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Cboe seeks SEC approval for 3x Bitcoin ETFs; Edelman backs crypto; Ireland targets crypto AML.

World Liberty Financial Secures Preliminary OCC Approval Amid Ongoing Capital Challenges

TheCurrencyAnalytics - World Liberty Financial got its foot in the door Friday. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency handed the… Read the original on Trump’s World Liberty Financial Gets OCC Nod, But Capital Hurdles Remain. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.

Kiyosaki Links Bitcoin's Future to Fuller's Visionary Concepts

TheCurrencyAnalytics - Robert Kiyosaki said it plainly: Bitcoin and artificial intelligence are basically the fulfillment of ideas his mentor laid out decades… Read the original on Robert Kiyosaki Ties Bitcoin’s $750K Target to Buckminster Fuller’s 1983 Predictions. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.

OpenAI faces executive turmoil as Altman reshuffles leadership ahead of $1T IPO

Cryptopolitan - Multiple structural overhauls in the year have sparked internal conflict as OpenAI pivots sharply toward a major stock market launch. Some employees are reportedly growing weary of the repeated leadership changes at the company. Just this week, former Slack CEO Denise Dresser announced that she will step down as OpenAI’s chief revenue officer in the...

MSCI Consultation May Exclude Crypto Firms from Major Global Indices

TheCurrencyAnalytics - MSCI is back at it. The index giant launched a fresh consultation in August 2026 that could boot Strategy, Metaplanet,… Read the original on MSCI’s 5-Ratio Test Could Force Strategy and Metaplanet Out of Global Indices. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.

Anthropic’s $1T IPO could depend on revenue it hasn’t made yet

Cryptopolitan - Anthropic is being priced on the money it hopes to make two years from now rather than what it earns today. This could change how investors judge the growing number of AI companies preparing for the public markets. The AI firm has reportedly told people involved in its offering that it expects revenue of $190...

Cboe Seeks SEC Approval for 3x Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs

cryptoDNES - Cboe BZX files with the SEC to launch 3x leveraged Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, potentially expanding the market for high-volatility crypto products. The post Cboe Seeks SEC Approval for 3x Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs appeared first on CryptoDnes EN.

FTC Is Sending $23,800,000 to 640,000 Consumers Over Grubhub Settlement

DailyHODL - The FTC is disbursing more than $23.8 million in redress payments to 640,038 drivers and diners harmed by Grubhub's deceptive practices under a 2024 settlement with the agency and Illinois Attorney General. The post FTC Is Sending $23,800,000 to 640,000 Consumers Over Grubhub Settlement appeared first on The Daily Hodl.

Edelman and Tudor Investment Signal Confidence in Bitcoin ETF Market

TheCurrencyAnalytics - What Happened Thirty-four million dollars. That’s what Edelman Financial Engines has invested in Bitcoin ETFs — a sum that even… Read the original on Edelman and Tudor Investment Make Major Moves in Bitcoin ETFs. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.

Bitcoin erased $118 million from Abu Dhabi’s ETF holdings, but its sovereign funds kept every share

CryptoSlate - Two Abu Dhabi sovereign investors kept their BlackRock Bitcoin ETF holdings unchanged through the second quarter, retaining $764 million of exposure even as the cryptocurrency remained mired in one of its steepest annual declines. Mubadala Investment Company and the Abu Dhabi Investment Council held a combined 22.94 million shares of BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF […] The post Bitcoin erased $118 million from Abu Dhabi’s ETF holdings, but its sovereign funds kept every share appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Ireland Rolls Out Anti-Money Laundering Strategy Targeting Crypto

Bitcoin.com - Ireland has launched its first national anti-money laundering strategy, targeting crypto assets, corporate transparency, and inter-agency intelligence to combat financial crime and align with global and EU regulations. Alignment with Risk Assessment and Strategic Goals Ireland unveiled its first national anti-money laundering strategy Aug. 13, introducing new rules for crypto-assets and cryptocurrency transfers to prevent […]

Gen Z Investors on Binance Favor ETFs, Avoid Leverage Strategies

TheCurrencyAnalytics - Binance just dropped data that probably surprises nobody who’s spent time watching younger investors — and yet the numbers are… Read the original on Gen Z Traders on Binance Pick ETFs Over Stocks, Shun Leverage at 88%. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.

XRP Paradox: Why Ripple's 'North Star' Sinks Against USD but Prepares to Beat Bitcoin

U.Today - Sinking against the dollar, XRP flashes a Bollinger Bands setup that could leave an exhausted Bitcoin behind. Sinking against the dollar, XRP flashes a Bollinger Bands setup that could leave an exhausted Bitcoin behind.

GEOPOLITICS | Modi Pledges More Chip Plants and Nuclear Reactors in India

Binance News - India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the country will build more semiconductor plants and expand its fleet of nuclear reactors, according to Bloomberg. He reiterated his government’s goal of making India a developed nation over the next two decades.

