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- The Clarity Act slipped to September. Banks are building anywayby Vassilis Tziokas on August 28, 2026 at 1:00 pm
But every month without settled rules quietly rewards the walled garden, writes Matter Labs’ Vassilis Tziokas
- Ethena looks beyond crypto to squeeze yield from booming equity perpetualsby Krisztian Sandor on August 28, 2026 at 12:30 pm
The issuer of the $4 billion USDe token said it expects real-world asset perpetuals to eclipse crypto derivatives in its backing within 12 to 24 months.
- SBI buys 20% stake in Indonesia’s Ajaib for $270 million to expand yen stablecoin in Southeast Asiaby Olivier Acuna on August 28, 2026 at 12:18 pm
The Japanese financial giant is acquiring a 20% stake in the Indonesian online brokerage to build a cross-border, blockchain-based settlement network.
- Bitcoin is outperforming stocks and correlating with gold just when it matters mostby Omkar Godbole on August 28, 2026 at 11:43 am
Your day-ahead look for Aug. 28, 2026
- Circle’s USDC takes over Chelsea’s jersey in Premier League first sponsorship dealby Jamie Crawley on August 28, 2026 at 11:09 am
Financials were not disclosed, though reports from earlier this year suggested Chelsea was targeting 65 million pounds a year ($88.3 million) for the sponsorship berth.
- Bullish backs USD.AI with $100 million in financing to drive GPU-backed loansby Jamie Crawley on August 28, 2026 at 11:03 am
Cryptocurrency platform Bullish is extending a $100 million debt facility to USD.AI to finance GPU-backed loans for artificial intelligence infrastructure.
- Bitcoin hits highest level in 3 months before pulling back as altcoins consolidateby Oliver Knight on August 28, 2026 at 10:37 am
BTC briefly touched $81,455 overnight, its highest since May 15 as Nasdaq futures slipped and gold extended gains heading into the weekend.
- Visa doubles down on South Korea with Upbit operator Dunamu on stablecoin paymentsby Olivier Acuna on August 28, 2026 at 10:21 am
Following a deal with Shinhan Financial, the global payments giant is widening its footprint in Asia’s major crypto hub through South Korea’s largest exchange.
- Kraken users briefly locked out after a flood of sanctioned crypto transactionsby Francisco Rodrigues on August 28, 2026 at 9:10 am
The activity, appearing to spread sanctioned funds to trigger account restrictions, occurred between Aug. 17 and Aug. 24.
- Live updates: Markets turn cautious before Warsh speech as bitcoin loses overnight gainsby Shaurya Malwa on August 28, 2026 at 9:09 am
Treasury yields rose across the U.S. and Europe as investors brace for a hawkish tone
- IREN shares fall 8% as costly AI transition weighs on earningsby James Van Straten on August 28, 2026 at 9:07 am
Weakening profitability overshadowed a major milestone in IREN’s transformation into an AI cloud provider.
- Here’s why Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech is a major event for bitcoin and goldby Omkar Godbole on August 28, 2026 at 6:30 am
Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech could shape expectations for Fed support of Treasury buybacks, with implications for bitcoin, gold and long-term yields.
- Solana’s faster disinflation plan leads vote as $800K burn proposal trailsby Shaurya Malwa on August 28, 2026 at 6:22 am
All three proposals have cleared quorum, but a plan to slow new SOL creation is only narrowly passing while a separate vote to sharply increase token burns remains below the two-thirds support needed.
- Bitcoin is trading at a premium on Coinbase after a long time. Here’s what it meansby Omkar Godbole on August 28, 2026 at 5:02 am
The indictor has flipped positive for the first time since May as BTC looks to establish a foothold above $80,000.
- Bitcoin under $80,000, solana leads majors higher before Warsh’s Jackson Hole debutby Shaurya Malwa on August 28, 2026 at 4:40 am
Every major but HYPE gained over 24 hours, capping a week that added 9% to bitcoin and 20% to solana.
- An XRP treasury company backed by Ripple is a shareholder vote away from Nasdaqby Shaurya Malwa on August 28, 2026 at 4:21 am
The SEC cleared the paperwork for Evernorth’s merger with a shell company, setting up a Sept. 30 vote and a listing under the ticker XRPN.
- Connecticut’s new lawsuit against Kalshi piles on to prediction market legal fightby Jesse Hamilton on August 27, 2026 at 6:28 pm
The courtroom combat across state and federal courts is so far producing roughly split outcomes, suggesting a big job may be coming for the Supreme Court.
- Ethena surges as buyback vote, VC unlock overhaul boost token outlookby Krisztian Sandor on August 27, 2026 at 5:32 pm
The changes aim to cut investor selling pressure and channel protocol revenue to ENA as Ethena looks to revive USDe growth.
