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- Inside stablecoin firm BVNK’s journey to a $1.8B acquisition by Mastercardby Ian Allison on August 10, 2026 at 7:52 am
Early BVNK investor Concentric shares a fascinating inside view on the stablecoin startup’s journey and the eventual Mastercard deal.
- Robinhood brings crypto trading to UK in AI-powered all-in-one appby Ian Allison on August 10, 2026 at 7:00 am
The trading firm is also introducing “Robinhood Cortex Digests for Crypto,” a generative AI-powered widget that analyses breaking news and other data.
- Live updates: BTC above $65,000 even as the Senate punts the CLARITY Act to the fallby Shaurya Malwa on August 10, 2026 at 6:56 am
The market rose even as the Senate left the crypto bill unpassed before its recess, with steady ETF inflows and a softer dollar doing more for prices than Washington.
- This bitcoin miner rejected BIP-110 despite mining through a pool that supported itby Shaurya Malwa on August 10, 2026 at 6:25 am
Ocean, a bitcoin mining pool, had been backing BIP-110 by default. Simple Mining, a company that runs mining machines through Ocean, used software from the pool that lets individual miners choose for themselves and went the other way.
- Bitcoin tops $65,000 with U.S. inflation data due this weekby Shaurya Malwa on August 10, 2026 at 4:39 am
Every major except XRP is green on the week, with BTC, ether and BNB each up nearly 3% as global stocks trade near a record.
- XRP is getting left behind in the crypto bounce even as ETFs keep attracting investor moneyby Omkar Godbole on August 10, 2026 at 4:26 am
The token fell 5% last week while BTC, ETH and SOL climbed.
- Is Clarity’s delay a blessing in disguise?: State of Cryptoby Nikhilesh De on August 9, 2026 at 6:30 pm
The crypto industry is angry and disappointed that the Senate is not holding a procedural vote on the Clarity Act this month, but that isn’t the worst possible outcome.
- Hyperliquid’s RWA perps boom is eating into the revenue that backs HYPEby Shaurya Malwa on August 9, 2026 at 3:00 pm
Revenue has fallen four quarters running while open interest hit a record high. The gap is a fee-sharing program that hands half the platform’s volume to outside builders.
- Bitcoin investors pour $853 million into spot ETFs. BlackRock’s IBIT claims the bulkby Omkar Godbole on August 9, 2026 at 2:19 pm
Bitcoin ETFs recorded $853.54 million in net inflows last week, the strongest since mid-April, with BlackRock’s IBIT taking the bulk.
- Crypto is going through a massive dot-com style shakeout as over 100 projects fold in 2026by Oliver Knight on August 9, 2026 at 1:00 pm
An industry-wide reckoning is weeding out unsustainable startups, leaving behind only the protocols with real cash flow and actual users.
- Controversial Bitcoin fork BIP-110 mines two blocks, then stopsby Shaurya Malwa on August 9, 2026 at 5:08 am
The breakaway chain inherited bitcoin’s mining difficulty with only a tiny share of hashpower, leaving blocks hours apart while both chains still accept the same transactions.
- Bitcoin hits block 961,632 as the controversial BIP-110 soft fork attempt beginsby Jamie Crawley on August 8, 2026 at 8:06 pm
The proposal has scant support from bitcoin miners and influential commentators have also voiced their opposition.
- Hardware wallet sales in Russia more than double as new crypto rules nearby Francisco Rodrigues on August 8, 2026 at 5:48 pm
Wildberries’ average price for hardware wallets fell 13% to 7,900 rubles, and M.Video broadened its range of products, though neither retailer identified the driving force behind the renewed demand.
- Brazil’s central bank orders exchanges to delay large crypto transfers abroadby Francisco Rodrigues on August 8, 2026 at 3:25 pm
The rule applies to transfers above $10,000 and smaller transactions flagged as risky by exchanges.
- Trillions in institutional money to flow into bitcoin, says Bitwise’s Matt Houganby Olivier Acuna on August 8, 2026 at 2:00 pm
The digital asset manager’s CIO says large capital pools control up to $200 trillion globally, and just a 1% shift toward bitcoin could unlock massive long-term growth.
- Why trillion-dollar asset manager T. Rowe Price put memecoins in its crypto ETFby Helene Braun on August 8, 2026 at 1:00 pm
The $1.9 trillion asset manager says excluding established memecoins on principle would undermine its active approach to crypto investing.
