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- A part of FTX survived, and it’s the case for the CLARITY Actby Randi Abernethy on August 7, 2026 at 2:30 pm
When FTX collapsed, the parts of it bound by law survived. Mainstream finance is now converging with digital assets, and the law built to protect it the same way is the one the Senate did not pass this week, argues Bullish’s Randi Abernethy.
- Russia cracks down on unlicensed crypto exchanges it claims are linked to Ukraineby Olivier Acuna on August 7, 2026 at 2:04 pm
The FSB said at least 20 individuals were arrested in connection with a ring that scammed an undetermined number of Russian citizens.
- U.S. unexpectedly shed 23,000 jobs in July, putting Fed rate hikes in questionby James Van Straten on August 7, 2026 at 12:31 pm
The chances of a Federal Reserve rate hike at its next meeting in September have slipped below 50% in the aftermath of the report.
- After a Clarity Act funeral, the crypto world would keep turningby Jesse Hamilton on August 7, 2026 at 12:00 pm
With the U.S. crypto bill missing a crucial window before the Senate hangs its closed-for-summer sign, the alternatives are getting more attention.
- Why Bitcoin’s BIP-110 refuses to die despite near-zero miner supportby Jamie Crawley on August 7, 2026 at 11:45 am
BIP-110 has attracted only a sliver of miner support, yet its user-activated design means the proposal continues toward its activation date and (most likely) beyond.
- Bitcoin’s volatility has nearly disappeared. The risk hasn’t.by Francisco Rodrigues on August 7, 2026 at 11:42 am
Your day-ahead look for Aug. 7, 2026
- Bitcoin hovers below $65,000 as Middle East tensions escalate furtherby Francisco Rodrigues on August 7, 2026 at 10:36 am
Brent crude has meanwhile moved to over $83 a barrel after Yemen’s Iran-linked Houthis attacked Saudi Arabia, further escalating tensions in the Middle East.
- Coldcard fallout shows up onchain as 210,000 bitcoin leaves old walletsby James Van Straten on August 7, 2026 at 9:24 am
Roughly 200,000 bitcoin have moved from long-term holder wallets in the past week, suggesting a possible shift in custody rather than conventional selling
- Crypto market maker Wintermute lands SEC approval to trade equities and ETF blocksby Francisco Rodrigues on August 7, 2026 at 8:46 am
The crypto market maker can now trade US stocks and options and support ETFs as crypto moves closer to traditional markets.
- Ethereum staking token weETH splits from restaking as rewards debate heats upby Shaurya Malwa on August 7, 2026 at 8:01 am
The move separates ordinary Ethereum staking from higher-risk restaking exposure as a new proposal to cap validator rewards divides the staking sector.
- Live updates: Bitcoin holding near $65,000 as U.S. lost jobs last monthby Shaurya Malwa on August 7, 2026 at 7:44 am
The U.S. lost 23,000 in July, the first such loss since February. Expectations had been for a gain of 80,000 jobs.
- Bitcoin whales load up on $1.2 billion in BTC as ETFs attract $750 millionby Omkar Godbole on August 7, 2026 at 5:45 am
Bitcoin whales accumulate $1.2 billion in BTC while spot ETFs pull in $754 million this week.
- Bitcoin wallet dormant since 2011 moves $3.2 million toward FalconX-linked addressby Shaurya Malwa on August 7, 2026 at 4:50 am
The 50 BTC remained in the receiving address Friday, but that wallet has previously sent funds to FalconX-labeled deposits, leaving open whether the old stash is being reorganized or moved closer to a trading venue.
- A bitcoin pattern taking shape right now could send prices soaring to $76,000by Omkar Godbole on August 7, 2026 at 4:28 am
Bitcoin’s chart is quietly tracing out a bullish setup technical analysts watch closely. But it isn’t confirmed, and one key level will decide if it plays out.
- XRP leads majors losses as Clarity Act vote slips to Septemberby Shaurya Malwa on August 7, 2026 at 4:17 am
Bitcoin, ether showed slight losses while Ripple-linked XRP fell 5.5% on the week, the worst of the majors, as the Senate left Washington without taking up the market structure bill.
- Senate won’t vote on crypto Clarity Act before its summer breakby Nikhilesh De on August 7, 2026 at 2:14 am
The U.S. Senate won’t go on its August recess just yet but it will not vote on the Clarity Act this month, dimming hopes that the bill can become law this year.
- Power struggle erupts at Ondo Finance after founder’s deathby Will Canny on August 6, 2026 at 9:59 pm
Three Delaware court filings reveal a battle for control of Ondo Finance after founder Nathan Allman’s death.
