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- NFT startup founder charged with misusing funds from $10 million fundraisingby Francisco Rodrigues on August 6, 2026 at 9:19 am
Federal prosecutors say Taj Tarsha misled backers and used investor funds for personal expenses.
- Live updates: Coinbase lets UK users trade U.S. equities. BTC trades near $65,000by Shaurya Malwa on August 6, 2026 at 7:26 am
Trump’s comments on jobs, inflation and a possible Strait of Hormuz deal have helped risk sentiment, but bitcoin’s next move depends on whether lower oil actually pulls Treasury yields and the dollar down.
- Bitcoin developers flag 85 critical bugs in an “extremely bad” situationby Shaurya Malwa on August 6, 2026 at 7:14 am
A volunteer group running AI models against bitcoin codebases says it is averaging roughly one critical bug per hour per person, at about $10,000 a day in compute.
- S&P 500 has added crypto’s $2 trillion market cap this month. Bitcoin is not impressed. Here’s whyby Omkar Godbole on August 6, 2026 at 6:10 am
The S&P 500 just added roughly the entire crypto market’s value this month. Bitcoin has barely moved, and the reasons go beyond the obvious.
- Bitcoin steadies above $64,000 as traders watch $100 billion SpaceX unlockby Shaurya Malwa on August 6, 2026 at 4:59 am
Korea’s Kospi fell 4.4% as the AI trade wobbled, and $101 billion of SpaceX stock becomes tradable Thursday.
- XRP whales keep buying the dip, but ether shows deeper capitulationby Shaurya Malwa on August 6, 2026 at 4:46 am
CryptoQuant said large XRP spot orders point to “quiet accumulation” rather than a breakout, while ether’s price below realized value leaves holders underwater and gives it the strongest valuation case among BTC, ETH and XRP.
- CASHCAT jumps 120% in a week as Robinhood Chain hits $774 million of value lockedby Shaurya Malwa on August 6, 2026 at 4:31 am
The memecoin that defined the chain’s debut has recovered to an $86 million cap. Tokenized assets, the chain’s stated purpose, sit at $27.6 million.
- Here are the possible outcomes for Clarity right nowby Nikhilesh De on August 6, 2026 at 3:49 am
The Senate has not yet indicated if it will advance the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, and with its summer recess looming, here are the possible outcomes.
- Crypto firm RedotPay says it will defend itself ‘vigorously’ against Binance lawsuitby Olivier Acuna on August 5, 2026 at 9:40 pm
Binance alleged RedotPay poached customers from the crypto exchange in a lawsuit filed in Hong Kong.
- Crypto’s campaign efforts see rare loss, but crypto roster in Congress likely to growby Jesse Hamilton on August 5, 2026 at 6:15 pm
The leading industry PAC, Fairshake, put $2 million into a Detroit Democratic primary but came up short, even as several PAC-backed candidates won elsewhere.
- Coldcard exploit could boost demand for regulated bitcoin exposure, analysts sayby Will Canny on August 5, 2026 at 3:44 pm
Cantor sees positive read-through for crypto custody providers, while FRNT says the breach could drive some investors toward bitcoin ETFs.
- Crypto Long & Short: Putting the bitcoin sizing question to the testby Gregory Mall on August 5, 2026 at 3:03 pm
In a follow-up to his essay on sizing crypto risk, Lionsoul Global’s Gregory Mall backtests bitcoin in a 60/40 across bull, bear and sideways regimes, showing how a straight bitcoin position, a large-cap basket and a trend-managed sleeve part ways and why the way you hold bitcoin can matter as much as how much you hold.
- Strategy’s STRC rebounds 30% as company builds cash reserve, bitcoin price stabilizesby James Van Straten on August 5, 2026 at 2:44 pm
Bitcoin sales, what is now a $4 billion cash reserve, and a $975 million repurchase program, have supported STRC’s recovery.
- Nomura’s Laser Digital backs ZIGChain for onchain private credit push in UAEby Ian Allison on August 5, 2026 at 1:25 pm
Laser’s investment in ZIGChain is understood to be in the single-digit millions.
- Ondo Finance hires former Blockchain.com CFO Adam Schlismanby Will Canny on August 5, 2026 at 1:00 pm
The tokenized-assets firm appointed ex-Blockchain.com and Monashee executive as finance chief as it expands its onchain capital markets business.
- Crypto may have institutionalized, but it still trades like a rumor millby Fabian Dori on August 5, 2026 at 1:00 pm
The more institutional crypto becomes, the more it prices on headlines. The edge now is reading the positioning data underneath, not reacting to the narrative on top.