- U.S. Senate opens first stage of crypto Clarity Act voting to give bill a chance next monthby Jesse Hamilton on August 8, 2026 at 9:07 am
The majority leader opened the multi-stage process the Senate follows when trying to get a bill over its 60-vote hurdle, so it’s still got a shot in September.
- Another Bitcoin infrastructure exploit hits, this time draining Lightning payment serversby Shaurya Malwa on August 8, 2026 at 7:46 am
BTCPay told users running LND to update immediately or take servers offline after attackers stole credentials that can control Lightning wallets and move funds.
- New XRP Ledger amendments target $530 million in tokenized Wall Street assetsby Shaurya Malwa on August 8, 2026 at 3:30 am
A new XRPL amendment proposal would let institutions encrypt token balances and transfer amounts while still giving issuers, auditors and regulators selective access.
- Bitcoin holders risk losing real BTC if they sell coins from BIP-110 fork, says developerby Shaurya Malwa on August 8, 2026 at 2:30 am
If a minority chain appears this weekend, buyers could replay signed fork-coin sales on bitcoin itself, making doing nothing the safest move until the chains can be separated.
- Trump Media pulls back from crypto, scraps Crypto.com’s CRO token treasury dealby Krisztian Sandor on August 7, 2026 at 9:13 pm
The Truth Social parent company is refocusing on media and its pending merger with a fusion energy firm, as the digital asset treasury boom has lost its steam.
- Trump-Backed American Bitcoin director Justin Mateen buys nearly $2 million of ABTC stockby Will Canny on August 7, 2026 at 8:20 pm
Mateen purchased more than 306,000 shares across two days following the company’s quarterly earnings, lifting his stake to more than 492,000 shares.
- U.S. widens Iran crypto crackdown with sanctions on two exchangesby Krisztian Sandor on August 7, 2026 at 6:42 pm
The Treasury’s OFAC targeted Shelbit and Aban Tether as Washington continues its effort to cut Tehran’s access to crypto and foreign currency.
- BitMEX sale collapsed as buyers balked at founder ownership and shrinking businessby Will Canny on August 7, 2026 at 4:53 pm
Potential buyers, including Exodus, passed on BitMEX amid concerns over founder ownership and its shrinking business, according to a source familiar.
- Bybit sues North Korea and Lazarus Group over $1.5 billion hack, secures asset freezeby Ian Allison on August 7, 2026 at 4:32 pm
The exchange has secured a preliminary injunction freezing stolen assets.
- H100 Group Nearly Triples Bitcoin Treasury With Record $154 Million Purchaseby Jordan Lyanchev on August 10, 2026 at 8:36 am
The company continues to be in the red on its BTC position, though.
- Robinhood Brings Crypto Trading to UK Investors With Zero Feesby George Georgiev on August 10, 2026 at 8:25 am
The brokerage is rolling out access to more than 50 cryptocurrencies through its UK app this week.
- BIP-110 Soft Fork Implodes: Mines Just Two Blocks Before Grinding to a Haltby Wayne Jones on August 10, 2026 at 7:47 am
BIP-110 supporters insist the proposal remains viable, despite the minority chain falling dozens of blocks behind Bitcoin’s main chain.
- Cysic (CYS) Skyrockets to New All-Time High on Upbit Listing: Detailsby Jordan Lyanchev on August 10, 2026 at 6:12 am
There’s a catch, though; the actual surge came before the listing was announced.
- Another Big Macro Week Is Here: 3 Events That Could Move Bitcoinby Jordan Lyanchev on August 10, 2026 at 5:49 am
BTC and the crypto market are entering another potentially volatile trading week because of these factors.
- BTC, ETH, XRP Whales Step Up Accumulation as CryptoQuant Sees the Bear Market Nearing Its Endby Mandy Williams on August 10, 2026 at 3:41 am
The firm said whale accumulation near realized prices aligns with the late stage of a bear market.
- Wall Street Tightens Grip on Crypto as Institutions Now Drive 72% of Spot Flow: Reportby Wayne Jones on August 9, 2026 at 9:48 pm
Institutions are concentrating liquidity into fewer tokens instead of spreading capital across the wider market.
- Ethereum Stays on Top of RWA Market as Solana Strengthens Its Positionby Chayanika Deka on August 9, 2026 at 7:29 pm
Ethereum dominated RWA markets as Solana strengthened, while tokenized assets expanded despite weakening DeFi and crypto-native trading activity.
