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Starkware achieves quantum-safe Bitcoin; Damon to speak at Ripple; Dogecoin shines in August.
Trump-linked account pushes $GOLD before insiders cash out
Cryptopolitan - A Twitter account linked to Donald Trump promoted a token called $GOLD before wallets associated with the project appeared to sell their holdings. This added concern about how Trump-linked accounts can be used to lend credibility to speculative crypto tokens. The Twitter account realtrumpcoins1 is followed by @realDonaldTrump and describes itself as an “Official Partner...
Ripple Hires LME Treasury Executive
U.Today - Ripple has hired LME treasury executive Joseph Thompson as the company expands its tokenization and institutional markets businesses. Ripple has hired LME treasury executive Joseph Thompson as the company expands its tokenization and institutional markets businesses.
Starkware Mines Quantum-Safe Bitcoin Transaction on Mainnet
Bitcoin.com - A quantum-resistant bitcoin transaction using Starkware researcher Avihu Levy’s QSB method has been mined on mainnet without a soft fork or changes to Bitcoin’s consensus rules. The experiment offers an opt-in defense against future quantum attacks, though it remains costly, nonstandard, and far from a network-wide solution. Starkware Shows Bitcoin Can Add Quantum Defense Without […]
Artificial Intelligence Investments Rise as Federal Reserve Addresses Economic Challenges
TheCurrencyAnalytics - Kevin Warsh made it clear at Jackson Hole: artificial intelligence could fundamentally change the growth potential of the United States.… Read the original on AI Investment Soars 9% as Fed Faces Uncertainty in Economic Impact. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
Oscar Winner Matt Damon to Headline Ripple Event as Featured Speaker
U.Today - Actor Matt Damon will appear alongside top Ripple executives, including CEO Brad Garlinghouse, President Monica Long and CTO Emeritus David Schwartz. Actor Matt Damon will appear alongside top Ripple executives, including CEO Brad Garlinghouse, President Monica Long and CTO Emeritus David Schwartz.
Dogecoin Posts August as Best-Performing Month of 2026
U.Today - Dogecoin is set to close its best performing month so far in 2026 after registering a return of 21.4% for the month, the highest return seen this year. Dogecoin is set to close its best performing month so far in 2026 after registering a return of 21.4% for the month, the highest return seen this year.
Yen Passes 160 Per Dollar to Hit Weakest Level in a Month
Binance News - The yen moved past 160 per US dollar to its weakest level in a month, extending a slide that has erased more than half of its intervention-fueled gains, according to Bloomberg. The Japanese currency fell as much as 0.5% to 160.20 versus the greenback on Friday after the dollar got a boost from Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh's vow to hit the central bank's inflation target, with traders now watching for signs of when authorities might move to protect the currency. Hedge funds added to short yen bets for a second straight week, according to Commodity Futures Trading Commission data for the period ending Aug. 25. ...
Sam Altman and Musk’s War Costs Cursor AI After $60B Deal
BeInCrypto - OpenAI cut off Cursor 14 days after SpaceX's $60 billion takeover, ending model access November 12. The post Sam Altman and Musk’s War Costs Cursor AI After $60B Deal appeared first on BeInCrypto.
SK Telecom to Spin Off AI Data Center Unit SK Horizon and Seek 3.08 Trillion Won in Funding
Binance News - SK Telecom said it will spin off its artificial intelligence data center business into a new standalone entity called SK Horizon and plans to raise a total of 3.08 trillion won in external funding. According to ChainCatcher, the spin-off transaction is expected to be completed on February 1, 2027. Global private equity firm KKR and a consortium of IMM Investment and Stonebridge Capital may participate in the investment.
Dangote Daughters Outline Growth Plans for Family Empire
Binance News - Halima, Mariya and Fatima Dangote discussed the next generation of leadership at Dangote Group on Bloomberg Next Africa, according to Bloomberg. They said the family plans to expand cement production, invest in refining, fertilizer and power, and build a family office aimed at preserving the family’s legacy. They also discussed creating more value from Africa’s resources at home, the role of partnerships and investment, and plans for a pan-African IPO of the Dangote refinery.
