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Senator Lummis' X Account Hacked, Fake Solana Meme Coin Scam Deleted Within Five Minutes

According to BeInCrypto, the official verified X account of U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis was hacked on July 29. The account briefly posted a fake Solana Meme coin promotion post named $USA Token, featuring a pump.fun minting link. The post was deleted within approximately five minutes, accumulating around 5,600 views and 37 replies during that period. Crypto community users quickly issued warnings, and there are currently no records of financial losses. Lummis's office had not released any statement as of press time. The timing of this incident is sensitive, coinciding with the stalemate of the "Digital Asset Market Transparency Act" (CLARITY Act) championed by Lummis in Congress.

Foundry USA mined 6 consecutive blocks, Bitcoin block 941,881 chain reorganization completed

Odaily News, March 24 – Antpool mined Bitcoin block 941,881 at UTC time 15:49:35. Foundry USA mined another version of the same height 12 seconds later, briefly creating two competing chains on the Bitcoin blockchain. Subsequently, ViaBTC extended block 941,882 on top of the Antpool version, while Foundry USA also continued to extend its own branch. Foundry USA then mined blocks 941,883 to 941,886 consecutively, giving its branch a cumulative workload lead. Nodes subsequently reorganized to the Foundry USA version, causing the blocks mined by Antpool and ViaBTC to become orphaned. The affected miners lost the corresponding block rewards and fees, and transactions not confirmed on the winning chain re-entered the mempool to be confirmed in subsequent blocks.

Foundry USA, representing 33% of global Bitcoin hashrate, initiates a hashrate-weighted vote on whether the mining pool should support BIP-110

: Bitcoin News posted on platform X stating that Foundry USA, which accounts for 33% of global Bitcoin hashrate, has initiated a hashrate-weighted vote to ask its clients whether the mining pool should support BIP-110.

Bitcoin mining pool Foundry USA releases BIP-110 resource guide

Bitcoin mining pool Foundry USA has released a BIP-110 resource guide. Foundry USA stated that this guide is aimed at miners, helping them make informed decisions before the voting deadline at block 961,632.According to reports, the guide includes the official BIP-110 specification, a proposal website, discussions on the Bitcoin-dev mailing list, interactive explanations from Orange Surf, commentary by Jameson Lopp, as well as perspectives from Adam Back, Michael Saylor, Luke Dashjr, Alex Thorn, Softfork Mechanic, and others. (News.bitcoin)

Musk Acquires Mobile Power Generation Company APR Energy in Deal Valued at No Less Than $1 Billion

Elon Musk has completed the acquisition of APR Energy, a mobile power generation company, with the overall transaction valued at least $1 billion. Documents show that Duos Technologies sold its 5% non-voting stake in New APR Energy, realizing a net gain of $50.4 million, which implies an enterprise value exceeding $1 billion. Headquartered in Florida, USA, APR Energy specializes in modular gas and diesel mobile generator sets, with a total installed capacity exceeding 1 GW. Individual projects can be deployed in as fast as 15 to 30 days, providing temporary and backup power for data centers.Industry analysts suggest that this acquisition aims to support the expansion of xAI's computing cluster and reduce reliance on the public grid. However, the fossil fuel-based power generation model will also bring trade-offs in terms of carbon emissions, compliance, and long-term operational costs. (Techrepublic)

Global's largest Bitcoin mining pool Foundry solicits miner votes on BIP-110 signaling

Bitcoin News posted on X platform, stating that Foundry USA Pool has begun soliciting voting opinions from its mining clients regarding BIP-110 signaling. According to the email sent to mining pool account holders, voting weight is calculated based on each participant's 10-day average hashrate. Foundry stated that it will follow the majority result of hashrate votes during the signaling period; if more than 51% of the voting hashrate supports BIP-110, the mining pool will signal "Yes" with 100% of its blocks; if the majority opposes it, no support signal will be issued. Foundry is the world's largest Bitcoin mining pool by hashrate.

MARA 以最高 6 亿美元收购德州 2000MW 算力园区项目公司

监管文件显示,MARA Holdings 子公司 Volt Texas 与 HIF USA 签署协议,收购持有德州数据基础设施园区项目的 MAT 1177 LLC 大部分股权,仅保留卖方一部分少数股权。该项目公司拥有与电力公司签署的意向书,计划为园区提供最高 2000 兆瓦电力,用于建设可支持高性能计算与 Bitcoin 挖矿的大型数字基础设施园区。交易对价以里程碑方式分期支付,若所有开发里程碑完成,累计收购金额最高达 6 亿美元,相关土地收购、电力接入和后续数据中心租约执行将触发分期付款义务。

ForeGate, in collaboration with Michael Owen, OKX, and others, releases in-game research report, demonstrating strong performance in match outcome response, score calibration, and potential matchup path prediction

according to official sources, ForeGate's supercomputing database, in collaboration with Michael Owen, OKX, WEEX, and OnebullEX, has officially released the in-game research report "ForeGate 2026 World Cup Winning Guide." The report combines ForeGate's AI prediction model with OKX.ai's data path simulation to systematically analyze the advancement probabilities, progression paths, championship odds, win/draw/loss tendencies, and handicap inclinations for the 48 participating teams in the 2026 USA-Canada-Mexico World Cup. Currently, the model's comprehensive prediction accuracy rate reaches 93.8%, showing strong performance in match outcome response, score calibration, and potential matchup path judgment.ForeGate stated that during the World Cup, it will continuously update predictive content based on match results, team form, and model simulation outcomes, helping users understand the probabilistic logic behind schedule changes. Additionally, the ForeGate World Cup Million Dollar Prediction Event is also underway.

