Meta Glasses Spark US Police Surveillance Fears
U.S. police warn against Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses over covert recording concerns in facilities; ICE bans them in federal spaces. #Update #Tech
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Ethereum Holdings Surge to 5.93 Million ETH
Bitmine Immersion Technologies acquired 28,086 $ETH worth $70M, nearing its goal of owning 5% of Ethereum’s supply. Staking revenue is projected at $330M annually. #Breaking #Crypto $ETH
Bitcoin Buying Strategy Ends in One Week
Strategy repurchased 1,810,885 STRC shares for $176.3M and doubled its digital credit securities repurchase program to $2B, buying no Bitcoin last week. #Update #Finance
Bitcoin Surges with Biggest Gains Since Trump
Bitcoin reaches an all-time high correlation with gold at 0.56, while Solana plans to triple transaction size this Wednesday. #Update #Crypto $BTC
Bitcoin: Fifth Arrest in Zondacrypto Probe
A Polish court approved pretrial detention for Roman Ż. in the Zondacrypto probe, involving €8 million misappropriation charges. Four others were detained earlier. #Breaking #Legal
LG TV Privacy Concerns: Listening When Off
Gamers Nexus reveals LG TVs can scan Wi-Fi networks and record audio even when off, raising privacy concerns despite a recent settlement with Texas regulators. #Breaking #Tech
AI Labs Warned Slow Down by OpenAI
OpenAI’s chief scientist Jakub Pachocki urges voluntary AI development slowdowns until safety standards are established, highlighting recent security incidents and regulatory proposals. AI
Bitcoin Drives Brazilian Banks Crypto Expansion
Brazil’s crypto market reached R$505.5 billion in 2025, driven by corporate transactions. Itaú and Nubank expanded crypto offerings; no proprietary holdings reported by banks. #Update #Crypto
Bitcoin Hackers Return $270M After Heist
Liquid Network’s hackers returned 3,400 BTC after a security breach involving 4,000 BTC; 600 BTC remains missing. Liquid’s operations are still halted. #Breaking #Crypto $BTC
Crypto Activity Surges 300% to $350B
Annual MENA blockchain transactions are projected to reach $350 billion by 2025–2026, driven by regional conflicts pushing capital into digital assets like Bitcoin. #Update #Crypto $BTC
Bitcoin Theft Plea Malone Lam $245M
Malone Lam faces a plea hearing for orchestrating a $245M Bitcoin theft via social engineering, involving 18 individuals in a racketeering group. #Breaking #Legal
Harmony Considers Blockchain Shutdown Over AI Threats
Harmony proposes shutting down its blockchain due to AI and state actor threats, moving $ONE to Ethereum. Users urged to exit smart contracts by September 10. #Update #Blockchain $ONE
Bitcoin Flat Chainlink Surges 20 Percent
Chainlink’s $LINK surged 6.8% to $13.64 after a deal with Bottomline to connect 600+ banks to blockchain settlement, outperforming top cryptocurrencies. #Update #Crypto $LINK
Ethereum Proposal Lets Users Pay Gas
Ethereum’s EIP-8141 draft proposes transaction fee payments in ERC-20 tokens, enhancing user flexibility without new wallets; no network upgrade scheduled yet. Vitalik Buterin supports this development. #Update #Crypto $ETH