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- Binance handed user data to Russia that led to a Ukrainian donor’s arrestby Francisco Rodrigues on August 17, 2026 at 9:16 am
Binance says it cooperates with lawful requests, despite exiting the Russian market in 2023 to improve its compliance strategy.
- Coinbase-Circle USDC collaboration, FOMC minutes, oil price: Crypto Week Aheadby Francisco Rodrigues on August 17, 2026 at 9:13 am
Your look at what’s coming in the week starting Aug. 17
- Live updates: Bitcoin flat near $63,500; lapsing US-Iran ceasefire revives the oil threatby Shaurya Malwa on August 17, 2026 at 8:38 am
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has ground to a near halt as the 60-day truce lapses with no deal, reviving the oil-price risk that has capped crypto all summer. ETF flows, meanwhile, are quietly turning.
- September Fed interest-rate increase is ‘very unlikely,’ Goldman Sachs saysby Omkar Godbole on August 17, 2026 at 8:16 am
Soft economic data has Goldman Sachs doubting a September rate increase, offering good news for bitcoin bulls.
- The bitcoin futures market looks like a crowded club with a tiny exit – and it could cause painby Omkar Godbole on August 17, 2026 at 5:51 am
The market may be facing a dangerous liquidity mismatch as futures open interest outpaces trading volume by a significant margin.
- XRP traders bet on a rebound as price slips to $1 and bearish chatter surgesby Shaurya Malwa on August 17, 2026 at 4:43 am
Futures open interest climbed to $2.78 billion and traders on Binance and OKX leaned heavily long, even as social sentiment hit a three-month low.
- Bitcoin nears $64,000 in Asia morning hours as HYPE jumps 8% on the weekby Shaurya Malwa on August 17, 2026 at 4:14 am
Every major gained on Sunday, though bitcoin, ether, XRP and solana are all lower over seven days.
- The SEC meeting that wasn’t: State of Cryptoby Nikhilesh De on August 16, 2026 at 6:30 pm
There were hopes that regulators could move if the Clarity Act didn’t advance, but those, too, may be paused.
- Crypto investors are looking past market-cap rankings and back to fundamentalsby Francisco Rodrigues on August 16, 2026 at 4:00 pm
Investors are starting to judge crypto tokens on usage, economics and value capture rather than market-cap rank, industry executives said.
- Crypto wallet SafePal reveals a data breach exposing nearly 40,000 customers’ order infoby Omkar Godbole on August 16, 2026 at 2:02 pm
While the data breach exposed the personal order details of thousands of customers, all private keys, seed phrases, and crypto assets remain completely safe.
- MiCA’s cleanup is creating a new scam wave across the European Unionby Olivier Acuna on August 16, 2026 at 2:00 pm
Fraudsters impersonating regulators and licensed crypto exchanges to steal funds from users forced to migrate their accounts after the EU’s MiCA deadline are on the rise.
- The stablecoin yield clash that won’t go away has banks, crypto battling over traditionby Jesse Hamilton on August 16, 2026 at 1:00 pm
The bankers want people kept in lower-yield deposits for the good of the financial system as it’s existed for generations, and their argument is gaining ground.
- The ‘long bitcoin, short the bankers’ era is officially over as TradFi giants embrace digital assetsby Francisco Rodrigues on August 16, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Financial firms are partnering with specialists to build infrastructure, blurring lines between traditional and decentralized finance into a unified sector.
- Robot maker Unitree is going public. Hyperliquid traders see 4x upside from IPO priceby Krisztian Sandor on August 15, 2026 at 4:00 pm
Hyperliquid traders value Unitree at nearly $38 billion versus $9 billion at its IPO, leaving leveraged bets vulnerable when trading begins, Allium analysts said.
- Swiss mega-bank UBS ramps up its Bitcoin exposure with a massive 24-fold surge in ETF call optionsby Francisco Rodrigues on August 15, 2026 at 3:56 pm
Direct holdings of IBIT also rose 12% to 407,890 shares, while put option exposure dropped roughly 53% to 143,300 underlying shares during the quarter.
- Why the world’s second-largest Bitcoin mining power is shutting down rigs in its capital cityby Francisco Rodrigues on August 15, 2026 at 3:21 pm
The Energy Ministry enacted the year-round restriction to mitigate power capacity shortages, as energy-intensive mining facilities continue to strain regional grids.
- Paul Tudor Jones’ investment firm increases stake in BlackRock’s bitcoin ETF after year of sellingby Francisco Rodrigues on August 15, 2026 at 3:12 pm
Calls fell 85.2% to 148,000 underlying shares, while puts slipped 1.4% to 715,000.