Grayscale Research Head Zach Pandl Compares Ethereum to a Small State

Binance News - Grayscale research head Zach Pandl compared Ethereum to a "small state" in a post on X and discussed ETH issuance. According to ChainCatcher, he said Ethereum has one core "government function": protecting property rights and value exchange within the system. Pandl said Ethereum relies mainly on "seigniorage," or issuing new ETH, to fund network security rather than using taxes to provide public services. He argued that stakers who help secure the network are effectively providing a public service and are rewarded with newly issued ETH, making Ethereum's staking mechanism and ETH issuance policy both fiscal and monetary policy. ...

South Korea Dismisses Chief Trade Negotiator Yeo Han-koo

Binance News - According to Yonhap, South Korea's chief trade negotiator Yeo Han-koo has been dismissed from his post as Seoul faces mounting tariff pressure from the United States and unresolved bilateral trade issues. The Ministry of Personnel Management notified Yeo of the dismissal on Friday, and an official at South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said the reason was not disclosed. The move comes as Seoul faces U.S. pressure to speed up investment commitments under a bilateral tariff deal and a dispute over fines against U.S.-listed e-commerce giant Coupang over a personal data breach. On Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation imposing new tariffs on drones and their components, including a 15 percent levy on imports from South Korea. ...

AI TRENDS | Alibaba Opens Source Qwen3.8 Models, Including Qwen3.8-27B

Binance News - Alibaba said on August 15 that it has officially open-sourced the Qwen3.8 series of models, allowing developers, research institutions, and companies to download, deploy, and use them freely. According to Odaily, the newly open-sourced Qwen3.8-27B is a native multimodal dense model with 27 billion parameters and is said to outperform Qwen3.7-Plus.

AI TRENDS | Core Lightning Verifies AI-Generated CVE Reports and Plans Fix Release

Binance News - Core Lightning (CLN) said it has received multiple AI-generated CVE reports from different sources over the past 10 days. According to Foresight News, the team is working with open-source contributors to verify the reports, assess risks, and develop necessary fixes. CLN said it plans to release an initial version with multiple fixes in the next few days and strongly advised users to upgrade promptly. It is also preparing a more comprehensive remediation plan.

ETH Whale Deposits 7,981 ETH to FalconX, Leaving 7,625 ETH

Binance News - A wallet starting with 0x643 deposited 7,981 ETH to FalconX three hours ago, according to monitoring by @ai_9684xtpa. According to Foresight News, the deposit was worth $14.99 million. The address built a $30.05 million ETH position in June and has deposited a total of 10,735.8 ETH, worth $20.04 million, since July. If sold, it would have a profit of $2.47 million, with an estimated cost basis of $1,637.12 per ETH and an average deposit price of $1,867. The address still holds 7,625 ETH and remains up $1.86 million.

Canadian Manufacturing Surges, Boosting Loonie to Recent High

TheCurrencyAnalytics - The loonie jumped Monday. Up 0.5% against the U.S. dollar, trading at 1.32 — a two-month high that caught a… Read the original on Canadian Dollar Hits Two-Month High as Factory Numbers Beat Forecasts. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.

ETF Store President Nate Geraci Says Crypto Could Influence U.S. Midterm Elections

Binance News - ETF Store President Nate Geraci said some U.S. politicians may be underestimating the role the crypto industry could play in the November midterm elections. According to Odaily, he said voters still face more important issues, but politicians’ positions on crypto can reflect how they view the world and emerging technologies, and voters may pay more attention to those signals than politicians expect.

U.S. President Donald Trump Urges Americans to Accept Higher Gas Prices

Binance News - According to Jin10, U.S. President Donald Trump urged Americans to "accept higher gasoline prices" as "the price that needs to be paid to stop Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons" during a speech at an event in Garden City, New York, on the afternoon of August 14 local time. Trump also said, "after we defeat Iran... soon I will announce the Strait of Hormuz as U.S. territory," and it was unclear how seriously he meant the remarks.

PRECIOUS METALS | SPDR Gold Trust Holdings Rise by 0.285 Tonnes to 1,023.528 Tonnes

Binance News - According to Jin10, SPDR Gold Trust holdings increased by 0.285 tonnes from the previous day to 1,023.528 tonnes.

GEOPOLITICS | Petrobras Finds Hydrocarbons at Amazon Offshore Well

Binance News - Brazil’s state-controlled oil company Petrobras found signs of hydrocarbons in a controversial exploration area off the coast of the Amazon rainforest, according to Bloomberg.

Gemini Experiences Significant Loss Despite Increased Revenue in Q2

TheCurrencyAnalytics - Gemini lost $108 million in the second quarter. That number stings even more when you realize overall revenue actually climbed… Read the original on Gemini Bleeds $108M in Q2 as Trading Volume Crashes by Two-Thirds. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.