- Galaxy Digital shares slip 5% after second-quarter resultsby Francisco Rodrigues on August 5, 2026 at 12:42 pm
Helios produced data-center revenue for the first time with Phase I expected to generate about $80 million quarterly from Q3.
- AI agent token once worth $2.4 billion ends with founder calling it deadby Shaurya Malwa on August 5, 2026 at 12:28 pm
Eliza Labs founder Shaw Walters said the ELIZAOS foundation is closing and that holders should sell, ending the token that replaced AI16Z after a lawsuit, a rebrand and a 97% crash.
- SpaceX extends decline to 11% on lockup expiration and capex spending fearsby Shaurya Malwa on August 5, 2026 at 12:12 pm
The company reported no BTC sales in the second quarter, but shares fell before the open as investors focused on capital spending, free cash flow pressure and a looming insider lockup expiry.
- Yellow Card raises $40 million to link banks to stablecoin processingby Olivier Acuna on August 5, 2026 at 12:09 pm
The funds bring Yellow Card’s total financing to more than $120 million since being founded 10 years ago.
- The $120 million Coldcard hack lights up Bitcoin’s memory poolby Omkar Godbole on August 5, 2026 at 11:20 am
Your day-ahead look for Aug. 5, 2026
- Circle shares fall 3% despite earnings beat as stablecoin issuer misses on revenueby Krisztian Sandor on August 5, 2026 at 11:13 am
Shares initially jumped 10% but later fell 3% in pre-market trading as the stablecoin issuer revealed institutional adoption for its layer 1 blockchain Arc but missed on revenue.
- Bitcoin, broader market fail to keep pace as global equities hit record highsby Francisco Rodrigues on August 5, 2026 at 11:01 am
Derivatives data show subdued activity in bitcoin and ether but aggressive positioning in select altcoins.
- Coldcard hack sparks a self-custody security overhaul: Cory Klippstenby James Van Straten on August 5, 2026 at 9:55 am
The attack exposed a five-year-old firmware flaw. The industry’s rapid response is accelerating the adoption of collaborative multisig security.
- Why bitcoin’s ‘500-day rule’ faces its biggest test yetby Olivier Acuna on August 5, 2026 at 9:06 am
The so-called ‘500-day rule’ says buying BTC roughly 500 days before a bitcoin halving and selling it about 500 days after would have produced profits in prior cycles.
- LBank Bets on Pudgy Penguins as It Pursues Growth Beyond Tradingby Chainwire on August 6, 2026 at 9:45 am
[PRESS RELEASE – Singapore, Singapore, August 6th, 2026] Global cryptocurrency exchange LBank has announced a strategic brand partnership with Pudgy Penguins, one of Web3’s most successful IP transformation stories, marking a new step in connecting crypto infrastructure with digital culture, consumer experiences, and broader mainstream adoption. The partnership reflects LBank’s evolving approach toward brand development
- Pi Network’s PI Leads the Altcoin Rally as BTC Eyes $65K: Market Watchby Jordan Lyanchev on August 6, 2026 at 9:28 am
PI is by far today’s top performer followed by BDX and GT.
- Uniswap Debuts Pools.trade for Token Launches on Robinhood Chainby Wayne Jones on August 6, 2026 at 8:11 am
Competing launchpad tokens lost momentum as traders rotated into the new narrative surrounding Pools.trade’s debut.
- Pi Network’s PI Just Crossed Two Major Milestones in One Rallyby Jordan Lyanchev on August 6, 2026 at 7:14 am
We are also going to take a look at the PI token unlocks for August to see whether this rally is actually sustainable.
- XRP Forms Long-Term Pattern With $27 Price Target: Analystby Wayne Jones on August 6, 2026 at 3:39 am
The analyst compared XRP’s current consolidation to its 2022 bottoming phase rather than a breakdown in its long-term trend.
- Chainlink Just Saw Its Biggest Exchange Outflow Since June – Bulls Are Watchingby Chayanika Deka on August 5, 2026 at 10:25 pm
LINK’s latest setup combines shrinking exchange supply, rising whale activity, and improving fundamentals, while traders await a confirmation.
- What Happens to Crypto If the CLARITY Act Fails This Week? Hougan Explainsby Chayanika Deka on August 5, 2026 at 8:43 pm
Matt Hougan said the bill’s failure could unsettle markets briefly, but clearer odds may remove uncertainty and support a fall rally.
- Top Solana (SOL) Price Predictions as of Lateby Dimitar Dzhondzhorov on August 5, 2026 at 7:29 pm
According to Michael van de Poppe, a breakout above $76 could trigger a rally to as high as $120.
