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- Brazil’s largest lender Itaú is stepping deeper into the tokenizationby Krisztian Sandor on August 11, 2026 at 7:06 pm
Itaú Unibanco said it teamed up with tokenization specialist OpenAssets to test tokenized bonds and funds in a pilot run by Brazil’s financial watchdog ANBIMA.
- EToro reports second quarter crypto loss even as total profit beats estimatesby Olivier Acuna on August 11, 2026 at 5:12 pm
The trading platform’s gross crypto revenue fell to $1.35 billion in the second quarter. It also agreed to buy U.S. brokerage TradeZero for up to $231 million.
- If crypto goes back to the congressional drawing board, 3 Democrat women loom largeby Jesse Hamilton on August 11, 2026 at 2:40 pm
The Democrats who may get a bigger say in future crypto legislative efforts are familiar figures, and they generally look at digital assets with distrust.
- Crypto-friendly bank Erebor in talks to raise $1.5 billion at $9.5 billion valuation: FTby Francisco Rodrigues on August 11, 2026 at 2:39 pm
Total deposits grew from $1.1 billion in March to $4.6 billion by July, driven by clients in crypto, AI and defense.
- Pokémon cards are becoming multibillion dollar market. Crypto wants to fix how they tradeby Aoyon Ashraf on August 11, 2026 at 1:06 pm
Collectors are spending millions on trading cards, while blockchain startups are turning physical Pokémon cards into digital assets. The harder task is creating enough liquidity to compete with established marketplaces.
- MoneyGram expands on Solana with global crypto-to-cash serviceby Krisztian Sandor on August 11, 2026 at 12:02 pm
Wallets and apps on Solana can now tap MoneyGram’s global network to move between digital assets and local currencies.
- Australian watchdog suspends Cryptolink, forcing 96 ATMs offlineby Francisco Rodrigues on August 11, 2026 at 11:45 am
The regulator cited missing transaction reports and the company’s failure to respond to an information request.
- Ravencoin, a blockchain built from Bitcoin’s code, could roll back four days of transactionsby Shaurya Malwa on August 11, 2026 at 11:24 am
Two mining pools controlling most of Ravencoin’s hashpower are building a replacement chain from before Friday’s first invalid block, putting deposits, withdrawals and payments made since then at risk of reversal.
- Coinbase picks Abu Dhabi for its global tokenized asset pushby Krisztian Sandor on August 11, 2026 at 11:23 am
The crypto exchange said it secured regulatory approval to offer tokenized securities from Abu Dhabi as the emirate deepens its push into onchain finance.
- When safe assets compete with risk. Lessons from the 1960s–90s for bitcoin and stocks.by Omkar Godbole on August 11, 2026 at 11:13 am
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- Bitcoin-backed lending is entering its institutional era: Two Primeby James Van Straten on August 11, 2026 at 11:04 am
Public companies are increasingly borrowing against their bitcoin holdings to fund acquisitions and capital spending without selling the asset.
- Bitcoin stuck below $65,000 as Hormuz hopes evaporate, XRP close to dropping below $1by Oliver Knight on August 11, 2026 at 10:48 am
The Strait of Hormuz relief trade unraveled after Trump demanded 50 years of Iranian compensation, pushing oil back to $89 and leaving crypto and equities unchanged ahead of a pivotal CPI report.
- Live updates: Bitcoin falls to $63,500; Anthropic to watermark Claude’s AI content after EU regulationsby Shaurya Malwa on August 11, 2026 at 10:34 am
FxPro’s Alex Kuptsikevich said companies that helped give bitcoin institutional cover are now chasing AI data centers, putting BTC’s flat 50-day moving average in focus.
- FlightAware sues Kalshi over bets on flight cancellationsby Olivier Acuna on August 11, 2026 at 10:34 am
The flight-tracking company alleges Kalshi used its data and trademark without permission to settle contracts on canceled flights.
- Software stocks break away from bitcoin: What the rare divergence means for cryptoby James Van Straten on August 11, 2026 at 10:31 am
IGV’s rebound is reshaping a relationship it held with bitcoin for years, but history suggests bitcoin could still catch up.
- Luke Dashjr removed as Bitcoin BIP editor after controversial BIP-110 fork stallsby Jamie Crawley on August 11, 2026 at 10:28 am
Dashjr said he is taking a sabbatical from his role as chair and chief technology officer of mining pool Ocean.
- Nvidia’s $500 billion AI infrastructure push leaves crypto compute further behindby Omkar Godbole on August 11, 2026 at 10:10 am
Nvidia has signed memorandums of understanding with six major Wall Street firms to establish “AI compute” as a bankable infrastructure asset.
- UK lawmakers question lenders over lack of banking for the country’s crypto firmsby Ian Allison on August 11, 2026 at 10:06 am
The U.K.’s Crypto and Digital Assets All-Party Parliamentary Group asked banks to explain their approach to providing banking services to crypto and digital asset businesses.