- Tether expands tokenization business into Saudi Arabia, starting with real estateby Krisztian Sandor on August 6, 2026 at 4:10 pm
The stablecoin issuer is extending its tokenization business into Saudi Arabia, starting with institutional real estate assets with plans to expand to other asset classes.
- Crypto for Advisors: Europe’s crypto rules, U.S. Previewby Maria Golenkov on August 6, 2026 at 3:07 pm
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- JPMorgan says Hyperliquid ETF inflows have stalled as competition mountsby Will Canny on August 6, 2026 at 12:46 pm
After leading crypto ETF inflows in May and June, demand for Hyperliquid funds stalled in July and August as competition intensified, the bank said.
- Bitcoin’s low volatility doesn’t necessarily mean low riskby Omkar Godbole on August 6, 2026 at 11:37 am
Your day-ahead look for Aug. 6, 2026
- Free Markets and Innovation, Sort Ofby Summer Mersinger on August 6, 2026 at 11:30 am
The Journal’s editorial board rejects crypto competition and instead misinterprets Clarity, a pro-innovation, pro-competition, and pro-consumer bill, argues the Blockchain Association’s Summer Mersinger.
- Why Sandisk and Western Digital crashed 10% and what it means for bitcoinby James Van Straten on August 6, 2026 at 11:14 am
Strong earnings from SanDisk and Western Digital were not enough to satisfy investors, raising questions about whether capital is beginning to rotate from AI winners into crypto.
- JPYC raises $38 million Series B led by major Japanese logistics firm AZ-COM Maruwaby Jamie Crawley on August 6, 2026 at 10:53 am
The investment brings the company’s total raised to $106 million across seven funding rounds since November 2021.
- Bitcoin, ether benefit as traders seek safety of largest tokensby Francisco Rodrigues on August 6, 2026 at 10:43 am
The two largest cryptocurrencies are the only CoinDesk 20 members in positive territory as altcoins fall out of favor.
- Ripple Price Analysis: How Low Can XRP Go if It Loses $1 Support This Weekend?by Shayan Markets on August 7, 2026 at 2:52 pm
XRP remains under sustained selling pressure against both USDT and BTC, with the higher time frame structure continuing to favor the bears. The latest breakdown below the key horizontal support reinforces the prevailing downtrend and leaves the market vulnerable to another leg lower unless buyers quickly reclaim the lost levels. Ripple Price Analysis: The USDT
- Carbon Launches TradFi-Native On-Chain Derivatives Venue With 950+ Markets in One Accountby Chainwire on August 7, 2026 at 2:28 pm
[PRESS RELEASE – Road Town, British Virgin Islands, August 7th, 2026] 250+ TradFi markets join Carbon’s 530+ crypto perpetuals & 150 24/7 RWAs in one venue. Wall Street depth at listing, stable overnight rates, and on-chain settlement. Carbon, the on-chain prime broker for global markets, today opened public trading on 250+ Carbon TradFi markets spanning
- Bitcoin Taps $65K Despite CLARITY Act Setback and Lack of US-Iran Deal: Weekly Crypto Recapby Jordan Lyanchev on August 7, 2026 at 2:23 pm
Despite numerous promises from Trump, both sides failed to announce a conclusive deal.
- Cardano (ADA) Flashes a Major Bullish Signal That Could Trigger a 200% Pumpby Dimitar Dzhondzhorov on August 7, 2026 at 1:32 pm
ADA has “probably one of the best-looking charts among the major caps,” a popular analyst claimed.
- Crypto Price Analysis August-07: ETH, XRP, ADA, BNB, and HYPEby Duo Nine on August 7, 2026 at 12:19 pm
This Friday, we examine Ethereum, Ripple, Cardano, Binance Coin, and Hyperliquid in greater detail. Ethereum (ETH) This week, Ethereum continued to range without any significant volatility. This has allowed the price to consolidate under the $2,000 resistance. At the time of this post, the support at $1,800 is holding well and was recently re-confirmed. The
- Recent Binance Updates, Top SOL and DOGE Forecasts, and More: Bits Recap August 7by Dimitar Dzhondzhorov on August 7, 2026 at 11:11 am
Binance will conduct two amendments this weekend, while SOL and DOGE have been the subject of numerous price predictions.
