How the Farm Industry Spied on Animal Rights Activists and Pushed the FBI to Treat Them as Bioterrorists
For years, a powerful farm industry group served up information on activists to the FBI. Records reveal a decade-long effort to see the animal rights movement labeled a “bioterrorism” threat. Powered by...
Paper Bitcoin? Community Raises Concerns About Custody Providers Engaging in Bitcoin Fractional Reserve Practices
The current state of the bitcoin market, which has failed to maintain its upward trend despite recent announcements from many companies adopting it as a reserve asset, has prompted concerns about the existence of paper bitcoin in the hands of custodians. Paper Bitcoin Woes Arise Due to Lack of Price Action The concept of paper […] Powered by...
Ethereum Foundation Reorganizes Under ‘Protocol’ Banner to Tackle Scaling and UX Goals
The Ethereum Foundation (EF) is changing gears on how it handles core research and development. On June 2, 2025, the EF introduced a restructured unit simply named “Protocol,” marking a shift in how it approaches Ethereum’s long-standing scaling bottlenecks and usability issues. This piece is a guest post by blocmates, a media and research hub […] Powered by...
VC-Backed Crypto Projects Face High Failure Rates—Study Reveals 45% Have Collapsed
A new study by Chainplay and Strorible reveals that nearly 45% of venture capital (VC)-backed crypto projects have shut down, and 77% fail to generate $1,000 in monthly revenue. Top-Tier VC Firms Not Spared Nearly half (45%) of venture capital (VC)-backed crypto projects have ceased operations, while 77% fail to generate $1,000 in monthly revenue, […] Powered by...
Riot Hires Data Center Chief as Bitcoin Miner Ramps Up HPC and AI Hosting Plans
Riot Platforms (NASDAQ: RIOT) has appointed Jonathan Gibbs as its new Chief Data Center Officer (CDCO) as the company pushes deeper into high-performance computing (HPC) and AI hosting. This article is from Theminermag, a trade publication for the cryptocurrency mining industry, focusing on the latest news and research on institutional bitcoin mining companies. Gibbs, a […] Powered by...