- Ethereum Price Analysis: ETH Clears $1.9K, but a Bigger Test Awaitsby Shayan Markets on August 5, 2026 at 6:51 pm
Ethereum is attempting to stabilize after recovering from its June lows, but the broader trend has yet to shift decisively in favor of the bulls. While the daily chart still reflects a bearish market structure beneath key moving averages, the 4-hour timeframe shows improving short-term momentum as price presses against key resistance levels. Meanwhile, on-chain
- ChangeNOW Brings Martin Masser Into Its Crypto Super Appby Chainwire on August 5, 2026 at 6:48 pm
[PRESS RELEASE – Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, August 5th, 2026] The former TON executive joins as Director of Strategic Partnerships to form the connections behind ChangeNOW’s next phase. Former TON executive Martin Masser joins ChangeNOW to build strategic partnerships, ecosystem relationships, and media momentum behind its next phase. Masser comes with experience across
- Arthur Hayes: AI Bubble Burst Could Trigger Bitcoin Rallyby Wayne Jones on August 5, 2026 at 6:10 pm
Bitcoin may still face further downside, with Hayes watching a possible move toward the $50K range before recovery.
- Ethereum Proposal Seeks to Cap ETH Staking at 50% of Supplyby Wayne Jones on August 5, 2026 at 4:44 pm
Some builders fear lower staking rewards could weaken DeFi activity by making staking-based strategies less attractive.
- Cardano (ADA) Grabs Traders’ Attention After a 20% Weekly Increase: Further Pump Incoming?by Dimitar Dzhondzhorov on August 5, 2026 at 3:29 pm
“If ADA breaks through $0.2305, it will end its long downtrend,” one analyst suggested.
- Binance Affiliates Sue RedotPay Founders for Nearly $473 Millionby Chayanika Deka on August 5, 2026 at 2:16 pm
A $473 million lawsuit has put RedotPay under pressure as Binance affiliates alleged that the firm breached a commercial agreement.
- BNB Chain Launches “Build the Era” Hackathon to Find the Official BNB Agent Studio Marketplaceby Chainwire on August 5, 2026 at 1:40 pm
[PRESS RELEASE – Dubai, UAE, August 5th, 2026] BNB Chain, one of the most active blockchain ecosystems worldwide, today announced Build the Era, an open hackathon challenging builders to create the definitive AI agent marketplace on BNB Smart Chain (BSC). The winning submission will have the opportunity to become the officially adopted BNB Agent Studio
- Wall Street Meets Web3: BlackRock, Visa, and Mastercard Back Circle’s New Arc Blockchainby Chayanika Deka on August 5, 2026 at 12:42 pm
BlackRock, DTCC, and Mastercard are joining Circle’s Arc as validators, while BUIDL is expected to deploy on the network after launch.
- Dogecoin (DOGE) Crashes to a 3-Year Low, Yet Analysts Expect a Big Move Up Ahead: Detailsby Dimitar Dzhondzhorov on August 5, 2026 at 11:25 am
“You don’t remain bearish at this current macro support level,” one market observer claimed.
- Ex-LAPD Officer Gets Life in Prison After Posing as Police to Steal $350K Worth of BTCby Jordan Lyanchev on August 5, 2026 at 10:11 am
The victim actually admitted that he received the bitcoin fortune through illicit activities.
- WSJ Editorial on CLARITY Act Sparks Pushback From Crypto Leadersby Wayne Jones on August 5, 2026 at 9:48 am
Debate over the bill has moved from broad policy questions to close scrutiny of its legal wording and regulatory scope.
- Big Gains From ZEC and HYPE, BTC Price Stable Above $64K: Market Watchby Jordan Lyanchev on August 5, 2026 at 8:31 am
PUMP is today’s top performer, followed by ZEC, LIT, and HYPE.