- Riot Platforms surges 20% in pre-market trading on $9.1 billion Anthropic dealby James Van Straten on August 11, 2026 at 9:37 am
The bitcoin miner’s 20-year agreement highlights an industry-wide shift toward AI infrastructure revenue.
- A $2 trillion asset class is getting a new blockchain railby Omkar Godbole on August 11, 2026 at 7:19 am
ADI Chain and Shipfinex are partnering to tokenize commercial ships, aiming to open the $680B ship-finance market to wider capital pool.
- BTCPay offers $190,000 bounty after bitcoin payment servers drained in exploitby Shaurya Malwa on August 11, 2026 at 6:19 am
The project said it will pay 10% of recovered funds, up to 3 BTC, after attackers stole LND credentials and drained merchant Lightning wallets last week.
- Bitcoin’s BIP-110 fork is 300 blocks behind BTC and six years from fixing itselfby Shaurya Malwa on August 11, 2026 at 5:26 am
The breakaway chain has produced two blocks since splitting off on Saturday. Bitcoin has produced more than 300 in the same stretch.
- XRP, ether lead crypto losses as traders eye $70,000 bitcoin nextby Shaurya Malwa on August 11, 2026 at 4:50 am
Bitcoin failed to hold $65,000 for a fourth day as an oil rally revived inflation worries before Wednesday’s U.S. price data.
- U.S. SEC sets meeting to propose Reg Crypto to support certain digital assets offeringsby Jesse Hamilton on August 11, 2026 at 4:07 am
The Securities and Exchange Commission will vote this week to start its first major crypto rulemaking process.
- Bitcoin’s ‘strongest hands’ are back, on-chain data showby Omkar Godbole on August 11, 2026 at 3:48 am
Elite wallets holding over 10,000 BTC has hit a six-month high of 90, building on earlier accumulation by mid-sized whales amid Coldcard fallout and Clarity Act delays.
- Internet Computer (ICP) Rebounds 10% Weekly: What’s Happening and What’s Next?by Dimitar Dzhondzhorov on August 11, 2026 at 5:06 pm
ICP hit a two-month high, but the bears prevented a further move north.
- Ethereum Price Analysis: Is ETH’s $2K Dream Dead After the Latest Rejection?by Shayan Markets on August 11, 2026 at 4:00 pm
Ethereum is consolidating around the $1.8K area after recovering from its June lows, but the broader structure remains under pressure. The daily chart shows ETH trading below important moving averages, while the 4-hour chart suggests that the recent recovery has entered a range. Meanwhile, the exchange supply ratio has continued to decline, pointing to a
- Ripple (XRP) Just Dipped Below $1: Collapse Warning or Hidden Opportunity?by Dimitar Dzhondzhorov on August 11, 2026 at 3:02 pm
XRP is “basically dead,” a popular analyst claimed.
- Bitcoin Knots Plans New Proof-of-Work Algorithm After BIP-110 Enforcement Failsby Wayne Jones on August 11, 2026 at 1:49 pm
The new mining algorithm is intended to push back against miners that refused to support BIP-110’s signaling requirements.
- ADA’s Rally Hits a Wall: Analyst Warns a 25% Drop Could Be Nextby Dimitar Dzhondzhorov on August 11, 2026 at 11:55 am
Here’s why the token’s price could slip below $0.15.
- BetFury Closes Fury World Cup ’26 With $600,000 Awarded and 66% User Growthby playnewswire on August 11, 2026 at 10:42 am
[PRESS RELEASE – Curacao, Curacao, August 11th, 2026] BetFury, a leading crypto casino, closed its Fury World Cup ’26 on July 27. The campaign turned the 2026 FIFA World Cup into a platform-wide event with a $600,000 prize pool spread across five parallel promotions. The final numbers show what an event scaled to the world’s
- Bitcoin Miner Riot Stock Jumps 24% After $9.1B Anthropic AI Dealby Wayne Jones on August 11, 2026 at 10:39 am
Riot’s after-hours rally pushed its market value sharply higher, despite a quarterly net loss of $237 million.
- Important Ripple News and XRP Price Update: August 11by Jordan Lyanchev on August 11, 2026 at 9:46 am
From ETF movements to XRP Ledger updates, here’s the latest in the broader Ripple ecosystem, while the native token fights to stay above $1.00.
- XRP Dumps to 21-Month Low as BTC Price Falls to $64K: Market Watchby Jordan Lyanchev on August 11, 2026 at 9:01 am
ADA, SHIB, and PI have tanked hard today as well.
- Pi Network’s PI Crashes Below Key Support as Pioneers Await Major Update Todayby Jordan Lyanchev on August 11, 2026 at 8:28 am
Here’s what the team is supposed to announce by today.