STOCKS | Nvidia Scales Back Plan to Back OpenAI Data Center Financing

Binance News - According to Sina Finance, people familiar with the matter said Nvidia and OpenAI are close to an agreement to finance a large data center campus in Ohio, but the deal structure has been revised. Nvidia initially planned to guarantee only half of a construction project worth tens of billions of dollars, rather than providing a full guarantee. Some people familiar with the matter said the revised plan cuts Nvidia's financial backing from $250 billion to below $120 billion. The adjustment was made to ease investor concerns about the chipmaker's exposure as Nvidia uses its balance sheet to drive demand for its AI chips. The deal could be signed as soon ...

Gemini Credit Card Sees Surge Amid Declining Exchange Trading Activity

TheCurrencyAnalytics - Gemini pulled in $45.5 million in second-quarter revenue. That’s the headline number. But the real story is where the money… Read the original on Gemini Credit Card Pulls In $16.2M as Exchange Volume Craters 66%. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.

Cboe Seeks SEC Approval for 3x Bitcoin and Ether ETFs

Binance News - Cboe BZX Exchange is seeking U.S. SEC approval to list a group of leveraged commodity ETFs, including daily 3x long Bitcoin and Ether products. According to Odaily, the proposed lineup also includes 3x Gold ETF, 3x Silver ETF, 3x Crude Oil ETF, and 3x Natural Gas ETF. The filing said the funds would mainly hold CME or COMEX futures contracts and use cash and cash equivalents as collateral to target three times the daily performance of the underlying assets. Cboe needs approval through a special rule filing because the products do not meet the exchange’s general listing standards for leveraged funds. ...

Cboe Seeks SEC Approval for 3x Bitcoin, Ether, and Commodity ETFs

Binance News - Cboe BZX Exchange is seeking U.S. SEC approval to list a group of leveraged commodity ETFs, including daily 3x long products tied to Bitcoin and Ether. According to ChainCatcher, the proposed lineup also includes 3x Gold ETF, 3x Silver ETF, 3x Crude Oil ETF, and 3x Natural Gas ETF. The funds would mainly use CME or COMEX futures contracts and hold cash and cash equivalents as collateral to target three times the daily performance of the underlying assets. Because the products do not meet the exchange’s general listing standards for leveraged funds, Cboe must seek approval through a special rule filing. ...

Prediction markets are becoming financial data, but a 63% price does not always mean 63% odds

CryptoSlate - The Aug. 13 dashboard joins APIs, paid feeds and professional tools, while new research shows why raw prices need context. The post Prediction markets are becoming financial data, but a 63% price does not always mean 63% odds appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Jane Street Took $15 Billion Hit in July From AI-Focused Bets, Reuters Says

Binance News - According to CNBC, Jane Street took a $15 billion hit in July from its exposure to AI-focused hedge fund Situational Awareness and other tech stocks that were hit by the market selloff, according to two people familiar with the matter and a note seen by Reuters. The trading firm said in a note to employees on Friday that July was a bad month and that the drawdown at Situational contributed to its weak performance. Jane Street said its stake in Situational Awareness, run by former OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner, was about flat on the year after the fund’s large drawdown, though still up over the full period of the investment. The firm also said it lost on long positions in non-AI stocks in Asia and that AI-exposed stocks fell sharply in July, with several large memory ...

STOCKS | MSG Sports to Split Off New York Rangers

Binance News - Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. is moving ahead with plans to separate the NBA’s New York Knicks and the NHL’s New York Rangers, according to Bloomberg. The company said it is proceeding with the spin-off plan for the two teams.

Aston Martin CEO Details New Valen Luxury Model

Binance News - Aston Martin CEO Adrian Hallmark discussed the company’s newest model, the Valen, on Bloomberg’s "The Close," according to Bloomberg. Hallmark said the front-engine car is more powerful than any other in Aston Martin’s 113-year history and will be limited to 150 cars worldwide.

Fed Seen Holding Rates Steady in September With 67.5% Probability

Binance News - According to Jin10, CME FedWatch shows a 67.5% probability that the Federal Reserve will keep rates unchanged in September, while the probability of a 25-basis-point hike is 32.5%. The probability of no change by October is 53.3%, with a 39.8% probability of a cumulative 25-basis-point hike and a 6.8% probability of a cumulative 50-basis-point hike.

Yemen Government Forces Say Houthis Fired Six Ballistic Missiles at Mokha Port

Binance News - Yemen government forces said the Houthis fired six ballistic missiles at Mokha Port in southwestern Yemen on the 14th, targeting civilian and state facilities. According to Sina Finance, Yemen's Health Ministry strongly condemned the attack and warned it would have serious health and humanitarian consequences. The ministry said Yemen's western coast already faces severe malnutrition and displacement, and damage to the port or blocked supplies would directly threaten food, medicine, and health services, increasing risks for children, women, and displaced people. It called on the United Nations, international organizations, humanitarian agencies, and the international community to condemn attacks on civilian and critical infrastructure, protect facilities tied to basic living ...