- The $11.2 billion in 2026 funding that killed crypto’s permissionless eraby Olivier Acuna on August 15, 2026 at 2:00 pm
Dubai-based crypto lawyer Irina Heaver and her team parsed every crypto deal in the first half of 2026. BlackRock, Goldman, and Persian Gulf sovereigns all wrote checks to regulated firms.
- Clarity survives (barely), Strategy sells and the untold story of Mastercard’s $1.8 billion deal: Crypto’s week in 5 storiesby Aoyon Ashraf on August 15, 2026 at 1:00 pm
Washington kept crypto’s biggest legislative hope alive, Wall Street pushed deeper into digital assets, and a security scare sent billions of dollars of bitcoin moving between wallets.
- Wall Street’s private blockchain obsession is a ‘race to the bottom,’ Ethereum advocate Raman warnsby Ian Allison on August 15, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Centrally controlled, permission-only networks have a role to play in finance, but need a transparent, open base to reap the benefits blockchain technology offers.
- Trump expected to attend White House meeting with crypto CEOs, sources sayby Jesse Hamilton on August 14, 2026 at 11:41 pm
Those involved in a meeting of CEOs from the worlds of crypto, prediction markets and AI anticipate President Donald Trump will take part in next week’s gathering.
- Trump-backed World Liberty wins conditional bank charter from federal regulatorby Nikhilesh De on August 14, 2026 at 9:05 pm
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said it granted “preliminary conditional approval” to World Liberty Trust Co. on Friday.
- Tokenization stocks slip as SEC delay puts ‘speed bump’ in crypto’s Wall Street pushby Krisztian Sandor on August 14, 2026 at 5:48 pm
Bullish, Coinbase, and Circle were among the names lower on Friday after the regulatory setback.
- Strategy says MSCI should measure markets, not dictate corporate assetsby James Van Straten on August 14, 2026 at 2:12 pm
The bitcoin treasury company said index providers should measure markets rather than determine which assets public companies are allowed to own.
- Israel’s largest bank to offer crypto trading with Galaxyby James Van Straten on August 14, 2026 at 1:51 pm
Bank Leumi customers will be able to trade bitcoin, ether and solana through the bank’s investment app from early 2027.
- Bitway (BTW) Continues to Steal the Show as Bitcoin (BTC) Holds Above $63K: Market Watchby Jordan Lyanchev on August 17, 2026 at 9:50 am
BTW has skyrocketed by over 450% in the past month, currently sitting within the top 70 alts by market cap.
- Is Anthropic About to Go Public Soon? October IPO Odds Are Surgingby George Georgiev on August 17, 2026 at 7:54 am
All eyes are on Anthropic now with their IPO heavily expected to hit the market in October.
- Chainalysis Takes US Government to Court Over $94.66M TRM Labs Contractby Chayanika Deka on August 17, 2026 at 7:38 am
A $94.66 million ICE contract has triggered a courtroom fight between blockchain analytics rivals Chainalysis and TRM Labs.
- A Quiet Macro Week? These US Events Could Still Spark Bitcoin Volatilityby Jordan Lyanchev on August 17, 2026 at 5:51 am
Perhaps the most notable event in the following days would be the Federal Reserve minutes release of the 28-29 July FOMC meeting.
- Wall Street Is Quietly Loading Up on Ripple (XRP) ETFs: Here’s Who Holds the Mostby Jordan Lyanchev on August 17, 2026 at 3:52 am
The latest SEC filings showed that some of Wall Street’s biggest names have been quietly scooping XRP ETF shares. Here’s who holds the most.
- Delio’s Jeong Sang-ho Handed 15-Year Sentence Over 70B Won Crypto Scandalby Chayanika Deka on August 16, 2026 at 10:35 pm
South Korean prosecutors initially sought 20 years, but Delio CEO Jeong Sang-ho ultimately received 15 years for the crypto fraud case.
- Study Finds $575M Lost Through Ethereum and BNB Chain Address Errorsby Wayne Jones on August 16, 2026 at 7:56 pm
Testnet addresses can become dangerous when users assume the same address works identically on the mainnet.
- Crypto Equity Perpetual Volume Hits $250B in July, Up 17x in Three Months: CryptoQuantby Mandy Williams on August 16, 2026 at 5:39 pm
Binance remained the largest venue in the market, accounting for 76% of total equity perpetual futures volume in July.
