hagerty warns that political dynamics may block the CLARITY Act. Act signed into law in 2026 at 32% YES. The post Senate politics stall CLARIT...
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