Month: August 2026

Cryptocurrency, Memecoins

Hardware wallet sales in Russia more than double as new crypto rules near

Wildberries’ average price for hardware wallets fell 13% to 7,900 rubles, and M.Video broadened its…

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Private pensions are a publicly subsidised gift to the wealthy | Phillip Inman

John Healey should equalise the tax break on pension savings to stop inequalities from widening…

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Cryptocurrency, Memecoins

Brazil’s central bank orders exchanges to delay large crypto transfers abroad

The rule applies to transfers above $10,000 and smaller transactions flagged as risky by exchanges.

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Cryptocurrency, Memecoins

Trillions in institutional money to flow into bitcoin, says Bitwise’s Matt Hougan

The digital asset manager’s CIO says large capital pools control up to $200 trillion globally,…

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Cryptocurrency, Memecoins

Why trillion-dollar asset manager T. Rowe Price put memecoins in its crypto ETF

The $1.9 trillion asset manager says excluding established memecoins on principle would undermine its active…

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Google DeepMind enters a new era as co-founder Demis Hassabis shifts AI role

Observers express concern that the division has lost its independence and commercial reality has taken…

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Train operators to crack down on ‘donutters’ and other digital ticket cheats

South Western and GTR announce fightback after move away from paper tickets increases fare dodging…

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‘The market is dead’: why aren’t flats in England selling?

Figures show most leasehold flats in England do not find a buyer within six months,…

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Cryptocurrency, Memecoins

U.S. Senate opens first stage of crypto Clarity Act voting to give bill a chance next month

The majority leader opened the multi-stage process the Senate follows when trying to get a…

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Another Bitcoin infrastructure exploit hits, this time draining Lightning payment servers

BTCPay told users running LND to update immediately or take servers offline after attackers stole…

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