- Bitcoin Price Analysis: Will BTC Finally Break Out of Consolidation Next Week?by Shayan Markets on August 16, 2026 at 3:50 pm
Bitcoin remains trapped in a low-momentum environment, with price action increasingly characterized by choppy consolidation rather than a decisive directional move. The lack of liquidity and volume continues to limit follow-through, while the current structure leaves room for another liquidity-driven move before a stronger trend develops. Bitcoin Price Analysis: The Daily Chart On the daily
- Ripple Price Prediction: Can XRP Defend $1 or Will $0.90 Come Into Play Next?by Shayan Markets on August 16, 2026 at 2:50 pm
XRP remains under pressure, with the broader structure still favoring the bears as the asset trades near the $1.00 area. The market has lost momentum after the previous decline, and the latest price action suggests that a sustained recovery has yet to develop. Ripple Price Analysis: The Daily Chart On the daily timeframe, XRP remains
- How Low Will Bitcoin Go? Analysts Pinpoint a Bottom Date and Price Rangeby Jordan Lyanchev on August 16, 2026 at 1:07 pm
Meanwhile, bitcoin’s open interest has surged to a 3-year high, hinting at a more volatile immediate future.
- BiggerZ: Building a Fairness-First Crypto Casino, Sportsbook, and Prediction Markets Platformby playnewswire on August 16, 2026 at 12:02 pm
[PRESS RELEASE – Miami, Florida, USA, August 16th, 2026] BiggerZ is strengthening its position as a fairness-first betting platform, bringing casino gaming, sports betting and prediction markets together under one account while making transparency, verifiability and clearly defined rules central to the player experience. As online betting platforms expand across crypto, casino gaming, sports and
- Ripple (XRP) ETFs Remain in the Green, But the Actual Inflows Tell a Different Storyby Jordan Lyanchev on August 16, 2026 at 10:16 am
The big elephant in the XRP ETF room is back.
- Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF Flows Shifted Last Week: Here’s What You Missedby Jordan Lyanchev on August 16, 2026 at 8:25 am
After the major inflows during the first week of August, all eyes turned to the second. However, reality settled in.
- Biggest Weekly Alt Gainers and Losers Revealed as BTC Stalls at $63K: Weekend Watchby Jordan Lyanchev on August 16, 2026 at 5:21 am
XRP, ZEC, ADA, and BCH stand in one corner, while XMR and LINK are in the opposite.
- We Asked ChatGPT: Is XRP’s Bottom Finally In After the Crash Below $1?by Jordan Lyanchev on August 16, 2026 at 4:01 am
XRP still battles for that key level as of press time. But is the worst behind it?
- Is Dogecoin About to Go Parabolic? These DOGE Signals Suggest Soby Jordan Lyanchev on August 16, 2026 at 12:51 am
Despite the massive price slump, analysts are still hopeful DOGE is approaching an important turning point.
- Binance Research: Gen Z Lifted ETFs to 25% of Its Equity Volume in Augustby Jose Oramas on August 15, 2026 at 10:25 pm
Gen Z traders are putting more money into ETFs on Binance, with such funds accounting for 25% of their equity trading volume in early August, up from 14.6% in June.
- Bank Leumi Taps Galaxy to Launch Israel’s First Bank Crypto Trading in Early 2027by Jose Oramas on August 15, 2026 at 8:02 pm
Galaxy Israel’s Lior Lamesh said the future of finance will run on open, programmable rails.
- Ethereum Price Analysis: Is $2K Still Possible After ETH Drops Below $1.9K?by Shayan Markets on August 15, 2026 at 5:52 pm
Ethereum remains trapped in a difficult consolidation phase, with weak liquidity and subdued trading activity preventing either side from establishing control. While ETH is holding near $1.88K, the latest short-term structural break introduces additional downside risk. Ethereum Price Analysis: The Daily Chart The daily chart continues to show a market suffering from a clear lack
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- SafePal breach exposes 40,000 customers as hardware wallet attacks escalate from data leaks to $100 million theftby Oluwapelumi Adejumo on August 17, 2026 at 8:50 am
An order-tracking flaw exposed contact, shipping and purchase details, while SafePal reported no evidence of compromised wallets or funds. The post SafePal breach exposes 40,000 customers as hardware wallet attacks escalate from data leaks to $100 million theft appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- This public company quit solar for a $5 million Bitcoin bet, now it has just $166,000 in cashby Oluwapelumi Adejumo on August 17, 2026 at 1:00 am
The June 30 filing puts $4.118 million of Bitcoin at the center of an unresolved going-concern problem. The post This public company quit solar for a $5 million Bitcoin bet, now it has just $166,000 in cash appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- How a Bitcoin Treasury company sold 600 BTC to cut debt but still ended up with $60 million due in Decemberby Oluwapelumi Adejumo on August 16, 2026 at 11:50 pm
Its June 30 snapshot showed $19.1 million cash and about 662 unencumbered BTC against the upcoming principal. The post How a Bitcoin Treasury company sold 600 BTC to cut debt but still ended up with $60 million due in December appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- How a public firm’s $70 million altcoin bet crashed 77% and left it facing Nasdaq delistingby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on August 16, 2026 at 10:30 pm