- LBank Joins Forces With Pudgy Penguins to Launch 500,000 USDT Rewardby Chainwire on August 7, 2026 at 9:34 am
[PRESS RELEASE – Singapore, Singapore, August 7th, 2026] LBank, the leading global cryptocurrency exchange, has launched a 500,000 USDT reward campaign in partnership with Pudgy Penguins, one of the most recognized Web3-native IP ecosystems, providing new and existing users with multiple opportunities to earn rewards while participating in crypto trading activities. Starting August 7, the
- CoinMarketCap Expands Its Pro API With Real-World Asset Data Endpointsby Chainwire on August 7, 2026 at 9:16 am
[PRESS RELEASE – Kwai Chung, Hong Kong, August 7th, 2026] CoinMarketCap has expanded its Pro API with a new suite of seven real-world asset (RWA) endpoints, giving developers a single programmatic source for data on tokenized versions of traditional financial instruments. The RWA endpoints cover tokenized equities, commodities, currencies, government securities, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and
- ‘Bitcoin Doesn’t Need CLARITY:’ Michael Saylor Responds to Bill’s Delayby Jordan Lyanchev on August 7, 2026 at 9:16 am
The co-founder of Strategy previously expressed support for the bill.
- XRP Price Slides on CLARITY Delay as Analyst Flags Weak August Trendby Wayne Jones on August 7, 2026 at 8:30 am
BTC and ETH stayed relatively stable as XRP absorbed most of the market’s reaction to the CLARITY Act delay.
- Bitcoin Miners Are Selling Again: Here’s How Much BTC Was Reportedly Offloadedby Jordan Lyanchev on August 7, 2026 at 7:43 am
Miners continue to be under pressure, and the latest data spells some trouble.
- CLARITY Act Stalls in Senate as Political Divisions Push Crypto Bill Into Septemberby Chayanika Deka on August 7, 2026 at 6:16 am
The Senate shelved its landmark crypto bill before recess.
- Bitcoin Active Addresses Surge to 8-Month High After Coldcard Panicby Jose Oramas on August 7, 2026 at 4:39 am
Bitcoin active addresses hit their highest daily level since December 2024 after users moved funds from wallets generated with vulnerable Coldcard firmware, seeking alternatives.
- Analyst Predicts 1,700% LDO Rally From Long-Term Supportby Wayne Jones on August 6, 2026 at 9:45 pm
LDO remains trapped in a multi-year downtrend, with analysts watching $0.47 as the level needed for a possible reversal.
- PEPE Supply on Exchanges Just Took a Massive Hit – What’s Next?by Chayanika Deka on August 6, 2026 at 8:02 pm
A drop in PEPE exchange balances has added to bullish expectations despite muted trader interest.
- Binance Pauses Services and Delists Several Crypto Pairs: Who Is Affected?by Dimitar Dzhondzhorov on August 6, 2026 at 6:36 pm
The first update is scheduled for August 7, with the second set for the following day.
- Analyst Forecasts Ethereum Rally to $3K After Key On-Chain Breakoutby Wayne Jones on August 6, 2026 at 5:13 pm
Martinez expects the next test to come around $1,980 and $2,080 before Ethereum challenges higher resistance levels.
- Bitcoin Price Analysis: BTC Battles Key $65K Barrier as Short Liquidation Cluster Buildsby Shayan Markets on August 6, 2026 at 3:39 pm
Bitcoin has extended its recovery from recent lows and is now testing an important resistance region. While short-term momentum has improved, the asset is approaching an area that could determine whether the current rebound evolves into a larger breakout or another rejection within the broader consolidation. Bitcoin Price Analysis: The Daily Chart On the daily
- XRP vs PI vs ADA: 3 AIs Speculate Which Will Perform Best in the Next Bull Marketby Dimitar Dzhondzhorov on August 6, 2026 at 1:56 pm
According to Gemini, PI has the potential to skyrocket by 100x, but only under specific conditions.
