Seraphim closes second early-stage space fund above $100 million target

Seraphim closes second early-stage space fund above $100 million target

• - Seraphim Space announced Feb • 25 it has completed fundraising for its second private early-stage venture fund, after exceeding its $100 million target to back young space tech

Space & Aerospace · February 26, 2026 (updated February 26, 2026) · 1 min · 209 words
SpaceX's 1 million satellites could avoid environmental checks

SpaceX's 1 million satellites could avoid environmental checks

• SpaceX wants to launch many more satellitesCharles Boyer / Alamy Stock Photo SpaceX wants to launch many more satellites Charles Boyer / Alamy Stock Photo Astronomers are scrambl

Science · February 25, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 276 words

Ripple, Franklin Templeton join $5 million seed round for AI agent trust startup t54 Labs

• t54 Labs has raised $5 million in a seed round from Anagram, Franklin Templeton, Ripple and other investors

Tether invests $200 million in digital marketplace Whop to expand stablecoin payments

Tether invests $200 million in digital marketplace Whop to expand stablecoin payments

• Tether invests $200 million in digital marketplace Whop to expand stablecoin payments The online marketplace said it will embed Tether’s crypto wallet tools and USDT, USAT tokens

Land plants began reshaping Earth 455 million years ago, scientists discover

• Pinpointing when early land plants colonized terrestrial environments and began influencing Earth’s systems is a core question in the evolution of the Earth system • A research t

Science · February 25, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 1 min · 163 words
A $100 million crypto campaign fund with a pro-Trump vibe so far failed to show up

A $100 million crypto campaign fund with a pro-Trump vibe so far failed to show up

• A $100 million crypto campaign fund with a pro-Trump vibe so far failed to show up The Fellowship political action committee promised $100 million, with reports that Tether may h

Hut 8 posts $248 million net loss for 2025 as AI pivot takes shape

• Hut 8’s 2025 results were weighed down by $220 million in unrealized digital asset losses, reversing large gains a year earlier

NASA study finds ancient life could survive 50 million years in Martian ice

NASA study finds ancient life could survive 50 million years in Martian ice

• NASA study finds ancient life could survive 50 million years in Martian ice If life ever existed on Mars, its best hiding place may be frozen deep within the planetâ s ice • Futu

Science · February 25, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 238 words

Circle reports $770 million Q4 revenue as USDC circulation reaches $75 billion, targets 40% CAGR for stablecoin

• Circle reported $770 million in Q4 revenue and reserve income as USDC circulation reached $75 • 3 billion and issued 40% CAGR guidance

Over 12 Million Users Impacted by CarGurus Data Breach

Over 12 Million Users Impacted by CarGurus Data Breach

• More than 12 million users have been affected by a data breach at automotive research and shopping website CarGurus.The incident was disclosed last week, when the infamous extort

Cybersecurity · February 25, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 368 words
OQ Technology secures $30 million from Europe for satellite-to-smartphone expansion

OQ Technology secures $30 million from Europe for satellite-to-smartphone expansion

• - Europe’s investment arm is lending Luxembourg-based OQ Technology 25 million euros ($30 million) to expand its direct-to-device constellation, bolstering the continent’s push t

Space & Aerospace · February 25, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 258 words
Astelia Raises $35 Million for Exposure Management

Astelia Raises $35 Million for Exposure Management

• Cybersecurity startup Astelia has announced raising $35 million in seed and Series A funding. • The investment was led by Index Ventures and Team8, with additional support from H

Cybersecurity · February 25, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 353 words
Reddit Hit With $20 Million UK Data Privacy Fine Over Child Safety Failings

Reddit Hit With $20 Million UK Data Privacy Fine Over Child Safety Failings

• Britain’s data privacy watchdog slapped online forum Reddit on Tuesday with a fine worth nearly $20 million for failures involving children’s personal information • The Informati

Cybersecurity · February 25, 2026 (updated February 26, 2026) · 1 min · 192 words

UN data shows 6.5 million people at risk of severe hunger from drought

• Nearly 6.5 million people in Somalia are facing severe hunger as worsening drought, conflict and global aid cuts intensify the country’s humanitarian crisis, the federal governme

Science · February 25, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 1 min · 75 words
CarGurus data breach exposes information of 12.4 million accounts

CarGurus data breach exposes information of 12.4 million accounts

• CarGurus data breach exposes information of 12.4 million accounts February 24, 2026 01:08 PM 0 The ShinyHunters extortion group has published personal information in more than 12

Cybersecurity · February 24, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 322 words
Reddit fined $19.6 million over age verification checks in the UK