State Jurisdiction Affirmed in Prediction Markets Ruling, Challenging Kalshi's Future
TheCurrencyAnalytics - Kalshi just lost a big one. A U.S. appeals court ruled that states keep the power to regulate prediction markets… Read the original on Kalshi Faces Legal Chaos After Appeals Court Rules States Control Prediction Markets. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
STOCKS | 31 Stocks Face Unlocks Next Week, With Value Exceeding 17.8 Billion Yuan
Binance News - According to Jin10, 31 stocks will face share unlocks next week, with the total unlock value exceeding 17.8 billion yuan based on the latest closing prices. Aerospace Intelligent Manufacturing will have 463 million shares become tradable next week, mainly from shares placed to institutional investors in a private placement, with an unlock value of 6.053 billion yuan.
Polymarket Account Buys $117,000 in LGD to Beat TES Ahead of LPL Playoff Match
Binance News - An account with more than $370,000 in profits bought $117,000 worth of LGD to beat TES in Polymarket’s "LPL Third Stage Playoffs LGD vs. TES" prediction event, with an average entry price of 34.8 cents and 335,483 shares purchased. According to Odaily, the LGD vs. TES match began at 17:00 on August 29 and was played as a best-of-five series.
27 Killed in Russian Drone Strike on Kyiv Region
Binance News - According to the BBC, 27 people were killed in an overnight drone strike on Ukraine's Kyiv region, Governor Tymur Tkachenko said, with 42 others, including four children, injured in the Bucha district and 381 people evacuated. Tkachenko later said a 14-year-old was killed in a separate attack in the Boryspil district, while President Volodymyr Zelensky said more than 300 emergency responders were deployed to the strike area. Zelensky also reported further overnight strikes in Odesa, Dnipropetrovsk, Sumy and Zaporizhzhia, and Ukraine's army said it shot down 233 Russian unmanned aerial vehicles overnight into Saturday.
Binance Wallet Adds Access to Sports Prediction Markets
Binance News - Binance Wallet announced on X that users can access Sports Prediction Markets through the Binance App and Binance Wallet Web. In the Binance App, the path is Exchange, then Markets, then Prediction, then Sports, or Wallet, then Home, then Prediction, then View more, then Sports. On the web, the path is Trade, then Prediction, then Sports, or Binance Wallet Web, then Prediction, then Sports. The announcement states that Prediction Markets are available only to users in eligible regions and may not be available to all users. No additional details were provided about availability beyond the regional restriction.
Binance Wallet Adds Access to Sports Prediction Markets
Binance News - Binance Wallet announced on X that users can access Sports Prediction Markets through the Binance App and Binance Wallet Web. In the Binance App, the path is Exchange, then Markets, then Prediction, then Sports, or Wallet, then Home, then Prediction, then View more, then Sports. On the web, the path is Trade, then Prediction, then Sports, or Binance Wallet Web, then Prediction, then Sports. The announcement states that Prediction Markets are available only to users in eligible regions and may not be available to all users. No additional details were provided about availability beyond the regional restriction.
Decade-Old Bitcoin Wallets Move $40 Million, Sparking Speculation
TheCurrencyAnalytics - Six bitcoin wallets that sat untouched for at least ten years suddenly moved. Combined, they shifted $40 million worth of… Read the original on $40 Million Moves from Six Dormant Bitcoin Wallets, Leaving Traders Intrigued. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
NFL Returns to Draftkings and Fanduel, Still Shuns Prediction Markets
Bitcoin.com - The NFL signed new multi-year sports betting deals with Draftkings, Fanduel, and Fanatics on Thursday, ending a five-month gap without an official sportsbook partner. All three agreed to bar wagers on injuries and officiating, which the CFTC has proposed restricting on prediction markets. The league has no deals with any such entity, and has confirmed […]
Reform UK conference draws tech giants as crypto industry takes a back seat
Cryptopolitan - Reform UK is playing up its international diplomacy and distancing itself from crypto backing to position itself as a credible choice to lead the UK. The latest attendance lineup for its upcoming conference clearly indicates this. Crypto firms are completely missing from the sponsor lineup for next week’s three-day Birmingham conference, a massive shift from...