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- SpaceX’s $85 billion IPO windfall went everywhere except Bitcoinby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on August 6, 2026 at 10:15 am
Its Aug. 4 filing showed $93.522 billion in June cash, but unchanged endpoints cannot rule out intra-period transactions. The post SpaceX’s $85 billion IPO windfall went everywhere except Bitcoin appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- Bitcoin price breaking out toward $69,000 now opens a turbo path toward $84,000by Gino Matos on August 6, 2026 at 9:05 am
A Bitcoin breakout attempt briefly pushed price above $65,000 on Aug. 5, but failed to sustain the move, even as Fed funds futures put the odds of a September rate hike at 57.4% as of Aug. 5, down from 80.5% a week earlier. Brent crude fell more than 5% on Aug. 4, settling near $79 The post Bitcoin price breaking out toward $69,000 now opens a turbo path toward $84,000 appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- Is crypto dead yet? Project shutdowns peaked this April but the latest 2026 data hides a scarier trendby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on August 6, 2026 at 8:14 am
DeFi supplied the largest share of 109 tracked exits, but project counts cannot time the market. The post Is crypto dead yet? Project shutdowns peaked this April but the latest 2026 data hides a scarier trend appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- TeraWulf’s Bitcoin mining revenue fell 73% as AI related leases reached 71% of salesby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on August 5, 2026 at 11:40 pm
The revenue crossover is real, but Anthropic rent starts only as new capacity is delivered from late 2027. The post TeraWulf’s Bitcoin mining revenue fell 73% as AI related leases reached 71% of sales appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- Investors poured millions back into Grayscale’s XRP fund, but a $16.8M market hit instantly wiped out the comebackby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on August 5, 2026 at 10:35 pm
The Grayscale XRP fund added 480,000 net shares in Q2 after a derived 3.94 million-share Q1 contraction, but net assets still fell. The post Investors poured millions back into Grayscale’s XRP fund, but a $16.8M market hit instantly wiped out the comeback appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- BitMart gives US users just days to pull crypto before aggressive new compliance checks risk freezing their assetsby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on August 5, 2026 at 9:40 pm
Covered users must close positions and withdraw by 23:59 UTC, while the wider platform keeps two Aug. 26 clocks. The post BitMart gives US users just days to pull crypto before aggressive new compliance checks risk freezing their assets appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- All six US Solana ETFs have suffered five consecutive days of absolute zero net flowsby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on August 5, 2026 at 8:35 pm
The product-wide pause followed an $18.1 million BSOL outflow while seed and conversion capital complicate the cumulative total. The post All six US Solana ETFs have suffered five consecutive days of absolute zero net flows appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- A massive 100 million PROVE tokens unlock today, but razor-thin liquidity reveals a market unprepared for a 51% supply shockby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on August 5, 2026 at 7:30 pm
CoinGecko shows 208.33 million and Tokenomics.com 233.332 million, but accessible official terms confirm only the investor-and-contributor tranche. The post A massive 100 million PROVE tokens unlock today, but razor-thin liquidity reveals a market unprepared for a 51% supply shock appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- USDC redemptions just outpaced mints by $4B, but a massive new token presale is quietly doubling Circle’s revenue outlookby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on August 5, 2026 at 6:20 pm
Redemptions exceeded mints, yet circulation rose 19% as lower reserve yield sharpened attention on an undisclosed ARC Token contribution. The post USDC redemptions just outpaced mints by $4B, but a massive new token presale is quietly doubling Circle’s revenue outlook appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- Bitcoin treasury Strive bought 20 BTC, but 110,000 new shares left holders with less Bitcoin exposureby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on August 5, 2026 at 5:10 pm
Bitcoin holdings rose 0.10%, while effective common shares increased 0.13% and trimmed gross per-share exposure by about 0.03%. The post Bitcoin treasury Strive bought 20 BTC, but 110,000 new shares left holders with less Bitcoin exposure appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- Iraq-Syria Pipeline to Bypass Hormuz Could Be Revived Within 3 Yearsby Tyler Durden on August 6, 2026 at 9:00 am
Iraq-Syria Pipeline to Bypass Hormuz Could Be Revived Within 3 Years By Tsvetana Paraskova of OilPrice An old Iraq-to-Syria oil pipeline that bypasses the Strait of Hormuz could be up and running within three years, a senior Syrian official has said. The Hormuz crisis that cut off most of Iraq’s crude oil exports has accelerated plans by Iraq and Syria to rebuild a damaged oil pipeline to ship crude oil from the Iraqi fields […]