The rule is not operative, but Greenlane’s disclosed share count implies a steep price hurdle if the stay is lifted. The post How a public firm’s $70 million altcoin bet crashed 77% and left it facing Nasdaq delisting appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- Slowing ETF demand and corporate treasury selling are breaking the math behind Wall Street’s $16 trillion Bitcoin targetby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on August 16, 2026 at 8:20 pm
ARK’s scenario now requires 78.6% annual growth, with institutional allocation and digital gold supplying 92.8% of modeled value. The post Slowing ETF demand and corporate treasury selling are breaking the math behind Wall Street’s $16 trillion Bitcoin target appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- Inside the Solana reinsurance sale where parent company Oxbridge supplied 95% of public token demandby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on August 16, 2026 at 7:10 pm
Oxbridge supplied $744,623 to T20 and T42 while third parties provided $37,143, and filings do not disclose the purchaser mix for three HCI-linked placements. The post Inside the Solana reinsurance sale where parent company Oxbridge supplied 95% of public token demand appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- This Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin treasury diluted shareholders 18-fold to survive a $212 million crypto loss without selling its stashby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on August 16, 2026 at 5:55 pm
The 7,500-BTC holder’s filing separates a noncash crypto loss from equity sales that supported its operating runway. The post This Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin treasury diluted shareholders 18-fold to survive a $212 million crypto loss without selling its stash appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- Cboe pushes for 3x Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs after 2x crypto funds suffer losses of up to 96%by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on August 16, 2026 at 4:50 pm
The proposal remains pending, while ETHU’s sponsor-reported -96.15% average annualized NAV figure through June 30 shows the stakes. The post Cboe pushes for 3x Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs after 2x crypto funds suffer losses of up to 96% appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- Over 1.3 million staked tokens remain stranded onchain after a major validator missed its deadline to exit Aztecby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on August 16, 2026 at 3:30 pm
Its provider feed showed 16 delegations after Aug. 15, while the cost of missing its Aug. 5 request remains unknown. The post Over 1.3 million staked tokens remain stranded onchain after a major validator missed its deadline to exit Aztec appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- A $48 billion Bitcoin leverage trap is about to trigger a massive forced exit the moment price boundaries breakby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on August 16, 2026 at 2:00 pm
Small positive offshore funding exposes longs on a drop, while CME leveraged funds’ net short creates an upside squeeze channel. The post A $48 billion Bitcoin leverage trap is about to trigger a massive forced exit the moment price boundaries break appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- Iran’s Army Chief Offers $30K Reward For Kill Or Capture Of American Troopsby Tyler Durden on August 17, 2026 at 9:45 am
Iran’s Army Chief Offers $30K Reward For Kill Or Capture Of American Troops In the face for more White House threats against Iran, including Scott Bessent’s latest unprecedented ‘economic isolation’ plan for the Islamic Republic, it remains clear that the Iranians aren’t backing down. Instead, they are issuing some heightened threats and bluster of their own. The country’s military in a surprise move announced Sunday that it was […]
- British Medical Journal Retracts Paper Linking COVID Shots To Millions Of Excess Deathsby Tyler Durden on August 17, 2026 at 9:00 am
British Medical Journal Retracts Paper Linking COVID Shots To Millions Of Excess Deaths Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News, A peer-reviewed study documenting millions of excess deaths across the West after the rollout of COVID measures and shots has been yanked by the British Medical Journal – not for bad data, but for the crime of asking inconvenient questions. The BMJ Public Health journal has formally retracted a […]
- U.S. Drafts Ultimatum for Allies Joining China’s AI Blocby Tyler Durden on August 17, 2026 at 8:15 am
U.S. Drafts Ultimatum for Allies Joining China’s AI Bloc The United States is preparing to tell 35 countries they cannot belong to both the American and Chinese artificial intelligence coalitions, and that joining Beijing’s framework will cost them their place in Washington’s, according to an undated State Department draft letter reviewed by Reuters and a U.S. official who spoke on condition of anonymity. The letter is addressed […]
- Qatar Denies Holding Iranian Pilots As Tehran Demands Answers Over Missing Airmenby Tyler Durden on August 17, 2026 at 7:30 am