Reddit fined $19.6 million over age verification checks in the UK

• Trending: Tesla sues California DMV over the term ‘Autopilot’ Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2026 is Feb. • 25 Apple event on March 4: What to expect Hands-on with Google’s Pixel 10a iP

Consumer Tech · February 24, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 243 words
Honda has 100 million reasons to electrify the Super Cub - Here's why it hasn't

Honda has 100 million reasons to electrify the Super Cub - Here's why it hasn't

• Electric Motorcycles electric scooter Honda Honda has 100 million reasons to electrify the Super Cub - Here’s why it hasn’t For years now, riders have been asking the same questi

UK fines Reddit $19 million for using children's data unlawfully

UK fines Reddit $19 million for using children's data unlawfully

• UK fines Reddit $19 million for using children’s data unlawfully February 24, 2026 09:54 AM 0 The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined Reddit £14.47 million (over

Cybersecurity · February 24, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 305 words
Sophia Space claims $10 million in seed round

Sophia Space claims $10 million in seed round

• SAN FRANCISCO - Sophia Space raised $10 million in seed funding to accelerate development of space-based edge computers and orbital data centers. • ‘The $10 million round is a va

Space & Aerospace · February 24, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 272 words
Step Finance shuts operations after $27 million January hack

Step Finance shuts operations after $27 million January hack

• Step Finance shuts operations after $27 million January hack Step is working on a buyback for holders of native token STEP based on a snpashot of holdings and value prior to the

Canaan buys Cipher's 49% of West Texas mining venture for $39.75 million in stock

Canaan buys Cipher's 49% of West Texas mining venture for $39.75 million in stock

• Canaan buys Cipher’s 49% of West Texas mining venture for $39.75 million in stock The transaction gives Cipher a major shareholding in the Singapore-based company. • What to know

Anthropic Says Chinese AI Firms Used 16 Million Claude Queries to Copy Model

Anthropic Says Chinese AI Firms Used 16 Million Claude Queries to Copy Model

• Anthropic Says Chinese AI Firms Used 16 Million Claude Queries to Copy Model Anthropic on Monday said it identified ‘industrial-scale campaigns’ mounted by three artificial intel

Cybersecurity · February 24, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 3 min · 458 words

Aave's $50 million funding controversy with ACI Founder Marc Zeller

• Marc Zeller makes the case for AAVE token holder rights amid the governance clash with Aave Labs over revenue and transparency.

IoTeX offers cross-bridge hackers 10% bounty if they return $4.4 million within 48 hours

IoTeX offers cross-bridge hackers 10% bounty if they return $4.4 million within 48 hours

• IoTeX offers cross-bridge hackers 10% bounty if they return $4.4 million within 48 hours Raullen Chai, IoTeX co-founder and CEO, told CoinDesk he would not press charges if the s

AST SpaceMobile wins $30 million contract for military broadband demo

AST SpaceMobile wins $30 million contract for military broadband demo

• WASHINGTON - The Space Development Agency on Feb. • 23 announced a $30 million contract award to AST SpaceMobile to demonstrate its space-based cellular broadband network can con

Space & Aerospace · February 23, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 283 words

Bitmine ups Ethereum treasury stake to 4.42 million ETH, now holds 3.66% of supply

• Bitmine increased holdings to 4.42 million ETH, controlling 3.66% of supply and generating $171 million staking revenue.

Modern AMD Graphics Driver Surpasses Six Million Lines Of Code In Linux 7.0

Modern AMD Graphics Driver Surpasses Six Million Lines Of Code In Linux 7.0

• Modern AMD Graphics Driver Surpasses Six Million Lines Of Code In Linux 7.0 It was less than four years ago that the modern AMDGPU/AMDKFD open-source driver stack was at four mil

OS & Internals · February 23, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 376 words
BitMine Immersion added $98 million of ether last week as losses balloon to more than $8 billion

BitMine Immersion added $98 million of ether last week as losses balloon to more than $8 billion

• BitMine Immersion added $98 million of ether last week as losses balloon to more than $8 billion Tom Lee’s Ethereum-focused firm continues buying into the crypto market weakness,

Australian police charge man over role in alleged $3.5 million crypto investment scam targeting elderly victims

• Australian police have charged a 42-year-old man over his role in an alleged $3.5 million crypto scam targeting 190 elderly victims.

'If it's not going to zero, it's going to a million': Michael Saylor's Strategy buys another 592 bitcoin for $40M

• Strategy’s holdings account for more than 3.4% of the total 21 million bitcoin supply - worth around $47.5 billion.