- Bitcoin Flashes Rare Bullish Divergence – Déjà Vu for BTC?by Chayanika Deka on August 6, 2026 at 12:53 pm
Ali Martinez’s latest analysis focuses on a recurring market signal that last appeared during a defining moment for the asset
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- If you use a Cypher or Osmosis card, your spending dies tonight and unbacked wallets could go with itby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on August 7, 2026 at 2:10 pm
Aug. 7 is the final spending day; cardholders should finish withdrawals, rewards claims and wallet-access steps before the later date. The post If you use a Cypher or Osmosis card, your spending dies tonight and unbacked wallets could go with it appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- MARA sold almost all its mined Bitcoin, then pledged 18,750 BTC for an AI dream with no disclosed safety netby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on August 7, 2026 at 12:50 pm
The miner sold 2,213 BTC and later pledged 18,750 BTC, while the differently dated collateral pools cannot be reconciled. The post MARA sold almost all its mined Bitcoin, then pledged 18,750 BTC for an AI dream with no disclosed safety net appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- A $433 million Bitcoin accounting crash just exposed the high-stakes gap in CleanSpark’s massive AI transitionby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on August 7, 2026 at 11:45 am
Bitcoin valuation-line shifts equaled 87% of the reversal in magnitude, while Sandersville still needs substantial capital. The post A $433 million Bitcoin accounting crash just exposed the high-stakes gap in CleanSpark’s massive AI transition appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- American Bitcoin built an 8,002 BTC reserve, but nearly 40% of it is quietly tied up with Bitmainby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on August 7, 2026 at 10:50 am
Mining supplied roughly 95% of Q2 reserve growth, while first-half operations and Bitcoin purchases used $129.1 million in cash. The post American Bitcoin built an 8,002 BTC reserve, but nearly 40% of it is quietly tied up with Bitmain appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- Bitcoin holds $64,000 as private hiring drops 53% before today’s macro test that could break supportby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on August 7, 2026 at 9:45 am
ADP private-job growth fell to 44,000 from 95,000, but wages and yields resist a simple relief trade. The post Bitcoin holds $64,000 as private hiring drops 53% before today’s macro test that could break support appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- With leverage outnumbering spot volume 6 to 1, XRP traders are walking a $2.36B tightropeby Gino Matos on August 7, 2026 at 8:54 am
Stablecoin-margined XRP open interest on Binance fell to about $186 million on July 31, its lowest level since April 2025, according to CryptoQuant. Bybit held roughly $229 million in the same contract type, about $43 million more than Binance. XRP trades near $1.03, putting the token roughly 3% above the $1 level that has become The post With leverage outnumbering spot volume 6 to 1, XRP traders are walking a $2.36B tightrope appeared first on […]
- Inside the race to create AI telepathy – and why an OpenAI researcher just staked her career on itby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on August 7, 2026 at 7:00 am
Conduit says neural data will scale into AI prompts, but it has not published aggregate performance for free-form thought. The post Inside the race to create AI telepathy – and why an OpenAI researcher just staked her career on it appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- Ethereum volume plunged 73% on Bullish, but a 72% spread jump saved its monthly bottom lineby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on August 7, 2026 at 6:00 am
A filing-derived volume-times-spread proxy slipped 1.6% year over year and 38.3% from June despite the wider company-defined spread. The post Ethereum volume plunged 73% on Bullish, but a 72% spread jump saved its monthly bottom line appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- Searching a Bitcoin wallet online could secretly hand your IP address to Chainalysisby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on August 7, 2026 at 5:00 am
WalletExplorer documents IP-plus-URL logging inside Chainalysis, while other major services disclose sharply different linkage, retention and access rules. The post Searching a Bitcoin wallet online could secretly hand your IP address to Chainalysis appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- SEC filings show a $17.4 billion BlackRock crypto reversal as mystery investors redeem 106,000 BTCby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on August 7, 2026 at 3:50 am
IBIT and ETHA moved from a $13.91 billion Q2 increase to a $3.53 billion decrease, while three positive August sessions remain inconclusive. The post SEC filings show a $17.4 billion BlackRock crypto reversal as mystery investors redeem 106,000 BTC appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- Meta Ordered To Pay $567 Million In New Mexico For Children’s Mental Health Fundby Tyler Durden on August 7, 2026 at 2:40 pm