- One-Way Attack Drone Found At Major German Airport: The Threat Has Arrivedby Tyler Durden on August 6, 2026 at 8:15 am
One-Way Attack Drone Found At Major German Airport: The Threat Has Arrived A one-way attack drone was discovered on the tarmac at Leipzig/Halle Airport, one of Europe’s most important freight hubs. The German airport hosts transport company DHL’s largest air hub and serves as the operating base for Ukraine’s massive Antonov heavy-lift cargo aircraft. Exklusive Aufnahmen – Das ist die Drohne vom Flughafen Leipzig […]
- BMW Job Cuts And The Emerging German-French Industrial Strategyby Tyler Durden on August 6, 2026 at 7:30 am
BMW Job Cuts And The Emerging German-French Industrial Strategy Submitted by Thomas Kolbe Will German policy paralysis and French protectionism save Germany’s automakers? Unlikely, since Paris and Berlin are pursuing similar ideological goals. Everything points toward the expansion of a green state-run economy. On that, there is agreement. The concerns of private enterprise are secondary. Given the dramatic situation, automakers […]
- This Is The Income Needed To Be ‘Happy’ Around The Worldby Tyler Durden on August 6, 2026 at 6:45 am
This Is The Income Needed To Be ‘Happy’ Around The World In most countries, the average worker still earns less than the income researchers associate with peak reported well-being. Research on income and well-being has identified a “satiation point,” an income level beyond which additional earnings no longer improve reported happiness. But how close does the average worker come to reaching that threshold? An analysis […]
- Why On Earth Are They Doing This?by Tyler Durden on August 6, 2026 at 6:00 am
Why On Earth Are They Doing This? Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News, The Spanish Red Cross is treating the military-age men who swam around the border fence and stormed Ceuta like victims of an earthquake. Volunteers in red vests are lining up on the sand at Playa del Trampolín, handing out bread, milk, biscuits, water, cans of tuna and pastries to the thousands who remain after last week’s deliberate mass invasion […]
- The West Is Winning The Information War While Russia Prevails On The Battlefieldby Tyler Durden on August 6, 2026 at 3:25 am
The West Is Winning The Information War While Russia Prevails On The Battlefield Authored by former CIA officer Larry Johnson I stumbled across something pretty bizarre today when I queried one of the AI-search engines about Russia’s capture of territory in Ukraine in 2026. Here is what the Chinese KIMI claimed: The evidence from multiple sources — including Ukrainian official claims, Western think tanks, and Ukrainian […]
- End Of Cheap Food? Five Forces Set To Drive Grocery Bills Even Higherby Tyler Durden on August 6, 2026 at 3:00 am
End Of Cheap Food? Five Forces Set To Drive Grocery Bills Even Higher UBS analysts identified five long-term forces likely to keep global food inflation “structurally higher” above its pre-pandemic average of about 2.5%, crushing consumer hopes that price pressures will simply fade. “While food inflation globally has fallen from the COVID peak, a new debate is emerging: is the c2.5% LT average obsolete?” London-based managing […]
- US Lifts Sanctions On Iraqi Airline Blacklisted Over IRGC Tiesby Tyler Durden on August 6, 2026 at 2:35 am
US Lifts Sanctions On Iraqi Airline Blacklisted Over IRGC Ties Via The Cradle The US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) lifted sanctions on Iraq’s Fly Baghdad Airlines and two of its aircraft on Wednesday, clearing a carrier Washington had blacklisted in January 2024 over alleged support for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force. The Baghdad-based carrier was delisted from the Specially Designated […]
- China Is Betting AI, Hypersonic Missiles And Quantum Technology Will Define The Next Era Of Warfareby Tyler Durden on August 6, 2026 at 2:10 am
China Is Betting AI, Hypersonic Missiles And Quantum Technology Will Define The Next Era Of Warfare As China races to modernize its armed forces, its strategy is increasingly centered on developing technologies that could offset America’s traditional military advantages instead of matching the U.S. system for system, according to the South China Morning Post. That philosophy dates back to Unrestricted Warfare, a book published in […]
- Former Haitian Police Officer And Naturalized US Citizen Pleads Guilty To Gun Runningby Tyler Durden on August 6, 2026 at 1:45 am
Former Haitian Police Officer And Naturalized US Citizen Pleads Guilty To Gun Running Authored by Michael Clements via The Epoch Times, A naturalized U.S. citizen and former Haitian National Police officer pleaded guilty to smuggling at least 140 firearms to Haiti. Soldiers patrol amid the sound of gunshots heard in the distance in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Oct. 17, 2024. Odelyn Joseph/AP Photo Jean Robert Casimir, 53, of […]
- Louisiana Has The Highest Car Ownership Burden In Americaby Tyler Durden on August 6, 2026 at 1:20 am
