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Bitcoin-backed loan refinances PowerCompute’s $18M debt at 2%
Nasdaq-listed PowerCompute refinanced $18 million of debt through a Bitcoin-backed facility carrying an initial interest rate of about 2%.
Published Date: 2026-08-06 07:56:34Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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Bitcoin ETFs pull in $244M, 3-day inflow streak tops $626M
US-listed Bitcoin ETFs attracted $244.4 million on Wednesday, marking three consecutive inflow days for a combined $626 million.
Published Date: 2026-08-06 06:57:31Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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EU watchdogs warn of impersonation scams amid MiCA licensing shakeout
Criminals are reportedly using fake websites and falsified documents to target customers searching for licensed crypto providers.
Published Date: 2026-08-06 06:07:14Creator: Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra
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Fed’s Cook says she’d support rate hike if disinflation stalls
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook said she is “prepared to act” if inflation remains too high above the Fed’s target rate.
Published Date: 2026-08-06 05:44:04Creator: Cointelegraph by Felix Ng
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ElizaOS token sinks 19% to record low after founder declares it ‘dead’
Eliza Labs founder Shaw Walters said the project transferred its remaining treasury to settle a tokenholder lawsuit and will continue building Eliza without an associated cryptocurrency.
Published Date: 2026-08-06 05:08:04Creator: Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra
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Meta latest AI firm to see model go rogue during testing
The incident reportedly stemmed from a misconfigured testing environment, adding Meta to a growing list of AI firms whose models have escaped evaluation sandboxes.
Published Date: 2026-08-06 04:28:47Creator: Cointelegraph by Felix Ng
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Block raises 2026 outlook on strong quarter, says AI touches nearly all code
Cash App and Square drove better-than-expected results, while the company said it expanded its use of AI across software engineering.
Published Date: 2026-08-06 01:33:57Creator: Cointelegraph by Felix Ng
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Mysten Labs tech chief joins Anthropic to work on AI security
Mysten Labs’ co-founder Sam Blackshear said he is joining Anthropic as AI shifts the balance between attackers and defenders.
Published Date: 2026-08-06 01:31:35Creator: Cointelegraph by Felix Ng
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Bitcoin Red Team reports 5K findings in sweeping security audit
“There’s a lot of chaos right now in the ecosystem. We absolutely understand that many people are being bombarded with security issues right now,” said Bitcoin developer Calle.
Published Date: 2026-08-06 01:09:06Creator: Cointelegraph by Felix Ng
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Senator Warren questions US AI chip policy after Trump crypto investment: Report
The lawmaker reportedly sent a letter to the Commerce Secretary demanding answers about the administration’s treatment of the UAE following investments in the Trump family’s crypto company.
Published Date: 2026-08-05 21:15:37Creator: Cointelegraph by Turner Wright
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