BitGo Buys NYDIG's Trading Business as NYDIG Turns to Power and Mining
CoinPaprika - BitGo has completed its acquisition of NYDIG's institutional trading business, adding about 30 employees and derivatives, financing, and capital markets services. The companies did not disclose financial terms.
Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi Says U.S. Bases in Neighboring Countries Are Legitimate Targets
Binance News - According to Wallstreetcn, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on August 28 that the outcome of the war proved U.S. bases in neighboring countries cannot protect those countries' security, that those bases were designed from the start to "protect Israel," and that Iran's strikes on them were a response to U.S. aggression.
Changpeng Zhao Believes Bitcoin at $1M Is Coming ‘Much Quicker’ Than 25 Years
CryptoPotato - "Major countries have built complete valuation, reserve, and trading systems around gold, so a shift to Bitcoin will not happen overnight," he said.
T1 Favored at 93% in LCK Playoff Matchup Against BFX
Binance News - The predict.fun market for the LCK playoff matchup between T1 and BFX shows a 93% probability of T1 defeating BFX. According to Odaily, the LCK playoffs began this afternoon with T1 facing BFX in a best-of-five series, and the first game is now underway. T1, as the higher-ranked regular-season team, had the choice of opponent among KT and BFX and selected BFX. DK will face KT tomorrow. The playoffs use a double-elimination format, so the loser of this match will move into the lower bracket. ...
UK Treasury Braces for John Healey’s First Budget as Labour Faces Pressure
Binance News - Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey is preparing his first budget during a crucial autumn for the governing Labour Party, according to Bloomberg. The budget comes as economic pressure rises on Andy Burnham.
AI TRENDS | U.S. ICE plans to spend $2 million on robot dogs for enforcement operations
Binance News - According to Wallstreetcn, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to spend $2 million on robot dogs for enforcement operations, with the devices set to assist officers with border defense and infrastructure security.
Tongfu Microelectronics Reports 180 Institutional Shareholders Holding 32.20% of Its A Shares
Binance News - Tongfu Microelectronics Co. Ltd. (002156.SZ) said in its 2026 half-year report, released on August 29, 2026, that 180 institutional investors had disclosed holdings in its A shares as of August 28, with combined holdings of 489 million shares, or 32.20% of total share capital, according to Jiemian News. The top 10 institutional holders included Nantong Huada Microelectronics Group, the National Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund, Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company, and several fund products and insurers, and together they held 31.14% of the company. That was down 4.11 percentage points from the previous quarter. ...
Huaxin Cement Says 141 Institutional Investors Held 44.14% of Its A Shares at End-August 28
Binance News - Huaxin Cement said 141 institutional investors had disclosed holdings in its A shares as of August 28, 2026, with total holdings of 918 million shares, or 44.14% of the company’s total share capital, according to Jiemian News. The company’s 2026 interim report, released on August 29, 2026, said the top 10 institutional investors held 43.25% of the shares, down 1.35 percentage points from the previous quarter. The report listed HOLCHIN B.V., Huaxin Group Co., Ltd., Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited, China Railway Wuhan Bureau Group Co., Ltd., two national social security fund portfolios, Taiping Life Insurance’s traditional ...
Diverging Predictions on Bitcoin's Future from Armstrong and Zhao
TheCurrencyAnalytics - Brian Armstrong thinks Bitcoin hits $100,000 by year’s end. Changpeng Zhao thinks it’ll flip gold entirely. Two of crypto’s biggest… Read the original on Armstrong and Zhao Split on Bitcoin’s Next Move as Price Hovers Near $77K. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
OpenAI pulls models from Cursor after SpaceX takeover
Cryptopolitan - OpenAI stated that it would stop supplying its models to Cursor, the AI coding tool that SpaceX bought in a deal worth $60 billion only two weeks earlier. The shutdown will begin on November 12. This separation occurs as competition is rising in the fast-growing generative AI market. According to Fortune Business Insights, the value...