Qatar Denies Holding Iranian Pilots As Tehran Demands Answers Over Missing Airmen Via The Cradle Qatar has denied that it is holding three Iranian pilots who Iran says were captured alive after their fighter jets crashed during the US-Israeli war on the Islamic Republic. On Saturday, Mohammad Bagherzadeh, head of the Missing Persons Search Committee of Iran’s Armed Forces General Staff, stated that “Three Iranian pilots were […]
- Israel Threatens Return Of Lebanon War After Unleashing Deadliest Airstrikes Since Ceasefireby Tyler Durden on August 17, 2026 at 6:45 am
Israel Threatens Return Of Lebanon War After Unleashing Deadliest Airstrikes Since Ceasefire Despite a June ceasefire technically being in effect, new weekend Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon mark the deadliest escalation since fighting largely came to a halt earlier this year. The Saturday attack saw eleven Lebanese killed – among them three children – and 19 injured after Israeli warplanes bombed several areas. It’s by far the […]
- English Villages In Fear Over 1,200 Male Migrants Moved Next To Schoolsby Tyler Durden on August 17, 2026 at 6:00 am
English Villages In Fear Over 1,200 Male Migrants Moved Next To Schools Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News, England’s most peaceful villages are once again being turned into the front line of the migrant crisis. Up to 1,200 single adult male asylum seekers are earmarked for former military sites sitting within a mile of primary schools, nurseries and children’s play areas, in direct tension with the Home Office’s own […]
- Fog Of War: A World Searching For An Exitby Tyler Durden on August 17, 2026 at 3:20 am
Fog Of War: A World Searching For An Exit Authored by Armstrong Williams via The Epoch Times, There are moments when the world seems to be moving toward peace and war simultaneously. This is one of them. President Donald Trump continues to express hope that the conflict with Iran can be brought to an end. Iran and Oman say negotiations over shipping arrangements in the Strait of Hormuz are progressing. That is encouraging, but […]
- “I’ve Never Heard Anything Like It”: Was America’s Top Secret Stealth Bomber Just Spotted Over Kansas?by Tyler Durden on August 17, 2026 at 2:45 am
“I’ve Never Heard Anything Like It”: Was America’s Top Secret Stealth Bomber Just Spotted Over Kansas? A video of a mysterious aircraft thundering over a U.S. military installation has set off a wave of speculation online, and the leading theories all point to aircraft the Pentagon would rather nobody photographed. The aircraft was captured flying over McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita, Kansas. It is believed to be the B-21 […]
- Dallas Airport Shelves Muslim Washing Facilities After Texas Governor Threatens Airport Fundingby Tyler Durden on August 17, 2026 at 2:10 am
Dallas Airport Shelves Muslim Washing Facilities After Texas Governor Threatens Airport Funding Authored by Jeremy Lott via The Epoch Times, The Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport was mulling the installation of special washing rooms to facilitate prayers by its Muslim passengers. A DFW spokesman told The Epoch Times Saturday that the airport has shelved those plans after objections by the governor of Texas. The […]
- The Democrats’ Hasan Piker Problem Is Getting Worseby Tyler Durden on August 17, 2026 at 1:35 am
The Democrats’ Hasan Piker Problem Is Getting Worse The Democratic Party has so much going for it in the 2026 midterm election season, yet it looks like one man in particular might blow it for them. Hasan Piker, the 35-year-old left-wing influencer, is becoming a genuine electoral liability that could extend well beyond the races he’s personally gotten involved in, and according to a report from the Wall Street Journal, Democrats […]
- Oh, So This Is Why Luigi Mangione Pleaded Guilty…by Tyler Durden on August 17, 2026 at 1:00 am
Oh, So This Is Why Luigi Mangione Pleaded Guilty… Authored by Matt Margolis via PJMedia.com, Luigi Mangione, the man whose assassination of a health insurance executive turned him into a folk hero to many on the left, shocked the country on Friday when he finally admitted to the killing and changed his plea to guilty. “I shot Mr. Thompson in Manhattan. I understood that my actions would place him in fear of death of bodily […]
- Military Contractor’s Spy Aircraft Quietly Flying Southern Border On Mysterious Missionby Tyler Durden on August 17, 2026 at 12:25 am
Military Contractor’s Spy Aircraft Quietly Flying Southern Border On Mysterious Mission The Pentagon says it does not discuss contractor support to particular missions. The gear aboard mimics cell towers. Private military contractor Metrea has spent months quietly operating two surveillance-equipped aircraft along the U.S.-Mexico border, according to the Arizona Mirror. Via the Arizona Mirror The planes have traversed Arizona, New […]
- ‘Dems Don’t Give A Crap About The Country’: Martin Armstrong Sees Very, Very Tight Midterm Electionby Tyler Durden on August 16, 2026 at 11:50 pm
