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Bitcoin fell 12% this year. Its miners' stocks rose 70%. Here's why
While bitcoin itself lost roughly 12% in 2026, publicly traded miners like TeraWulf, Hut 8, and IREN saw their stocks jump 70% or more. Here's how mining quietly turned into AI infrastructure — and why miners specifically are winning at it.
What is Silicon Valley, and why does the whole world move there
Where the name "Silicon Valley" actually comes from, where it's really located, and why this small stretch of California became the birthplace of Apple, Google, Intel, and HP. Here's the history explained simply.
Solana: From Proof of History to Firedancer and Alpenglow
How an idea about time as a data structure became one of crypto's largest networks — and the two parallel bets Solana is making on its future right now.
Smart Contracts: Code That Executes the Deal Itself
A vending machine can't cheat you — pay correctly, pick a button, get your item. A smart contract works on the same principle, except instead of a soda can it can move billions of dollars. Here's who invented the idea and what happens when the code has a bug.
DEX vs CEX: An Exchange With a Cashier, or Without One
One exchange holds your money and asks for your ID. The other never asks for documents and physically never touches your coins. Here's what actually separates a CEX from a DEX — and what you give up and gain with each.
Proof-of-Work vs Proof-of-Stake: What's the Difference and Why It Matters
Bitcoin is secured by thousands of computers burning electricity. Ethereum is secured by money that can be taken away for breaking the rules. Here's how the two approaches actually differ — and why Bitcoin isn't switching to the more "efficient" option.
What Is a Gas Fee: Why the Commission Can Cost More Than the Transfer
Sent $10 — fee was $25. Sound familiar? I explain what a gas fee is in Ethereum, how pricing works, why gas spikes at 'rush hour,' and how to pay a fraction of the cost using Layer 2 and better timing.
19 Days Banned: The US Has Lifted Export Controls on Anthropic's Fable 5 and Mythos 5
The US Department of Commerce has formally lifted export controls on Anthropic's Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models. The restrictions lasted 19 days — from June 12, when authorities discovered a jailbreak vulnerability. From July 2, access to Fable 5 is restored globally on claude.ai, Claude Code and the API.