AI TRENDS | Baidu Intelligent Cloud completes product and R&D reorganization
Binance News - According to Wallstreetcn, Baidu Intelligent Cloud recently completed a product and R&D organizational restructuring, renaming its former platform product division the Agent Division, moving its MaaS business, Qianfan brand, and MaaS-related product system to the Infrastructure Division, renaming its data platform department the Data Intelligence Department, and transferring it to the Intelligent Applications Division, which was renamed from the former application product division.
Crypto ETFs appeared to hit $10B in hours, but filing data exposes where that money really came from
CryptoSlate - US spot Ethereum ETFs appeared to begin trading with $10.36 billion already inside them, an opening balance large enough to resemble an institutional buying wave before the first full session ended. However, almost all of that amount came from ETH that Grayscale's older trusts already held, so the launch moved an existing pool into exchange-traded […] The post Crypto ETFs appeared to hit $10B in hours, but filing data exposes where that money really came from appeared first on CryptoSlate.
President Trump Announces Historic Deal Securing US Control of 65,000,000,000 Barrels of Venezuela Oil Reserves
DailyHODL - President Trump announced a deal granting the US majority control of more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil reserves through a private joint venture. The post President Trump Announces Historic Deal Securing US Control of 65,000,000,000 Barrels of Venezuela Oil Reserves appeared first on The Daily Hodl.
Kuaishou Says Platform Has 632 Interest Circles and 4,112 Tags
Binance News - At the 2026 Kuaishou Guanghe Creator Conference on August 29, Kuaishou Technology founder, chairman and CEO Cheng Yixiao said the platform has developed 632 interest circles and 4,112 sub-interest tags, with users averaging 16 long-term interests each. According to Jiemian News, Cheng also said creators focused on niche verticals earn 2.2 times as much per month on average as broad-reach creators.
Hong Kong SFC Lists Star Bridge Capital Entities as Unlicensed Firms
Binance News - Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission has listed Star Bridge Capital, Star Bridge Capital Group, SBCFX, Star Bridge Capital Pty Limited, and Topical Wealth International Ltd as unlicensed companies. They are not allowed to conduct regulated activities in Hong Kong or actively promote their services to the Hong Kong public, whether inside or outside the city. According to ChainCatcher, the move follows reports of abnormal forced liquidations in Star Bridge Capital's London gold trading, after which the firm's Hong Kong office was reportedly left empty. Hong Kong police have accepted the case and are treating it as fraud for now, but no arrests have been ...
Hong Kong Regulator Adds Star Bridge Capital Entities to Unlicensed List
Binance News - Hong Kong's securities regulator has added Star Bridge Capital, Star Bridge Capital Group, SBCFX, Star Bridge Capital Pty Limited, and Topical Wealth International Ltd to its list of unlicensed companies, barring them from conducting regulated activities in Hong Kong or actively promoting services to the public there. According to Foresight News, the move follows an abnormal liquidation incident involving London gold trading at Star Bridge Capital, after which the platform's Hong Kong office was found empty. Hong Kong police have accepted the case and are treating it as fraud for now, but no arrests have been made. The investigation has been complicated because ...
Kuaishou Founder Cheng Yixiao Says Over 17 Million Creators Have Posted for More Than 10 Years
Binance News - According to Jin10, Kuaishou Technology founder, chairman, and CEO Cheng Yixiao said at the 2026 Kuaishou Guanghe Creator Conference on August 29 that creators with fewer than 10,000 followers account for 75% of Kuaishou's cold-start traffic, more than 58 million works are posted on Kuaishou each day, and the number of creators who have continuously posted for more than 10 years has exceeded 17 million.
Avici to Fully Refund 1,685 Users Hit by $500,859 Card Balance Bug
Binance News - Avici will fully refund all 1,685 users affected by a card balance bug involving $500,859. According to ChainCatcher, Cointelegraph reported that the issue impacted card balances and that the company plans to reimburse every affected user in full.
Why Bitcoin Crashed After Warsh’s Jackson Hole Speech – and What Happens Next
CryptoPotato - BTC was rejected at over $81,000 once again. This time, though, there was an evident catalyst.