STOCKS | Hollywood Box Office Rebounds as Global Ticket Sales Rise 15%

Binance News - Global ticket sales have risen 15% from a year earlier and are on pace for their best annual total since 2019, according to Bloomberg. Five movies have topped $1 billion, with Spider-Man: Brand New Day nearly reaching that mark on opening weekend. New installments of Dune and Avengers could lift the total to seven, the second-most on record.

Tepper's Appaloosa Boosts Amazon, Meta, Alphabet Stakes In Second Quarter

Binance News - According to CNBC, David Tepper's Appaloosa Management increased its Amazon stake by more than 15% in the second quarter to nearly $1.2 billion, kept Amazon as its largest holding, and raised its Meta Platforms position by almost 55% to about $380 million. The fund also added nearly 7% to its Alphabet stake, bringing it to more than $661 million, and opened a new Apple position worth more than $241 million. Appaloosa cut its Micron Technology stake by more than 41% even as it remained its second-largest holding at around $1.125 billion, and Tepper also eliminated a position in Sandisk worth more than $400 million. Outside technology, he opened positions in Boeing and American Airlines worth about $173 million and $136 million, respectively, while selling stakes in ...

Former Bybit CEO startup ABFinance cancels launch plans

Cryptopolitan - ABFinance, the U.S. finance startup founded by former Bybit co-CEO Helen Liu, has announced that it will begin winding down. 17 major crypto businesses and about 95 total projects have already closed so far in 2026. Why is ABFinance closing down? Helen Liu unveiled ABFinance in mid-March, days after Bybit confirmed her exit. Liu was...

FBI Epstein Emails Show Sarah Ferguson Contacted Patel

Binance News - Records reviewed in Bloomberg News Senior Investigative Reporter’s weekly newsletter, The FOIA Files, include emails, spreadsheets and training slides showing internal deliberations at the highest levels of government over how to review, redact and release the Epstein files, according to Bloomberg.

Barclays Maintains 2026 Brent Crude Forecast at $96 Per Barrel

Binance News - According to Jin10, Barclays maintained its 2026 Brent crude oil price forecast at $96 per barrel.

GEOPOLITICS | Lula’s Brazil Election Lead Narrows Ahead of October Vote

Binance News - President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s lead over right-wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro narrowed ahead of Brazil’s October presidential election, according to a new poll published Friday. The poll showed Lula with a smaller advantage over Bolsonaro than in previous readings, Bloomberg reported.

Musk looks to space as only way to meet AI compute demand by 2028

Cryptopolitan - The world’s first trillionaire, Elon Musk, has said that orbital compute is the only way to continue scaling AI by 2029. He made the statement in an X post. He pointed to power shortages and delays in granting permits on land as the main reasons. For companies thinking of where to build the coming generation...

Gen Z favors ETFs and trades less than older cohorts: Binance

CoinTelegraph - Binance data showed Gen Z allocating a growing share of equity activity to ETFs while trading less frequently and using less leverage than older working-age cohorts.

Norway’s sovereign fund reaches record 11,549 BTC exposure without buying more Bitcoin

CryptoSlate - Norway’s sovereign wealth fund ended the first half of 2026 with record indirect Bitcoin exposure and a newly disclosed stake in the world’s largest Ethereum treasury company. Norges Bank Investment Management’s (NBIM) public-equity holdings translated into 11,549 BTC of indirect exposure as of June 30, up 60% from a year earlier and marking the sixth […] The post Norway’s sovereign fund reaches record 11,549 BTC exposure without buying more Bitcoin appeared first on CryptoSlate.

AI TRENDS | Anthropic Reports Preliminary Q2 Revenue Above $11.5 Billion

Binance News - According to Jin10, Anthropic's preliminary revenue in the second quarter of 2026 exceeded $11.5 billion, and it reported positive adjusted operating profit.

Anthropic Says Second-Quarter Revenue Rose More Than 14-Fold Before IPO

Binance News - Anthropic is telling prospective investors its second-quarter revenue jumped at least 14-fold from a year earlier, according to documents seen by Bloomberg News. The Claude chatbot maker reported a preliminary figure of more than $11.5 billion in its latest completed quarter, up from $787 million in the same period of 2025 and $4.73 billion in the first quarter of this year, the documents show. Anthropic also reported positive adjusted operating income in the second quarter of 2026. Deliberations are ongoing and the figures could be revised, and a representative for Anthropic declined to comment. The rapid growth comes as Anthropic battles longtime rival OpenAI for corporate ...

Bitcoin Dips Amid Significant Fidelity ETF Withdrawals in Two Days

TheCurrencyAnalytics - Bitcoin can’t catch a break. Even with macro data pointing toward easier monetary policy, the price dropped 0.89% over the… Read the original on Bitcoin Slides to $62,852 as Fidelity ETF Outflows Hit $131M in Two Days. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.

