Month: August 2026
Why the world’s second-largest Bitcoin mining power is shutting down rigs in its capital city
The Energy Ministry enacted the year-round restriction to mitigate power capacity shortages, as energy-intensive mining…
Paul Tudor Jones’ investment firm increases stake in BlackRock’s bitcoin ETF after year of selling
Calls fell 85.2% to 148,000 underlying shares, while puts slipped 1.4% to 715,000.
‘Once I started zooming in, I never stopped’: the mesmerising art of macro photography
Converts describe a demanding form of capturing nature very close up that has grown in…
The $11.2 billion in 2026 funding that killed crypto’s permissionless era
Dubai-based crypto lawyer Irina Heaver and her team parsed every crypto deal in the first…
Missed out on tickets to see the Bayeux tapestry in London? A £1,000 hotel stay will get you in
British Museum’s £33 tickets sold out in a day but some slots have been reserved…
Clarity survives (barely), Strategy sells and the untold story of Mastercard’s $1.8 billion deal: Crypto’s week in 5 stories
Washington kept crypto’s biggest legislative hope alive, Wall Street pushed deeper into digital assets, and…
Wall Street’s private blockchain obsession is a ‘race to the bottom,’ Ethereum advocate Raman warns
Centrally controlled, permission-only networks have a role to play in finance, but need a transparent,…
From food to tech to travel: the best student deals and discounts
You can save money at university, especially using schemes such as UNiDAYS, Student Beans or…
‘Watch your spending, use free perks’: an insider’s tips on student money
Avoid getting into debt at university with tricks to save cash, earn extra funds and…
Trump expected to attend White House meeting with crypto CEOs, sources say
Those involved in a meeting of CEOs from the worlds of crypto, prediction markets and…