Vietnam Reaffirms Readiness for US Trade Talks
Binance News - Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Van Thang reiterated to US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer that the country is ready for “open, constructive” trade talks, according to Bloomberg. The remarks came as Vietnam seeks to revive months-long negotiations over a final tariff deal with the Trump administration.
Starbucks Bets On Cold Drinks As Gen Z Shifts Away From Hot Coffee
Binance News - According to the BBC, Starbucks says three out of every four drinks it now sells are cold, as younger U.S. consumers increasingly choose customizable iced beverages, protein shakes and so-called dirty sodas over traditional coffee. Analysts and marketing professors said the trend is being driven by personalization, visual appeal and social media, while Starbucks' Unicorn Frappuccino lifted foot traffic at the chain by 44% during its three-day run in August, according to Placer.ai. The company has also used cold drinks to help revive weaker sales, with the category accounting for more than 70% of its U.S. beverage sales and becoming central to its turnaround strategy.
Trader Loses 90.7% After Building GOLD Position During Market Cap Rise
Binance News - An on-chain analyst said the address Emxhs...euZMP spent $72,700 to build a GOLD position while the token’s market capitalization was below $40 million. According to Odaily, the address later added another $18,100 after a follow-up post was deleted and rumors of a hack circulated, bringing total investment to more than $90,000. The address is now down $82,400, with assets shrinking 90.7%.
STOCKS | Radiant World Threatens Legal Action Against Glencore Over $1.4 Billion Loss Claim
Binance News - Radiant World is threatening legal action against Glencore, accusing the larger rival of causing more than $1.4 billion in losses. According to Sina Finance, the Singapore-based iron ore trader said it sent Glencore a lawyer's letter on Thursday seeking to recover more than $800 million and claiming damages for alleged destruction of value. Radiant World said the dispute stems from a long-running trading and financing relationship that broke down in 2021. It also said Glencore recently issued termination notices to Radiant World and Sapphire Minmetals, claiming the two entities owed the London-listed company $951 million, offset by $471 million ...
Polymarket Phillies-Angels Spread Market Sees Sharp Odds Swing
Binance News - Catcher Predict monitoring showed that the Los Angeles Angels option in Polymarket’s Phillies vs. Angels event market for the -1.5 spread surged from 60% one hour earlier to 82.5%, a 22.5% move. According to ChainCatcher, the shift reflects a sharp change in the submarket’s odds and may be affected by breaking news.
GOLD Project Account Claims Over $8.2 Million Profit and $10 Million Barron Trump Bounty
Binance News - An account linked to the GOLD project, realtrumpcoins, claimed it has made more than $8.2 million today from what it described as “low-IQ Trump supporters” and plans to add the proceeds to a $10 million bounty targeting Barron Trump. According to ChainCatcher, the account also claimed Barron Trump is currently worth $18.2 million and referred to $165 million in Solana allegedly stolen from his phone. The statements were made solely by the account and have not been independently verified.
Zhao Advocates for Bitcoin’s Superiority Over Gold Amid Market Changes
TheCurrencyAnalytics - Changpeng Zhao thinks Bitcoin will beat gold. The Binance CEO said the cryptocurrency could soon overtake the precious metal in… Read the original on Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao Declares Bitcoin a Stronger Store of Value Than Gold. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
Up 35% in August: Why Every XRP Holder Needs to Watch September 15
U.Today - XRP ends August with a 35% surge, but the true macro test arrives on Sept. 15. XRP ends August with a 35% surge, but the true macro test arrives on Sept. 15.
Bitdeer Reports 273.5 BTC Mined and Sold in Week Ending August 28
Binance News - Bitdeer said its Bitcoin mining output totaled 273.5 BTC in the week ending August 28, and it sold the same amount during the period. According to Odaily, the company reported net additions of 0 BTC and said it still holds no Bitcoin.
Polymarket Nikola Bartunkova Odds Swing Sharply in Monterrey Open Matchup
Binance News - Polymarket odds for the Monterrey Open matchup between Nikola Bartunkova and Elise Mertens saw a sharp move, with the Nikola Bartunkova option falling from 93.5% one hour ago to 30.5% at present, a 63% swing. According to ChainCatcher, the sudden change may reflect the impact of related breaking news.