- GTA 6 leaker cashes out of his own memecoin hours before Rockstar’s gameplay revealby Oliver Knight on August 27, 2026 at 4:32 pm
The token hit a $25 million market cap on the back of nine days of unreleased Grand Theft Auto VI footage. Its creator has now sold his stack — hours before Rockstar’s first official gameplay reveal.
- Polish Olympic chief arrested as prosecutors probe suspected crypto-linked bribeby Francisco Rodrigues on August 27, 2026 at 4:12 pm
Prosecutors are probing allegations that Zondacrypto’s CEO gave Radosław Piesiewicz a 40,000 euro watch for help with regulatory hurdles.
- MoonPay’s newest integration lets AI agents handle crypto lending on Solanaby Francisco Rodrigues on August 27, 2026 at 3:52 pm
- 240 UK taxpayers made more than $1.3 million each from crypto holdings in fiscal 2025by Olivier Acuna on August 27, 2026 at 3:36 pm
For the first time, the U.K.’s tax office broke out crypto capital gains figures, showing 17,600 people reported $1.87 billion in profits during the 2024-2025 tax year.
- Crypto for Advisors: How staking on Ethereum is changing in 2026by Will Shannon on August 27, 2026 at 3:10 pm
- Clearing firm RQD* raises $74 million as Wall Street prepares for tokenized marketsby Krisztian Sandor on August 27, 2026 at 2:32 pm
Bain Capital led the investment in the U.S. clearing and custody firm, which plans to expand its digital asset and tokenization infrastructure.
- Crypto traders brace for Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s Jackson Hole speechby Helene Braun on August 27, 2026 at 2:01 pm
One analyst expects Warsh to take a tough line on inflation, but still sees the Fed holding off on rate hikes until at least after the November mid-term elections.
- Solana’s (SOL) Strong Rally, The Latest Ethereum (ETH) Forecasts, and More: Bits Recap August 28by Dimitar Dzhondzhorov on August 28, 2026 at 11:27 am
A closer look at the performance of SOL, ETH, BTC and some of the latest price predictions.
- Bitcoin Rally Faces a Massive $6.36B Options Expiry Test Todayby Wayne Jones on August 28, 2026 at 11:05 am
The expiry has a 0.85 put/call ratio, meaning that calls are slightly ahead of puts across outstanding contracts.
- Pi Network’s Major AI Change Is Now Live: Here’s What Pioneers Need to Knowby Jordan Lyanchev on August 28, 2026 at 9:19 am
The latest features expanded Pi Desktop’s capabilities with a local AI agent and a tool designed to connect AI assistants with Jira.
- Crypto Price Analysis August-28: ETH, XRP, ADA, BNB, and HYPEby Duo Nine on August 28, 2026 at 9:03 am
This Friday, we examine Ethereum, Ripple, Cardano, Binance Coin, and Hyperliquid in greater detail. Ethereum (ETH) Ethereum closed another week in the green after pushing above $2,400, ending 6% higher. If buyers manage to hold this key support level, higher highs may continue. Bulls should do their best to consolidate their recent gains after the
- Why $80,000 Could Be Bitcoin’s (BTC) Most Important Level Right Nowby Chayanika Deka on August 28, 2026 at 8:55 am
A steady move above $80,000 could return significant Bitcoin capital to profit, but resistance near $84,569 remains a major hurdle.
- XRP Treasury Giant Evernorth Moves Closer to Nasdaq Debut After SEC Milestoneby Wayne Jones on August 28, 2026 at 7:16 am
The company’s public-market strategy centers on holding and actively managing XRP as a corporate treasury asset.
- Bitcoin Rally Could Lose Steam as Short Covering Fades: QCPby Mandy Williams on August 28, 2026 at 3:51 am
Strong ETF demand is supporting the rally, but fading short covering and lingering macro risks could slow its momentum.
- Bithumb Wins Lawsuit After Mistakenly Crediting Users With 620,000 BTC: Reportby Mandy Williams on August 27, 2026 at 10:19 pm
The ruling adds to Bithumb’s effort to recover funds after a February error gave hundreds of accounts vastly overstated Bitcoin balances.
- FRIEND Explodes Over 1,600% After Machi Big Brother Proposes $1M Takeoverby Wayne Jones on August 27, 2026 at 8:25 pm
Trading volume surged nearly 95,000% in 24 hours as traders rushed back into the dormant token, pushing its price up by over 1,600%.
- Solana (SOL) Reclaims $100: Is It Time for a Parabolic Rally?by Dimitar Dzhondzhorov on August 27, 2026 at 7:02 pm
“Looking good as long as that $98 level is being held,” one popular X user claimed.