- Bitcoin Price Analysis: Here’s What the Charts Suggest for BTC Next Weekby Shayan Markets on August 9, 2026 at 5:31 pm
Bitcoin remains trapped in a broader consolidation structure, with the latest recovery failing to generate convincing bullish momentum. The price is again approaching overhead supply, but buyers have yet to produce the type of breakout needed to signal a meaningful structural shift. Bitcoin Price Analysis: The Daily Chart On the daily timeframe, BTC is trading
- Ethereum Price Analysis: Is ETH Primed for a Move to $2K Next Week?by Shayan Markets on August 9, 2026 at 3:07 pm
Ethereum is attempting to stabilize around $1.9K after its recent recovery, but the broader technical picture remains constrained by major overhead resistance. While short-term structure has improved, ETH still needs a decisive breakout to confirm that buyers are regaining control. Ethereum Price Analysis: The Daily Chart On the daily timeframe, ETH is trading around $1.92K
- Michael Saylor Teases Strategy’s Next Bitcoin Move: Analysts Expect Another Saleby Jordan Lyanchev on August 9, 2026 at 1:51 pm
Saylor made another hint on Sunday. The question is: what follows on Monday?
- Ripple (XRP) ETFs Record Another Green Week but Fresh Concerns Surfaceby Jordan Lyanchev on August 9, 2026 at 1:13 pm
We will also take a look at XRP’s price movements over the past week and some major predictions.
- 5 Best Payment Platforms for Global Businesses in 2026by Jose Oramas on August 9, 2026 at 11:07 am
A closer look at some of the best global payment processors in 2026.
- Viral Altcoin Skyrockets 50% as BTC Slips Further From $65K: Weekend Watchby Jordan Lyanchev on August 9, 2026 at 10:11 am
PUMP is the other notable gainer over the past 24 hours, while CRO is trying to recover some of the recent losses.
- China Makes Largest Gold Purchase Since 2023 as Bullion’s Price Surges 8%by Jordan Lyanchev on August 9, 2026 at 9:09 am
Gold continues to perform a lot better on a YTD scale than BTC.
- Analyst Expects XRP’s Strongest Price Reversal Ever, but Polymarket Disagreesby Jordan Lyanchev on August 9, 2026 at 7:35 am
XRP defended a key support, and now analysts believe a major breakout (to the upside) is coming. However, not all agree.
- No CLARITY Act, No Problem? Grayscale Explains Crypto’s Plan Bby Jordan Lyanchev on August 9, 2026 at 5:49 am
The bill received a date for its next major Senate test, but moving forward is a whole other ballgame.
- We Asked ChatGPT: Is XRP Doomed to Fall Below $1 After the CLARITY Act Delay?by Jordan Lyanchev on August 9, 2026 at 4:04 am
XRP already dipped after the news went viral, but is the actual impact coming next?
- Major XRP Ledger Upgrade Targets Institutional Adoption But There’s a Catchby Jordan Lyanchev on August 8, 2026 at 11:49 pm
The update introduces privacy and institutional-focused features designed to make the network more attractive for tokenized financial assets.
- Scammers Pose as EU Regulators to Target Crypto Users Displaced by MiCA Deadlineby Jose Oramas on August 8, 2026 at 9:06 pm
Impersionation frauds are increasing in number and potential danger.
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- Over 2 million DOGE sit trapped in limbo as Dogechain keeps printing blocks past its final deadlineby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on August 10, 2026 at 8:25 am
The RPC and explorer advanced beyond noon, but QuickSwap’s Dogechain route still sent users to Polygon and bridge withdrawals remained unproven. The post Over 2 million DOGE sit trapped in limbo as Dogechain keeps printing blocks past its final deadline appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- Swapping a $23M business for $1M cash while banking on locked WLFI tokens shows how dire crypto balance sheets have becomeby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on August 10, 2026 at 7:25 am
The buyer owes $11 million later, while 3.58 billion WLFI still need registration effectiveness to become transferable. The post Swapping a $23M business for $1M cash while banking on locked WLFI tokens shows how dire crypto balance sheets have become appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- Yields are spiking toward 5.2%, but history shows Bitcoin might completely ignore Wall Street’s $125 billion stress testby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on August 10, 2026 at 6:00 am
Three sales meet CPI and PPI, creating measurable tests of bond demand, yields and Bitcoin pressure. The post Yields are spiking toward 5.2%, but history shows Bitcoin might completely ignore Wall Street’s $125 billion stress test appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- Investors poured $82 million into Canary’s XRP ETF, but falling prices erased double what they put inby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on August 10, 2026 at 1:20 am
Unrealized XRP depreciation erased nearly twice the value added by net capital-share activity as token holdings rose 31.7%. The post Investors poured $82 million into Canary’s XRP ETF, but falling prices erased double what they put in appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- In just 190 seconds, Grayscale quietly pulled the plug on three major altcoin ETFsby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on August 10, 2026 at 12:20 am
