A deep-reef fish collected off South Australia in 2006 was recently identified as a new species after being misclassified for nearly 20 years, underscoring the significance of museum collections in uncovering undiscovered biodiversity.
Sydney doctor Mackenzie Little secured javelin gold at the Commonwealth Games, immediately returning to her ENT registrar role. Kurtis Marschall won his third consecutive pole vault title with a Games record, while Brooke Buschkuehl earned long jump bronze.
India is set for a busy penultimate day at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow on Saturday, August 1, with numerous athletes competing in medal events across athletics, boxing, judo, and para athletics, including several gold medal bouts in boxing.
Olympic pole vault champion Nina Kennedy secured silver at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games after missing gold on a countback to Eliza McCartney. Meanwhile, cyclist Georgia Baker earned her fifth Games gold in the women's scratch race, contributing to Australia's dominant day in track cycling.
Nina Kennedy secured a silver medal in the women's pole vault final in Glasgow, falling short of her usual gold standard due to challenging crosswinds. Despite disappointment, she expressed happiness for Eliza McCartney's win and reflected on the human aspect of sport.
MoonPay introduces PayBox, enabling ChatGPT and Claude users to authorize AI-driven crypto transactions (buying, swapping, bridging) within conversations while maintaining fund control through secure multi-party computation and trusted execution environments.
Qatar introduces the Qatar Diamond Exchange (QDE), a regulated marketplace in Ras Bufontas Free Zone, aiming to diversify its economy by connecting Doha with global diamond trading networks, leveraging its Kimberley Process certification.
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce warned that some crypto vaults and onchain lending strategies could be subject to federal securities laws, depending on their structure and management. Her statement comes as major firms like Coinbase and Bitwise expand into this rapidly growing market, prompting a re-evaluation of regulatory boundaries.
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce stated that crypto vaults and onchain lending products, especially those involving discretionary asset management, may fall under US federal securities laws, urging developers to assess compliance.
Balance Coin, Balance Protocol's algorithmic stablecoin, dropped over 99% after an exploit. Blockchain security firms SlowMist and PeckShield identified the cause as oracle manipulation, leading to $915,000 in losses for 42DAO.
Pauline Hanson's podcast with Tommy Robinson revealed the entertainment value of their shared amplification of grievances and promotion of baseless claims regarding immigration, welfare, and conspiracy theories, drawing criticism from officials.
A 12-year Samuel Beckett Biennale will feature experimental "performed readings" across Ireland and Britain, exploring the playwright's complex relationship with his Irish identity. Events will trace his footsteps, challenging the notion of him being an "Irishman but not an Irish writer."
Part 3 of a Bitcoin covenant series explains SIGHASH_ANYPREVOUT (BIP 118), a soft-fork upgrade allowing signatures to authorize spending any compatible UTXO, not just a specific one. It removes the outpoint commitment, enabling signature reuse for Layer-2 protocols and covenant-like applications, but introduces replay risks.
Part 3 of a Bitcoin covenant series details SIGHASH_ANYPREVOUT (BIP 118), a proposed soft-fork upgrade. It allows signatures to authorize spending compatible UTXOs without committing to a specific outpoint, enhancing Layer-2 protocols but introducing replay risks.
Summer.fi's automated vaults were exploited on July 6, with Blockaid reporting approximately $6 million drained. The incident highlights risks in delegated DeFi yield and the need for transparency in automated systems.
Xapo Bank offers regulated USD banking, Bitcoin custody, and payments for Bitcoin-first global members. It combines Gibraltar regulation, 1:1 Bitcoin custody, and strong security features like MPC and a 48-hour BTC Vault delay, but has a $1,000 annual fee and limited trading tools.
London's Olympia exhibition centre has completed a £1.3 billion redevelopment by Yoo Capital, Heatherwick Studio, and SPPARC. The project transforms the historic venue into a "city within a city" with new offices, hotels, restaurants, a music venue, and a theatre, aiming to create a public destination.
MetaMask introduces Money Account, allowing users to earn up to 4% APY on mUSD stablecoin deposits and spend via a card on the Monad blockchain. Yield is generated through DeFi protocols, not issuer-paid interest, with reserves backed by Bridge.
THORChain resumes operations after a month-long security audit and upgrade process following a $10.7M exploit, enhancing its threshold signature scheme and migrating to new vaults.
Altura is winding down its vault after users redeemed over $8.5 million in USDT, triggered by a confidence scare in yield-bearing stablecoins following MainStreet's verification dispute. Altura stated no direct exposure to MainStreet, highlighting operational risks when users lose confidence.
Taiko, an Ethereum layer-2 blockchain, has warned users to withdraw assets from its bridges following a hack that drained $1.7 million. The exploit compromised the chain's verification mechanism, rendering bridge security assumptions invalid. This is the latest in a series of at least 23 crypto exploits this month.
OP_CTV, proposed by Jeremy Rubin, defines Bitcoin spending conditions in a template structure. It verifies transaction outputs against a commitment hash, enabling complex vault constructions and trust-minimized smart contract primitives.
Kraken lance le BTC Vault, un nouveau service intégré à Kraken Earn, permettant aux détenteurs de bitcoins de générer des revenus passifs en BTC sans expertise en finance décentralisée. Les fonds sont alloués à des marchés de prêt on-chain, générant des intérêts versés en bitcoins.
Le nouveau maire d'Orvault, Sébastien Arrouët, exprime ses réserves sur un terrain d'insertion temporaire pour neuf familles Roms, malgré son coût élevé et son achèvement par son prédécesseur. Il pose cinq conditions pour sa gestion, mêlant fermeté et humanité.
