Month: August 2026
How a five-second trick let traders drain millions from Polymarket
After months of public warnings from onchain analysts, the prediction market is moving to time-weighted…
This man was secretly snapped by someone with smartglasses. He’s not alone in calling that a violation of privacy
The backlash to what some dub ‘pervert glasses’ is growing – but people living with…
A part of FTX survived, and it’s the case for the CLARITY Act
When FTX collapsed, the parts of it bound by law survived. Mainstream finance is now…
Russia cracks down on unlicensed crypto exchanges it claims are linked to Ukraine
The FSB said at least 20 individuals were arrested in connection with a ring that…
The White House’s plan to vet potentially dangerous AI is cloaked in secrecy
A Trump administration framework on AI testing leaves a lack of transparency – and plenty…
U.S. unexpectedly shed 23,000 jobs in July, putting Fed rate hikes in question
The chances of a Federal Reserve rate hike at its next meeting in September have…
After a Clarity Act funeral, the crypto world would keep turning
With the U.S. crypto bill missing a crucial window before the Senate hangs its closed-for-summer…
Why Bitcoin’s BIP-110 refuses to die despite near-zero miner support
BIP-110 has attracted only a sliver of miner support, yet its user-activated design means the…
Bitcoin’s volatility has nearly disappeared. The risk hasn’t.
Your day-ahead look for Aug. 7, 2026
Bitcoin hovers below $65,000 as Middle East tensions escalate further
Brent crude has meanwhile moved to over $83 a barrel after Yemen’s Iran-linked Houthis attacked…