Cardano, Hedera and Polkadot registration withdrawals gave no reason for the retreat, while five other Grayscale altcoin filings remained preliminary. The post In just 190 seconds, Grayscale quietly pulled the plug on three major altcoin ETFs appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- A pre-revenue AI crypto startup funneled $12 million into EV as bad crypto trades erased 97% of cash in six monthsby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on August 9, 2026 at 11:05 pm
The pre-revenue company ended June with $577,328 in cash while its RoboShare pilot and discounted equity facility remained conditional. The post A pre-revenue AI crypto startup funneled $12 million into EV as bad crypto trades erased 97% of cash in six months appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- With $0 in revenue and 35 idle machines in storage, an inactive Bitcoin miner printed 1.65 billion shares to stay aliveby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on August 9, 2026 at 10:00 pm
Only 800 million of those shares raised $700,000 in cash as the inactive miner searched for an operating restart. The post With $0 in revenue and 35 idle machines in storage, an inactive Bitcoin miner printed 1.65 billion shares to stay alive appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- Crypto holders face an Aug 27 deadline to save 21 tokens before Kraken liquidates them into thin order booksby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on August 9, 2026 at 9:00 pm
Withdrawals close at 14:00 UTC, then thin markets could determine what automatic liquidation returns. The post Crypto holders face an Aug 27 deadline to save 21 tokens before Kraken liquidates them into thin order books appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- A proposed Ethereum upgrade threatens to kill native yield and force SharpLink’s $125M treasury into high-risk DeFiby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on August 9, 2026 at 8:00 pm
EIP-8363 would drive net consensus yield to zero at 60.25 million ETH staked, shifting the burden toward variable fees, MEV and DeFi returns. The post A proposed Ethereum upgrade threatens to kill native yield and force SharpLink’s $125M treasury into high-risk DeFi appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- A major Bitcoin miner burned through 357 BTC on secret compute deals while its output plummetedby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on August 9, 2026 at 7:00 pm
Production and managed hashrate fell in July, while the price and economics of the prepaid capacity remain undisclosed. The post A major Bitcoin miner burned through 357 BTC on secret compute deals while its output plummeted appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- Sensitive Information Keeps Going To ‘No Reply’ Emails, And One Man Gets It Allby Tyler Durden on August 10, 2026 at 8:15 am
Sensitive Information Keeps Going To ‘No Reply’ Emails, And One Man Gets It All A couple of security researchers have discovered that one of the internet’s most boring conventions, the fake “no reply” email address, can accidentally become a massive pipeline for private information, according to Wired. Wired writes that security researcher Cory Solovewicz owns the domains noreply.net and noreply.us. Instead of being digital […]
- Poland’s Conservatives Propose Deporting Unemployed Ukrainian Men Of Military Ageby Tyler Durden on August 10, 2026 at 7:30 am
Poland’s Conservatives Propose Deporting Unemployed Ukrainian Men Of Military Age Authored by Thomas Brooke via Remix News, Poland’s opposition Law and Justice party (PiS) has proposed deporting Ukrainian men of military age who are living in the country without legal employment. The measure was presented by PiS MEP Tobiasz Bocheński during the party’s “Towards a New Government” policy conference and would be pursued if […]
- Megacities Are Boomingby Tyler Durden on August 10, 2026 at 6:45 am
Megacities Are Booming The number of people living in megacities has been growing significantly for decades, rising from 2.5 percent in 1950 to 16.4 percent of city dwellers in 2020. As Statista’s Katharina Buchholz details below, according to UN projections, this figure will continue to rise slightly before stabilizing at around the current level by 2050. You will find more infographics at Statista At the same time, living […]
- UK Intelligence Suddenly Warns Of ‘Civil War’ Plot Against Migrants… Convenient Demonization?by Tyler Durden on August 10, 2026 at 6:00 am
UK Intelligence Suddenly Warns Of ‘Civil War’ Plot Against Migrants… Convenient Demonization? Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News, Intelligence officials are warning that a group of Republican extremists in Ireland, known as the New IRA, is preparing a campaign of violence to drive migrants out of the country, complete with talk of civil war and 24-hour ultimatums. The claims, amplified across major outlets this […]
- Globalism Must Be Vanquishedby Tyler Durden on August 10, 2026 at 3:20 am