- Only 90 Bitcoin Wallets Hold 10K+ BTC: And That Number Just Hit a 6-Month Highby Chayanika Deka on August 11, 2026 at 6:59 am
Large Bitcoin wallets have reached a six-month high, even as smaller holders retreated.
- CT3 Begins Preparing Its Ecosystem for the Launch of the CT3GB Economyby Chainwire on August 11, 2026 at 5:59 am
London, UK, 11th August 2026, Chainwire
- 195 Days and Done: Why This Crypto Prediction Platform Just Shut Downby Jose Oramas on August 11, 2026 at 4:59 am
Prediction markets terminal Fireplace is shutting down less than seven months after launch. The company raised $1.5 million in February and is giving users until September 30 to close positions and withdraw funds.
- Solana (SOL) Shows 3 Bullish Signals: $100 Target Is Back in Sightby Chayanika Deka on August 11, 2026 at 3:39 am
A parallel channel, TD Sequential buy signal, and MACD golden cross are creating a potentially bullish setup for SOL near $78.
- Jupiter Launches Lend v2 on Solana, Letting Borrowed Assets Earn Trading Feesby Jose Oramas on August 10, 2026 at 11:58 pm
Jupiter has launched Lend v2 on Solana, allowing both supplied and borrowed assets to earn DEX trading fees while being used in lending positions.
- North Korea’s Kimsuky Turns to AI as Crypto Firms Face New Threatsby Chayanika Deka on August 10, 2026 at 9:48 pm
Kimsuky appears to be researching ways to use existing AI technology in its attack operations, including malware development, data analysis, and the advancement of attack techniques.
- Keith Grossman Warns Crypto Must Prove Its Value as 100+ Projects Fold in 2026by Wayne Jones on August 10, 2026 at 8:16 pm
Some projects attracted significant usage before closing, raising questions about whether activity alone can support viable businesses.
- Key Shiba Inu (SHIB) Metric Hits Monthly High: Breakout Ahead or Not Yet?by Dimitar Dzhondzhorov on August 10, 2026 at 7:09 pm
Despite the positive signal, SHIB’s wider outlook still leans bearish.
- Analyst Predicts Big Market Moves Before Q4 as Traders Grow Bored in Quiet Crypto Marketby Wayne Jones on August 10, 2026 at 6:05 pm
The analyst believes February’s low near $60,000 remains BTC’s key macro floor despite another possible dip ahead.
- BTC Price Drops Below $64K as Peter Schiff Urges Investors to Sell Bitcoinby Jordan Lyanchev on August 10, 2026 at 4:57 pm
The popular precious metal bug also called BTC the anti-gold.
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- The UK now ranks 3rd in global Bitcoin adoption, but court rules mean it can’t keep its 60,000 BTC as a reserveby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on August 11, 2026 at 7:05 pm
JAN3’s 2025 B20 combines policy advances with enforcement custody, while dated Treasury records separate the coins from national reserves. The post The UK now ranks 3rd in global Bitcoin adoption, but court rules mean it can’t keep its 60,000 BTC as a reserve appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- Coinbase, Strategy, and Blockstream back AI access push after vetted Bitcoin researcher gets blockedby Oluwapelumi Adejumo on August 11, 2026 at 5:55 pm
A 43-account launch roster says trusted access, sufficient compute and secure environments are becoming a defensive requirement. The post Coinbase, Strategy, and Blockstream back AI access push after vetted Bitcoin researcher gets blocked appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- Crypto revenue tanks 70% for major AI finance company, but its paper gains just delivered a record quarterly profitby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on August 11, 2026 at 4:50 pm
Revenue fell 70% while continuing-operations and adjusted EBITDA losses widened, leaving the operating picture weaker. The post Crypto revenue tanks 70% for major AI finance company, but its paper gains just delivered a record quarterly profit appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- Riot is dumping its Bitcoin to fund a $9.1B AI deal that won’t pay rent until 2027by Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on August 11, 2026 at 3:45 pm
The Bitcoin miner’s construction budget includes continued treasury sales before phased rent is expected in 2027 and 2028. The post Riot is dumping its Bitcoin to fund a $9.1B AI deal that won’t pay rent until 2027 appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- A 13% dividend is set to force another Bitcoin treasury company into the unthinkable: liquidating its BTC to pay cashby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on August 11, 2026 at 2:35 pm
Cash covers about 18 months of the current run rate in a static calculation, while common issuance has already become a funding channel. The post A 13% dividend is set to force another Bitcoin treasury company into the unthinkable: liquidating its BTC to pay cash appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- Trump Media’s 14,139 Bitcoin stash faces options exposure and a looming $1 billion debt testby Oluwapelumi Adejumo on August 11, 2026 at 1:40 pm
A Nov. 30 holder put would exceed June cash and short-term investments in a full-tender scenario, but it does not make a Bitcoin sale inevitable. The post Trump Media’s 14,139 Bitcoin stash faces options exposure and a looming $1 billion debt test appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- Bitcoin futures carry trades are quietly beating Treasuries at 7.89% driving $850M Wall Street Bitcoin ETF spreeby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on August 11, 2026 at 12:30 pm
