Bitcoin mining difficulty just had its 11th-biggest drop ever

Bitcoin mining difficulty fell 10.09% after lower prices pushed weaker miners offline and slowed block production. Summary Bitcoin’s 10.09% difficulty drop gave active miners more output after weaker operators paused machines offline. Galaxy Research tied the adjustment to June’s Bitcoin price slide and a longer mining epoch. Crypto.news reports show miners are redirecting power toward…

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650,000 Messages, 73,000 Accounts Exposed

France’s government-only messaging app Tchap has been breached, with an alleged hacker saying 650,000 messages and 73,000 accounts were exposed. French officials confirmed that the encrypted platform used by public-sector workers was accessed during a June 7 security incident. They said private chats remained protected, but investigators are still reviewing what the attacker could reach….

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China-Linked Group Suspected of Accessing Anthropic’s Top-Secret AI – Bitcoin News

Key Takeaways The Trump administration issued export controls on June 13, forcing Anthropic to pull Mythos and Fable 5 globally. Semafor reports China-linked actors are suspected of accessing Mythos, raising reverse-engineering fears for U.S. security. Crypto platforms, including Coinbase, lose defensive AI access as Anthropic’s Project Glasswing faces an uncertain timeline. What Happened Anthropic shut…

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