Globalism Must Be Vanquished Authored by J.B. Shurk via American Thinker, Today’s internationalists were yesterday’s imperialists… Some politically charged words become part of our common vocabulary almost overnight. “Globalism” is a timely example. Ten or fifteen years ago, calling someone a “globalist” didn’t have much effect. Today, it is well understood as a pejorative that highlights someone’s […]
- Netanyahu Rejects Gaza Plan: Israel Won’t Withdraw Until Hamas Is ‘Genuinely Disarmed’by Tyler Durden on August 10, 2026 at 2:10 am
Netanyahu Rejects Gaza Plan: Israel Won’t Withdraw Until Hamas Is ‘Genuinely Disarmed’ Authored by Tom Gantert via The Epoch Times, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu restated on Aug. 9 that Israel has rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace’s plan for Gaza and will not withdraw until Hamas is fully disarmed. Palestinians walk past the rubble of residential buildings destroyed during the war, at Jabalia refugee camp in […]
- “Narco-Socialist Rats Better Start Running”: Colombia’s Trump-Backed “El Tigre” Launches Major Offensive Against FARCby Tyler Durden on August 10, 2026 at 1:35 am
“Narco-Socialist Rats Better Start Running”: Colombia’s Trump-Backed “El Tigre” Launches Major Offensive Against FARC Trump-backed Colombian President Abelardo De La Espriella wasted no time putting his law-and-order agenda into high gear, launching a major military offensive against Marxist FARC dissidents days after taking office on Friday. “The new government’s kinetic approach is already underway in southwestern Colombia,” […]
- Arizona, California Score Separate Court Wins Over Election Rulesby Tyler Durden on August 10, 2026 at 1:00 am
Arizona, California Score Separate Court Wins Over Election Rules Authored by Bill Pan via The Epoch Times, Election officials in Arizona and California won separate court victories Friday in disputes over voting rules, with a federal appeals court upholding key provisions of an Arizona voter-registration law and a California judge temporarily blocking a local election overhaul. Arizona Voter Registration Law In Arizona, an […]
- Your Tax Dollars At Work: 20 Port Authority Workers, 17 Cops, Make Over $400,000by Tyler Durden on August 10, 2026 at 12:25 am
Your Tax Dollars At Work: 20 Port Authority Workers, 17 Cops, Make Over $400,000 Apparently, one of the best ways to make $400,000 a year in the New York area is to work for the Port Authority, according to the NY Post. Twenty Port Authority employees, including 17 cops, cleared $400,000 in total compensation last year as the agency’s payroll sailed past $1.2 billion. And much of the magic came from everyone’s favorite government […]
- No Hikes For Youby Tyler Durden on August 9, 2026 at 11:50 pm
No Hikes For You By Peter Tchir of Academy Securities Much of the country is facing extreme heat and humidity this weekend. It makes it difficult to read and get ready for the week, let alone write something for this week, so we will keep this one short and focus on charts. The markets started and ended the week with a bang. We continue to keep a close eye on the stocks and sectors most affected by Situational UnAwareness (last […]
- Watch: ‘Privileged Idiot’ DSA Co-Chair Has Absolute Porridge For Brainsby Tyler Durden on August 9, 2026 at 11:15 pm
Watch: ‘Privileged Idiot’ DSA Co-Chair Has Absolute Porridge For Brains The Democrat party has been freaking out about the Democratic Socialists of late – despite striking similarities between their policies – because while Democrats are happy to sweet talk voters into socialist ideas that signal maximum virtue, they don’t actually want to enact policies that would make blue-city budgets even more dire than they are. In […]
- Don Lemon Seeks Dismissal Of Federal Charges Over Minnesota Church Protestby Tyler Durden on August 9, 2026 at 10:40 pm
Don Lemon Seeks Dismissal Of Federal Charges Over Minnesota Church Protest Authored by Savannah Hulsey Pointer via The Epoch Times, Former CNN host Don Lemon has asked a federal judge to dismiss the charges brought against him in connection with an anti-immigration enforcement protest at a Minnesota church. The January protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations interrupted a worship service at the […]
- Harris Renews Calls To Pack The Court Despite Poll Showing Most Americans Agree With Its Decisionsby Tyler Durden on August 9, 2026 at 9:30 pm
Harris Renews Calls To Pack The Court Despite Poll Showing Most Americans Agree With Its Decisions Authored by Jonathan Turley, Kamala Harris is again promising the radical wing of her party that she will pack the Supreme Court. Pete Buttigieg and others have done the same to pander to the extreme left. These calls are increasing among Democratic leaders despite a recent poll showing that the Court remains the more popular […]
- Trump Says “We Are Low Keying It” With Iran As Options For Walking Away Have Drastically Narrowedby Tyler Durden on August 9, 2026 at 8:55 pm