STOCKS | Chinese ADRs Mostly Rise on August 15, Silicon Motion Gains 7.94%

Binance News - Chinese ADRs mostly rose on August 15, with the Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index (HXC) closing up 0.61%. According to Sina Finance, the gainers by market value included Alibaba up 1.35%, PDD up 0.74%, NetEase up 2.01%, Chunghwa Telecom up 0.71%, KE Holdings up 0.29%, Futu Holdings up 0.60%, Tencent Music up 2.08%, Huazhu Hotels up 3.38%, NIO up 0.44%, Silicon Motion up 7.94%, New Oriental up 0.40%, Bilibili up 2.17%, and BOSS Zhipin up 0.58%. The decliners by market value included TSMC down 0.96%, ASE Technology down 0.25%, UMC down 1.19%, JD.com down 0.82%, Baidu down 0.96%, Trip.com down 0.09%, ZTO Express down 0.09%, Li Auto down 0.08%, and XPeng down 0.68%.

Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi Says No Decision Has Been Made on Resuming Talks With the U.S.

Binance News - According to Jin10, Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi said no decision has been made on resuming talks with the United States. Qatar and Pakistan are exchanging information with Iran as coordinators, but that does not mean the U.S. and Iran have entered negotiations.

Ireland plans industry standards for illicit crypto use

CoinTelegraph - The proposed policies under Ireland’s AML framework included stricter measures on transfers from private crypto wallets and overseas digital asset companies.

Soros Fund Management Increases Apple Stake to 529,538 Shares

Binance News - According to Jin10, Soros Fund Management disclosed that it increased its Apple (AAPL.O) holdings by 29,004 shares to 529,538 shares.

White House Official Says No Plan to Extend Ceasefire Has Been Heard

Binance News - According to Jin10, a White House official said no plan to extend the one-month U.S.-Iran ceasefire has been heard, as the agreement is set to expire next Monday.

Hedge Funds Cut Yen Short Bets After Joint Intervention

Binance News - Hedge funds further reduced wagers against the yen after the U.S. and Japan’s historic joint intervention, according to Bloomberg. The pullback in short positions signals a decline in bearish sentiment toward the currency.

Berkshire Adds to Delta and Alphabet Holdings as Abel Uses Cash

Binance News - Berkshire Hathaway increased its holdings in Delta Air Lines and Google parent Alphabet as Greg Abel began tapping the company's massive cash hoard, Bloomberg reported. In Abel's second full quarter since succeeding Warren Buffett as CEO, Berkshire added 17.5 million Delta shares, lifting the stake's value to $5.37 billion at the end of June, according to a filing Friday. It also added 48.1 million Alphabet shares, making the stock its third-biggest holding at $37.8 billion at midyear. Berkshire spent about $4.5 billion buying back its own stock in the period and added a net of nearly $20 billion in other equities, and held $365.5 billion of cash at midyear, down from a record $397 billion at the end of March. ...

Leveraged ETFs Rebound as Retail Traders Mint $50 Billion

Binance News - Leveraged ETFs snapped back after a rough three weeks for Wall Street’s casino crowd, which saw AI stocks buckle, semiconductor shares tumble and leveraged trades unravel, according to Bloomberg. The article says the group has minted $50 billion.

Ripple to Attend Major White House Meeting

U.Today - Ripple is set to return to the White House next week as part of a high-profile crypto meeting that will bring together some of the industry’s biggest companies and U.S. financial regulators. Ripple is set to return to the White House next week as part of a high-profile crypto meeting that will bring together some of the industry’s biggest companies and U.S. financial regulators.

U.S. President Donald Trump Says Iran Still Has Missiles and Drones, But Not Many

Binance News - According to Jin10, U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran still has missiles and drones, but not many.

STOCKS | Berkshire Hathaway Raises Alphabet Class A Stake 45.2%

Binance News - According to Jin10, SEC filings showed that Berkshire Hathaway increased its holdings of Alphabet Class A shares by 45.2% to 78.8 million shares, while its Class C holdings rose to 27.2 million shares.

Chicago Cubs Odds Surge in Polymarket St. Louis Cardinals Matchup

Binance News - The Chicago Cubs option in Polymarket’s St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs submarket for the -1.5 spread jumped from 45.5% one hour ago to 83.5%, a 38% swing. According to ChainCatcher, the sharp move was flagged by Catcher Predict monitoring, which noted that related breaking news may be affecting the market.

Citi’s Bitterly Says Longer Life Spans Are Reshaping Retirement Planning

Binance News - Kristen Bitterly, head of global Wealth at Work at Citigroup, said rising life expectancy is changing how people plan for retirement, according to Bloomberg. She made the comments on Bloomberg Money with Scarlet Fu and Tom Keene.