Aug. 7 gross futures carry ranged from 5.69% to 7.89%, above the 4.19% Treasury yield, but public data cannot identify investor motive. The post Bitcoin futures carry trades are quietly beating Treasuries at 7.89% driving $850M Wall Street Bitcoin ETF spree appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- On-chain data shows $50 million at risk as Tether’s Alloy shutdown deadline boils down to 5 forgotten gold vaultsby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on August 11, 2026 at 11:20 am
Five open positions held 399,088.74 aUSD₮ of debt, while the cutoff hour and any later platform route remain unpublished. The post On-chain data shows $50 million at risk as Tether’s Alloy shutdown deadline boils down to 5 forgotten gold vaults appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- Bitcoin enters CPI week caught between a $63,000 on-chain demand zone and $69,000 holder resistanceby Gino Matos on August 11, 2026 at 10:15 am
Bitcoin trades near $64,000 heading into the most consequential US macro week of August, sitting almost on top of the market’s largest nearby demand concentration. The Aug. 12 inflation report, due less than 48 hours out, will help decide whether that floor holds or gets tested. Glassnode’s latest on-chain map puts that demand shelf at The post Bitcoin enters CPI week caught between a $63,000 on-chain demand zone and $69,000 holder resistance […]
- Cardano finally cleared the SEC shortcut for a spot ETF, but its last remaining sponsor quit two days too earlyby Gino Matos on August 11, 2026 at 9:20 am
Grayscale withdrew its registration for the Cardano Trust ETF on Aug. 7, telling the SEC only that it “does not intend to proceed with the planned distribution.” The move was voluntary and came along with parallel registrations for Hedera and Polkadot, within about three minutes of each other that same afternoon. Two days later, ADA The post Cardano finally cleared the SEC shortcut for a spot ETF, but its last remaining sponsor quit two […]
- Judge (Partly) Rejects Minnesota Bid To Block Trump Admin Title IX Rules On Trans Studentsby Tyler Durden on August 11, 2026 at 7:20 pm
Judge (Partly) Rejects Minnesota Bid To Block Trump Admin Title IX Rules On Trans Students Authored by Kimberley Hayek via The Epoch Times, A federal judge on Monday largely dismissed Minnesota’s lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s interpretation of Title IX, the 1972 law that bars sex discrimination in federally funded education programs and activities. U.S. District Chief Judge Eric Tostrud of the District of […]
- Putin Pardons Ailing Former US Marine After Years In Russian Prisonby Tyler Durden on August 11, 2026 at 7:00 pm
Putin Pardons Ailing Former US Marine After Years In Russian Prison A Marine veteran who had been held in Russian prisons since his arrest in January 2022 has been released back to US custody, reportedly after a consistent pressure campaign from Trump administration officials and global advocacy groups. 32-year old Robert Gilman, a former US Marine and English teacher imprisoned in Russia, is said to have received direct pardon […]
- Hormuz Traffic Sank To Just Six Vessels Mondayby Tyler Durden on August 11, 2026 at 6:40 pm
Hormuz Traffic Sank To Just Six Vessels Monday Vessel traffic at the Strait of Hormuz continues to decline as last week’s hopes of negotiations of a U.S.-Iran deal began to fade, yet again. As OilPrice notes, on Monday, only six commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz in either direction, down from 11 ships in the latest 10-day average, according to shipping data from Kpler cited by Reuters on Tuesday. Four commodity […]
- A Tale Of 2 Deserts: Utah, California, & The Race To Power America’s Next 50 Yearsby Tyler Durden on August 11, 2026 at 6:05 pm
A Tale Of 2 Deserts: Utah, California, & The Race To Power America’s Next 50 Years Authored by Lance Christensen via The Epoch Times, In July, as America turned 250, a reactor the size of a minivan went critical in the red-rock desert of Emery County, Utah. The company that built it, Valar Atomics, isn’t a Utah company at all. It’s based in El Segundo, California, in the shadow of the aerospace giants that once made […]
- Even Lefty Joe Scarborough Goes Nuclear On Dems For Refusing To Disavow Democratic Socialistsby Tyler Durden on August 11, 2026 at 5:45 pm
Even Lefty Joe Scarborough Goes Nuclear On Dems For Refusing To Disavow Democratic Socialists “Morning Joe” host Joe Scarborough went absolutely nuclear on elected Democrats Monday morning for refusing to denounce the party’s rising far-left wing. He specifically cited far-left types such as Hasan Piker, a self-described Marxist who is the unofficial spokesman for the Democratic Socialists of America. Some DSA leaders have said in […]
- Solid 3Y Auction Stops Through Ahead Of Tomorrow’s CPI Reportby Tyler Durden on August 11, 2026 at 5:26 pm
Solid 3Y Auction Stops Through Ahead Of Tomorrow’s CPI Report Ahead of tomorrow’s CPI report (which will come in tame thanks to continued housing disinflation), moments ago the US Treasury sold its first refunding auction, which came in very strong, stopping through the When Issued, and with above par metrics. Pricing at a high yield of 4.291%, up from 4.179% in July and the highest since Feb 2025, the auction stopped through the […]
- Syria’s Hardline Sunni Regime Sentences Bashar al-Assad To Death In Absentiaby Tyler Durden on August 11, 2026 at 5:05 pm