- This Is Why Arthur Hayes Thinks AI Agents Need Their Own Moneyby Wayne Jones on August 27, 2026 at 5:35 pm
AI agents would pay for computing power using the token, therefore directly linking its demand to network usage.
- Can Shiba Inu (SHIB) Erase a Zero in Q3: 3 AIs Give Their Takeby Dimitar Dzhondzhorov on August 27, 2026 at 4:02 pm
ChatGPT put the odds at roughly 20-25%.
- Ethereum Price Analysis: After a 35% Rally, Is ETH Ready for Another Leg Higher?by Shayan Markets on August 27, 2026 at 2:48 pm
Ethereum’s sharp breakout has significantly improved its market structure, with strong momentum carrying the price toward the $2.5K region. While bullish continuation remains possible, the increasingly extended move leaves ETH vulnerable to a temporary pullback or sideways consolidation if supply begins to increase. Ethereum Price Analysis: The Daily Chart On the daily timeframe, Ethereum has
- YZi Labs Backs TermMax to Advance On-Chain Bond Market Infrastructureby Chainwire on August 27, 2026 at 2:31 pm
[PRESS RELEASE – Singapore, Singapore, August 27th, 2026] TermMax, a fixed-rate lending protocol built by Term Structure Labs, announced on August 26 that it has received a strategic investment from YZi Labs. Terms were not disclosed. TermMax was selected for YZi Labs’ EASY Residency Season 3 and has raised more than $8 million to date.
- Ripple (XRP) Makes Major Wall Street Push With New Institutional Trading Businessby Jordan Lyanchev on August 27, 2026 at 1:41 pm
Ripple Prime has launched a Delta one business spanning equities, indices, and digital assets.
- Top Ethereum Price Predictions as ETH Rises Above $2,500by Dimitar Dzhondzhorov on August 27, 2026 at 1:26 pm
“Ethereum is at a make-or-break level,” one analyst claimed.
- The Agentic Economy Takes Center Stage at Sui Basecamp 2026 in Singaporeby Chainwire on August 27, 2026 at 1:25 pm
[PRESS RELEASE – Singapore, Singapore, August 27th, 2026] Two days at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, on October 7-8, alongside TOKEN2049, with product reveals, leading voices in AI, and a live attempt at a sustained TPS record. The Sui community worldwide is invited to Sui Basecamp 2026, held October 7-8 at Marina Bay Sands in
- Bitcoin’s RSI Has Done This Only Near Major Bull Runs: Analystby Wayne Jones on August 27, 2026 at 12:50 pm
An analyst is comparing Bitcoin’s latest price structure with that of the rally that started in November 2024.
- Independent Research Details Liquidity Conditions in Bitget UEX’s Tokenized Equity and Gold Perpetual Marketsby Chainwire on August 27, 2026 at 12:46 pm
[PRESS RELEASE – VICTORIA, SEYCHELLES, August 27th, 2026] Independent research published by digital-asset analytics firm Block Scholes measured order-book depth, spreads, and slippage across four tokenized real-world-asset (RWA) perpetual futures contracts listed on Bitget’s Universal Exchange (UEX) platform, finding that resting liquidity on the exchange’s Nvidia-tracking contract reached roughly three-quarters of the depth available on
- Bitcoin Isn’t Out of Danger Yet: BTC Must Clear These Crucial Levelsby Dimitar Dzhondzhorov on August 27, 2026 at 10:35 am
Here’s why BTC may crash by double digits in the following months.
