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August 2026 saw three big voices weigh in on AI: Doctorow calls out empty corporate hype, Zuckerberg pledges a personal superintelligence, Gates admits there's

On September 1, OpenAI gave its upcoming Astra model a 'Critical' cybersecurity rating in its Preparedness Framework—the first time it's done so for its own AI.

On September 1, 2026, DEX trading volume on Robinhood Chain shot past $1.55B, with perps at $387M and bridged value at $2.54B, per DeFiLlama.

Margarita Glushko accused Telegram founder Pavel Durov of harassment and threats in a California court, but the judge dismissed her claims. She may refile.

Rep. Nick Langworthy introduces the American Quantum Competitiveness Act, tasking the Commerce Department with a national quantum tech strategy and supply chain

Two Thai entrepreneurs are suing Tether in New York, claiming $42.4M USDT was frozen without a court order. Lawsuit challenges blacklist of 10 addresses on 10/3

Bitcoin soared nearly 25% in August 2026, slashing US spot Bitcoin ETF outflows by 66% YTD. Ether and XRP ETFs also posted strong inflows.

Ethena Pay, a new neobank built on Avalanche, offers 5% cashback, 6% APY on dollar savings, instant global transfers, and free onramps in USD, GBP, and EUR.

Hyperliquid Strategies has boosted its ChEF fund limit to $2.5B, buying 16.5M HYPE tokens for $773M and holding 29.3M HYPE. More buys could be coming.

G20 finance chiefs in the U.S. discussed crypto regulation, digital assets, and stablecoins, highlighting the private sector's role in shaping digital finance.

August saw combined trading volumes on Kalshi, Polymarket, and Polymarket US fall 14.5% to $45.33B—the first decline since August 2025.

Hyperliquid Strategies has boosted its equity facility to $2.5B, after previously raising $647M and stacking 29.3M HYPE tokens. Details inside.

G20 finance leaders recognize digital assets' potential for global economic growth, setting crypto regulation, stablecoins, and payments as top priorities for 2

On September 17, the SEC will discuss moving US markets to 24/7 trading and propose rule updates for blockchain and tokenization. Night trading, liquidity, and

Core DAO is prepping an emergency hard fork to fix excess validator rewards. The issue is contained: this forward upgrade won’t roll back the chain or undo past

Crypto-backed PAC Fairshake slashes ad budget in Massachusetts, putting $189,000 behind Rep. Jake Auchincloss for the 2026 primaries. Here's what it means.

Thailand's new crypto Travel Rule requires exchanges to verify self-custody wallets and keep transaction records for five years. Here’s what changes for users a

Binance launches physically settled options on over 1,000 US stocks and ETFs for approved non-US users. Trade TradFi derivatives right from your Binance account

Anthropic launches Claude Fable 5.1 and Mythos 5.1: better coding, 60% fewer false blocks, bug hunting now allowed, and prices slashed by up to 45%.

UK authorities have frozen $13.5M in cash under a Westminster Magistrates' Court order (Jan 2025) as part of an ongoing probe into Sorare's Premier League crypt

Iran launches missiles at US targets in response to American strikes on the IRGC. US warns of further escalation as both sides ramp up military action.

X (Twitter) users are getting flooded with password reset emails they never requested. Attackers are targeting crypto projects using old leaked databases.

The SEC is pushing to modernize transfer agent rules—last updated in the 1980s—by embracing blockchain, tokenized securities, and automation.

BofA, Citi, and Goldman Sachs join 21 financial giants to launch a US dollar stablecoin, with plans to expand to euro and other G7 currencies.