Hacker Steals 7K after Minting 1B Bridged DOT on Hyperbridge

A hacker exploited the Polkadot-based cross-chain interoperability protocol Hyperbridge, netting about $237,000 and raising renewed security concerns about blockchain bridge infrastructure.An attacker minted 1 billion bridged Polkadot (DOT) tokens in a single transaction on Hyperbridge, according to blockchain data shared by cybersecurity platform CertiK. The exploit only affected DOT on…

Bitcoin Mining Centralizes as AI Decentralizes: Galaxy Research

Bitcoin mining runs the risk of becoming more centralized as time goes on, while artificial intelligence could be moving in the opposite direction, according to Galaxy Research head Alex Thorn.Thorn said that while Bitcoin mining began decentralized, with users mining Bitcoin on their personal computers, it has since become far more centralized, requiring ASIC miners or industrial-scale farms. “AI may follow the opposite path,” said Galaxy’s research head Alex Thorn on Sunday, explaining that AI started…

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Manhunt underway after gunmen storm Chick-fil-A leaving 1 dead

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A deadly shooting at a New Jersey Chick-fil-A left one person dead and six others injured, as authorities said the violence was targeted and the suspects remain at large.Police responded around 9 p.m. Saturday to the restaurant on Route 22 in Union,…

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Iran War Fallout Will Muddy the Rest of 2026 for Asset Markets: Analyst

Now almost a week old, the Bitcoin (BTC) recovery is “fragile” as the crypto market faces geopolitical and macroeconomic headwinds from the ongoing war in the Middle East, according to Nic Puckrin, a crypto market analyst and founder of the Coin Bureau media outlet.“Even if the war ends now, its…

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Scantily-clad festivalgoers stuck in Coachella hell in desert heat

It’s all vibes until you’re 45 minutes deep in a coffee line, wearing little more than a bandeau top and short-shorts. Scantily-clad Coachella festivalgoers found themselves in a different kind of endurance test this weekend— stuck in marathon lines for Starbucks drinks under the brutal desert sun. Instead of dancing…