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- A zero-revenue public company tried to copy Michael Saylor to avoid delisting, but its stock immediately crashed 25%by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on August 28, 2026 at 12:50 pm
The company plans 51.6 million new shares against fewer than 5 million outstanding, while any Nasdaq cure remains conditional. The post A zero-revenue public company tried to copy Michael Saylor to avoid delisting, but its stock immediately crashed 25% appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- Ledger says the viral “hack” was already patched, but two real bugs still needed fixingby Oluwapelumi Adejumo on August 28, 2026 at 11:40 am
Version 1.22.3 now closes a 257-operation blind spot and a limited swap approval substitution. The post Ledger says the viral “hack” was already patched, but two real bugs still needed fixing appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- Circle gives legacy USDC apps 95 days before old cross-chain transfer routes stop workingby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on August 28, 2026 at 10:30 am
Burn limits start falling Oct. 31 before contracts pause Dec. 1, while Noble and Sui remain the only V1-only routes. The post Circle gives legacy USDC apps 95 days before old cross-chain transfer routes stop working appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- Solana traders on OnlyFans just saved a 64-year marmot wildlife study after federal funding stoppedby Andjela Radmilac on August 28, 2026 at 9:40 am
Every summer in Gothic, Colorado, a yellow-bellied marmot walks into a wire trap baited with oats and peanut butter. A scientist weighs it, takes samples, checks its ear tags, paints a temporary identification mark on its back, and releases it back into the mountain meadow. The scientific value of this emerges through accumulation, with thousands The post Solana traders on OnlyFans just saved a 64-year marmot wildlife study after federal […]
- Crypto startups have 54 days left to shape the SEC’s proposed $75 million fundraising capby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on August 28, 2026 at 8:10 am
The visible docket labels identify no major exchange, asset manager, large token issuer or established investor group. The post Crypto startups have 54 days left to shape the SEC’s proposed $75 million fundraising cap appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- MANTRA Chain is back online, but silent code changes spark developer concernsby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on August 28, 2026 at 6:20 am
Mainnet is running on v8.4.0, while wallet addresses, transaction hashes, amounts and the attack path remain undisclosed. The post MANTRA Chain is back online, but silent code changes spark developer concerns appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- Ethereum’s plan to triple network speed could silently break millions of existing smart contractsby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on August 28, 2026 at 4:40 am
Most replay failures need higher limits, while a smaller counterfactual cohort may require code changes or migration. The post Ethereum’s plan to triple network speed could silently break millions of existing smart contracts appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- Ethereum and Solana are hosting trillions in dollar volume, yet their native tokens risk losing direct consumer demandby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on August 28, 2026 at 3:20 am
Paymasters and sponsors can keep native tokens out of sight, but Ethereum and Solana still require fees funded in ETH or SOL. The post Ethereum and Solana are hosting trillions in dollar volume, yet their native tokens risk losing direct consumer demand appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- HashKey Cloud backs Stacks’ Genesis Bond to prove institutional appetite for native Bitcoin yieldby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on August 28, 2026 at 1:10 am
The Genesis Bond avoids BTC lending and custody transfers while adding a 5% STX lock, managed parameters and variable payouts. The post HashKey Cloud backs Stacks’ Genesis Bond to prove institutional appetite for native Bitcoin yield appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- KuCoin can block your crypto transactions even if you never sent it to these 17 sanctioned platformsby Oluwapelumi Adejumo on August 27, 2026 at 11:40 pm
A listed intermediary can trigger review, rejection, wallet restrictions, and possible suspension or termination. The post KuCoin can block your crypto transactions even if you never sent it to these 17 sanctioned platforms appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- Britain’s Biggest Council Pushes Two-Year Jail Term For Flying National Flagsby Tyler Durden on August 28, 2026 at 11:20 am
Britain’s Biggest Council Pushes Two-Year Jail Term For Flying National Flags Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News, Britain’s largest local authority has gone to the High Court to stop people hanging the Union Flag and the St George’s Cross from lampposts, with campaigners warning that a breach could mean up to two years behind bars. Birmingham City Council filed the application this week as the latest move in a year-long […]
- New Jersey Has America’s Highest Lifetime Taxes: $1.36 Millionby Tyler Durden on August 28, 2026 at 10:55 am