GEOPOLITICS | Gillispie Says Oil Producers, Buyers Are Weighing Hormuz Alternatives

Binance News - Clara Gillispie, senior fellow for climate and energy at the Council on Foreign Relations, said oil producers and buyers are considering the possibility that the Strait of Hormuz could remain closed or operate at reduced capacity a year from now, according to Bloomberg. She said countries are looking for alternative routes and ways to reduce insurance risk exposure as they seek workarounds to the strait.

U.S. President Donald Trump: Iran Blockade Is Unstoppable, a Wall of Steel

Binance News - According to Jin10, U.S. President Donald Trump said the blockade on Iran is unstoppable and is a wall of steel.

Kalshi Pulls All Sports Mention Markets as CFTC Opens Review

Bitcoin.com - Kalshi has removed all sports-mention markets (contracts on whether a broadcaster says a particular word), as the Commodity Futures Trading Commission reviews whether the category invites manipulation, NPR reported based on anonymous sources. Mention markets on Trump, corporate earnings calls, and news broadcasts remain live on the platform even as a Washington court has just […]

China's Z.AI Ships GLM-5.3, Calling It the Top Open-Weight Coding Model

Decrypt - The Chinese lab says the release beats comparably sized open models on code benchmarks. The blog's own numbers show it trails the closed frontier and at least one open rival.

Anthropic’s Model 2 Beats Mythos 5, But the Public Will Not Get It

BeInCrypto - Anthropic Model 2 outperforms Mythos 5 internally, yet the company has no release plans as IPO odds climb. The post Anthropic’s Model 2 Beats Mythos 5, But the Public Will Not Get It appeared first on BeInCrypto.

U.S. President Donald Trump Says Gasoline Prices Will Rise Slightly

Binance News - According to Jin10, U.S. President Donald Trump said U.S. gasoline prices will rise slightly as a result.

U.S. President Donald Trump Says He Will Soon Declare the Strait of Hormuz U.S. Territory

Binance News - According to Jin10, U.S. President Donald Trump said he will soon declare the Strait of Hormuz to be U.S. territory.

Midwest Draws More First-Time Homebuyers in Grand Rapids

Binance News - Grand Rapids, Michigan, is attracting first-time buyers as almost half of new homeowners in Kent County are younger than 35, according to Bloomberg. The area has a high concentration of affordable homes and plentiful job opportunities.

Stripe in Talks to Acquire PayPal With Advent

Binance News - According to Jin10, The Wall Street Journal reported that payments giant Stripe is in talks with private equity firm Advent to acquire PayPal.

American Airlines Jets With Matching Call Sign Alarm Phoenix Controllers

Binance News - Two American Airlines Group Inc. planes using the same call sign were arriving and departing at the same time at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport around midnight local time on Friday, according to Bloomberg. The air traffic controller guiding the aircraft said the situation "could have been disastrous."

Upbit Profit Crashes 85% Months After Korean Giants Paid $1.5 Billion to Buy In

BeInCrypto - Dunamu's operating profit fell 85% in Q2 as Upbit fee income halved, months after Korean giants paid $1.5 billion to buy in. The post Upbit Profit Crashes 85% Months After Korean Giants Paid $1.5 Billion to Buy In appeared first on BeInCrypto.

PRECIOUS METALS | CFTC: COMEX Gold Speculative Net Longs Rise to 141,868 Contracts

Binance News - According to Jin10, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said that for the week ended August 11, COMEX gold speculative net long positions increased by 9,470 contracts to 141,868, COMEX silver speculative net long positions decreased by 755 contracts to 10,312, and COMEX copper speculative net long positions increased by 3,085 contracts to 80,880.

CFTC: Speculators Increase Net Short Position in CBOT U.S. 2-Year Treasury Futures

Binance News - According to Jin10, the CFTC said that for the week ended August 11, speculators' net short position in CBOT U.S. 2-year Treasury futures increased by 16,815 contracts to 1,021,043 contracts, while their net short position in CBOT U.S. 10-year Treasury futures decreased by 64,190 contracts to 915,053 contracts.

U.S. President Donald Trump Says He Does Not Care About Hitting Iran's Economy Before the Midterm Elections

Binance News - According to Jin10, U.S. President Donald Trump said he does not care about hitting Iran's economy before the midterm elections.

Tesla stock jumps as 'flying' car rumor excites markets

Cryptopolitan - Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock increased by 3% on Friday morning, a reaction to a report that the auto manufacturer plans to unveil its long-awaited Roadster, with flying capabilities, in August. Tesla shares have been on a downward trend throughout 2026, so this news lands as a welcome development for investors. It’s left to Tesla to...

OpenAI Says Enterprise Revenue Has Overtaken Consumer Business

Binance News - According to CNBC, OpenAI finance chief Sarah Friar told investors on Friday that enterprise revenue has surpassed the company’s ChatGPT-led consumer business, after starting the year at a 60-40 split. Friar said the majority of OpenAI’s revenue is now enterprise, and that the company’s annualized revenue run rate has reached $40 billion. She also said OpenAI’s run rate rose 20% month over month in July, while business customers grew 32%, and said the newest model is 54% more efficient on agentic coding tasks. Friar added that advertising is approaching a $1 billion run rate, after OpenAI began testing ads in ChatGPT in February.

