Month: August 2026
Do you have to be hot at work? Eight people on how looks influence their jobs
Due to the rise of GLP-1s and cosmetic surgeries, professionals who weren’t usually subject to…
When safe assets compete with risk. Lessons from the 1960s–90s for bitcoin and stocks.
Your day-ahead look for Aug. 11 2026
Bitcoin-backed lending is entering its institutional era: Two Prime
Public companies are increasingly borrowing against their bitcoin holdings to fund acquisitions and capital spending…
Bitcoin stuck below $65,000 as Hormuz hopes evaporate, XRP close to dropping below $1
The Strait of Hormuz relief trade unraveled after Trump demanded 50 years of Iranian compensation,…
Live updates: Bitcoin slips as corporate BTC enthusiasm moves to AI
FxPro’s Alex Kuptsikevich said companies that helped give bitcoin institutional cover are now chasing AI…
FlightAware sues Kalshi over bets on flight cancellations
The flight-tracking company alleges Kalshi used its data and trademark without permission to settle contracts…
Meta glasses banned from courts in England and Wales
Exclusive: Court service says anyone trying to enter buildings with glasses will have them confiscated…
Nvidia’s $500 billion AI infrastructure push leaves crypto compute further behind
Nvidia has signed memorandums of understanding with six major Wall Street firms to establish “AI…
Riot Platforms surges 20% in pre-market trading on $9.1 billion Anthropic deal
The bitcoin miner’s 20-year agreement highlights an industry-wide shift toward AI infrastructure revenue.
AI’s potential climate benefits outweighed by role in boosting fossil fuels, study finds
Modelling finds AI-driven productivity gains in coal, oil and gas enable more emissions than applications…