New Jersey Has America’s Highest Lifetime Taxes: $1.36 Million How much money do you have to pay in taxes over a lifetime? This visualization, via Visual Capitalist’s Bruno Venditti, maps the estimated lifetime tax bill for a single filer in every U.S. state, including federal and state income taxes, as well as sales, property, and vehicle taxes. The data for this visualization comes from Self Financial, with estimates as of […]
- WHO’s High-Price Pandemic Planby Tyler Durden on August 28, 2026 at 10:30 am
WHO’s High-Price Pandemic Plan Authored by David Bell and Ramesh Thakur via Brownstone Institute, The recent release of Anthony Fauci’s diaries, followed by his refusal to answer questions in an appearance before a US Senate committee by invoking the Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination 111 times, highlighted a stark divide in how the Covid pandemic was handled by public health authorities. This is as true of […]
- Got Hard Assets? UBS Says “Position For A Commodity Upcycle” As Global Scarcity Emergesby Tyler Durden on August 28, 2026 at 9:45 am
Got Hard Assets? UBS Says “Position For A Commodity Upcycle” As Global Scarcity Emerges One day after veteran commodities strategist Jeff Currie told investors to “get long and buckle up” for the next leg of the commodities rally, UBS strategist Sagar Khandelwal issued a similarly bullish call, urging clients to “position for a commodity upcycle.” Khandelwal said electrification, surging power demand, artificial-intelligence […]
- ‘White Lives Matter’ Graffiti Sparks Investigation, Suspects Face Up To 3 Years In Prisonby Tyler Durden on August 28, 2026 at 9:00 am
‘White Lives Matter’ Graffiti Sparks Investigation, Suspects Face Up To 3 Years In Prison Via Remix News, Polish prosecutors are now investigating a “White Lives Matter” graffiti as a hate crime in the city of Rzeszów, with the suspects facing up to three years in prison if they are apprehended and convicted. Painted on a wall in the Polish city of Rzeszów, the graffiti was reportedly created as a memorial to the murdered […]
- The World’s $158 Trillion Stock Market In One Chartby Tyler Durden on August 28, 2026 at 8:15 am
The World’s $158 Trillion Stock Market In One Chart In 2025, the global equity market reached a record $157.8 trillion in market capitalization, up more than $25 trillion from 2024. This visualization, via Visual Capitalist’s Gabriel Cohen, highlights the world’s major equity markets based on their 2025 market capitalization. Data has been sourced from the World Federation of Exchanges via SIFMA. The World’s Biggest Stock […]
- Turkey Recruits Trump Insiders For New Washington Lobbying Pushby Tyler Durden on August 28, 2026 at 7:30 am
Turkey Recruits Trump Insiders For New Washington Lobbying Push Via Middle East Eye The Turkish government hired a lobbying firm with close ties to US President Donald Trump earlier this month under a year-long contract worth $2.4m, according to US Justice Department filings reviewed by Middle East Eye. Ballard Partners, led by Brian Ballard, a prominent Florida Republican fundraiser who also worked on Trump’s presidential […]
- CIA Chief’s Moscow Trip Was About Iran, Not A NATO Warning: Estonia’s Ex-Presidentby Tyler Durden on August 28, 2026 at 6:45 am
CIA Chief’s Moscow Trip Was About Iran, Not A NATO Warning: Estonia’s Ex-President Speculation has abounded over the nature of CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s surprise Tuesday trip to Moscow and what was conveyed to top Kremlin intelligence officials. The ‘official’ Washington narrative of what was behind the trip was issued on Wednesday in the pages of The Wall Street Journal, which laid out Ratcliffe delivered a “warning […]
- Well This Is Very Awkward…by Tyler Durden on August 28, 2026 at 6:00 am
Well This Is Very Awkward… Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News, A street interview doing the rounds this week encapsulates the entire European open-borders agenda in under two minutes. Older Spaniards nod along when asked if they would welcome a migrant into their home, saying it would make for a much better system if everyone did so. Solidarity, humanity, of course. Then the interviewer produces a real migrant […]
- The Economic Tsar Who Built Modern China-And Whose Reforms The CCP Is Dismantlingby Tyler Durden on August 28, 2026 at 3:25 am
The Economic Tsar Who Built Modern China-And Whose Reforms The CCP Is Dismantling Authored by Heng He via The Epoch Times, Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, the hard-edged reformer who engineered China’s rise from planned-economy backwater to global manufacturing giant, died this month at the age of 97. Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji poses during a working session at the Europe-Asia summit in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Sept. 22, 2002. […]
- FDA Clears Blood Test To Detect Signs Of Alzheimer’s Diseaseby Tyler Durden on August 28, 2026 at 3:00 am
FDA Clears Blood Test To Detect Signs Of Alzheimer’s Disease Federal regulators have cleared a blood test aimed at detecting signs of Alzheimer’s disease. The Food and Drug Administration cleared a blood test known as Elecsys pTau-217 for people aged at least 55 who have shown signs of, or have been complaining of, cognitive decline, Roche announced on Aug. 24. The test, which can be used by primary care doctors and specialists, […]
- Brasília Makes Friends With Beijingby Tyler Durden on August 28, 2026 at 2:35 am