Trump Says “We Are Low Keying It” With Iran As Options For Walking Away Have Drastically Narrowed Iran’s IRGC is holding the line, reiterating that the Strait of Hormuz will reopen to international shipping only after the United States accepts all of its conditions, which we outlined previously. Also, on Saturday Iran’s army spokesman Amir Akraminia stated that Iran’s new protocols in the Strait of Hormuz are “irreversible” and […]
- “Lie To People Who Want To Be Lied To”: How To Make A Political Fortune As A Far-Left Democratby Tyler Durden on August 9, 2026 at 8:20 pm
“Lie To People Who Want To Be Lied To”: How To Make A Political Fortune As A Far-Left Democrat Authored by Jonathan Turley, A financial journalist once offered simple advice: “Lie to people who want to be lied to, and you’ll get rich…Tell the truth to those who want to be lied to, and you’ll go broke.” That axiom appears to have been taken to heart by radical Democratic candidates who this week issued transparent […]
- Senate Moves Major Crypto Regulation Bill Toward Voteby Tyler Durden on August 9, 2026 at 7:10 pm
Senate Moves Major Crypto Regulation Bill Toward Vote Authored by Tom Gantert via The Epoch Times, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) took a procedural step Saturday to bring the CLARITY Act to the Senate floor, setting up a vote on whether to consider the bill when lawmakers return from their August recess. The CLARITY Act would establish a federal regulatory framework for cryptocurrency and other digital assets, […]
- Rich-Kid Mamdani Ally Wants To “Abolish Rent”; Could Hawley Reform Bill Stop College Indoctrination?by Tyler Durden on August 9, 2026 at 6:35 pm
Rich-Kid Mamdani Ally Wants To “Abolish Rent”; Could Hawley Reform Bill Stop College Indoctrination? Tracy Rosenthal, co-founder of the Los Angeles Tenants Union, has emerged as an influential far-left star in the Democratic Socialists of America’s tenant-organizing ‘squatting’ movement, promoting rent strikes and aggressive pressure campaigns to bankrupt landlords. While the article focuses largely on New York City, […]
- Drug Kingpin Gets Life After 3-Year-Old Found With Backpack Full Of Drugsby Tyler Durden on August 9, 2026 at 6:35 pm
Drug Kingpin Gets Life After 3-Year-Old Found With Backpack Full Of Drugs A decade-long drug empire that prosecutors say pumped cocaine and fentanyl through Mobile has ended with its alleged mastermind headed to federal prison for the rest of his life, according to WSFA. McGee, 42, received life sentences after being convicted of running a large-scale narcotics operation involving drugs, firearms and minors. U.S. District Judge […]
- Seattle Mayor Targets ‘Surveillance Pricing’ At Grocery Storesby Tyler Durden on August 9, 2026 at 5:25 pm
Seattle Mayor Targets ‘Surveillance Pricing’ At Grocery Stores Seattle leaders are moving forward with a first-of-its-kind proposal aimed at preventing grocery retailers from using consumers’ personal data to charge different prices for the same products. The ordinance, backed by Mayor Katie Wilson and City Councilmembers Alexis Mercedes Rinck and Dionne Foster, would prohibit large grocery chains from using information such as […]
- UK Police Literally Have An ‘Elite Squad’ To Flag Spicy Social Media Posts…by Tyler Durden on August 9, 2026 at 4:50 pm
UK Police Literally Have An ‘Elite Squad’ To Flag Spicy Social Media Posts… Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News, Britain’s latest free speech assault is underway. An elite police unit set up by the Labour government has already flagged more than 100 social media posts to local forces, monitoring online “protest related activity” in a move critics brand a sinister step toward state control of speech. The National […]
- Lake Mead Hits Lowest Level On Record Amid Decade-Long Western Droughtby Tyler Durden on August 9, 2026 at 4:15 pm
Lake Mead Hits Lowest Level On Record Amid Decade-Long Western Drought Lake Mead, the nation’s largest reservoir by storage capacity, has fallen to its lowest level on record as a drought throughout western states continues. Bureau of Reclamation data indicate that the reservoir’s surface elevation rose to 1,040.50 feet above sea level on Thursday, below the previous low of 1,040.58 feet set in July 2022, when the lake first […]
- The Democrat Embrace Of Islamo-Socialism Is Party Suicideby Tyler Durden on August 9, 2026 at 3:40 pm
The Democrat Embrace Of Islamo-Socialism Is Party Suicide Authored by David Sultzer via AmericanThinker.com, The Democrat party leadership—sensing its mortal danger from a very well-organized and radicalized Islamo-socialist movement—is trying to stay afloat, claiming that the Democrat Party is a “big tent” where the socialists can find a welcome home: Senator Chuck Schumer thinks Democrat Socialists — who want to oust […]
- Apple Tests Chinese Memory Chips As Supply Crunch Pushes PC Giants Toward CXMTby Tyler Durden on August 9, 2026 at 3:05 pm
Apple Tests Chinese Memory Chips As Supply Crunch Pushes PC Giants Toward CXMT After months of lobbying the Trump administration for clearance to purchase Chinese memory chips, Apple appears to be nearing the point where it can tap China’s domestic chip market. The push follows what the iPhone maker has described as “unsustainable” pricing from the memory “cartel,” namely SK Hynix, Samsung, Micron, and SanDisk, whose production has […]
