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07-24
Crypto Home Invasions Rise 20x, Wrench-Attack Exposure Hits $124M in H1 2026
CertiK tracked just one crypto-related home invasion in the first half of 2025. A year later, its publicly verifiable tally had surged 20-fold.Physical-coercion crimes, often called wrench attacks, bypass digital defenses by threatening a holder or relative until someone surrenders access or moves f
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Posts First X Message, Advocates for Open AI Models
Jensen Huang, the leather-jacket-wearing CEO of the world’s most valuable chipmaker, has been running a multi-trillion dollar company for three decades without a personal social media presence. That streak ended on July 24 when he posted on X for the very first time.And he didn’t start with a selfie
Oracle's 5-Year CDS Hits Record High, Raising Investor Concerns
ChainThink reports that on July 24, according to X platform, Oracle Corporation's 5-year credit default swap (CDS) rose to approximately 203 basis points, hitting a record high.At this level, Oracle's annual cost to purchase credit protection on $10 million of debt is approximately $203,000. Since m
Oracle's 5-Year CDS Hits Record High, Sparking Investor Concern
Huoxing Finance reports that on July 24, Oracle Corporation’s 5-year credit default swap (CDS) rose to a record high of approximately 203 basis points, meaning the company would pay about $203,000 annually to insure $10 million in debt against default. Oracle’s CDS has more than quadrupled since mid
NVIDIA and 20+ Institutions Advocate for Open-Weight AI Models
ME News reports that on July 24 (UTC+8), NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang posted his first personal tweet, sharing an open letter titled “Open Weights and U.S. AI Leadership,” signed by NVIDIA and over 20 other technology companies and organizations.
The letter argues that open-weight models can expand acce
AI stocks rise at the U.S. market open; Adobe up 2.95%
Odaily Planet Daily report: According to MSX.COM data, at the opening of U.S. markets, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.13%, the S&P 500 increased 0.06%, the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.08%, and the VIX volatility index rose 1.02%. AI-related stocks generally advanced, with SAP up 5.83%, ServiceN
Anduril Eyes $100B Valuation in New Funding Talks
Anduril Industries is reportedly in early discussions to raise a new funding round at a valuation of approximately $100 billion, according to Reuters. If the deal materializes, it would mark one of the fastest valuation jumps in private company history, nearly doubling the $61 billion figure the com
Michael Saylor Launches MSTR-BTC Dashboard for Bitcoin Exposure Insights
Michael Saylor announced the launch of the MSTR-BTC dashboard, which consolidates MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin balance sheet and capital structure into a single interface. The dashboard integrates data on total/net BTC reserves, per-share economic metrics, valuation, duration, price floor, breakeven poin
XRP Ledger Adds $800M in Distributed Real-World Assets in 2026
The XRP ecosystem has welcomed over $800 million worth of distributed real-world assets this year amid the growing tokenization trend on the network.The tokenization market has continued to grow in 2026, with its total value now exceeding $410 billion. Current data puts the market at $410.70 billion
Shibarium Activity Surges 78% but SHIB Price Remains Weak
Activity on Shibarium, Shiba Inu’s official Layer-2 blockchain, surged sharply over the past day, but SHIB’s price has yet to respond.According to the latest data from Shibariumscan, Shibarium processed 1,180 daily transactions yesterday. This marks a notable recovery from 661 transactions recorded
Memecoin.Fun Completes $3.5M Strategic Funding for the Robinhood Chain Ecosystem
According to Huoxing Finance, on July 24, Memecoin.Fun, the token issuance platform for the Robinhood Chain ecosystem, announced the completion of a $3.5 million strategic funding round. The round was conducted via USDG tokens and led by Becker Ventures, with participation from BitValue Capital, Mas
NVIDIA and over 20 institutions advocate for open-weight AI models in joint letter
Odaily Planet Daily report: NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang posted his first personal X tweet, sharing an open letter titled "Open Weights and U.S. AI Leadership," endorsed by NVIDIA and over 20 other technology companies and organizations.The open letter argues that open-weight models can expand access to
Memecoin.Fun Completes $3.5M Strategic Funding Led by Becker Ventures
According to ChainCatcher, Memecoin.Fun, the token launch platform for the Robinhood Chain ecosystem, has announced the completion of a $3.5 million strategic funding round. The round was conducted via USDG tokens and led by Becker Ventures, with participation from BitValue Capital, Mason Labs, Nege
Strategy Overhauls Bitcoin Metrics Amid Persistent Bear Market
Strategy (MSTR), the biggest corporate holder of bitcoin, has created a new market metrics framework, replacing gross BTC-based figures with net equivalents that take out the company's growing preferred stock and convertible debt obligations. The purpose of the new framework is to give common equity
NVIDIA and over 20 tech companies call for open-weight AI models in joint letter
BlockBeats news: On July 24, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang posted his first personal tweet, sharing an open letter titled “Open Weights and American AI Leadership,” co-signed by NVIDIA. Other signatories include Meta, Microsoft, Andreessen Horowitz, Hugging Face, IBM, Mistral AI, Palantir, Perplexity, Moz