Brasília Makes Friends With Beijing Authored by Jake Scott via FEE, On a Sunday night in late July, Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and China’s Xi Jinping spoke for more than an hour. It was cordial and faintly triumphant, with the two governments announcing their intention to accelerate a long-stalled China-Mercosur trade agreement. Alongside this, there are plans to deepen cooperation on satellites and critical-minerals […]
- Jury Weighs Whether “Darn Good Mother” Lindsay Clancy Is Criminally Liable For Murdering Her 3 Kidsby Tyler Durden on August 28, 2026 at 2:10 am
Jury Weighs Whether “Darn Good Mother” Lindsay Clancy Is Criminally Liable For Murdering Her 3 Kids Jury deliberations in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial started on Aug. 27 after five weeks of testimony. Clancy, a former labor and delivery nurse, is accused of killing her three young children while her now-ex-husband was running errands in January 2023. The 36-year-old mother faces three counts of first-degree murder, one for each […]
- States Race To Cut Food Stamp Errors Before Penalties Kick Inby Tyler Durden on August 28, 2026 at 1:45 am
States Race To Cut Food Stamp Errors Before Penalties Kick In Authored by Sylvia Xu via The Epoch Times, States are racing to reduce faulty payments to food stamp recipients, in a bid to avoid penalties included in the signature budget bill passed by Republicans last year. Starting in October 2027, states with payment error rates of 6 percent or higher must cover 5, 10, or 15 percent of SNAP benefit costs, depending on the […]
- Mayor Of Indiana City Claims Race Discrimination After Delayed Utility Repairsby Tyler Durden on August 28, 2026 at 1:20 am
Mayor Of Indiana City Claims Race Discrimination After Delayed Utility Repairs If a group’s entire world view is built on the notion that they are perpetual victims because of their race, every time something bad happens to them they are going to go looking for racism as the scapegoat. In other words, they are going to see “racism” under every rock and behind every tree. They will even see racism in a power outage. When it […]
- Trump’s Energy Policy Could Cost US 540 GW Of Renewables, Says NRDCby Tyler Durden on August 28, 2026 at 12:55 am
Trump’s Energy Policy Could Cost US 540 GW Of Renewables, Says NRDC By Diana DiGangi of UtilityDive Aspects of the Trump administration’s energy policy – such as the rollback of Inflation Reduction Act tax credits, the introduction of new tariffs and offshore wind lease buybacks – could cause the U.S to lose between 390 GW and 540 GW of new wind, solar and energy storage capacity over the next decade, according to projections […]
- Federal Court Dismisses Musk’s X Lawsuit Against New York Law Forcing Platforms To Define Speechby Tyler Durden on August 28, 2026 at 12:30 am
Federal Court Dismisses Musk’s X Lawsuit Against New York Law Forcing Platforms To Define Speech A Trump-appointed judge just dismissed a lawsuit by Elon Musk’s X seeking to void a New York state law requiring social media companies to disclose how they define and monitor hate speech, extremism, harassment, foreign political interference and disinformation. U.S. District Judge John Cronan in Manhattan rejected X’s argument […]
- Judge Crushes Maryland Democrats’ Gerrymandering Gamesby Tyler Durden on August 28, 2026 at 12:05 am
Judge Crushes Maryland Democrats’ Gerrymandering Games Submitted by Maryland Freedom Caucus Annapolis Democrats spent months insisting there was nothing to see here. On Tuesday, a Maryland judge told them otherwise — in writing, and in language sharper than anyone expected. The bottom line: a circuit court judge just ruled that House Bill 2100, the constitutional amendment Governor Wes Moore and legislative Democrats rammed […]
- Your Tax Dollars At Work: Georgia Teacher Creates ‘Fart Corner’ In Classroom, Calls It The ‘Gas Station’by Tyler Durden on August 27, 2026 at 11:40 pm
Your Tax Dollars At Work: Georgia Teacher Creates ‘Fart Corner’ In Classroom, Calls It The ‘Gas Station’ An Atlanta elementary school teacher has created a designated “fart corner” where students can pass gas without leaving class or interrupting lessons, according to NBC. Second grade teacher Candy Sydney Browning calls the area the “gas station,” while the specific spot is known as the “gusty winds area.” Students […]
- Trump Complained About Big Oil Profits, But Dumped Exxon Stock On Ceasefire Dayby Tyler Durden on August 27, 2026 at 11:15 pm
Trump Complained About Big Oil Profits, But Dumped Exxon Stock On Ceasefire Day By Charles Kennedy of OilPrice.com, President Donald Trump’s investment accounts sold between $500,000 and $1 million of ExxonMobil stock on April 7, the same day Trump announced a ceasefire in the Iran war and hours before Exxon shares opened 6.5% lower, according to financial disclosures reviewed by CBS News. Exxon closed at $163.91 on April 7 […]
- Moody’s Downgrades Baltimore City’s Credit Rating Amid Population Collapseby Tyler Durden on August 27, 2026 at 10:50 pm
Moody’s Downgrades Baltimore City’s Credit Rating Amid Population Collapse Moody’s Ratings downgraded Democrat-led Baltimore City’s bond rating this week, highlighting a rapidly deteriorating financial situation as declining reserves, depleted utility funds, and mounting borrowing costs strain the crime-ridden metro area best known for the hit HBO series The Wire. Local outlet Fox Baltimore reports that the ratings agency lowered […]
