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Joseph Lubin defends Vitalik Buterin’s Ethereum fiction project
- By Adam Forsyth
- . June 21, 2026
Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin defended Vitalik Buterin after some community members questioned Buterin’s decision to write a science-fiction novel focused on decentralized governance. Summary Joseph
Is the US government’s Anthropic ban accidentally helping the brand?
- By Abigail Avery
- . June 21, 2026
Just as last week was ending, the US government forced Anthropic to pull its two newest models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, citing national security concerns after Amazon
Inside Argentina’s Tax Relief for Exchanges and El Salvador’s Growing Bitcoin Stack
- By Joseph Rees
- . June 21, 2026
President Milei Exempts Registered Crypto Exchanges From Argentina’s ‘Cheque Tax’ President Javier Milei has issued an executive order declaring tax exemptions for virtual asset service
75% of BlackRock IBIT ETF Buyers Were TradFi Virgins: Now They’re Buying SPX Funds
- By Adam Forsyth
- . June 21, 2026
In BlackRock Bitcoin news today, three-quarters of investors in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF had never owned an ETF before buying it, and once inside,
Android 17 Is Live on Pixel, but Samsung and Other Android Users Still Have to Wait
- By Abigail Avery
- . June 21, 2026
Android 17 is rolling out to supported Pixel devices first, while non-Pixel users and IT teams face separate OEM timelines, beta programs, and app-testing considerations.
Bitcoin’s Biggest Risk Is Boredom, Not Another Price Crash: CryptoQuant CEO
- By Adam Forsyth
- . June 21, 2026
The popular CEO also weighed in on the hot topic of Strategy and its controversial STRC. Bitcoin can survive another price crash as it
T-Mobile is giving away the Apple iPhone 17 for free — how to claim
- By Abigail Avery
- . June 21, 2026
TL;DR: The iPhone 17e, iPhone 17, or iPhone 17 Pro are available for free with T-Mobile. Here’s everything you need to know to qualify for
Iran-Linked Hackers Claim Control of US Security Drones Ahead of the World Cup Kickoff
- By Joseph Rees
- . June 21, 2026
Key Takeaways Handala claimed June 11 FBI drone access; World Cup security scrutiny intensified. DOJ warnings and a $10M State Department bounty raise stakes for
Adam Back says Strategy’s Bitcoin sale is a feature, not a flaw
- By Adam Forsyth
- . June 21, 2026
Blockstream CEO Adam Back said concerns over Strategy’s small Bitcoin sale are overblown, framing the move as normal treasury management rather than a warning sign
A Critical Deadline Is Approaching for Windows and Linux Security
- By Abigail Avery
- . June 21, 2026
The clock is ticking for Windows and Linux users to update cryptographic keys that protect their systems against firmware-based UEFI infections, a pernicious form of