GEOPOLITICS | Tom Kloza Says Diesel Above $5 a Gallon Will Lift Harvest Costs

Binance News - Tom Kloza, chief oil adviser to Gulf Oil, said harvest-season costs are likely to rise as average diesel prices extend above $5 a gallon, according to Bloomberg. He said disruption in the global oil market from the Iran war is likely to keep the U.S. from having “full and unfettered access” to global oil markets.

Florida Cities Win Federal Aid for Brightline Rail Projects

Binance News - Brightline, the debt-laden Florida private railroad linking Miami and Orlando, is getting federal help to build a new station and replace a 100-year-old drawbridge, according to Bloomberg. The funding is going to Florida cities for Brightline rail projects.

STOCKS | Broadcom Falls Nearly 7% as AI Client Financing Model Draws Scrutiny

Binance News - According to Jin10, Broadcom fell nearly 7% intraday on Friday as the market focused on the financing model behind its AI infrastructure expansion. Bank of America analysts estimated that the financing platform Broadcom set up for AI chip customers could accumulate up to $370 billion in senior debt by mid-2029, with about $150 billion in new issuance in 2027 alone, based on a 20-gigawatt data center scale. The debt would sit on the financing platform rather than on Broadcom directly, but Broadcom has guaranteed some customers' lease payments, with the first transaction carrying about $29 billion in guarantees. The financing model began in June and was led by Apollo Global Management and Blackstone, which provided $35 billion for Broadcom's AIXPV platform; the first ...

Bitcoin Slides to $62,470 as Sellers Test the $63K Floor Again

Bitcoin.com - Bitcoin hovered near $63,000 after hitting an intraday low of $62,470, remaining virtually flat over 24 hours and leaving seven-day losses at 2.6%. BTC Stumbles Near $63,000 Bitcoin dipped below $63,000 for the second consecutive day on Friday, with the decline deepening in early trading. The cryptocurrency initially appeared to consolidate around $63,400 hours after […]

BSC commits to late August Pasteur hardfork release date

Cryptopolitan - BNB Chain has announced that it will activate its Pasteur hard fork on the BNB Smart Chain (BSC) mainnet at 02:30 UTC on August 25, 2026. It stated that every node operator has to be running client v1.7.7 before that time or risk falling off the network. BNB Chain confirmed the date and client requirement...

Tiger Global Builds New Stakes in SpaceX and AMD, Cuts Google, TSMC, and Nvidia

Binance News - According to Jin10, Tiger Global Fund made major portfolio changes in the second quarter, cutting Broadcom (AVGO.O) by 51.1% to 1.8 million shares, Alphabet Class A (GOOGL.O) by 45.4% to 5.8 million Class A shares, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSM.N) by 12.3% to 4.9 million ADSs, Microsoft (MSFT.O) by 9.3% to 2.3 million shares, Meta Platforms (META.O) by 8.5% to 2.8 million Class A shares, Nvidia (NVDA.O) by 6.8% to 11.2 million shares, and JD.com (JD.O) by 41.5% to 201,500 ADSs. It increased its holdings in Intel (INTC.O) to 4.3 million shares, opened new positions in AMD (AMD.O) with 674,000 shares and SpaceX (SPCX.O) with 375,000 shares, and fully exited Netflix (NFLX.O).

GEOPOLITICS | Kimmitt Says U.S. Would Need Patience to Defeat Iran

Binance News - Retired US Army Brigadier General Mark Kimmitt said the United States would need patience to win a war with Iran because Tehran follows a model of resistance and would view the conflict as a win if it does not lose, according to Bloomberg. Kimmitt also questioned whether the US could prevail with an air campaign alone as the Trump administration shifts toward economic rather than military pressure on Iran.

Kraken parent Payward revenue rises 17% as trading volume falls in Q2

CoinTelegraph - Payward grew revenue despite weaker crypto spot activity, as funded accounts jumped 42% and a growing share of revenue came from outside transaction-based activity.

Waymo Approved to Expand Service in Sacramento and San Diego

Binance News - According to Jin10, Alphabet-owned autonomous driving company Waymo said the California Public Utilities Commission has also approved its service in Sacramento and San Diego.

Waymo Approved to Expand Autonomous Ride-Hailing Service in San Francisco and Los Angeles

Binance News - According to Jin10, Alphabet-owned autonomous driving company Waymo said the California Public Utilities Commission approved an expansion of its autonomous ride-hailing service in San Francisco and Los Angeles.