Polymarket Orioles Option Jumps to 80% in Baltimore Orioles vs. Athletics Market
Binance News - Catcher Predict monitoring showed sharp volatility in the Baltimore Orioles option within Polymarket’s Baltimore Orioles vs. Athletics event market, rising from 57.5% one hour earlier to 80% at the time of reporting. According to ChainCatcher, the move represented a 22.5 percentage point increase, and the article said related breaking news may have influenced the shift.
GEOPOLITICS | Australian Minister Rejects Softer Data Center Power Rules
Binance News - Australia’s Energy Minister Chris Bowen rejected suggestions the government is easing requirements for future data center developments to be powered by renewable energy, according to Bloomberg.
BitGo Acquires NYDIG's Trading Division Amid Expansion into Mining Operations
TheCurrencyAnalytics - What happened BitGo just closed a deal to buy NYDIG’s institutional trading business. Around 30 employees are coming over, along… Read the original on BitGo Acquires NYDIG’s Trading Arm as NYDIG Shifts Focus to 3-Gigawatt Mining Project. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
Ripple Plans Four-Stage Quantum-Resistant Migration for XRP Ledger
Binance News - Ripple Senior Director of Engineering Ayo Akinyele said the company is developing a four-stage quantum-resistant migration plan for the XRP Ledger, aiming to complete the transition before quantum computers become a practical threat. According to ChainCatcher, the plan includes assessing network exposure, testing quantum-resistant cryptographic schemes, running current security systems alongside quantum-resistant alternatives, and preparing contingency responses if quantum computing advances faster than expected. Akinyele said the migration involves more than replacing one encryption algorithm and will require more flexible infrastructure, stronger key ...
Widow Of Man Who Died After Turbulence Sues Singapore Airlines
Binance News - Linda Kitchen, whose husband Geoff died after severe turbulence on a Singapore Airlines flight from London Heathrow in May 2024, has begun High Court proceedings against the airline, according to BBC. Lawyers for Kitchen, 74, said she broke her back in the incident, which caused the aircraft to drop around 6,000 ft and divert to Bangkok for an emergency landing. Kitchen is seeking damages to help fund specialist support for her injuries. It is understood Geoff suffered a heart attack after the sudden drop at high altitude.
Evernorth XRP Treasury Deal Advances After SEC Filing Takes Effect
Bitcoin.com - The SEC cleared a key regulatory step in Evernorth’s proposed merger, moving the XRP treasury company closer to a Nasdaq listing under the ticker XRPN. Evernorth Merger Moves to Shareholder Vote Evernorth Holdings Inc. moved closer to its planned Nasdaq listing after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) declared its Form S-4 effective, the […]
B.AI Launches Free Access to Six AI Models, Including GLM-5.3-Flash
Binance News - B.AI said yesterday that its free model lineup is now fully available, offering six models to users at no cost. According to ChainCatcher, the lineup includes GLM-5.3-Flash, DeepSeek-V4-Flash, DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp, Hy3, MiMo-V2.5, and Qwen3.8-Flash. The platform said GLM-5.3-Flash, previously known as Ox Alpha, is the first native multimodal model in the GLM-5 series. It has 320B total parameters and 18B active parameters, uses a sparse-plus-linear attention hybrid architecture, and supports a 1M-token context window. ...
Lei Jun Congratulates CXMT on LPDDR6 Mass Production
Binance News - According to Jin10, Lei Jun said on Weibo that he congratulated CXMT on achieving mass production of LPDDR6 memory. Xuanjie O3 is the first to support CXMT LPDDR6, and Xiaomi 18 Fold will debut with it. Lei Jun said he believes this is only the beginning and that more outstanding Chinese technology companies will join forces and keep reaching new heights.
U.S. Central Command Chief Says About 50,000 U.S. Troops Are Deployed in the Middle East
Binance News - According to Wallstreetcn, U.S. Central Command Commander Brad Cooper said on August 28 that about 50,000 U.S. troops are currently deployed in the Middle East, many of them carrying out a maritime blockade of Iran, and that more than 20 warships have maintained the blockade since it resumed in mid-July.
