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On a day that no one should miss, IREN announced it had mined 728 Bitcoin-yes, you heard it right-728!-while MARA sighed in envy with its mere 703 BTC. And how did this tiny titan manage it? With a measly does of 50 exahashes per second (EH/s), compared to MARA’s grand 58.9 EH/s. The secret? Well, apparently, IREN’s equipment was busier than a caffeinated squirrel, running at an average of 45.4 EH/s throughout July. Who knew you could outperform giants with less effort? Amazing! 🐿️⚡

Imagine this: Alderoty, that brave knight of the blockchain realm, sends a formal letter-or perhaps a scroll-ripping apart the draft legislation penned by policymakers who seem to think ‘regulatory certainty’ is a mythical creature like a unicorn sipping from a crypto fountain. His message? The bill’s attempt to split jurisdiction between SEC and CFTC is about as clear as mud on a rainy day.

In what can only be described as a plot twist worthy of a drawing-room drama, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has declared that certain liquid staking activities and their associated tokens are *not* subject to federal securities laws-if they meet a list of criteria longer than my last shopping spree. This guidance, issued by the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance, is essentially their way of saying, “We’re watching you, but we’re not going to strangle you… yet.” The goal? To separate administrative staking services from investment contracts. How civilized.

This bombshell announcement comes from the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance-not exactly known for its party vibes-and signals a major shift in how regulators see crypto staking. Think of it as the SEC trading its stern librarian glasses for something slightly more… trendy? 🕶️

As reported by U.Today (yes, that’s a thing), Geraci’s been banging the drum for BlackRock to jump on this bandwagon, but so far, the financial titan’s sitting this dance out. 🕺💤

This isn’t just a “look how shiny our new tech is” stunt; it’s part of the Trump Administration’s *real* attempt to turn work from a circus of red tape into a well-oiled machine. Because what better way to boost efficiency than giving government workers a digital sidekick? 🎩✨

Hold onto your monocles, folks! Peek behind the velvet curtains of the City of London-yes, that fancy place with more history than your grandmother’s quilt. Two sly little firms are sneaking in, throwing curveballs like it’s a cricket match, and rewriting thoughts about how money *moves* – with code, not ink on parchment. Who needs laws when you’ve got blockchain, am I right? 😜

According to Coinglass data, the total BTC futures open interest (OI) is puking at 692,490 BTC, which cynical analysts translate into around $79 billion. CME, always the institution’s pet, leads with 139,350 BTC ($15.88 billion), grabbing just over a fifth of the entire market-a real showstopper! The rest are clinging on: Binance, Bybit, OKX, Gate-all playing their parts in this financial soap opera. 🎭

As it stands, a staggering 36 billion XRP tokens remain locked away in Ripple’s vault, like a treasure chest guarded by a particularly grumpy dragon. 🐉

In a dramatic reveal on August 5, 2025, OpenAI made it clear that these models are live on platforms like Hugging Face. They’re basically trying to compete with their own paid models. How rebellious! But wait, they also promise that they’ve got your back when it comes to user safety. Well, isn’t that reassuring?