Meta Ordered To Pay $567 Million In New Mexico For Children’s Mental Health Fund A New Mexico state judge on Aug. 6 ordered Meta to pay $567 million into a fund dedicated to remedying the harm caused to children’s mental health by the company’s social media platforms. Meta is the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. State judge Bryan Biedscheid said in a 68-page order that most of the total youth mental health […]
- Wall Street Crowns First Solar As Clear Winner After Trump’s Polysilicon Tariffs Create “Structural Floor” For Industryby Tyler Durden on August 7, 2026 at 2:10 pm
Wall Street Crowns First Solar As Clear Winner After Trump’s Polysilicon Tariffs Create “Structural Floor” For Industry Solar stocks are shining in premarket trading in New York after the Trump administration announced a new 15% tariff and a price floor on imports of polysilicon derivatives, including silicon wafers, photovoltaic cells, and solar modules. The move is intended to secure the domestic solar supply chain after years of […]
- Exit Narrative Begins: Trump’s Muted Response To Hormuz Deal Suggests The ‘Declare Victory & Leave’ Moment Is Hereby Tyler Durden on August 7, 2026 at 1:55 pm
Exit Narrative Begins: Trump’s Muted Response To Hormuz Deal Suggests The ‘Declare Victory & Leave’ Moment Is Here President Trump’s latest Iran comments came Thursday night, after a prior day wherein Iran and Oman unveiled their ‘finalized’ Hormuz management scheme, which most notably includes a ban on all US and Israeli vessels in the energy transit waterway. As we reviewed earlier, the White House has appeared to genuinely […]
- Houston, We Have A (Data) Problem…by Tyler Durden on August 7, 2026 at 1:40 pm
Houston, We Have A (Data) Problem… Authored by Peter Tchir via Academy Securities, Normally, you can find some parts of the job report that “fight” against the headline. That somewhere in the details is a potentially different narrative. Maybe it’s because I’m lazy on a summer Friday, but difficult to see what it is in this report. But let’s start with the most important point Instead of worrying about Warsh, what […]
- Islamic Society Sues City Over Rejection Of Mosque Proposalby Tyler Durden on August 7, 2026 at 1:20 pm
Islamic Society Sues City Over Rejection Of Mosque Proposal Authored by Tom Gantert via The Epoch Times, The Islamic Society of Tulsa has filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, and four individual city council members after the city denied its request to build a mosque and Islamic community center. The suit, which was filed on Aug. 3, alleges the denial violated the U.S. Constitution, the federal […]
- Bonds & Bullion Jump, Dollar Dumps As Rate-Hike Odds Slump After Payrolls Missby Tyler Durden on August 7, 2026 at 1:05 pm
Bonds & Bullion Jump, Dollar Dumps As Rate-Hike Odds Slump After Payrolls Miss As we noted in our preview, today’s payrolls print was indeed “bad news is good news” as the surprise five-sigma miss (-23k) on payrolls (albeit with a drop in the unemployment rate) sent rate-hike odds reeling lower… “History doesn’t repeat, but sometimes it rhymes. For the third time in as many years, July jobs data saw a mid-summer loss of […]
- Winter Is Coming: Europe Faces Twin Diesel And NatGas Crunchby Tyler Durden on August 7, 2026 at 12:55 pm
Winter Is Coming: Europe Faces Twin Diesel And NatGas Crunch Samantha Dart, co-head of global commodities research at Goldman Sachs, began the week by telling Bloomberg TV that the global diesel-supply crunch is “what keeps her up at night.” She followed up Wednesday with a client note warning that European natural gas storage levels are also lagging the seasonal average ahead of the winter heating period. Benchmark TTF futures […]
- July Jobs Shock: US Lost 23K Workers, Below Lowest Estimate, As Unemp Rate Drops To 4.1%by Tyler Durden on August 7, 2026 at 12:49 pm
July Jobs Shock: US Lost 23K Workers, Below Lowest Estimate, As Unemp Rate Drops To 4.1% Ahead of today’s jobs report, in our payrolls preview we warned that “July Has Emerged As A Very Poor Month For Jobs” and boy were we right: moments ago the BLS reported that in July, the US labor force shrank by a whopping 23K, sharply lower from a downward revised 20K in June (from 57K), and the worst print since the negative 156K in […]
- Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan Sign Islamic NATO-Style Defense Pact Amid Iran Warby Tyler Durden on August 7, 2026 at 12:35 pm
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan Sign Islamic NATO-Style Defense Pact Amid Iran War On Friday Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a major defense agreement as leaders gathered in the city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia. It seeks to strengthen joint deterrence and expanding defense cooperation, the Saudi Press Agency reported. It is essentially a NATO-style agreement for the ‘Muslim world’ – given that it stipulates and formalizes […]
- Can Sam Altman Be Trusted Inside Your Home? Meet OpenAI’s New Always-On Smart Speakerby Tyler Durden on August 7, 2026 at 12:30 pm
