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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Financial Advisors Managing $175 Trillion Are Eyeing These Crypto Sectors Instead of Bitcoin

Financial advisors are still bullish on crypto, but stablecoins and blockchain applications are now attracting more institutional attention than Bitcoin. Despite the current market downturn, Matt Hougan, chief investment officer at Bitwise, said recent conversations with more than 40 financial advisors showed that interest in crypto remains strong. But their focus has shifted beyond…

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