- UN Sounds Alarm As Iran Steps Up Executions To Silence Dissentby Tyler Durden on August 9, 2026 at 2:30 pm
UN Sounds Alarm As Iran Steps Up Executions To Silence Dissent Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times, The United Nations human rights chief has expressed alarm over a sharp increase in executions and death sentences in Iran, warning that authorities are using capital punishment to intimidate the population and suppress dissent. “I am alarmed by the rise in executions and death sentences issued in Iran since March, and that […]
- Turkish FM Affirms Defense Pact With Pakistan, Saudi Arabia Is Same As NATO’s Article 5by Tyler Durden on August 9, 2026 at 1:55 pm
Turkish FM Affirms Defense Pact With Pakistan, Saudi Arabia Is Same As NATO’s Article 5 World leaders have been reacting to the Friday signing of a major defense agreement between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan in the Saudi city of Makkah among their heads of state. It seeks to strengthen joint deterrence and expanding defense cooperation, the Saudi Press Agency said. As we reported, it essentially a NATO-style agreement for […]
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- Scientists Report: AI Creates Never-Before-Seen Virusby Chase Codewell on August 9, 2026 at 6:00 am
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(NaturalNews) Ukraine cannot intercept the ballistic missiles Russia is firing at its cities, according to a senior Ukrainian lawmaker. âThe situation today is mo…
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- Iran’s Top Negotiator Ghalibaf Tells Trump: “Enough With Theater Diplomacy”by Garrison Vance on August 9, 2026 at 6:00 am
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- Plant Diversity in Diet Shifts Gut Bacteria, Six-Week Study Findsby Coco Somers on August 9, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) A six-week randomized controlled trial found that adding a 30-ingredient whole-food plant blend to existing meals shifted 57 types of gut bacteria in …
- Fructose May Help Ovarian Cancer Cells Spread, Wistar Institute Study Findsby Coco Somers on August 9, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Study Links Fructose to Ovarian Cancer SpreadResearchers at The Wistar Institute have found that fructose, a sugar widely consumed in the diet, may …
- Western Defense Industry and NATO Standards Increasingly Integrated Into Ukraine’s Military: Analysisby Garrison Vance on August 9, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) According to an analysis by military expert Dmitry Kornev published by RT, European companies, NATO software, and defense manufacturers are now built …
- Trump rejects Zelensky’s plea for Patriot missiles, casts doubt on local productionby Zoey Sky on August 9, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Trump rejected Zelensky’s direct request for hundreds of Patriot interceptor missiles, citing U.S. inventory shortages and prioritizing American n…
- UAE, Regional States Accuse Israel of Undermining Gaza Peace Planby Garrison Vance on August 9, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Joint Statement Accuses Israel of Undermining Gaza PlanThe United Arab Emirates (UAE) and several other Muslim-majority governments on Aug. 6 accuse…
- Study: Single 75-Minute Session of Interval Walking Per Week May Cut Belly Fat as Much as Three 25-Minute Sessionsby Petra Stone on August 9, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Researchers at the University of Hong Kong’s School of Public Health found that a single 75-minute session of brisk interval walking per week reduced …
- Nearly half of dementia cases could be prevented through lifestyle changes, experts revealby Kevin Hughes on August 9, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Addressing 14 modifiable risk factors (e.g., hearing loss, poor diet, social isolation) could delay or prevent nearly half of dementia cases world…
- 12 Resistance Band Exercises for Lower-Body Strength and Hip Stabilityby Coco Somers on August 9, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) IntroductionCertified personal trainer Amber Yang published a guide on July 17, 2026, detailing 12 resistance band exercises designed to build lower…
- Plant-based diets linked to lower risk of chronic kidney disease, study findsby Patrick Lewis on August 9, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) A study tracking 179,508 participants found that adherence to plant-forward diets (like EAT-Lancet) lowers chronic kidney disease (CKD) incidence …
- Experts urge more attention to scalp health as key to strong, healthy hairby Laura Harris on August 9, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Dermatologists say a healthy scalp supports the roughly 100,000 hair follicles on the head and is key to strong, shiny hair. Conditions such as…
The Defiant Defi News. The Defiant curates, digests, and analyzes all the major developments in decentralized finance, so that you can stay informed and smart about the most cutting-edge and fastest-changing corner of crypto and finance.