- The Rise And Fall Of ‘Resistance’ Hero Alexander Vindmanby Tyler Durden on August 27, 2026 at 10:25 pm
The Rise And Fall Of ‘Resistance’ Hero Alexander Vindman Authored by Blaise Malley via Responsible Statecraft, On paper, Alexander Vindman’s loss in last week’s Florida Democratic Senate was a shocking upset. After all, Vindman had a 16-to-1 fundraising advantage and far more national name recognition than the winner – progressive state Rep. Angie Nixon. But the results reflect more than one poorly-run campaign. Vindman is one […]
- Newly Formed Lake Threatens 2nd Flood At Nepal-Tibet Disaster Zoneby Tyler Durden on August 27, 2026 at 10:00 pm
Newly Formed Lake Threatens 2nd Flood At Nepal-Tibet Disaster Zone A rapidly expanding dammed lake above a Nepal-Tibet flood zone poses a severe new threat to Gyirong Port, where hundreds of people remain unaccounted for following an initial catastrophic surge. Formed by mudslides near the junction of two rivers, the blockage sits about 11 miles upstream of Rasuwagadhi and has created a 27-acre lake, according to Nepal’s National […]
- “Most Jobs Will Disappear Forever”: Bill Gates Calls For Taxes On AI And Robots To Protect Jobs For Humansby Tyler Durden on August 27, 2026 at 9:40 pm
“Most Jobs Will Disappear Forever”: Bill Gates Calls For Taxes On AI And Robots To Protect Jobs For Humans Authored by Tom Gantert via The Epoch Times, Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates warned Wednesday that artificial intelligence (AI) will permanently eliminate many white- and blue-collar jobs and called for taxes on AI and robots along with protections reserving certain jobs for humans. Bill Gates in Sun Valley, Idaho, on July 9, […]
- Zelensky’s Top Aide Named In Explosive Court Audio In Mudra Corruption Caseby Tyler Durden on August 27, 2026 at 9:20 pm
Zelensky’s Top Aide Named In Explosive Court Audio In Mudra Corruption Case Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky’s Chief of Staff Kyrylo Budanov has been named as part of a major corruption case involving Zelensky’s former Deputy Chief of Staff Iryna Mudra, who was arrested and is currently center of a top corruption court case, local outlet Hromadske reported Wednesday, citing court documents. Mudra, who was Zelensky’s #2 […]
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- Daily blueberries linked to lower blood pressure, healthier heartby Willow Tohi on August 27, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) A daily cup of blueberries may naturally lower blood pressure by improving blood vessel function. Anthocyanins, the compounds that give berries…
- CIA Director Ratcliffe Visits Moscow for Secret Talks With Russian Intelligence Officialsby Garrison Vance on August 27, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Moscow on a U.S. Air Force C-17 transport jet earlier this week for meetings wit…
- Large Review Finds Traditional Chinese Exercises Benefit Musculoskeletal Conditionsby Edison Reed on August 27, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) A new umbrella review published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine examined 1,744 randomized controlled trials and found high-certainty evidenc…
- Intellectual Property Is a Racket: How Patents and Regulators Stifle Innovation and Enrich the Fewby Mike Adams on August 27, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Intellectual Property Is a RacketI believe patents have become tools of monopoly, not innovation. They protect incumbent power at the expense of pro…
- Pakistan Hospital Fire Kills 14 Newbornsby Douglas Harrington on August 27, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Fourteen newborn babies were killed in a fire at a nursery in Islamabad’s largest public hospital on Wednesday, Aug. 26, according to city administrat…
- Trump Proposes Renaming Lake Ontario to “Lake America” Amid Trade Dispute With Canadaby Garrison Vance on August 27, 2026 at 6:00 am
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- High-Dose Vitamin D Linked to Higher Cognitive Scores in Older Adults with Sleep Problemsby Morgan S. Verity on August 27, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Older adults with mild cognitive impairment and sleep disturbances who took at least 5,000 international units (IU) of vitamin D daily scored more tha…
- Russian General says their operation is proceeding at “unrelenting pace” as a fifth year of direct fighting closes inby Lance D Johnson on August 27, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) As the war in Ukraine grinds on in its fifth year (but has technically been raging for twelve years), Russian military leadership is projecting an au…
- Climate groups accused of hiding donor identities while suing energy producersby Cassie B. on August 27, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Environmental nonprofits and foundations are accused of using lawsuits, funded through undisclosed “dark money,” to pressure fossil fuel companies…
- Two Science-Backed Strategies for Trauma Recovery: Movement and Memory Processingby Chase Codewell on August 27, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Trauma Can Alter Your Biology — These Two Things May Help You HealWhen the body continues to react to a threat long after the danger has passed, it…