OpenAI Ends Cursor Partnership After SpaceX Acquisition
Binance News - OpenAI said it will end its partnership with Cursor after Cursor was acquired by SpaceX. According to Sina Finance, direct access to OpenAI's models for Cursor will end on November 12. OpenAI said it wants developers to broadly use its models, but it cannot be sure SpaceX will use its technology within its service terms because of past contract violations by several companies under Elon Musk. OpenAI also said that after Musk acquired X, the company violated its contract terms with OpenAI and breached several other agreements. Earlier this year, Musk acknowledged under oath that xAI, now under SpaceX, had violated OpenAI's service terms, which were ...
Polymarket Duckworth Option Jumps to 54.45% in Winston-Salem Open Match Market
Binance News - Catcher Predict monitoring showed sharp volatility in the Polymarket submarket for the Winston-Salem Open match between James Duckworth and Arthur Fery, where the "Duckworth" option in the second-set winner market rose from 27% one hour earlier to 54.45%. According to ChainCatcher, the move reflected a 27.45% swing and may have been influenced by breaking news.
Ottawa funds a Toronto quantum plant while Xanadu's packaging stays offshore
Cryptopolitan - Xanadu secured a C$195 million repayable federal loan for a Toronto photonics plant, but still sends most chip packaging and assembly to contractors abroad.
Somali Piracy Surge Threatens Shipping In Gulf Of Aden
Binance News - According to the BBC, a surge in piracy near Somalia has raised threats to shipping in the Gulf of Aden and the wider region, with two cargo vessels seized within four days last week and at least 13 ships attacked since the start of the year. The BBC said the latest hijackings have triggered drone strikes against the pirates and marked the biggest escalation in more than a decade. The MV Lutuf, a Cameroon-flagged ship, was attacked off Somalia's Puntland region on 17 August, while the Eritrean-flagged MT Sibu 1 was boarded in waters near Yemen a few days later. The BBC said the Lutuf is among six vessels being held for ransom demands of millions of dollars, and that four are anchored near ...
AFTERMARKET MOVES | Gap Jumps 14% on Old Navy Leadership Change; Marvell, Autodesk Slide on Guidance
Binance News - According to CNBC, Gap shares jumped about 14% in extended trading after the retailer said Michael Francis will lead Old Navy starting Nov. 2, succeeding Haio Barbeito, who had served as CEO since 2022. Gap posted second-quarter adjusted earnings of 52 cents per share, topping the LSEG consensus of 48 cents. Marvell Technology fell 6% after guiding to current-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.10 per share, plus or minus 5 cents, against the $1.07 analysts expected, with non-GAAP gross margin seen at 57.5% to 58.5% versus the StreetAccount call of 58.5%. Workday added almost 1% after beating LSEG estimates on both the top and bottom lines in the second quarter. Rubrik tumbled 7% as non-GAAP gross margin came in at 81% against an 81.7% StreetAccount estimate, though it beat on ...
Crypto Users Targeted by 19 Harmful Browser Extensions on Chrome and Edge
TheCurrencyAnalytics - Crypto wallets are getting drained. Quietly, methodically, and at scale — through something most users never think twice about: browser… Read the original on 80,000 Crypto Users Targeted by 19 Malicious Browser Extensions in Chrome and Edge. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
U.S. Central Command Says 82 Merchant Ships Changed Course Under Iran Maritime Blockade
Binance News - According to Jin10, U.S. Central Command said the United States continued its maritime blockade of Iran, and by August 28 its forces had guided 82 merchant ships to change course, disabled 3 merchant ships, and boarded 2 merchant ships for inspection.
Honda and Nissan are set to run their 2029 cars on the same software
Cryptopolitan - Honda and Nissan are expected to agree as soon as Monday to develop one operating system and one onboard computer for vehicles arriving in 2029.
