Month: August 2026

Technology

Roblox commits to privacy overhaul after eSafety discovers adults can contact children via gaming platform

Regulator says verifiable safety measures are ‘critical’ to the online service’s viability Follow our Australia…

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Cryptocurrency, Memecoins

AI could supercharge crypto but there’s a catch, Fidelity Digital Assets says

AI agents could boost crypto activity, but much of the value may bypass blockchains and…

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Cryptocurrency, Memecoins

Crypto Long & Short: Where DeFi yield really comes from (and why it broke this spring)

In this week’s Crypto Long & Short, Solstice Finance’s David Plisek argues that most of…

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Cryptocurrency, Memecoins

HSBC, Standard Chartered execute first live banking transaction on Swift’s 24/7 ledger

The cross-border transaction is Swift’s first in a pilot project as it tests settlement in…

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Cryptocurrency, Memecoins

Cantor opens Kalshi prediction markets to thousands of institutional clients

The investment bank will help its roughly 3,000 institutional clients execute large block trades in…

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Technology

Did someone wearing Meta Glasses film you today? Are you sure?

People say they’ve been secretly filmed in their own home, at concerts and at work….

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Cryptocurrency

Trump is full speed ahead in making money off being the US president | Margaret Sullivan

Some restraint on Trump’s excesses might be accomplished if November’s midterm elections give Democrats more…

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Cryptocurrency, Memecoins

Strengthen the Clarity Act

The American Bankers Association seeks to strengthen the Clarity Act, not kill it, argues Rob…

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Cryptocurrency, Memecoins

Beyond crypto funding rates: Ethena diversifies USDe backing with $1 billion FalconX facility

The warehouse facility gives Ethena another source of returns for the assets backing USDe while…

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Technology

Forecast energy price cap rise in Britain could push UK fuel bills up 4% this winter

Expected quarterly rise highest in three years and likely to wipe out Burnham’s VAT cut…

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