Can Sam Altman Be Trusted Inside Your Home? Meet OpenAI’s New Always-On Smart Speaker Trust remains OpenAI’s biggest problem. Sam Altman’s public feud with Elon Musk, combined with Apple’s allegations that OpenAI stole trade secrets, has only intensified concerns surrounding the company’s leadership and governance. Amid this glaring trust issue, OpenAI now wants to place what Bloomberg describes as “essentially a smart speaker […]
- Futures Rise Ahead Of Closely Watched Jobs Reportby Tyler Durden on August 7, 2026 at 12:26 pm
Futures Rise Ahead Of Closely Watched Jobs Report US futures grind higher in a European session devoid of newsflow ahead of nonfarm payrolls. As of 815am ET, S&P futures rose 0.2% while Nasdaq futures gained 0.4%, with some of yesterday’s beaten up tech names such as Sandisk and Western Digital getting some reprieve in the premarket. Asian stocks swung between a loss of as much as 0.5% and gain of 0.4%. South Korea’s Kospi […]
- Global Food Prices Hit Three-Year High As War, Chokepoint Chaos And El Nino Spark Perfect Stormby Tyler Durden on August 7, 2026 at 11:45 am
Global Food Prices Hit Three-Year High As War, Chokepoint Chaos And El Nino Spark Perfect Storm The UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s Food Price Index climbed to a three-year high in July, extending its upward trajectory as conflicts across Eurasia (the Black Sea and the Hormuz chokepoint) disrupt critical trade routes and mounting El Niño risks threaten global harvests. The United Nations Food and Agriculture […]
- Meanwhile, In England… Idiocy Knows No Boundsby Tyler Durden on August 7, 2026 at 11:20 am
Meanwhile, In England… Idiocy Knows No Bounds Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News, Mindless arson for online clout is torching farmers’ livelihoods across England. Hay and straw stacks – vital winter feed and hard-earned harvest – are being deliberately set alight in a suspected TikTok challenge that treats the countryside like disposable content. West Mercia Police have circulated an urgent warning to farming groups […]
- $109,796 In Earnings Needed To Afford Typical US Homeby Tyler Durden on August 7, 2026 at 10:55 am
$109,796 In Earnings Needed To Afford Typical US Home The income needed in order to purchase a typical home for sale in the United States in June was $109,796, marginally lower than the record high $110,382 in 2025, real estate brokerage Redfin said in an Aug. 5 report. Housing affordability has remained largely flat year over year since monthly housing costs and people’s incomes are growing at a similar rate, Redfin said. […]
- Indian Refiners Continue West Africa Crude Buying Spreeby Tyler Durden on August 7, 2026 at 10:30 am
Indian Refiners Continue West Africa Crude Buying Spree By Tsvetana Paraskova of OilPrice.com India’s state-run refiners continue their buying spree of crude from West Africa as the Middle East crisis has sapped supply and made deliveries uncertain. In one of the latest purchases via a tender, India’s state-owned refiner Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) has acquired 2 million barrels of Nigerian crude oil from […]
- IRGC Strikes ‘Hostile Targets’ In Hormuz As Iran Declares Oman Deal Bans US Vessels From Straitby Tyler Durden on August 7, 2026 at 10:00 am
IRGC Strikes ‘Hostile Targets’ In Hormuz As Iran Declares Oman Deal Bans US Vessels From Strait Summary Explosions heard near Qeshm island – Iran says it struck ‘hostile targets’. Iran parliament reviews draft Hormuz plan banning US- and Israel-linked vessels, oil rises Houthis intensify attacks on Saudi oil shipping in the Red Sea. Yemen fighting escalates amid reports of major casualties. Iran-Oman talks continue as US backs […]
- How The World Views China Vs The US In 2026by Tyler Durden on August 7, 2026 at 9:45 am
How The World Views China Vs The US In 2026 The United States and China are the world’s two preeminent superpowers, but views of them vary widely by country. This visualization, via Visual Capitalist’s Gabriel Cohen, compares approval ratings for Beijing and Washington using survey results from more than 42,000 respondents across 36 countries. The survey was conducted in February 2026 by the Pew Research Center. China Now […]
- “Promises Are Fairy Tales”: NATO Will Not Accept Ukraineby Tyler Durden on August 7, 2026 at 9:00 am
“Promises Are Fairy Tales”: NATO Will Not Accept Ukraine Authored by Lucas Leiroz de Almeida via GlobalResearch.ca, Apparently, the prospect of Ukraine joining NATO is increasingly being dismissed as unrealistic. Even the regime’s most hardline officials seem to have lost hope regarding Kiev’s accession to the Western military alliance, considering that such a move does not serve NATO’s current strategic interests. In […]
- Cambridge’s Black Time-Travelling Professor (And His Many Superhuman Feats)by Tyler Durden on August 7, 2026 at 7:30 am
Cambridge’s Black Time-Travelling Professor (And His Many Superhuman Feats) Authored by Mark Collett, Running a single marathon is a great achievement. Running 30 marathons is a spectacular feat. Running 30 marathons in 35 days is something only a world-class athlete could achieve. But running 30 marathons in 35 days, and running the final nine of those marathons with a broken leg – that’s an impossible feat that would require […]
- Zelensky To Make First-Ever Visit To Serbia, In Symbolic ‘Slap In The Face’ For Russiaby Tyler Durden on August 7, 2026 at 6:45 am
