Solana vote to double disinflation passes by a hair in dramatic finish

Solana’s first network-wide vote went down to the wire, with Kraken and Galaxy-linked validators switching sides before the disinflation proposal narrowly passed. Source link

Solana Governance Approves Faster Reduction in SOL Issuance

Solana validators have approved a proposal to double the network’s annual disinflation rate, reducing future SOL issuance. According to finalized voting results, the proposal received 67% support, with 25.16% voting against and 7.84% abstaining. Overall participation reached 60.7% of eligible stake. The proposal, known as SGP-0002 or Double Disinflation, increases Solana’s annual disinflation rate from…

Who Is Legally Liable When An AI Agent Goes Rogue?

Autonomous AI agents can behave in highly unpredictable ways. Give an AI Agent a goal such as passing a test of its capabilities, and it might just decide the best way to score highly is to break containment and hack into a competing company in search of the answer sheet. That’s what happened when Open…

Capital B raises $24.5M for its Bitcoin treasury amid market uncertainty with BlockStream’s Adam Back chipping in

The French Bitcoin treasury firm’s private placement drew support from Adam Back and TOBAM, with warrant exercises potentially unlocking another $158 million. Source link

Circle's USDC takes over Chelsea's jersey in Premier League first sponsorship deal

Financials were not disclosed, though reports from earlier this year suggested Chelsea was targeting 65 million pounds a year ($88.3 million) for the sponsorship berth. Source link

Abu Dhabi Royal Backs Trump-Linked Crypto Bank Venture

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Bithumb Wins First-Instance Rulings Over $40B Bitcoin Error

South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has reportedly won first-instance rulings in two lawsuits against its users to recover proceeds from Bitcoin it mistakenly credited to their accounts. The Seoul Central District Court ruled for Bithumb on Wednesday and Thursday in two of four lawsuits against users who sold Bitcoin mistakenly credited to their accounts, according…

The Sandbox Plans 1:1 Repayment After $700K Bridge Exploit

Blockchain gaming platform The Sandbox has pledged to repay eligible SAND holders 1:1 after an Aug. 21 bridge exploit drained 14.744 SAND, worth about $700,000, from an Ethereum vault.  On Thursday, the company published a post-mortem, saying users who legitimately held bridged SAND on Base or BNB Smart Chain before the attack will receive an…

UK Government Reports 240 Crypto Millionaires in 2025

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Bitcoin Miner Stocks Rally as Crypto Demand Returns

Bitcoin’s August rally has revived some of the mining sector’s most beaten-down stocks, reversing a trend that has favored miners pivoting toward artificial intelligence and high-performance computing and suggesting investors may once again be rewarding direct exposure to Bitcoin. In its latest Miner Weekly newsletter, BlocksBridge Consulting reported that Bitcoin’s (BTC) roughly 23% rally over…