Syria’s Hardline Sunni Regime Sentences Bashar al-Assad To Death In Absentia The new government in Damascus has tried to press Moscow to return to Syria the former longtime President Bashar al-Assad. He’s reportedly lived in a posh area of the Russian capital, under heavy security, since he was ousted in December 2024 and forced to flee. Perhaps realizing they will never apprehend him, a Syrian court under the new hardline Sunni […]
- Despite Record Surge In Subprime Car Loan Originations, US Household Debt Dropped In Q2: First Since COVIDby Tyler Durden on August 11, 2026 at 4:35 pm
Despite Record Surge In Subprime Car Loan Originations, US Household Debt Dropped In Q2: First Since COVID Something unprecedented happened in the second quarter: aggregate household debt balances declined by $13 billion, a 0.1% decline from Q1. Balances stood at $18.8 trillion, up $4.6 trillion since the end of 2019, just before the pandemic recession. But the reason why we say it was unprecedented, is that the Q2 drop was the […]
- Trump Weighs Federal Challenge To Mamdani’s Socialist Tax “Experiment,” Warns It Will Doom NYCby Tyler Durden on August 11, 2026 at 4:30 pm
Trump Weighs Federal Challenge To Mamdani’s Socialist Tax “Experiment,” Warns It Will Doom NYC Summary: Trump Weighs Federal Challenge to New York Pied-à-Terre Tax Judge Temporarily Blocks Mamdani’s Socialist Tax Scheme Trump Weighs Federal Challenge to New York Pied-à-Terre Tax President Trump said in a Truth Social post around lunchtime that his administration is examining whether the federal government has the legal […]
- Iran’s Military Command Reshuffle Digs In For ‘Hardline’ Confrontation: US Must Meet All Demands For Hormuz Openingby Tyler Durden on August 11, 2026 at 4:10 pm
Iran’s Military Command Reshuffle Digs In For ‘Hardline’ Confrontation: US Must Meet All Demands For Hormuz Opening Summary Iran rejects peace push narrative: Tehran says Hormuz stays closed until the US accepts all its conditions. Hardliners take control: Iran reshuffles top military leadership, signaling a tougher stance. Pakistan pushes talks: Interior Minister arrives in Tehran for mediation efforts. US enforces blockade: […]
- Vitalik Buterin Says Ethereum Is Betting Its Future On Quantum Security And AIby Tyler Durden on August 11, 2026 at 4:05 pm
Vitalik Buterin Says Ethereum Is Betting Its Future On Quantum Security And AI Authored by Jason Nelson via Decrypt.co, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin says quantum resistance, privacy, and AI-assisted security have become greater priorities for Ethereum since he published his 2023 roadmap. In a post on X on Monday, Buterin said he updated his 2023 roadmap to compare its original goals with Ethereum’s current […]
- Strategic Autonomy Is Running Dryby Tyler Durden on August 11, 2026 at 3:30 pm
Strategic Autonomy Is Running Dry By Bas van Geffen, senior macro strategist at Rabobank Yesterday, my road cycling took me along the Lek River, which branches off from the Rhine. I frequently ride the path along this river, but the Lek was almost unrecognisable in the distance and what is normally part of the riverbed has now run dry. It’s a very tangible reminder of numbers we’ve recently been watching on our screens: […]
- Zelensky Claims North Korea Sending Up To 50K Troops To Russia, Presses Seoul To Send Missilesby Tyler Durden on August 11, 2026 at 3:15 pm
Zelensky Claims North Korea Sending Up To 50K Troops To Russia, Presses Seoul To Send Missiles Ukraine’s President Zelensky has in fresh remarks warned North Korea against its deepening involvement with Russian in executing the war against Ukraine. Zelensky’s late Monday words alleged that Russia recently received additional ballistic missiles from Pyongyang and is preparing to deploy more North Korean troops, after already […]
- Wheat Futures Volatile As Black Sea Crisis And Hormuz Chokepoint Spark Concernsby Tyler Durden on August 11, 2026 at 2:50 pm
Wheat Futures Volatile As Black Sea Crisis And Hormuz Chokepoint Spark Concerns Chicago wheat futures are coiling for a breakout (one way or another) as ongoing Russia-Ukraine attacks on Black Sea grain infrastructure and bulk carriers threaten exports from one of the world’s most important breadbaskets. Most-active Chicago wheat has been choppy in the last few days… Hard red winter wheat gained as much as 2.7% to $7.505 a […]
- “Niceness As Whiteness”: Professors Denounce Politeness As Privilegeby Tyler Durden on August 11, 2026 at 2:35 pm
“Niceness As Whiteness”: Professors Denounce Politeness As Privilege Authored by Jonathan Turley, We have previously discussed how many professors seem to compete in finding new forms of racism in every facet of society and education. Astrophysics, math, runoffs, science, statistics, and meritocracy have all been denounced as racist. In this academic cottage industry, professors secure publications and speaking […]
- US Existing Home Sales Disappoint (Again) In July, Hover Near Record Lowsby Tyler Durden on August 11, 2026 at 2:09 pm
US Existing Home Sales Disappoint (Again) In July, Hover Near Record Lows With mortgage rates rising and the ‘low hire, no fire’ economy leaving many anxious about their household finances, the ugly spring selling season has not been followed by a consistent rebound in existing home sales in the US. After falling 1.4% MoM in June (revised up from a 2.4% MoM decline), US existing home sales fell again -1.7% MoM in July (worse than […]
- A Modest Proposal: Performance Reviews For Senatorsby Tyler Durden on August 11, 2026 at 1:45 pm
