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GoMining will use the DMND pool to mine the first Stratum V2 Bitcoin block. Stratum V2 allows miners to directly select block transactions. The new system transfers power in Bitcoin mining from pools to miners. GoMining has mined the first known Bitcoin block produced using the Stratum V2 protocol in the DMND Bitcoin mining pool. This process shows the creation of blocks controlled by miners in a real mining environment. This block was created through the DMND pool using Stratum V2’s job declaration feature. This approach allows GoMining to build and declare its own block templates, rather than relying on…

Cathie Wood has denied that inflation concerns are rising, insisting that underlying price pressures are largely dissipating, despite the US headline CPI rising to 4.2% in May. summary Cathie Wood said underlying inflation was close to 0.5% even though the US headline CPI rose to 4.2% in May. The CEO of ARK Invest argued that inflationary pressures are easing, citing productivity growth and torflation data. Wood believes Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh can support economic growth if inflation falls toward 1% from 0%. Inflation concerns dominated conversations at recent investor conferences across Asia and Europe, with many participants questioning whether sustained…

World extends AgentKit for verified AI agents using World ID. AI agents can act online on behalf of authenticated human users. This system aims to prevent bots while enabling reliable automation. World is expanding access to AgentKit. AgentKit is a framework designed to help individuals create human-verified AI agents and connect those agents to verified World IDs. This system allows AI agents to act on your behalf over the Internet while maintaining your identity across a global network. This development comes as AI agents become increasingly capable of performing online tasks such as shopping, making reservations, navigating websites, and interacting…

On-chain data shows that neither the bulls nor the bears are firmly in control, and the market appears to be stalled rather than in a sustained bear phase. Over the past week, Bitcoin (BTC) has traded between $62,000 and $72,000. Despite the bullish conditions not being met, major digital assets have managed to maintain their bottom prices. Analysts at crypto exchange Bitfinex revealed in the latest Bitfinex Alpha report that changes in Federal Reserve expectations and inflation risks are reshaping the current crypto market environment. These factors are creating short-term pressure on risk assets such as gold and BTC. Nevertheless,…

In today’s Chainlink news, LINK extends its real-world asset data infrastructure to Asia-Pacific stock markets, launching live price feeds for leading companies such as Samsung Electronics and Toyota Motor Corporation. The initiative, called APAC Equities Streams, provides low-latency equity data from the Korean and Japanese markets for derivatives and on-chain risk management. This expansion follows the previous rollout of the U.S. Equity Stream, which targeted the $80 trillion U.S. stock market. Chainlink’s official account emphasizes that data streams are essential for DeFi and beyond, with growth planned in China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan in the future. The RWA tokenization trend…

Strive reportedly added another 759 Bitcoins to its treasury, keeping public companies alive in the BTC accumulation race as Bitcoin trades near the $65,000 level. Loading tweets… View original post by X TL;DR According to the Xtrend summary, Strive purchased 759 BTC at an average price of approximately $65,850. The reported purchase will increase Strive’s holdings to 19,864 BTC. With this update, Strive joins the ranks of large publicly traded Bitcoin owners. This article adds to a busy day for corporate BTC treasury headlines, with Strategy also reporting new purchases. According to the XTrends summary, which was last updated just…

Trustworthy editorial content reviewed by industry-leading experts and experienced editors. Advertising disclosure Ethereum Layer 2 project Taiko is facing new scrutiny following multiple reports that a bridge-related exploit resulted in approximately $1.7 million being leaked and requiring emergency measures around the network’s bridge infrastructure. TL;DR According to multiple reports, Taiko received approximately $1.7 million worth of bridge-related exploits. Reported issues included validating forged or invalid certificates for bridge withdrawals. In the report, users were urged to vacate affected bridge locations while the issue was contained. Official technical details remain limited, so the story will have to be carefully assembled. According…

Dash is exploring the Philippines as a potential market for crypto payments due to the demand for low-cost transactions and the country’s openness to digital financial tools. In an interview with Cointelegraph at Philippine Blockchain Week 2026, Dash Blockchain’s global implementation lead Dalia Chernozub said the project is focused on emerging markets where users face high fees and need simpler payment options. “We believe that Dash provides technology and payment solutions to people who are struggling with high fees (and) need something that is easy to use,” Chernozub said, adding that the Philippines fits that profile because consumers are open…

Attorney Ian R. Cohen has filed a new court argument against efforts to revive a lawsuit seeking control of about 3.8 million bitcoins worth an estimated $238 billion, including wallets linked to Bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto. summary Ian Cohen opposed efforts to revive a lawsuit targeting 39,069 Bitcoin wallets holding an estimated $238 billion. Cohen argues that dormant Bitcoins held in private custody are not abandoned property under New York state law. Galaxy researchers discovered recent activity in dozens of targeted wallets, disputing claims that the coins were abandoned. According to a June 20 X-thread posted by Alex Thorne, head…

Ripple’s dollar-pegged stablecoin RLUSD made two specific infrastructure moves this week. Integrated with cross-chain routing platform Squid, RLUSD enables single transaction swaps across 100+ blockchains and 20,000+ tokens. Ripple has acquired a strategic stake in African payments giant Flutterwave at a Series E valuation of $3.2 billion to incorporate RLUSD and XRP Ledger into its payment rails across 34 African markets. What started as a payments story is quickly becoming a race to build the financial operating system of the future. @Ripple has made a strategic investment in @theflutterwave as part of a Series E funding round, alongside a partnership…