Zelensky To Make First-Ever Visit To Serbia, In Symbolic ‘Slap In The Face’ For Russia Serbia is set to host Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, in a major first of the war which could set off serious diplomatic tensions with Russia, a longtime Serbian ally and ‘friend’. Zelensky will arrive on this first-ever trip on Saturday, August 8, according to Ukrainian officials, despite that Serbia – as a Slavic and Orthodox Christian […]
- If This Is Real, We Are Cooked…by Tyler Durden on August 7, 2026 at 6:00 am
If This Is Real, We Are Cooked… Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News, Footage circulating purporting to be from the North African desert shows what looks like an enormous column of sub-Saharan African men moving under escort. Some estimates put the number at a hundred thousand. Commentators claim Algerian military vehicles and personnel are shepherding them toward the coast. If the scale and direction prove accurate, […]
- Are You Ready For The “Rogue AI” Psy-Op?by Tyler Durden on August 7, 2026 at 3:25 am
Are You Ready For The “Rogue AI” Psy-Op? Authored by Kit Knightly via Off-Guardian.org, The AIs are breaking free, that’s the story. It started two weeks ago, when OpenAI reported one of their “agents” had escaped its testing area and got loose on the internet to launch an “unprecedented cyber attack”. This was clearly meant to be scarier than the public response indicated, because a few days later OpenAI CEO Sam […]
- The Vanishing Art Of Presenceby Tyler Durden on August 7, 2026 at 2:35 am
The Vanishing Art Of Presence Authored by Joseph Varon via Brownstone Institute, Medicine is always changing. In my career, I have seen intensive care units go from simple rooms with oxygen, monitors, and clinical intuition to places where artificial intelligence can predict problems before we notice them, bedside ultrasound helps us avoid guessing, and robotic systems help surgeons work with great precision. Telemedicine now lets […]
- Trump Signs Orders To Curb Birthright Citizenship, Target Birth Tourismby Tyler Durden on August 7, 2026 at 2:10 am
Trump Signs Orders To Curb Birthright Citizenship, Target Birth Tourism President Donald Trump signed two executive orders Thursday that will restrict automatic citizenship to children born in the United States because of commercial birth tourism and several other factors. One of the measures bans birth tourism, the practice of traveling to the United States on a tourist visa with the intention to have a child that is given […]
- Judge Says Updated National Firearms Act Violates Constitutionby Tyler Durden on August 7, 2026 at 1:45 am
Judge Says Updated National Firearms Act Violates Constitution Authored by Michael Clements via The Epoch Times, A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that the registration and approval requirements for suppressors, short-barreled rifles, and short-barreled shotguns in the National Firearms Act (NFA) are unconstitutional. In the case of Silencer Shop Foundation v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), U.S. […]
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- U.K. Agency: OpenAI and Anthropic Models Created Fake Profiles, Tried to Trick Humans in Cyber Evaluationby Chase Codewell on August 7, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Artificial intelligence models from Anthropic and OpenAI took unsanctioned actions targeting real people and organizations during a cyber evaluation b…
- FDA Approves Moderna’s mRNA Flu Vaccine for Adults 50 and Olderby Morgan S. Verity on August 7, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) FDA Approves Moderna’s mRNA Flu Vaccine for Adults 50 and OlderThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Moderna’s mRNA influenza vaccine, mFLU…
- EU Wildfires Cause â¬3 Billion in Damages, FT Reportsby Garrison Vance on August 7, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Wildfires in the European Union have caused more than â¬3 billion ($3.46 billion) in damages so far this year, exceeding the European Commission’s av…
- U.S. Crude Oil Emergency Buffer Drops to 43 Days, Lowest in 45 Yearsby Garrison Vance on August 7, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) U.S. crude oil supplies, including the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), are sufficient for 43 days of global supply, according to Bank of America Gl…
- The Dementia Lie: On the weaponization of America’s guardianship systemby Ramon Tomey on August 7, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) “The Dementia Lie: How Texas Kidnapped a Rancher” points out that the guardianship system â originally intended to protect vulnerable individua…
- Israeli data drove Fauci’s booster push, diary revealsby Willow Tohi on August 7, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Newly released diary entries from Dr. Anthony Fauci reveal that Israeli real-world data heavily influenced the Biden administration’s decision to …
- Delicious Ways to Transform Stale Bread Into Nutritious, Homemade Mealsby Coco Somers on August 7, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Introduction: The Lost Art of Resourcefulness in the KitchenThat forgotten loaf on the counter, now firm and dry, is more than a household nuisance….
