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Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining company CleanSpark reported $138 million in revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2026. The $138 million represented a 30.5% year-over-year decrease from $198 million, according to its quarterly results published on Thursday. CleanSpark also reported a net loss of $239 million, or $0.89 per basic share, for the three months ended on June 30, compared with $257 million in net income, or $0.90 per share, for the same period last year. The revenue narrowly missed analysts’ consensus estimate of $142.2 million, according to analyst estimates compiled by Yahoo Finance. CleanSpark’s shares fell 5.5% on Thursday, but…

Dukhan Bank became part of J.P. Morgan’s Blockchain Deposit Account network, Kinexys, on August 3, 2026. It is the first Sharia-compliant lender in Qatar to operate on the system. The move provides the bank’s corporate and institutional clients with around-the-clock cross-border settlement and expands J.P. Morgan’s already sizable presence among Gulf banks. Dukhan Bank taps Kinexys for 24/7 settlement Kinexys keeps cross-border payments open around the clock. There’s no rest for weekends or public holidays, the bank’s press release said. A settlement rail that never closes removes a standing constraint for treasury desks with money in many time zones. Dukhan…

During every major correction period for Bitcoin, the most important question on investors’ minds remains the same: Has the bottom been reached? Following the sharp sell-offs in the cryptocurrency market in recent months, this debate has once again become central, and leading investment funds and managers in the sector have shared their assessments of the current market outlook. Most professional investors believe that the downside risks for Bitcoin have not yet completely disappeared. According to fund managers, global economic uncertainties, tight financial conditions, ETF outflows, and capital shifting towards rapidly growing sectors like artificial intelligence could lead to continued pressure…

This article first appeared in Miner Weekly, a weekly newsletter by BlocksBridge Consulting, curating the latest news in energy, bitcoin, and AI compute from The Energy Mag. Subscribe to receive it in your inbox once a week. Bitcoin miners no longer needed to talk only about hashprice, fleet efficiency or the next difficulty adjustment. They could talk about campuses, lease terms, hyperscalers, neoclouds, inference workloads and “critical IT load.” The same substations that once fed racks of ASICs were reintroduced to investors as scarce energy gateways into the artificial intelligence boom. In a power-constrained market, that story worked. It worked…

This negotiation over the government conflict-of-interest piece had delayed progress on the Clarity Act for months — now potentially beyond the window in which it could most easily become law in 2026. This week’s release of the final working draft of Clarity included the first ethics language openly circulated, so Democrats are now responding — many of them with disdain. “Donald Trump raked in more than $1.4 billion from cryptocurrency ventures, and this bill does nothing to prevent him from vacuuming up his next $1.4 billion in crypto profits,” said Senator Elizabeth Warren, the Massachusetts Democrat who is her party’s…

China has successfully completed its first cross-border payment to Singapore using the digital yuan. The transaction, conducted via China’s Digital Currency Express (CBETS) platform, involved import shipping fees totaling approximately 10 million yuan, which were transferred to Singapore on the same day. This development highlights China’s efforts to expand the use of the digital yuan in cross-border trade payments. First Digital Yuan Cross-Border Payment This payment to W Company, a result of a joint effort between the Shanghai branch of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) and ICBC Singapore, marks the first digital yuan cross-border payment between China…

Taurus completed an 18-month integration of Hedera on Aug. 5, giving banks and regulated financial institutions access to custody, staking, token issuance, node infrastructure and smart contract deployment through one provider. The Hashgraph Association said the final phase added Hedera smart contract support to the Taurus platform. The rollout is available across Taurus-PROTECT, Taurus-EXPLORER and Taurus-CAPITAL. Taurus technology is used by more than 40 banks and regulated institutions, including Deutsche Bank, CACEIS and State Street. The announcement did not identify a bank that has already launched a live Hedera product through the completed integration. Taurus now supports the full @hedera…

$BTC Acquired: 1,587 $BTC Total Cost: Approximately $100 million Average Price: $63,024 per $BTC Total Holdings: 846,842 $BTC Total Cost Basis: $64.07 billion Average Acquisition Price: $75,656 per $BTC Latest Bitcoin Purchase Details Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR), formerly known as MicroStrategy, has announced the acquisition of an additional 1,587 Bitcoin for approximately $100 million at an average price of $63,024 per $BTC, according to a regulatory filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The purchase was disclosed in a Form 8-K filing and reflects the company’s continued commitment to Bitcoin as its primary treasury reserve asset. The latest acquisition…

ARK Invest, the U.S.-based asset management firm led by Cathie Wood, has purchased $30,000 worth of shares in 3iQ’s Solana staking exchange-traded fund (ETF) through one of its funds on July 27. The transaction, disclosed in a recent filing, marks a modest but notable addition to ARK’s growing exposure to digital assets. Details of the Solana ETF Investment The ETF, managed by Canadian asset manager 3iQ, provides investors with exposure to Solana ($SOL) price movements while also generating additional yield through staking rewards. This dual structure—combining price appreciation with staking income—distinguishes it from traditional crypto ETFs that focus solely on…

Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the US, warned that the company may be forced to move some of its operations abroad if comprehensive cryptocurrency regulation is not implemented in the country. Speaking at an interview on Capitol Hill, the US Congressional compound, Armstrong said that Coinbase’s priority is to continue growing in the US, but this is contingent upon a clear and lasting legal framework. Armstrong emphasized that Coinbase wants to conduct the majority of its operations in the US, stating that for the sector to be able to make long-term investments, not…