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Felix Navarro
Covers the collision between AI and crypto. Tracks agentic payments, on-chain AI models, and the infrastructure layer connecting two of tech's loudest revolutions. Former machine learning engineer turned journalist.
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Articles by Felix Navarro
Sep 11, 2026
BitMine Stakes 5.07M ETH, Nearly 12% of Ethereum's Active Stake, and Won't Name Who Signs the Blocks
BitMine now has 5.07 million ETH staked, about 11.8% of Ethereum's active stake and roughly $12.6 billion at filing prices. The company won't disclose how that stake is split across validator operators, and that gap matters more than the headline number.
Sep 9, 2026
Tether's $45M Freeze Just Pushed a Sanctioned Marketplace Into USDD. Now What?
Tether froze over $45 million in USDT across Xinbi Guarantee's payment infrastructure in less than 12 hours. The sanctioned marketplace isn't rebuilding its USDT rails. It's switching to USDD, a stablecoin that says it can't be frozen. That changes the enforcement game entirely.