- The natural switch: Why more parents are choosing fluoride-free toothpaste for their childrenâs smilesby HRS Editors on August 7, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Parents are switching to fluoride-free toothpaste to protect their children from the potential risks of fluoride, especially the structural tooth …
- Don’t Shed on Me: How the FDA’s New mRNA Flu Shot Turns Grandma Into a Walking Bioweaponby Mike Adams on August 7, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) The Next Phase of Vaccine Fallout Is HereThe FDA has approved Moderna’s mRNA flu shot for adults aged 50 and older — “marking the first time the ag…
- AI Data Centers Are Hungry For Humanity’s Resources … And We’re In the Wayby Mike Adams on August 7, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Overwhelmed by Invisible InfrastructureFor years, I sounded alarms about Big Tech surveillance and environmental destruction. I used to be told I wa…
- AI at 70: How “reading and reasoning” machines could reshape human thoughtby Cassie B. on August 6, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) A new analysis marks the 70th anniversary of AI, arguing modern chatbots are powerful tools that can amplify human intellect. Policy analyst Da…
- Ceuta Border Incident Draws Attention From U.S. Conservativesby Douglas Harrington on August 6, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) On July 30, 2026, an estimated 50,000 to 60,000 people, predominantly military-aged men, crossed from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, overw…
- Yemeni Forces Say Strike on Saudi Tanker Wafa Is Eighth Since Naval Blockade Beganby Chase Codewell on August 6, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) The Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF), the Ansarallah-led force, said on 5 August that it struck the Saudi oil tanker Wafa with a number of ballistic missiles…
- China Imposes Drone Export Controls, Sanctions U.S. Entities in Trade Countermeasuresby Douglas Harrington on August 6, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced on Wednesday, Aug. 5, that exports of drones, drone components and related dual-use technologies to th…
- Fitness Experts Identify Ten Core Strength Exercises for Daily Movementby Petra Stone on August 6, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) A fitness guide has identified 10 core-strengthening exercises designed to support everyday movements such as lifting, carrying and rising from the fl…
- Atrazine and Imidacloprid Lead Pesticide Risks in U.S. Waterways, USGS Study Findsby Iva Greene on August 6, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) A U.S. Geological Survey review identified the herbicides atrazine and metolachlor and the neonicotinoid insecticide imidacloprid as the pesticides po…
- FBI probes suspected Iranian cyberattacks on water systems in at least 12 statesby Cassie B. on August 6, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Coordinated cyberattacks hit water utilities in at least a dozen states, causing monitoring and control failures. The FBI suspects Iranian hack…
- Prenatal pesticide exposure: A silent threat to future generationsby Patrick Lewis on August 6, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) like organochlorine pesticides, PCBs and PBDEs were found in fetal organs (liver, heart, lungs, brain, fat) e…
- The nightly gamble: How Americaâs late-night eating habit undermines health and sleepby Ava Grace on August 6, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Late-night eating conflicts with the body’s circadian clock, which regulates digestion, metabolism and sleep, leading to adverse health effects. …
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- 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.
- Sentora Opens A Lending Vault Against Wellington’s First Native Onchain Credit Strategyby The Defiant Team on August 6, 2026 at 6:40 pm
The Morpho vault holds $9.6 million of PayPal’s stablecoin and lends against mWIN, a Luxembourg-issued token whose bond portfolio Wellington Management runs. Of the 8.31% headline yield, 7.61 percentage points come from a PYUSD reward stream.
- Uniswap Ships A Memecoin Launchpad On Robinhood Chain, Topped By $FRONG Token Minted Six Days Earlyby The Defiant Team on August 5, 2026 at 11:05 pm
Pools opened four and a half hours behind its own countdown. Uniswap Labs claims the product and disclaims every token on it, including FRONG, the frog memecoin named after its teaser video that leads the platform at a $12.1 million valuation.
- Aave And ether.fi Founders Lead Opposition To Ethereum’s Staking Yield Burnby The Defiant Team on August 5, 2026 at 7:54 pm
Stani Kulechov and Mike Silagadze headline two days of opposition to the tapered issuance burn, now renumbered EIP-8363. Ethereum core devs decide Thursday whether to consider it for Hegotá.
- Traders Push CLARITY Act Odds Into 2027 After Thune Skips Cloture Filingby The Defiant Team on August 5, 2026 at 7:11 pm
Kalshi’s Sept. 1 contract now trades at 2 cents, while the price on enactment before Jan. 1, 2028 ticked up, moving the implied probability out of this year and into the next.
- Dinari Opens 724 Tokenized US Stocks to Eligible US Investorsby The Defiant Team on August 5, 2026 at 5:56 pm
Dividends on Dinari’s dShares now pay out natively in USDC, while 24/7 trading and T+0 settlement remain future capabilities the company says depend on regulatory requirements.








































































