Hyperliquid web3 'SuperApp' Based raises $11.5 million Series A led by Pantera

• The round was structured as an equity investment with token warrants, Based co-founder and CEO Edison Lim told The Block.

Texas Space Commission completes $150 million in awards

Texas Space Commission completes $150 million in awards

• WASHINGTON - The Texas Space Commission has completed awarding $150 million to companies and organizations in the state as it prepares to distribute a second, larger round of fun

Space & Aerospace · February 23, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 224 words
Our commitment to make AI training available to all 6 million U.S. educators

Our commitment to make AI training available to all 6 million U.S. educators

• Our commitment to make AI training available to all 6 million U.S. • educators This landmark initiative - the biggest of its kind - is a partnership with ISTE+ASCD. • It will mak

Big Tech · February 23, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 305 words
$61 million bitcoin whale liquidated on HTX as sentiment back at 'extreme fear'

$61 million bitcoin whale liquidated on HTX as sentiment back at 'extreme fear'

• $61 million bitcoin whale liquidated on HTX as sentiment back at ’extreme fear’ The position was the largest single forced closure in 24 hours as bitcoin shed weekend gains and t

Wasm vs. JavaScript: Who wins at a million rows?

Wasm vs. JavaScript: Who wins at a million rows?

• We’re so glad you’re here. • You can expect all the best TNS content to arrive Monday through Friday to keep you on top of the news and at the top of your game. • Check

IT BEGINS: McMurtry kicks off production of $1.36 million electric fan car

IT BEGINS: McMurtry kicks off production of $1.36 million electric fan car

• Motorsports McMurtry Automotive IT BEGINS: McMurtry kicks off production of $1.36 million electric fan car McMurtry Automotive has confirmed that production of its insane, record

A judge ruled Tesla still has to pay $243 million for a fatal crash involving Autopilot

A judge ruled Tesla still has to pay $243 million for a fatal crash involving Autopilot

• Trending: Apple event on March 4: What to expect Hands-on with Google’s Pixel 10a Tesla drops ‘Autopilot’ upsell in California Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2026 is Feb. • 25 iPhone Fo

Consumer Tech · February 21, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 284 words

IoTeX hit by private key exploit draining around $2 million from bridge contracts, per co-founder

• IoTeX co-founder Raullen Chai said losses are ‘significantly lower’ than circulating estimates, but has not provided a specific figure.

Data breach at French bank registry impacts 1.2 million accounts

Data breach at French bank registry impacts 1.2 million accounts

• Data breach at French bank registry impacts 1.2 million accounts February 20, 2026 11:20 AM 0 The French Ministry of Finance has disclosed a cybersecurity incident that impacted

Cybersecurity · February 20, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 292 words
Tesla has to pay historic $243 million judgement over Autopilot crash, judge says

Tesla has to pay historic $243 million judgement over Autopilot crash, judge says

• Tesla Tesla has to pay historic $243 million judgement over Autopilot crash, judge says A federal judge has rejected Tesla’s bid to overturn a $243 million jury verdict over a fa

NASA pumps massive 2.8 million liters of fuel for historic Artemis 2 rehearsal

NASA pumps massive 2.8 million liters of fuel for historic Artemis 2 rehearsal

• NASA pumps massive 2.8 million liters of fuel for historic Artemis 2 rehearsal With the rehearsal complete, the path to a crewed launch is opening up. • Artemis 2 is tentatively

$20 million lost in 'jackpotting' ATM malware attacks in 2025, FBI reports - scheme forces machines to spit out cash, targets banks and ATM operators

$20 million lost in 'jackpotting' ATM malware attacks in 2025, FBI reports - scheme forces machines to spit out cash, targets banks and ATM operators

• $20 million lost in ‘jackpotting’ ATM malware attacks in 2025, FBI reports - scheme forces machines to spit out cash, targets banks and ATM operators This malware essentially tak

FBI: $20 Million Losses Caused by 700 ATM Jackpotting Attacks in 2025

FBI: $20 Million Losses Caused by 700 ATM Jackpotting Attacks in 2025

• A flash alert published on Thursday by the FBI warns of an increase in malware-enabled ATM jackpotting attacks in the United States.According to the agency, roughly 1,900 ATM jac

Cybersecurity · February 20, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 401 words
Google Play used AI to help block 1.75 million bad apps in 2025

Google Play used AI to help block 1.75 million bad apps in 2025

• Trending: Apple event on March 4: What to expect Hands-on with Google’s Pixel 10a Tesla drops ‘Autopilot’ upsell in California Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2026 is Feb. • 25 iPhone Fo