New Mexico Gas Pipeline for Oracle Data Center Pushed to 2027

Binance News - A key New Mexico natural gas pipeline meant to supply power-generation systems for a planned Oracle Corp. data center has been delayed and is now expected to enter service next year, according to Bloomberg.

White House Press Secretary Leavitt Says More Measures Are Available Against Iran

Binance News - According to Jin10, White House Press Secretary Leavitt said more measures are still available and that the United States can continue to punish Iran and weaken its economy.

Lamborghini Launches Revuelto SV Limited-Edition Hybrid Supercar

Binance News - According to CNBC, Lamborghini on Friday launched the Revuelto SV, a limited-edition hybrid version of its V12 Revuelto that the company says is the fastest and most powerful car ever built at its factory. Lamborghini will make only 1,963 units, and the supercar starts at $741,172. The model uses a naturally aspirated V12 engine with three electric motors to produce more than 1,050 horsepower and accelerate from zero to 100 kph in 2.4 seconds. The Revuelto SV also features new aerodynamics, a specially tuned suspension, new carbon-ceramic brake discs and a new Pilota Mode driving setting.

Nvidia's Isaac GR00T lands inside LG's bipedal robot while CLOiD works a real assembly line

Cryptopolitan - LG puts wheeled CLOiD robots on a Tennessee washing machine line by the end of 2026, while its Nvidia-built humanoid stays hidden until Q1 2027.

AI | 224 Ventures Launches With More Than $100 Million Under Management

Binance News - 224 Ventures, a new AI-native venture firm founded by former AIX Ventures co-founder Shaun Johnson, ex-Google DeepMind researcher Oriol Vinyals and AI pioneer Yann LeCun, is launching with more than $100 million in assets under management, according to Bloomberg. The firm plans seed-stage investments. Johnson said the most compelling opportunities may be “nonconsensus” bets, with white space in future of work, robotics and infrastructure.

Baupost Takes New Stake in Pershing Square, Adds to Amazon and Alphabet

Binance News - According to CNBC, Seth Klarman's Baupost Group opened a new position in Bill Ackman's recently listed asset management company, Pershing Square Inc., with a stake valued at about $13 million as of June 30. The Boston-based firm also built a much larger position in CME Group, parent of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, worth nearly $137 million at quarter-end, and increased its Amazon stake by about 20% to 3.74 million shares valued at roughly $892 million, making Amazon its largest disclosed equity holding. Baupost also lifted its Alphabet stake by about 16% to roughly 1.37 million shares, valued at about $490 million at the end of June, while cutting its Restaurant Brands International position by more than 16% to about 6.75 million shares worth roughly $490 million.

ICE: Brent Crude Speculators' Net Long Positions Rise to 240,748 Contracts

Binance News - According to Jin10, Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) said that as of the week ended August 11, Brent crude speculators' net long positions increased by 76,026 contracts to 240,748 contracts.

Gold Has Been in a 25-Year Bull Market, Morgan Stanley's Wilson Says

Binance News - Mike Wilson, Morgan Stanley's chief U.S. equity strategist and CIO, said gold has been in a bull market for 25 years and described it as a defensive asset for protecting portfolios, according to Bloomberg. He made the comments on "Bloomberg Money."

Tom Lee Wants a 10% Crash Before S&P 500 Hits 8,000, Bitcoin Already Had One

BeInCrypto - Tom Lee wants a 10% correction before the S&P 500 reaches 8,000. Bitcoin, near $63,000, already took that hit. The post Tom Lee Wants a 10% Crash Before S&P 500 Hits 8,000, Bitcoin Already Had One appeared first on BeInCrypto.

Cypherpunk Legend Adam Back Approves Ethereum's Post-Quantum Shift

U.Today - Bitcoin pioneer Adam Back co-signs Ethereum’s major cryptographic pivot, as the blockchain dumps custom Poseidon hashes for time-tested security. Bitcoin pioneer Adam Back co-signs Ethereum’s major cryptographic pivot, as the blockchain dumps custom Poseidon hashes for time-tested security.

Musk Says Orbital Computing May Be Only Way to Scale AI by 2029

Binance News - Elon Musk said orbital computing, or space-based computing platforms, may be the only way to scale artificial intelligence on a large scale by around 2029 because of insufficient power supply and difficulties obtaining approvals for ground facilities. According to ChainCatcher, Musk linked the outlook to constraints on electricity and terrestrial infrastructure development.

Rokos Capital Extends Full Redemption Period to Three Years

Binance News - Chris Rokos is extending the time some investors need to fully redeem their money from his macro hedge fund to three times the current period, following larger multi-strategy funds in locking up client capital for longer. According to Sina Finance, citing people familiar with the matter, London-based Rokos Capital Management is introducing a quarterly investor-level redemption limit of 8.33%, which means a full redemption could take as long as three years. The current arrangement allows redemptions of up to 25% per quarter, or as long as one year for a full withdrawal. According to Sina Finance, people familiar with the matter said the move is intended to gradually shift the fund's capital ...