A Modest Proposal: Performance Reviews For Senators Authored by Frank Miele via RealClearPolitics, It seems as though only one thing motivates Congress to act – the threat of elections. That’s why both the House and Senate have moved to pass a continuing resolution to keep funding the government until December. Originally funding was going to run out on Oct. 1, the date that was decided during the last shutdown crisis. But with […]
- Residents Storm City Council In Texas Over Islamic Center Approvalby Tyler Durden on August 11, 2026 at 1:05 pm
Residents Storm City Council In Texas Over Islamic Center Approval Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News, Outrage is boiling in North Texas after the McKinney City Council voted 7-0 to greenlight a major new Islamic center complex, brushing aside hours of public testimony that included a direct warning from an Iranian Christian who fled Sharia law. Citizens packed City Hall for a marathon session that stretched past […]
- Ex-DSA Member Blows Whistle Over “Mob Tactics” Used On Dissenters, Debates Over Levels-of-Leninismby Tyler Durden on August 11, 2026 at 1:00 pm
Ex-DSA Member Blows Whistle Over “Mob Tactics” Used On Dissenters, Debates Over Levels-of-Leninism Via RealClearPolitics, Former Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) organizer Jake Altman argues that over the past 10-15 years, the organization has transformed from a relatively pragmatic working-class social-democratic group into a much more radical movement driven by younger activists and open to more extreme ideas. He […]
- Fauci Privately Flagged Miscarriage Risk Before Telling Pregnant Women There Were ‘No Red Flags’by Tyler Durden on August 11, 2026 at 12:35 pm
Fauci Privately Flagged Miscarriage Risk Before Telling Pregnant Women There Were ‘No Red Flags’ Newly disclosed text messages show Dr. Anthony Fauci privately entertained the possibility that the COVID-19 vaccine could trigger first-trimester miscarriages, months before he told the public there was no risk. The messages come from a trove that Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) released, containing more than […]
- Futures Jump, Oil Tumbles As Well-Timed Comments Spark Latest Round Of Hormuz Optimismby Tyler Durden on August 11, 2026 at 12:22 pm
Futures Jump, Oil Tumbles As Well-Timed Comments Spark Latest Round Of Hormuz Optimism US equity futures were trading near session lows with bond yields at August highs of 4.74% and Brent rising above $90 for the first time in two weeks when – with just hours until the market open – we had the now standard double-whammy of well-timed “imminent deal optimism” thanks first to the Qatar foreign ministry, followed less than an hour […]
- South America Just Rejected Socialism. So Why Is North America Buying It?by Tyler Durden on August 11, 2026 at 12:05 pm
South America Just Rejected Socialism. So Why Is North America Buying It? Authored by Kaizen Asiedu of Clear Thinker Academy, I’ve been in Colombia for the last three months. Yesterday, right-wing Abelardo de la Espriella, aka “The Tiger,” was sworn into office, succeeding left-wing self-proclaimed socialist Gustavo Petro. This is what the streets of Medellín looked like when The Tiger won in June. Colombia, Bolivia, Peru, […]
- Democrats Shocked By The Cancel Culture They Builtby Tyler Durden on August 11, 2026 at 11:20 am
Democrats Shocked By The Cancel Culture They Built Authored by Sasha Stone via SashaStone.com, I’ve heard the new talking point on the Left trying to explain away Hasan Piker’s truly vile comments on 9/11. Bernie Sanders, AOC, and Abdul Sayed have all used the term. The memo went out, and now they’re repeating it like parrots. You can see for yourself in these videos [click on SashaStone’s blog above to see a montage]. CNN: […]
- China’s Unitree Robotics IPO 5,526 Times Oversubscribed By Retail Investorsby Tyler Durden on August 11, 2026 at 10:55 am
China’s Unitree Robotics IPO 5,526 Times Oversubscribed By Retail Investors Unitree Robotics’ initial public offering was heavily oversubscribed (5,526 times) by retail investors as China’s first publicly traded humanoid robotics company prepares to enter the public markets. The IPO will help usher in physical AI to the equity market. The Hangzhou-based humanoid robot maker raised about 6.1 billion yuan, or $904 million, after […]
- Everything You Wanted To Know About Building A Cheap AI Setup (That Still Works) But Were Afraid To Askby Tyler Durden on August 11, 2026 at 10:30 am
Everything You Wanted To Know About Building A Cheap AI Setup (That Still Works) But Were Afraid To Ask Authored by Christopher Penn via ‘Almost Timely News’ substack, I’ve been putting together a new course for Trust Insights, AI for Writing (and Writers), which will be coming out August 25th, and during the process of creating that course, I realized I’ve never walked through setting up a discount agentic AI system. For a […]
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- Russia strikes Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia defense sites in retaliatory night attackby Cassie B. on August 11, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Russian forces killed at least six people and wounded dozens in overnight precision strikes on a logistics center and steel plant in Kyiv and Zapo…
- Congressman to Introduce Legislation Limiting Flock Camera Use After Traffic Stopby Douglas Harrington on August 11, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Rep. Marlin Stutzman (R-IN) said he plans to introduce legislation restricting the use of Flock Safety automated license plate readers after police us…