Louisiana Has The Highest Car Ownership Burden In America For many Americans, owning a car is a necessity, but the financial burden varies dramatically by state. In the least affordable places, annual vehicle expenses consume nearly one-quarter of the typical household’s income. This map, via Visual Capitalist’s Dorothy Neufeld, ranks every state by annual car ownership costs as a share of median household income, based on […]
- Declassified Documents Show FBI Probed Whether Trump Fired Comey At Russia’s Directionby Tyler Durden on August 6, 2026 at 12:55 am
Declassified Documents Show FBI Probed Whether Trump Fired Comey At Russia’s Direction Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, Newly declassified documents show the FBI probed President Donald Trump’s termination of the agency’s director as part of an effort to substantiate allegations that Trump colluded with Russia. Former FBI Director James Comey in Berlin, Germany, on June 19, 2018. Carsten Koall/Getty Images The […]
- Fresh Panic As Pentagon Has Used ‘Virtually All’ Its Long-Range Precision Missiles On Iranby Tyler Durden on August 6, 2026 at 12:30 am
Fresh Panic As Pentagon Has Used ‘Virtually All’ Its Long-Range Precision Missiles On Iran US forces “used up virtually all” of their precision, long-range missiles during the course of the Iran war, and during the earlier heavy US-Israeli campaign of Operation Epic Fury, Reuters reported Tuesday. This has raised serious “concerns about the military’s readiness for future conflicts,” informed sources told the outlet. In […]
- China’s Power Demand Hits Records As Heatwave Grips Key Regionsby Tyler Durden on August 6, 2026 at 12:05 am
China’s Power Demand Hits Records As Heatwave Grips Key Regions By Irina Slav of OilPrice.com Electricity demand in much of China hit a record this week due to scorching summer temperatures, driving grid loads to all-time highs, the State Grid Corporation of China said today, as cited by Reuters. On Monday and Tuesday, the company said, electricity loads reached a record in the country’s northern, northeastern, and eastern […]
- Federal Operation Takes More Than 800 Dangerous Truckers Off US Highwaysby Tyler Durden on August 5, 2026 at 11:15 pm
Federal Operation Takes More Than 800 Dangerous Truckers Off US Highways Authored by Kimberly Hayek via The Epoch Times, Federal authorities took more than 800 dangerous truckers off America’s roads in a three-day enforcement action, officials revealed Tuesday. In the operation, they targeted unqualified foreign drivers and unsafe commercial vehicles. A truck drives through the Port of Oakland in Oakland, Calif., on Nov. 14, 2025. […]
- Tit-For-Tat: China Hits Back At US With Tighter Drone Export Controlsby Tyler Durden on August 5, 2026 at 10:50 pm
Tit-For-Tat: China Hits Back At US With Tighter Drone Export Controls Sino-US relations are showing renewed signs of deterioration ahead of President Xi Jinping’s expected visit to the US in late September. Beijing is retaliating against a series of recent U.S. trade restrictions. The Financial Times reports that the Commerce Ministry is set to review exports of drones, critical components, and related dual-use technologies on a […]
- Argentina’s Milei: Ending the Debt State By Holding Politicians Personally Accountable For Fiscal Excessby Tyler Durden on August 5, 2026 at 10:25 pm
Argentina’s Milei: Ending the Debt State By Holding Politicians Personally Accountable For Fiscal Excess Submitted by Thomas Kolbe Only contrast reveals one’s own mistakes. Javier Milei is the antithesis of Germany’s political class, and the comparison could hardly be starker. While Germany continues to expand the state, Argentina is slashing subsidies and radically reducing the size of its public bureaucracy. While Berlin piles […]
- Japan Looks To Palantir For Battlefield AIby Tyler Durden on August 5, 2026 at 10:00 pm
Japan Looks To Palantir For Battlefield AI Japan is preparing to introduce AI into the command-and-control systems of its Self-Defense Forces as part of a wider military modernization effort aimed at improving operational speed and interoperability with the United States, according to Nikkei. Under the proposal, multiple U.S.-developed AI platforms would support commanders by processing battlefield data, assisting with tactical […]
- OpenAI, Anthropic Models Created Fake Profiles, Tried To Trick Humans During Cyber Testsby Tyler Durden on August 5, 2026 at 9:40 pm
OpenAI, Anthropic Models Created Fake Profiles, Tried To Trick Humans During Cyber Tests Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, Artificial Intelligence (AI) models from Anthropic and OpenAI carried out unsanctioned actions targeting multiple people and organizations during a cyber evaluation, according to the UK AI Security Institute (AISI). Illustration of Anthropic on June 18, 2026. Riccardo Milani/Hans Lucas via AFP […]
- Jim Cramer Just Sold His Bitcoin And Bulls Couldn’t Be Happierby Tyler Durden on August 5, 2026 at 9:20 pm
Jim Cramer Just Sold His Bitcoin And Bulls Couldn’t Be Happier Looks like $100,000 bitcoin may be on deck, because Cramer is selling. The ultimate inverse indicator Jim Cramer says he is selling all of his bitcoin, warning that rapid advances in quantum computing could threaten the cryptocurrency’s security within the next three to four years, according to Cointelegraph and Coindesk. The CNBC host made the decision after […]