- Fruit as hydration: How water-rich produce can help meet daily fluid needsby Willow Tohi on August 27, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Watermelon is 91-92% water and provides electrolytes like potassium and magnesium, making it a top hydrating fruit. Strawberries, cantaloupe an…
- Food Waste Membrane Boosts Heat Transfer by 96.1%, Lasts 1,000 Cyclesby Coco Somers on August 27, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Researchers developed a membrane made from food-waste biochar that increases heat transfer by 96.1% compared with conventional materials, according to…
- Honda May Not Build New North American Plant Without USMCA Extensionby Edison Reed on August 27, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) A senior Honda executive said the Japanese automaker might not build an eighth assembly plant in North America unless a key trade deal is extended, ac…
- California Senate Passes Bill to Penalize Influencers for Undisclosed Paid Political Postsby Douglas Harrington on August 27, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) The California Senate passed a bill on Aug. 24 to fine content creators who make paid political content without disclosing the compensation, according…
- Asparagus Preference Linked to Lower Mortality Risk in Large UK Studyby Coco Somers on August 27, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) A preference for asparagus was associated with a 31% lower risk of death from any cause, according to a 2026 study from researchers at Justus-Liebig U…
- Milk Thistle Extract Linked to Liver Protection in Recent Researchby Iva Greene on August 27, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Milk thistle, an herb containing the bioactive compounds known as silymarins, has been the subject of research for its potential role in supporting li…
- Trump-Canada tariff war set to hit American wallets, from toilet paper to refrigerators to tool chestsby Lance D Johnson on August 27, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) The collapse of trade talks between Washington and Ottawa last Friday has escalated into a full-blown tariff war that is on track to land squarely in …
- Study: Time Spent in Nature Boosts Mood and Cognition Even When Not Stressedby Chase Codewell on August 27, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) A new review of 54 studies published between 1996 and 2024 found that exposure to nature improves mood and cognitive function regardless of whether a …
The Defiant Defi News. The Defiant curates, digests, and analyzes all the major developments in decentralized finance, so that you can stay informed and smart about the most cutting-edge and fastest-changing corner of crypto and finance.
- SEC Crypto Custody Rewrite Enters White House Reviewby The Defiant Team on August 28, 2026 at 1:06 pm
The planned rule would cover advisers and investment companies and clarify digital-asset custody, following the withdrawal of a separate 2023 proposal.
- Revolut Starts EURR Rollout With Bridge as Regulated Issuerby The Defiant Team on August 28, 2026 at 1:06 pm
Revolut opens EURR to selected customers in three countries; Bridge reported €374 outstanding, compared with €394.5 million of Circle’s EURC.
- Bitcoin Clears $80,000 As Schwab Adds Solanaby The Defiant Team on August 27, 2026 at 8:57 pm
Charles Schwab said Thursday it will add Solana, Avalanche and Chainlink to its retail crypto platform, and SOL rose 12.9% to lead the ten largest tokens. Ethena gained 21.9% after its research team proposed routing 95% of net revenue into ENA buybacks.
- Aave V4 Deposits Reach $806 Million After 30% Weekly Gainby The Defiant Team on August 27, 2026 at 8:52 pm
EtherFi Cash was V4’s second-largest market at $257 million, while Aave V3 retained a much larger $31 billion deposit base.
- Moonwell Loses $8.7 Million To MAMO Price Manipulation On Baseby The Defiant Team on August 27, 2026 at 4:54 pm
The lending protocol cut borrow caps on every Base core market to 1 wei after an attacker inflated the price of a thinly traded collateral token and borrowed against it.
- StarkWare Says it Confirmed a Quantum Safe Bitcoin Transaction on Mainnetby The Defiant Team on August 27, 2026 at 4:36 pm
The onchain record confirms a 10,000-satoshi input and 5,179-satoshi fee; claims about quantum resistance come from StarkWare and the method’s author.
- FRIEND Soars After Machi Big Brother Bids $1 Million For Friend.techby The Defiant Team on August 27, 2026 at 3:14 pm
FRIEND rose 28-fold within an hour of the post, and friend.tech fees jumped. Machi would buy the X account and the domain as the trading contracts have belonged to the null address since 2024.
- Ethena Proposes Sending All Net Revenue to ENA Buybacksby The Defiant Team on August 27, 2026 at 2:57 pm
A new framework assigns protocol IP and value accrual to the Ethena Foundation, while a live vote would use effectively 100% of net revenue for ENA purchases.
- Coinbase and Better Take Bitcoin-Backed Mortgages Beyond the Waitlistby The Defiant Team on August 27, 2026 at 2:53 pm
The product pairs a conventional home loan with a separate downpayment loan secured by pledged bitcoin and a second lien on the property.
- Schwab Crypto to Add SOL, AVAX and LINK to Bitcoin-and-Ether Lineupby The Defiant Team on August 27, 2026 at 2:47 pm
The retail platform began rolling out in May, while a separate advisor-channel crypto service is targeted for mid-2027.










































































































