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What Happens if China Hacks the US Water Supply? I Went to a Secret War Game to Find Out

Day two of the simulation arrives, and Corman lays out the new reality: Numerous water mains across the country have broken. The man-made drought has spread to hospitals, data centers, refrigeration, and manufacturing. Then Corman throws another curveball: He plays a prerecorded video statement from a fictional military official appealing to the insurance companies’ help…

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Crypto News Today (July 8): BTC Drops Back to $62K, Coinbase Premium Hits Record Lows, and the EU is Eyeing Even Tighter Crypto Regulation

In crypto news today (July 8), Bitcoin has experienced a slight retracement, still sitting comfortably above $60,000, but down -1.1% over the past 24-hours and trading for around $62,600. Liquidations have slowed since yesterday, dropping from over $532M to $345M, with over $240M of that figure coming from long positions, highlighting that overly optimistic bulls…

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Hot French startup ZML releases free product to speed inference across lots of AI chips

The days of Nvidia’s unparalleled market dominance aren’t over, but challengers and choices are arising from all directions. ZML, a hot French AI startup endorsed by Turing Award winner Yann LeCun, has released inference-performance software that allows a variety of open-source large language models to run on a variety of chips — including Nvidia’s, AMD’s,…

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Here’s What the Law Now Says

Key Takeaways Russia’s Duma committee approved the final crypto bill draft, with second and third readings eyed for July 21. The revised text drops mandatory wallet-address reporting; only balances and transaction flows must be declared. The Bank of Russia plans to cap retail purchases near $4,000 a year, limited to BTC, ETH and USDT from…

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ZEC Briefly Tops $500 After Founder Says Formal Proof Is Nearly Ready

Following Orchard’s hidden bug, Zcash said Ironwood’s formal verification is close to proving it has no undetectable counterfeiting bugs. Zcash (ZEC) briefly climbed above $500 after founder Zooko Wilcox-O’Hearn said the project’s Tachyon Formal Verification initiative is close to delivering a mathematical proof that the latest Zcash shielded pools contain no undetectable counterfeiting bugs….

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PNB to Eliminate InstaPay, PESONet Fees Starting July 10

Philippine National Bank (PNB) will waive transaction fees for domestic fund transfers via InstaPay and PESONet starting July 10, 2026. The lender announced through an official advisory that the zero-fee structure will apply to transactions processed through its mobile application, PNB Digital. (Read More: List: PH Banks With Free InstaPay and PESONet Transfers After BSP…

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Russia advances crypto bill after dropping wallet address disclosure rule

Russia’s State Duma committee has approved a revised cryptocurrency regulation bill for its second reading, removing a proposed requirement to declare crypto wallet addresses while adding provisions for crypto-funded investments and new transfer controls. Summary Russia’s State Duma committee has approved a revised crypto bill for its key second reading after removing mandatory crypto wallet…

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