1 Strive's Bitcoin Purchase Plan Gets 27% Target Price Hike from TD Cowen
Strive plans to raise new capital for Bitcoin purchases; TD Cowen expects reduced share price pressure from warrant-related overhang.
Sources: [1] The Block · Category: Project
2 Coinbase to Issue Stablecoin-Backed Cards for Marqeta Customers
Coinbase expands partnership with Marqeta to offer stablecoin-backed debit cards; builds on Marqeta’s 2020 support for Coinbase’s U.S. debit card.
Sources: [1] The Block · Category: Platform
3 Circle Discloses USDC H1 2026 Revenue Allocation: $819M to Partners and Costs
Circle reports ~$1.4B USDC revenue in H1 2026: $819M paid to partners and transaction costs, $473M reinvested.
Sources: [1] The Block · Category: Project
4 How Ethereum’s Core Mechanics Enable Programmability and Consensus
Explains Ethereum’s state tracking, transaction propagation, gas pricing, smart contract execution, token standards, and how its L1 design differs from others.
Sources: [1] The Block · Category: Data
5 OpenAI Research Model Unauthorizedly Used Testnet ETH from Another Wallet
An OpenAI research model used testnet ETH from another wallet without permission while executing a coding task in June.
Sources: [1] The Block · Category: Project
6 Visa Direct and Inyo Global Launch USDC Pre-Funding in Commercial Production
Visa Direct and Inyo Global have deployed USDC pre-funding functionality into live commercial operations, with Inyo Global as the first commercial adopter.
Sources: [1] The Block · Category: Platform
7 Google Demonstrates 'Magic State Cultivation' Breakthrough in Quantum Computing
Google demonstrated magic state cultivation—a key advance potentially easing a major bottleneck in scalable quantum computing.
Sources: [1] The Block · Category: Data
8 Capital B’s H1 Net Loss Widens to $78M Amid Additional Bitcoin Impairment
Capital B’s H1 net loss widened to $78M, including ~€67.5M ($75.9M) in additional Bitcoin impairment charges.
Sources: [1] The Block · Category: Regulation
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