“White-Haired Stock Guru” Serenity Summarizes Investment Stereotypes Across Different Markets: US Favors Future Narratives, Europe Focuses More on Resource Constraints

“White-Haired Stock Guru” Serenity posted a summary of the regional market style differences observed on X:1. USA: Bullish on all “futuristic” narratives, such as targets like $SPCX. Less sensitive to valuations, more focused on potential and imagination.2. Europe: From SIVE to SOI, attention to AI infrastructure construction is relatively weak. The time frame leans toward performance over the past 12 months (specifically noting that Belgium has performed decently, while observing France and Sweden).3. South Korea: High-leverage “Degen” style with extremely volatile markets, similar to the intense fluctuation structure of “50x Hyperliquid traders entering the stock market.”4. Japan: Generally mild and supportive, with fewer aggressive short-selling or bearish expressions.Serenity added that data on other regions such as Latin America is still insufficient, but observations will continue in the future.

Man from Washington State, USA, sentenced to 5 years for aiding in money laundering of nearly $100 million in cryptocurrency

the U.S. Department of Justice stated in a press release that a 47-year-old resident of Newcastle, Washington, Geoffrey K. Auyeung, has been sentenced to 5 years in prison for conspiracy to commit money laundering.Geoffrey K. Auyeung assisted overseas scammers in transferring nearly $100 million in investment fraud proceeds through bank accounts and cryptocurrency exchanges. The scammers deceived victims into investing in the oil and gas industry, luring them to transfer funds into so-called escrow accounts. To facilitate this, Geoffrey K. Auyeung established at least nine entities to receive funds, which were then transferred overseas or exchanged for cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDT, and USDC via exchanges like Gemini, Coinbase, and BitStamp. Most of these cryptocurrencies were subsequently sent to Binance accounts controlled by individuals in Nigeria and Russia.Geoffrey K. Auyeung opened at least 81 bank accounts across 24 financial institutions and 19 accounts across 8 cryptocurrency exchanges, receiving a total of $97.1 million in wire transfers and deposits. Through his involvement in the scheme, he earned at least $4 million in commissions and received an additional $400,000 in commissions through accounts under his wife's name between August 2024 and December 2025. Auyeung pleaded guilty in February of this year. He will forfeit approximately $2.3 million seized from bank accounts and his home, an Audi SQ8, and has agreed to forfeit approximately $7.1 million worth of cryptocurrency. (The Block)

Bitget launches popular stock contracts including NIO and KOPN, supporting up to 20x leverage

according to an official announcement, Bitget's stock contracts have now listed six underlying assets: DRAM (Roundhill Memory ETF), AXTI (AXT Inc), LWLG (Lightwave Logic), KOPN (Kopin Corporation), NIO (NIO Inc.), and USAR (USA Rare Earth), covering popular sectors such as memory, optical communications, and rare earth resources. The aforementioned contracts support up to 20x leverage. For more details, please refer to the Bitget official platform.

Binance Futures to Launch AMD, QCOM, and USAR USD-Margined Perpetual Contracts

According to the official announcement, Binance Futures will launch AMDUSDT, QCOMUSDT, and USARUSDT—three USD-quoted perpetual contracts—in phases on May 6, 2026. These contracts track the stock prices of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Qualcomm (QCOM), and USA Rare Earth (USAR), respectively. Each contract offers up to 10x leverage, a funding rate cap of ±2%, and funding settlements every eight hours. The contracts support multi-asset margin mode, enabling users to use non-USDT assets such as BTC as margin.

CertiK Officially Announces Attendance at Consensus Miami: Driving Web3 Trust Upgrade Through Security

Odaily, According to sources, CertiK has confirmed its participation as a sponsor at Consensus Miami 2026. As the world's largest Web3 security company, CertiK plans to deeply engage in industry dialogue and ecosystem building through a series of activities.During the conference, CertiK will host and co-host two side events, inviting global founders, technical professionals, and industry representatives to discuss topics such as Web3 security, AI applications, and on-chain infrastructure. Founder and CEO Ronghui Gu will also participate in relevant roundtable forums to explore security and transparency in blockchain and financial infrastructure. Additionally, CertiK will set up a booth at the venue and conduct multiple fireside chats with partners, focusing on industry pain points including institutional adoption, risk visualization, and Web3 compliance implementation.Organized by CoinDesk, Consensus Miami 2026 will be held from May 5 to 7 in Miami, USA. It is expected to bring together over 20,000 industry participants globally, making it one of the most influential conferences in the crypto and Web3 industry.

Tether Launches Self-Hosted Digital Wallet tether.wallet, Supporting Multi-Chain Asset Management

According to an official announcement, Tether launched its self-custodial digital wallet, tether.wallet, on April 14, directly opening its global financial infrastructure to end users. The wallet supports digital assets including USD₮, USA₮, XAU₮, and Bitcoin, and operates across blockchain networks such as Ethereum, Polygon, Plasma, and Arbitrum. Users can transfer funds using simple, human-readable identifiers—eliminating the need for traditional long addresses or additional network tokens—and pay transaction fees directly in the asset being transferred. tether.wallet employs local signing, with private keys and recovery phrases held exclusively by the user, emphasizing openness, neutrality, and user sovereignty. Tether stated that this product aims to simplify the use of digital assets and enhance financial inclusion, with plans to support additional blockchain networks in the future.