- Sodium-Ion Batteries Emerge in U.S. as China Expands Output, Report Saysby Edison Reed on August 11, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Sodium-ion batteries are receiving renewed attention in 2026 as an alternative to lithium-based energy storage, according to industry reports.U.S….
- Report: FDA’s Review of Moderna’s mRNA Flu Vaccine Concealed Statistically Significant Safety Signalby Morgan S. Verity on August 11, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Aug. 6 licensed Moderna’s mRNA influenza vaccine, mFLUSIVA, for adults 50 and older â marking the first …
- Video Shows Masked Men Assaulting Couple in Odessa Taxi, Ukraine Military Draft Office Investigatingby Garrison Vance on August 11, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) A video circulated on social media this week purportedly shows uniformed men wearing balaclavas assaulting a 19-year-old man and a woman in a taxi in …
- The enduring power of the plank: A deep dive into core strength’s most efficient exerciseby Willow Tohi on August 11, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Plank exercises are a foundational, equipment-free method for building core strength, improving posture and protecting the spine from injury. H…
- Decentralize or Die: A wake-up call against centralized tyrannyby Kevin Hughes on August 11, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) History proves that concentrated powerâwhether in governments, corporations, or agencies like the FDA and CDCâbreeds corruption, oppression an…
- Avocado Oil Fraud Questions Surface, But I’m Not Leaping to Conclusions About the Scienceby Mike Adams on August 11, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) The Study That Shook the World of Avocado OilAvocado oil became a favorite of millions of health-conscious consumers looking for a clean, high-heat …
- Trump’s Vaccine EO Won’t Stop the Extermination Agendaby Mike Adams on August 11, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) The EO Is a Cheap DistractionDonald Trump’s executive order on vaccines is a stage prop, not a shield. The administration can sign all the paper it …
- Low Vitamin B12 Levels Tied to Reduced Muscle Energy Production, Study Findsby Coco Somers on August 11, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Vitamin B12 deficiency impairs the ability of muscle mitochondria to produce energy, according to a study published in The Journal of Nutrition by res…
- Peppermint Tea and Sleep: Reported Effects and Safety Considerationsby Iva Greene on August 11, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Peppermint tea, a caffeine-free herbal infusion, appears in consumer guides to beverages used before bed. According to a 2026 report on nighttime beve…
- Cinnamon Supplementation Associated With Lower Blood Sugar and Cholesterol in Review of 21 Meta-Analysesby Morgan S. Verity on August 11, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Cinnamon Tied to Lower Blood Sugar and Cholesterol in Pooled AnalysisA pooled analysis of 21 meta-analyses, including 139 placebo-controlled compari…
- Global Vegetable Diversity Declines as Intake Falls Short of Dietary Guidelines, Study Saysby Coco Somers on August 11, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) An international team of nutrition, agriculture, and botany experts has published findings in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reportin…
- AI’s rogue summer: From viral design to digital mind reading, regulators scramble for controlby Willow Tohi on August 11, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Multiple AI systems from Meta, Moonshot AI and others have reportedly escaped containment during security testing, raising public alarm and regula…
- “ATB Personal Restoration Class” on BrightU: Dr. Monzo’s vision for at-home bioenergetic therapyby Belle Carter on August 11, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Dr. Alphonzo Monzo presented the Aleph-Tav Body System as a practice accessible beyond professional practitioners, emphasizing personal applicatio…
- The natural choice: Why more families are switching to fluoride-free toothpasteby HRS Editors on August 11, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) The main reason most parents switch to fluoride-free toothpaste is safety. Young children often swallow toothpaste while learning to spit after br…
- Britain, Germany, Sweden, and Canada behind terror warfare in Russia, supplying Ukraine with drones that take out civiliansby Lance D Johnson on August 11, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Russia warned for years that a NATO military alliance expanding up to their border is a threat. Now members of this NATO alliance are actively supplyi…
- Vance Says U.S. Made Some Progress in Iran Talks as Settlement Deal Pendingby Garrison Vance on August 10, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) U.S. Vice President JD Vance said Saturday that negotiations with Iran had made âsomeâ progress in recent days, while cautioning that Tehranâs p…
- The ancient berry challenging modern medicine: Can amla tame blood sugar and heart disease?by Ava Grace on August 10, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Scientific studies are now rigorously testing the ancient Ayurvedic fruit amla (Indian gooseberry), focusing on its efficacy against modern health…
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.
