A fake OpenAI repository spread an infostealer, Mistral AI faced extortion, and other cybersecurity newsWeekly roundup: ZachXBT’s $19m phishing probe, wrench attacks, fake OpenAI repo, Mistral extortion.

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Rises by 3.12%Bitcoin mining difficulty increased by 3.12%, reaching 136.61 T.

IREN Secures $3 Billion for AI Infrastructure ExpansionIREN secures $3 billion for AI infrastructure expansion.

Claude Mythos Aids ‘White Hat’ Hackers in Breaching macOSResearchers bypassed Apple's MIE in macOS using Claude Mythos AI.

Bitcoin Tests Breakeven Level for Short-Term WhalesBitcoin returns to the average purchase price of short-term whales, around $79,000-$80,000.

The sensible person’s AIHow artificial intelligence is changing medicine

SharpLink Criticizes Strategy’s Approach to Crypto Asset ManagementEthereum companies diverge from Michael Saylor's model, says SharpLink CEO.

AI Agent Introduced in Ukraine’s Diia AppAI agent based on Google's Gemini introduced in Ukraine's Diia app.

Hackers Extract $10 Million from THORChainHackers stole over $10 million from THORChain across multiple networks.

Dune Restructures, Cutting Workforce by 25%Dune restructures, cutting 25% of workforce to focus on key products.

JPMorgan Predicts Ethereum Will Lag Behind BitcoinBitcoin continues to outpace Ethereum and other altcoins despite recent market changes.

Interactive Brokers Unites Kalshi, CME, and ForecastEx on a Single PlatformInteractive Brokers launches a platform for trading event outcome contracts.

Cerebras Systems Secures $5.55 Billion in 2026’s Largest IPOCerebras Systems raised $5.55 billion in its IPO, the largest of 2026.

Tether, TRON, and TRM Labs Alliance Freezes $450 Million in Crypto AssetsT3 Financial Crime Unit freezes $450 million in illicit crypto assets.

The all-seeing eye of the Technological RepublicThe future Palantir CEO Alex Karp envisions

Bitcoin drops below $80,000 as US inflation quickensBitcoin drops below $80,000 as hot US PPI stokes rate fears.

Meta to Introduce Encrypted AI Chat on WhatsAppMeta's CEO announced Incognito Chat for confidential AI communication on WhatsApp.

DFDV Increases Solana Holdings to $325 MillionDFDV reports Solana holdings increase to $325 million; net loss due to price drop.

Big Tech developers say AI is eroding their skillsBig Tech developers say AI degrades skills and bloats code, with little productivity gain.

MetaMask Developer Delays IPO Until AutumnConsenSys delays MetaMask IPO to autumn due to market conditions.