Consumer Tech · February 20, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 260 words
FBI: Over $20 million stolen in surge of ATM malware attacks in 2025

FBI: Over $20 million stolen in surge of ATM malware attacks in 2025

• The FBI warned that Americans lost more than $20 million last year amid a massive surge in ATM ‘jackpotting’ attacks, in which criminals use malware to force cash machines to dis

Cybersecurity · February 20, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 300 words
Air pollution linked to higher Alzheimer's risk in 28 million older Americans

Air pollution linked to higher Alzheimer's risk in 28 million older Americans

• Air pollution linked to higher Alzheimerâ s risk in 28 million older Americans Long term exposure to air pollution may quietly raise alzheimerâ s risk. • Older adults who live wi

Science · February 20, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 236 words

Fintech firm Newity raises $11 million to bring small business loans onchain

• Newity has raised $11 million in new funding led by CMT Digital as it explores taking its small business lending platform onchain.

The Daily: Hacker returns $21 million in stolen bitcoin, Robinhood Chain testnet hits four million transactions in first week, and more

• The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.

A key out-of-Africa site just got older: Dating methods push 'Ubeidiya site back at least 1.9 million years

• A new study provides a clearer timeline for one of the most significant prehistoric sites worldwide for the study of human evolution. • By integrating three advanced dating techn

Science · February 19, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 156 words
Google blocked over 1.75 million Play Store app submissions in 2025

Google blocked over 1.75 million Play Store app submissions in 2025

• Google blocked over 1.75 million Play Store app submissions in 2025 February 19, 2026 12:00 PM 0 Google says that through 2025, it blocked more than 255,000 Android apps from obt

Cybersecurity · February 19, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 291 words

Crypto investment firm DBA raises $68 million for its second venture fund

• The firm has invested in infrastructure like DoubleZero and Monad, the stablecoin app Payy, and ICO capital formation platform MetaDAO.

French Government Says 1.2 Million Bank Accounts Exposed in Breach

French Government Says 1.2 Million Bank Accounts Exposed in Breach

• France’s Ministry of Economy on Wednesday disclosed a breach that exposed information on 1.2 million bank accounts.Investigators discovered unauthorized access to the national ba

Cybersecurity · February 19, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 369 words

Bitdeer shares slip amid $300 million note offering to scale high-performance computing

• Bitdeer plans $300 million convertible note offering to expand high-performance computing; shares drop 18%, down 37% this month.

UAE sits on $344 million unrealized profit from its bitcoin mining operations

UAE sits on $344 million unrealized profit from its bitcoin mining operations

• UAE sits on $344 million unrealized profit from its bitcoin mining operations Royal family-linked mining rigs are producing about 4 BTC a day, turning state-backed infrastructure

Figure is debuting its tokenized stock along with upsized $150 million offering

Figure is debuting its tokenized stock along with upsized $150 million offering

• Figure is debuting its tokenized stock along with upsized $150 million offering The FGRD token represents common shares of the company issued natively onchain with instant settle

Nearly 1 Million User Records Compromised in Figure Data Breach

Nearly 1 Million User Records Compromised in Figure Data Breach

• Nearly 1 million user records have been compromised in a data breach at blockchain-powered lender Figure Technology Solutions.The companyconfirmedto TechCrunch that it suffered a

Cybersecurity · February 19, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 383 words
Hacker returns $21 million in stolen bitcoin to South Korean authorities: report

Hacker returns $21 million in stolen bitcoin to South Korean authorities: report

• South Korean prosecutors have recovered about $21 million worth of bitcoin stolen from their custody last year. • Hacker returns $21M in Bitcoin stolen from South Korean authorit

UAE-linked bitcoin mining amasses $344 million unrealized profit excluding energy costs: Arkham

• Arkham attributes approximately $344 million in unrealized profit to wallets linked to UAE royal family-affiliated mining operations.

Robinhood's Layer 2 testnet sees four million transactions in first week, CEO Vlad Tenev says

Robinhood's Layer 2 testnet sees four million transactions in first week, CEO Vlad Tenev says

• Robinhood Chain is an Ethereum Layer 2 built on Arbitrum designed to support tokenized real-world assets and onchain financial services. • Robinhood’s L2 testnet hits 4M transact

South Korea's Hanwha makes a $13 million bet on 'seedless' crypto wallets

South Korea's Hanwha makes a $13 million bet on 'seedless' crypto wallets

• South Korea’s Hanwha makes a $13 million bet on ‘seedless’ crypto wallets The South Korean financial firm backs the U.S.-based blockchain company to accelerate enterprise wallet