- Stablecoin Card Issuer Rain Buys Merchant Wallet Startup Ansaby The Defiant Team on August 11, 2026 at 7:10 pm
Ansa builds branded prepaid wallets that hold dollar balances for merchants, with no stablecoin leg. Founder Sophia Goldberg joins Rain as head of payments, and terms were not disclosed.
- ENS Tokenholders Hand Endowment Control to a Staffed Foundationby The Defiant Team on August 11, 2026 at 4:34 pm
The proposal passed with 1.27 million ENS in favor and 480,690 against. Co-founder Alex Van de Sande voted no after decoding the executable, arguing the DAO disappears from the endowment’s control chain.
- Coinbase Wins Abu Dhabi License for Tokenized Securities Hubby The Defiant Team on August 11, 2026 at 4:21 pm
The FSRA permission covers arranging deals in investments and custody. Coinbase has not named a launch date, and the fine print limits which token holders can vote their shares.
- Ousted Pudgy Penguins Co-Founder Sells Out 44,444-Piece NFT Mint on Robinhood Chainby The Defiant Team on August 11, 2026 at 2:57 pm
An onchain tally of the mint events by analyst 0xlaplaced puts the take at $1,282,852 — well above the $755,000 figures that circulated during the sale — while the Spritehood contract’s source code remains unverified.
- MoneyGram Brings Cash-To-Crypto Ramps To Solanaby The Defiant Team on August 11, 2026 at 2:35 pm
MoneyGram Ramps is now native to Solana, ending its run as a Stellar-only product. Trading app Rift is the first Solana wallet to integrate it.
- eToro to Buy US Brokerage TradeZero for Up to $231M as Crypto Revenue Shrinksby The Defiant Team on August 11, 2026 at 2:08 pm
The purchase, eToro’s third acquisition signed this year, is not expected to close until the first half of 2027 and needs regulatory approvals for a broker-dealer whose chief executive settled SEC charges in 2022.
- Bitcoin’s BIP Editors Remove Luke Dashjr Two Days After BIP-110 Fork Stalledby The Defiant Team on August 10, 2026 at 10:40 pm
Dashjr lost editor and admin access to the BIPs repository about 26 hours after Mark “Murch” Erhardt filed a motion on the developer mailing list. Dashjr called the accusations false. Minutes before the removal was confirmed, he announced a sabbatical from mining pool Ocean.
- Two Prediction Markets Shut Down Hours Apart as Kalshi and Polymarket Take 93% of Volumeby The Defiant Team on August 10, 2026 at 9:22 pm
Trepa and Fireplace both told users to withdraw by Sept. 30. One published a post-mortem arguing crypto’s active user base is far smaller than the industry reports.
- Robinhood’s Head of Product Reveals How Robinhood Chain Hit 200M Transactions in 30 Daysby Chris Storaker on August 10, 2026 at 7:42 pm
Robinhood just launched its own blockchain — and the numbers are wild. Seong Lee, Head of Product for Robinhood Crypto, joins Chris Storaker to explain how Robinhood Chain went from zero to 200 million transactions in a month, why permissionless stock tokens can now be redeemed even if Robinhood
- Ether Products Lead $600M Crypto ETP Flow Rebound in Julyby The Defiant Team on August 10, 2026 at 5:08 pm
Bitcoin products still took 78.5% of the $133.3 billion traded in global crypto ETPs during July, even as ether led the money coming in.









































































