‘Dems Don’t Give A Crap About The Country’: Martin Armstrong Sees Very, Very Tight Midterm Election Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com, Legendary financial and geopolitical cycle analyst Martin Armstrong is out with a new report (more than 100 pages) that takes a deep dive on the “2026 Midterm Elections” in November. Armstrong says, “The computer is showing this is going to be a very, very tight election…” “It’s a […]
- Apple Trains Custom AI Model For China With Alibaba’s Helpby Tyler Durden on August 16, 2026 at 11:15 pm
Apple Trains Custom AI Model For China With Alibaba’s Help Apple has trained a custom large language model specifically for the Chinese market, utilizing technical support from Alibaba Group, according to Reuters. Chinese flags hang from a lamp post in front of an Apple Inc. store in Shanghai. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg This arrangement would make Apple the first foreign company cleared by Beijing to offer a proprietary […]
- Warsh’s Mark Antony Momentby Tyler Durden on August 16, 2026 at 10:40 pm
Warsh’s Mark Antony Moment Submitted by Peter Tchir, Academy Securities — Macro Strategy Warsh’s Mark Antony Moment I really wanted to go with Warsh is “puttin’ on the foil” as the title for our Jackson Hole preview, but I’m told the Hanson Brothers might not be as iconic as I thought. In any case, of all my failings as a parent, getting my kids to finally watch Slapshot is one of the easier ones to correct. I felt the […]
- The 10 States Losing Public School Students The Fastestby Tyler Durden on August 16, 2026 at 10:05 pm
The 10 States Losing Public School Students The Fastest Public school enrollment is shrinking across much of the United States, but nowhere faster than West Virginia. An August 2026 study by family location-tracking app iSharing found that the state lost more than 10,500 public school students between 2021 and 2024, a decline of 4.2%, the steepest in the country, according to family location-tracking app iSharing, The trend […]
- How Socialism Gains Popularityby Tyler Durden on August 16, 2026 at 9:30 pm
How Socialism Gains Popularity Authored by Sylvia Xu via The Epoch Times, More than 80% agreed economic hardship can make socialist policies attractive even to people who oppose socialism. Most Americans see communism in an unfavorable light, and a strong majority of Epoch readers say it’s incompatible with the United States’ founding principles. Yet socialism, an early stage of communism, continues to attract people by […]
- San Mateo County Passes Resolution To Regulate Commercial Humanoid Robotsby Tyler Durden on August 16, 2026 at 8:20 pm
San Mateo County Passes Resolution To Regulate Commercial Humanoid Robots Authored by Lear Zhou via The Epoch Times, San Mateo County may become the first in California to regulate humanoid robots used for commercial purposes. The county board of supervisors on Aug. 11 passed a resolution sponsored by Supervisor Ray Mueller to direct county legal and administrative staff to draft an ordinance regulating the use of untethered […]
- “US Can’t Bomb Its Way To Victory”: Scotiabank Maps Bessent’s Coming Economic Hammer On Iranby Tyler Durden on August 16, 2026 at 7:45 pm
“US Can’t Bomb Its Way To Victory”: Scotiabank Maps Bessent’s Coming Economic Hammer On Iran Brent crude futures ended last week near $88.50 a barrel as traders awaited details of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s planned escalation campaign of the economic war against Iran. Bessent said Friday that Washington would announce unprecedented economic-isolation measures next week, warning that the coming pressure campaign would be […]
- Autopsy Bombshell: Los Alamos Lab Worker’s Death Looks Like Murderby Tyler Durden on August 16, 2026 at 7:10 pm
Autopsy Bombshell: Los Alamos Lab Worker’s Death Looks Like Murder Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News, Fresh autopsy findings on the skeletal remains of a Los Alamos National Laboratory administrative assistant have delivered a direct challenge to any suggestion of suicide. Melissa Casias was found propped against a tree in a remote stretch of New Mexico forest nearly a year after she vanished. The gunshot path through […]
- Tokenization Of H₂O: Elites Are Claiming The World’s Water Supply & Plan To Trade Itby Tyler Durden on August 16, 2026 at 6:00 pm
Tokenization Of H₂O: Elites Are Claiming The World’s Water Supply & Plan To Trade It Submitted by Patti Johnson, Yep, you heard me right. This is not a joke or exaggeration. The facts are out there for all to see. I wrote about the tokenization of nature in my article “From Blockchain to Ball and Chain: Are We Being Borged?” This article will deal primarily with the tokenization of the world’s water supply. […]
- Beijing Wants Nvidia Out But China’s AI Developers Aren’t Readyby Tyler Durden on August 16, 2026 at 5:25 pm
Beijing Wants Nvidia Out But China’s AI Developers Aren’t Ready China has spent years pouring money and political capital into building a homegrown semiconductor industry. Yet when its AI companies need to train their most sophisticated models, many still turn to Nvidia, according to South China Morning Post. The biggest obstacle may no longer be the chips themselves. It is everything developers have built around them. Nvidia’s […]
- ‘Wolves In White Coats’: 5 Key Takeaways From HHS Report On Alleged Pediatric Gender-Treatment Fraudby Tyler Durden on August 16, 2026 at 4:50 pm
