Brie Carter

Cardano (CRYPTO:ADA) founder Charles Hoskinson defended the use of AI-generated content after criticism of a recent social media post.

Australia announced a one-month extension to its fuel excise relief, reducing the rate to $0.16 per litre from July 1 to Aug. 2.

• Kraken’s FIFA World Cup sponsorship coincides with prediction market trading volumes surpassing US$2 billion across football-related contracts. 
• Sports forecasting activity is being concentrated in blockchain-based and regulated event markets, led by Polymarket and Kalshi. 
• Regulatory uncertainty around prediction markets remains the key challenge as platforms expand into mainstream sporting events. 

A major Ethereum-based MEV bot known as Jaredfromsubway.eth has suffered losses exceeding $7.5 million after falling victim to a carefully planned attack that exploited weaknesses in its automated trading logic.

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps has reportedly announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz to all vessels, according to reports cited by FX168.

• A steep downturn in the resources sector reduced overall Australian business operating profits by 1.9% during the 2024–25 financial year.
• The contraction was led by a 19.1% fall in mining profits, stripping $32.9 billion from the sector.
• Sustained pressure from weaker global prices for iron ore, coal, and lithium remains the primary industry headwind.

Nine senior figures have quit the Ethereum Foundation this year, including co‑executive director Hsiao‑Wei Wang, even as ETH trades about 57% below its all‑time high and Solana closes the gap.

US officials confronted ASML Holding (AMS:ASML) over allegations that one restricted lithography machine entered China.

IQM Quantum Computers will merge with Real Asset Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ:RAAQ) while appointing Dr. Craig Ciesla as CTO.

This executive transition occurs as the hardware manufacturer reports successfully selling 23 quantum systems to date.

Microsoft warned Windows users about a cryptocurrency clipper malware campaign that spreads through USB drives and is designed to steal wallet credentials, private keys, seed phrases, and other sensitive financial data.