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Anthropic is testing the most powerful AI model ever built, and the world wasn’t supposed to know it yet. A data leak reported by Fortune on Thursday revealed that the AI ​​lab behind Claude has trained a new model called “Mythos,” which it describes internally as “by far the most powerful AI model we’ve ever […]

Ripple is overhauling how it secures the XRP Ledger, and AI is at the center of the effort. Its engineering team outlined a new AI-based security strategy for the XRP Ledger in a detailed post earlier this week, one that integrates machine learning tools throughout the protocol’s development lifecycle. The strategy includes AI-assisted code analysis

The bitcoin mining industry is undergoing the most fundamental transformation in its history, and the clearest sign isn’t hashrate or difficulty adjustments. These are the balance sheets. CoinShares’ Q1 2026 mining report, released this week, reveals that the weighted average cash cost to produce one bitcoin among publicly traded miners reached approximately $79,995 in Q4

Crypto stocks are taking a hit Friday as weakness in U.S. stocks spills over into high-risk assets, fueling bitcoin. BTC$66,110.85 below $66,000. Crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) and digital asset conglomerate Galaxy (GLXY) fell nearly 7%, while exchange Gemini (GEMI) slipped almost 9%, marking one of the group’s steepest losses. Cryptocurrency-friendly broker Robinhood (HOOD) also fell