- Lightning Nodes Drained As BTCPay Server Users Race To Patchby The Defiant Team on August 7, 2026 at 8:20 pm
Hardware wallet maker Foundation and the Bitcoin zine Citadel21 both said their nodes were swept, in some cases hours before the project’s public alert. BTCPay says the flaw under attack is not the one disclosed in its changelog.
- Solana Perp DEX Flash Trade to Wind Down Unless It Finds a Buyerby The Defiant Team on August 7, 2026 at 8:01 pm
Any proceeds from a sale of the exchange’s tech stack, brand and IP go to FAF holders pro rata, with team tokens excluded from the distribution.
- SharpLink Opposes Ethereum Proposal to Burn a Growing Share of Validator Rewardsby The Defiant Team on August 7, 2026 at 5:38 pm
Joseph Chalom argues the draft would strip the base rate out from under roughly $35 billion in liquid staking token collateral and could push institutions to sell ETH as they unstake.
- Rarible Launches Solana NFT Marketplace With Claynosaurz as First Collectionby The Defiant Team on August 7, 2026 at 5:30 pm
Rarible’s site now lists Solana alongside Ethereum, MegaETH and Base, with dedicated Explore, Mint and Gacha pages for the network.
- Tokyo Lawson Register Scans a Barcode for a 322-Yen JPYC Stablecoin Paymentby The Defiant Team on August 7, 2026 at 5:03 pm
Store-side acceptance ran inside Lawson’s existing register through HashPort Wallet for Biz and Canal Payment Service’s PAYTREE gateway, with no dedicated stablecoin terminal added at the till.
- Black Lake Launches Harbor Verify to Bring Verifiable Credit to Onchain Marketsby Bitwire on August 6, 2026 at 10:50 pm
Black Lake Digital Markets has launched Harbor Verify, a browser-based tool that lets investors, lenders, auditors, and rating agencies independently confirm that every loan in a tokenized pool belongs there and passed its published eligibility rules, without seeing private borrower data.
- ether.fi Removes Restaking From weETH, Nearing A Full EigenLayer Exitby The Defiant Team on August 6, 2026 at 9:16 pm
Restaking exposure moves into weETHs, a separate token built on Symbiotic. CEO Mike Silagadze: “End of an era. Sad.”
- Uniswap’s New Launchpad Out-Launched Pons On Its First Day On Robinhood Chainby The Defiant Team on August 6, 2026 at 8:22 pm
Pools.trade opened on Aug. 5 charging no launchpad fee and created 10,506 tokens that day against Pons’ 7,210. Uniswap says the product does not change its support for the launchpads already built on its protocol. Some traders disagree. PONS is down 49% on the week.
- Robinhood Chain’s DEX Volume Fell 72% While Transactions And Deposits Set Recordsby The Defiant Team on August 6, 2026 at 7:57 pm
Daily volume dropped from $878 million on Jul. 11 to $241 million on Aug. 1 as transactions, deposits and stablecoin supply climbed to all-time highs. Volume per transaction fell 74%. More than 90% of the chain’s incentive spending pays depositors.
- a16z’s Miles Jennings Says Banks Fighting the CLARITY Act Are ‘Accelerating Their Own Obsolescence’by The Defiant Team on August 6, 2026 at 7:12 pm
Six banking trade groups are still pressing senators to tighten the bill’s prohibition on interest-like rewards for holding stablecoins, a payment Jennings says will continue under GENIUS if CLARITY dies.













































































