‘Wolves In White Coats’: 5 Key Takeaways From HHS Report On Alleged Pediatric Gender-Treatment Fraud Authored by Stacy Robinson via The Epoch Times, A report released Aug. 13 by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has shined a light on alleged fraud by health providers who performed pediatric gender procedures. The report, titled “Wolves in White Coats: How Doctors and Hospitals Pushed and Profited from the Fraud […]
- The Decline Of Higher Education Continuesby Tyler Durden on August 16, 2026 at 3:40 pm
The Decline Of Higher Education Continues Authored by Mike McDaniel via AmericanThinker.com, During my second career teaching high school English, I noticed several darkly funny but disturbing trends in “higher” education. They were fueled by three primary drivers: abandoning merit, the federal government taking over the student loan industry, and DEI hysteria. It was Barack Obama who federalized the student loan […]
- ‘Delusional’: Iran Fires Back At Trump’s Make ‘Hormuz Strait A Territory Of The US’ Ambitionsby Tyler Durden on August 16, 2026 at 3:05 pm
‘Delusional’: Iran Fires Back At Trump’s Make ‘Hormuz Strait A Territory Of The US’ Ambitions Predictably, Iran has on Saturday issued a full-throated rejection of President Trump’s Friday evening words related to the status on the conflict and energy transit in the region. In a speech on New York’s Long Island, Trump introduced the idea of declaring the Strait of Hormuz a US territory. “After we finish defeating Iran, which is […]
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- Romania’s Only Nuclear Plant Shut Down as Danube Falls to Record Lowby Edison Reed on August 16, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Romaniaâs only nuclear power plant has been completely shut down after the Danube River fell to record-low levels, state-owned energy company Nuclea…
- UC San Diego Study Maps Brain Cell Shifts Between Ages 50 and 75by Coco Somers on August 16, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Hippocampus Cell Changes Found in StudyResearchers at the University of California, San Diego mapped cell-by-cell changes in the aging human hippoca…
- Iran Can Sustain Fight Against US for Years, IRGC General Saysby Garrison Vance on August 16, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) A senior commander in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Tehran is prepared to sustain a prolonged armed conflict with the United St…
- White House Allows TikTok on Government Devices, Reversing 2022 Banby Sterling Ashworth on August 16, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Federal employees can once again use TikTok on their government-issued devices, according to a Department of Justice (DOJ) memorandum released July 17…
- The silent saboteur: How modern night habits are fueling a heart disease epidemicby Ava Grace on August 16, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) A large-scale study using objective light sensor data found that higher nighttime exposure to artificial light is directly associated with a signi…
- Senate Begins August Recess With Trump Priority Bills Pendingby Douglas Harrington on August 16, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) The Senate adjourned Aug. 7 for its annual August recess with several bills supported by President Donald Trump still pending, according to the chambe…
- Studies Link Dietary Fiber to Brain Health, Mood Regulationby Coco Somers on August 16, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Dietary Fiber Associated With Cognitive and Mood Benefits, Researchers ReportMultiple peer-reviewed studies associate higher dietary fiber intake wi…
- Ancient brain surgery: Viking-era skull reveals early medical interventionby Kevin Hughes on August 16, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Archaeologists uncovered a Viking-era skull (circa 9th century) in Cambridgeshire with a meticulously drilled 3-centimeter holeâevidence of trep…
- Study: Aquatic Exercise Tied to Largest BDNF Increase, but Researchers Urge Cautionby Edison Reed on August 16, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) A review of 47 randomized controlled trials involving 1,815 adults over age 60 has found that water-based exercise was associated with the largest est…
- Study: Taking Stairs Associated With Lower Risk of Deathby Coco Somers on August 16, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Climbing stairs regularly is associated with a 24% lower risk of death from any cause and a 39% lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease, accor…
- Studies Show Better Sleep Boosts Academic Performanceby Coco Somers on August 16, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Two new studies indicate that regulating sleep may be a significant factor in academic performance for students at multiple ages, according to researc…
- Study: Organic Land Management Enhances Soil Enzyme Activity, Reduces Reliance on Petrochemical Fertilizersby Iva Greene on August 16, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) A study published in Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment found that organic land management enhances the activity of soil enzymes, particularly …