- DHS Confirms Over 3 Million Total Deportations, Highlights Arrests Of Five More “Worst Of The Worst” Criminal Illegalsby Tyler Durden on August 5, 2026 at 9:00 pm
DHS Confirms Over 3 Million Total Deportations, Highlights Arrests Of Five More “Worst Of The Worst” Criminal Illegals Authored by Debra Heine via American Greatness, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Monday arrested five more “worst of the worst” criminal illegal aliens convicted for heinous crimes, including voluntary manslaughter, criminal indecent exposure, aggravated assault, and fentanyl trafficking. […]
- Iran-Oman Hormuz Route ‘Agreed To’ As Iran Warns Against US ‘Interference’by Tyler Durden on August 5, 2026 at 9:00 pm
Iran-Oman Hormuz Route ‘Agreed To’ As Iran Warns Against US ‘Interference’ Summary Iran says Hormuz route is agreed: Tehran says it has finalized a shipping route with Oman, blaming U.S. actions for delaying a final agreement. Tehran claims victory: Iranian officials say the deal would lock in Iran’s wartime gains and strategic leverage over Hormuz. Mixed messages: Trump says a deal could come within days, while Iran insists the […]
- Sandisk Tumbles After Revenue, Earnings Forecasts Miss Estimatesby Tyler Durden on August 5, 2026 at 8:45 pm
Sandisk Tumbles After Revenue, Earnings Forecasts Miss Estimates Sandisk was one of the largest public holdings of the hedge fund of 24-year-old former wunderkind, Leopold Aschenbrenner, and its July collapse from $2300 to $1000 was chief the main reasons why the former OpenAI employee had to liquidate his extremely overlevered hedge fund and sell all positions at a 10% discount to Citadel to meet a volley of endless margin calls. […]
- They Really Don’t Careby Tyler Durden on August 5, 2026 at 8:20 pm
They Really Don’t Care Authored by Todd Hayen via Off-Guardian.org, This might not apply to all sheep-types, but many of the ones I have encountered simply do not care. This could be the reason we can’t seem to get through to them with the facts we are constantly shoving down their throats. Of course, the ones I’ve talked to may just be saying they don’t care to shut me up, but I really don’t think so. They seem pretty […]
- FAFO: Democrat Candidate Threatening Beachgoers Gets Knocked Out Cold On Beachby Tyler Durden on August 5, 2026 at 8:15 pm
FAFO: Democrat Candidate Threatening Beachgoers Gets Knocked Out Cold On Beach A Democrat hopeful gunning for a seat in Congress is sitting behind bars on $1 million bail after police described a chaotic beachside confrontation on Maui that involved a knife, repeated threats, and the candidate left unconscious in the sand. Kirill Basin, the 40-year-old primary challenger to Rep. Jill Tokuda in Hawaii’s 2nd Congressional District, […]
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- The Assault on Vaccine Science: A review of the evidence for vaccine safety reformby Belle Carter on August 5, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) “The Assault on Vaccine Science” details how the scientific establishment silences findings linking vaccines to harm, using the example of Neil Mi…
- Report: Pentagon Seeks “Creative” and “Unconventional” Ways to Pressure Iranby Garrison Vance on August 5, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) The Department of War has asked military experts for “new creative and unconventional ways to pressure and punish Iran,” according to a CNN report cit…
- EPA fast-tracks fluoride review as evidence of harm to children mountsby Cassie B. on August 5, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Federal agencies are reexamining water fluoridation safety following a 2024 report linking high fluoride levels to lower IQ in children. The EP…
- The Real Reason You’re Seeing ‘Turbo Aging’ Everywhere… and What It Means for Humanityby Mike Adams on August 5, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) The ‘Turbo Aging’ Crisis Isn’t CosmeticLook at the faces on your screen. The celebrities, the influencers, the athletes — they aren’t just âaging…
- Russia strikes Kyiv logistics hubs in deadly barrage, killing 17by Cassie B. on August 5, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Russian ballistic missiles and drones struck Kyiv overnight, killing at least 17 and wounding 44 in what Moscow called a precision retaliation aga…
- ICE Intensifies Social Media Monitoring, Subpoenas U.S. Criticsby Douglas Harrington on August 5, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) ICE Expands Monitoring of Social MediaThe Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has expanded its social media monitoring in a program that has …
- ICE Requires Ankle Monitors for Haitian TPS Holders in Ohioby Garrison Vance on August 5, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is summoning Haitian immigrants with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) in Springfield, Ohio to immigratio…
- Five Quad Exercises Beyond Squats, According to Physical Therapistsby Petra Stone on August 5, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Squats are a standard exercise for strengthening the quadriceps, but physical therapists said other movements can target the same muscle group. The fi…
