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Consensys Plans Split Into MetaMask and Institutional Blockchain Businesses
Consensys will separate MetaMask’s consumer business from its Ethereum protocols and institutional blockchain infrastructure operations, Cointelegraph reported. The restructuring will create distinct consumer and institutional blockchain businesses.
Apple Debuts Gemini-Powered Siri, A20 Pro Chip and $1,999 Foldable iPhone
Apple unveiled a Gemini-powered Siri redesign, its first 2-nanometer A20 Pro chip and a $1,999 foldable iPhone. The foldable model is expected to ship in October, during CEO John Ternus’ debut keynote.
IonQ Unveils Superion 256 as It Scales Quantum Computer Manufacturing
IonQ has introduced the Superion 256 quantum computer while building its first chips and testing prototypes. The company is pursuing larger-scale quantum manufacturing, as Bitcoin developers separately debate their next steps.
US Bank Tests Proprietary Stablecoin in Cross-Border Stellar Transaction
US Bank tested its proprietary USBDC stablecoin in a transfer between North American and European entities using the public Stellar blockchain, Cointelegraph reported. The pilot connects institutional stablecoin activity with the Stellar network and XLM.
Mexican Musician and Family Killed Over Bitcoin Cold Wallet Believed to Hold Millions
Mexican prosecutors allege suspects killed Camilo Séptimo keyboardist Jonathan Meléndez and his family while searching for a cold wallet they believed held millions of dollars in Bitcoin.
LAPTOP memecoin draws on Hunter Biden laptop controversy
The LAPTOP memecoin is built around the Hunter Biden laptop controversy. Project disclosures say it has no utility, lock founder tokens for six months and reserve 2% of the supply for wallets that lost money on TRUMP.
VerifiedX Opens $15 Million Round for Institutional Bitcoin Infrastructure
VerifiedX launched a $15 million financing round for institutional Bitcoin infrastructure. Cantor Fitzgerald is advising on the transaction, with proceeds intended for BitGo custody, exchange listings and Bitcoin lending programs.
BitMart misses roadmap deadline and appoints financial adviser
BitMart missed a roadmap deadline and appointed a financial adviser, Cointelegraph reported. The exchange gave no asset figures or withdrawal timetable and said it would launch a feedback portal within five working days.
Privacy-focused identity systems could reduce the risks of centralized KYC data
Coin Center’s Laz Pieper says privacy-preserving identity verification could let users satisfy KYC requirements without surrendering underlying personal data, reducing the value of centralized information stores to hackers.
Italy’s central bank requires crypto firms to screen sanctioned transfers
Banca d’Italia has ordered crypto service providers to implement internal controls for screening transfers linked to sanctioned entities, Cointelegraph reported. The supplied report gives no details on deadlines, penalties, or affected assets.
OpenAI Claims AI Agents Solved a $1 Million Mathematics Problem
OpenAI says 10,000 AI agents helped produce a proposed solution to one of the seven Millennium Prize Problems. Mathematicians are now debating how independently the internal model generated the work and whether it can be verified.
Bitcoin’s SOPR Records 2026’s Longest Profit Run as Bear-Market Debate Continues
Bitcoin’s aggregate onchain profit has extended to a fourth week, giving SOPR its longest profitable run of 2026. However, an analyst warned that BTC still faces downside risk as debate over a bear market continues.
Silvergate former CEO says Biden pressure led to 2023 wind-down
Silvergate former CEO Alan Lane blamed what he called a Biden administration “coordinated attack” for making continued operations untenable and prompting the bank’s liquidation in 2023, according to Cointelegraph.