- Bloomberg: Phoebe Gates Knew About Shopping App’s “Cookie Stuffing” Schemeby Sterling Ashworth on August 16, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Phoebe Gates, daughter of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, was aware for months that her shopping startup Phia was collecting affiliate commissions on…
- Zambia Election: Economy, Copper and Burial Dispute Shape Voteby Sterling Ashworth on August 16, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Zambians Vote as Debt, Copper and Burial Dispute Shape ElectionZambians voted Thursday, Aug. 13, in presidential, parliamentary and local elections …
- Study: Arginine deficiency may weaken immune systemby Ramon Tomey on August 16, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Researchers at Rockefeller University found that low levels of the amino acid arginine prevent cells from producing MHC-1 proteins, which the immu…
- Study Says Folic Acid May Prevent Neural Tube Defects Through Vitamin A Pathwayby Patrick Lewis on August 16, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) A study published in PNAS reports that folic acid may protect fetal brain and spinal cord development by supporting the bodyâs production of retinoi…
- Teas for Cold Symptoms: What the Evidence Showsby Coco Somers on August 16, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) A recent overview of natural remedies for cold and influenza symptoms listed herbs, vitamins and foods said to support immune function.According t…
- Cinnamon Tied to Lower Blood Sugar and Cholesterol in 21-Study Analysisby Coco Somers on August 16, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) A new analysis of 21 meta-analyses reports that cinnamon supplementation was associated with lower blood sugar, cholesterol and blood pressure reading…
- “ATB Personal Restoration Class” on BrightU: The second cycle â where the body’s hidden “balance” system beginsby Belle Carter on August 16, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) The second cycle was presented as the Aleph-Tav Body System’s longest and most complex layer, connecting the deeper dermis, fascia, digestion, rep…
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- Tether Clears First Full Audit From KPMG Without Publishing the Statementsby The Defiant Team on August 13, 2026 at 9:12 pm
The Big Four firm issued an unqualified opinion on 2025 accounts for Tether’s El Salvador issuing entity. The work was done to AICPA standards rather than the PCAOB standards the GENIUS Act sets for licensed U.S. issuers, and Tether has released neither the statements nor the opinion letter.
- Norway Wealth Fund Discloses $81.9 Million BitMine Stakeby The Defiant Team on August 13, 2026 at 9:12 pm
The fund reported holding 6.15 million BMNR shares at June 30, giving it indirect Ethereum exposure through a listed company.
- Tempo Launches Embedded Yield Product for Platforms, Starting With Deelby The Defiant Team on August 13, 2026 at 4:09 pm
Tempo Earn routes rewards through Morpho vaults and tokenized money market funds, placing the payment outside the stablecoin issuer that US law bars from paying interest. Deel’s contractor wallet is the first named deployment, at a promotional target rate of up to 4% APY.
- Standard Chartered Says Its $100 UNI Target May Be Too Low After Robinhood Chain Burnsby The Defiant Team on August 13, 2026 at 3:14 pm
Geoff Kendrick says UNI burns funded by Robinhood Chain trading have run at an annualized $90 million since Jul. 27. DefiLlama data puts Uniswap’s protocol revenue at 2.4 times its prior level, with Robinhood Chain supplying about 60% of it.
- SharpLink Plans $200 Million ETH Allocation to Lido’s wstETHby The Defiant Team on August 13, 2026 at 3:10 pm
Using Kraken’s displayed $1,889.84 ETH price, the planned allocation equates to about 106,000 ETH, roughly 12% of SharpLink’s reported holdings.
- Neutrl Pauses Minting and Redemptions While Assessing Reserve Impactby The Defiant Team on August 13, 2026 at 2:31 pm
Strata paused minting, redemptions and related functions on its Neutrl market contracts, whose two tranche tokens carried more than $1.7 million in displayed onchain value.
- Robinhood Private-Market Fund Prices $200 Million IPOby The Defiant Team on August 13, 2026 at 2:13 pm
RVII pays its adviser a 2% annual base fee and a 20% realized-gains incentive fee; some exposure may use illiquid vehicles.
- Trezor Shipping-Provider Breach Exposes Data of 13,689 Customersby The Defiant Team on August 13, 2026 at 2:04 pm
ShipMonk incident exposed names and contact details of recent customers in seven countries; Trezor says its devices and systems were not compromised.
- ether.fi Adds Tokenized Stocks, New Fiat Rails And Aave-Backed Borrowingby The Defiant Team on August 13, 2026 at 2:00 pm
The Summer release lands a week after the protocol pulled restaking out of weETH. The release also introduces programmatic ETHFI buybacks funded from every revenue line.
- Securitize’s Tokenized Assets Hit $4.3 Billion as Revenue Fallsby The Defiant Team on August 13, 2026 at 1:18 am
Tokenization revenue dropped 12% and operating costs jumped 56%, showing that higher onchain assets have yet to produce steadier earnings.














































































































