DNS Resolver Quad9 Rejects French Piracy Blocks, Weighs Exit as beIN Seeks Up to €580K a Day
Since 2024, French courts have repeatedly ordered public DNS resolvers to block access to pirate sports streaming sites. Not every provider accepted this. For example, OpenDNS suspended its service in France in response to the first blocking order. Quad9 stayed in France. The Swiss non-profit foundation said that it had to block the targeted sites for all users worldwide to remain in compliance, and announced that it would appeal....
Bitcoin’s Great Unplug: $1.5 Billion in Hardware Behind the AI Pivot
The hashrate public bitcoin miners shed in the first half of 2026 carries an uncomfortable price tag: roughly $1.5 billion in equivalent hardware investment, even at an assumed acquisition price of just $20 per terahash (TH/s). This article first appeared in Miner Weekly, a weekly newsletter by Blocksbridge Consulting curating the latest news in energy, […] Powered by...
Latam Cartels Tap Crypto to Expand Their Illicit Workflows
A recent report highlights that criminal groups are not only using crypto to launder money, but are actively leaning into crypto investments to generate profits. In addition, cryptocurrencies are facilitating the integration of native groups with foreign actors, providing liquidity and assistance. Crypto Adoption in Latam Gives Criminals Extra Tools The rise of cryptocurrencies in […] Powered by...
Grayscale Sees Potential AI Crypto Winners in a $15B Sector
Cryptocurrencies tied to artificial intelligence (AI) outperformed the broader market in September, according to Grayscale. The rally suggests investors are beginning to value public blockchains as infrastructure for automated commerce, identity verification, and private computing. A $15B Segment Outpaces the Broader Crypto Market Investors are showing greater interest in blockchain services supporting artificial intelligence,...
XRP Ledger Targets Oct. 9 for Upgrade Bundling 8 Transactions
The XRP Ledger is targeting Oct. 9 for a Batch upgrade that could coordinate payments and asset transfers in one operation. A separate security amendment approaching activation would require server operators to update their software. 8 Actions in One Submission, With Different Execution Rules Payments and asset transfers could settle together under a pending XRP […] Powered by...