- Pentagon Cancels $300 Million Lithium Carbonate Tender for Defense Stockpileby Garrison Vance on August 5, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Pentagon Scraps $300 Million Lithium Carbonate TenderThe U.S. Department of War canceled a tender to purchase up to $300 million worth of lithium c…
- FBI Agent Accused of Stealing $1 Million in Seized Cryptocurrencyby Sterling Ashworth on August 5, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Federal Bureau of Investigation supervisory special agent Patrick Steven Yaroch has been accused of stealing $925,426.07 in cryptocurrency that the ag…
- From lawn pest to lifesaver: The unlikely medicinal power of the common dandelionby Ava Grace on August 5, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) The common dandelion is being reevaluated from a lawn weed to a historically significant medicinal herb, backed by modern scientific interest in i…
- Cherries: Reported Health Benefits, Nutritional Data, and Safety Concernsby Coco Somers on August 5, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Cherries are stone fruits in the genus Prunus, related to apricots, peaches, plums and almonds, according to an article published by NaturalNews.com […
- AI Linked to 55% of Cybercrime Cases in Africa, Interpol Report Saysby Chase Codewell on August 5, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Interpol said Monday that artificial intelligence featured in 55% of cybercrime cases examined across Africa in 2025, according to the African Cyberth…
- DC Circuit Reinstates Injunction Blocking EPA From Rescinding $20B in Climate Fundsby Iva Greene on August 5, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, sitting en banc, ruled Tuesday that a preliminary injunction barring the Environmental Protection Agen…
- German weather site’s viral Rhine temperature reading draws mockery over flawed methodby Cassie B. on August 5, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) A viral video from German weather site donnerwetter.de claiming the Rhine River hit 28 C was ridiculed for using a one-second dip in two-centimete…
- Dietitian identifies five nutrients needed for energy productionby Coco Somers on August 5, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Nutrient requirements for energy productionA report published Aug. 4, 2026, by mindbodygreen identified five nutrients — magnesium, B vitamins, cre…
- Five Foods That May Help You Sleep Better, According to Researchby Coco Somers on August 5, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Sleep and Diet: What to KnowDiet can influence sleep through nutrients such as melatonin and tryptophan, and researchers have found associations bet…
- Dow Surges 900 Points, S&P 500 Closes Above 7,700 as Oil Falls on Iran Deal Hopesby Edison Reed on August 5, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Stocks closed at records Tuesday, Aug. 4, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 907.47 points and the S&P 500 finished above 7,700 for the fi…
- Heavy metals in food: A silent threat to your family’s healthby Patrick Lewis on August 5, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Heavy metals like lead, cadmium, arsenic and mercury are pervasive in everyday foodsârice, potatoes, seafood and infant formulaâdue to pollute…
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- 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.
- Circle Names BlackRock, Visa, ICE and DTCC Among 11 Founding Arc Validatorsby The Defiant Team on August 5, 2026 at 5:45 pm
Circle’s own disclaimer says Arc will be “operated by a permissioned validator set” and has not been reviewed by the New York State Department of Financial Services or any other regulator.
- Nomura’s Laser Digital Backs ZIGChain’s Emerging-Market Private Credit Pushby The Defiant Team on August 5, 2026 at 4:30 pm
Laser Digital bought ZIG tokens and will structure and risk-govern a pipeline of vault products with ZIG Markets, which says it has originated more than $50 million with no defaults so far. The investment size was not disclosed.
- Pirate Nation Studio Proof of Play Shuts Down, Open-Sources Code and Artby The Defiant Team on August 5, 2026 at 4:22 pm
The studio released the Pirate Nation Unity app and smart contracts on GitHub and put its artwork, IP and Founder Pirates NFTs into the public domain under a CC0 license.
- Eliza Labs’ Shaw Walters Says ai16z Token Is ‘Dead’ After Settling Burwick Law Class Actionby The Defiant Team on August 5, 2026 at 2:40 pm
The token that once carried a $2.5 billion market capitalization is now worth about $305,000, and Walters says he owns none of it.
- Mastercard Extends Crypto Credential to Cross-Border Stablecoin Payments in Borderless.xyz Pilotby The Defiant Team on August 5, 2026 at 1:00 pm
The pilot, whose first participants are Infinia, Walapay and Koywe, will test whether compliance checks performed once at origination can be relied on across Borderless.xyz’s network of stablecoin payment providers.
- Cloudflare Launches Stablecoin Wallets for AI Agents, Opens cloudflare.pay Handlesby The Defiant Team on August 4, 2026 at 7:39 pm
Account owners hold stablecoins and issue capped Virtual Wallets to their agents. Handle reservations open Tuesday; funding, onramps and agent spending arrive “in the coming months.”










































































