Jurrien Timmer Says Bitcoin Has Held Its Power-Law Curve Bottom
Binance News - Fidelity Global Macro Director Jurrien Timmer said Bitcoin has held the bottom of its power-law curve and has corrected for long enough to satisfy the time component of the four-year cycle. According to ChainCatcher, Timmer made the remarks in a post, framing the move as a duration-based adjustment rather than a fresh breakdown.
Metaplanet CEO Advocates Bitcoin Adoption During Hong Kong Conference
TheCurrencyAnalytics - Simon Gerovich doesn’t mince words. The CEO of Metaplanet was in Hong Kong on Friday for the Bitcoin Asia conference,… Read the original on Metaplanet CEO Declares Bitcoin’s Moment in Asia, Targeting $14 Trillion in Japanese Savings. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
Fosun Files For Hong Kong IPO Of Club Med Businesses
Binance News - Fosun, the mainland owner of Club Med, said on Friday it has filed for an initial public offering in Hong Kong for the travel operator and its ClubMed Lifestyle and other tourism-focused businesses, according to RTHK reported. The company said proceeds from the proposed listing will be used mainly to expand its global resort network, upgrade vacation offerings and strengthen its digital and AI capabilities. Fosun withdrew Club Med from the Paris stock exchange after acquiring it in 2015. The new entity, with Club Med as its flagship, plans to operate about 85 resorts ...
China Approves $6.84 Billion More QDII Quota, Raising Total to $1.83 Trillion
Binance News - China's State Administration of Foreign Exchange approved a new batch of QDII quotas on August 28, adding $6.84 billion and lifting the cumulative approved quota from $1.76169 trillion to $1.83009 trillion, according to Jiemian News. The latest allocation includes $30.99 billion for 45 banks, $101 billion for 79 securities and fund firms, and $42.003 billion for 48 insurance and insurance asset managers; 23 trust firms received no new quota. Among the banks, China Industrial and Commercial Bank/ICBC Wealth Management, Bank of East Asia, HSBC, Hang Seng Bank and others each received $100 million, while East West Bank and China CITIC Bank International were approved for the ...
Canada Lures Dozens Of Researchers From US Universities With C$504 Million Fund
Binance News - According to the BBC, Canada is recruiting dozens of researchers from US universities, including Harvard, under a new government program backed by C$504 million ($362 million; £268 million) for work in fields such as climate change and medicine. More than three-quarters of the 64 professors moving to Canada from around the world will come from the US, and 48 of them are relocating under the program. Seth Guikema, a climate resiliency researcher moving from the University of Michigan to the University of Western Ontario, said he will use C$8 million over the next eight years to study tools for better preparing for natural hazards ...
STOCKS | Affirm CEO Says High Oil Prices Are Pressuring U.S. Consumers
Binance News - Affirm shares were little changed on Friday after the buy-now-pay-later company reported fourth-quarter results. According to Sina Finance, CEO Max Levchin said high oil prices are putting pressure on consumers. Levchin said U.S. consumers are clearly feeling higher gasoline prices and that the company’s services can help them manage cost pressure from inflation. The American Automobile Association said the national average gasoline price was $4.09 per gallon on Friday, down from above $4.50 in May but still well above pre-war levels in Iran. The last time the national average was below $3 was March 2. ...
PRECIOUS METALS | SPDR Gold Trust Holdings Fall 4.279 Tons to 1,042.357 Tons
Binance News - According to Jin10, SPDR Gold Trust holdings decreased by 4.279 tons from the previous day to 1,042.357 tons.
STOCKS | Affirm Holds Steady After Q4 Results as CEO Cites Higher Oil Prices
Binance News - According to Wallstreetcn, Affirm Holdings shares closed nearly flat on Friday after the buy-now-pay-later company reported fourth-quarter results, and CEO Max Levchin said higher oil prices are weighing on consumers. "U.S. consumers are undoubtedly feeling higher oil prices, so we cannot, cannot ignore that," Levchin said. "They are also coming to us for help in dealing with price issues from various inflation pressure points."
Ripple Prime Expands Into Equity Derivatives With Delta One Launch
Bitcoin.com - Ripple Prime has launched Delta One business offering total return swaps across U.S.-listed equities, indices, and digital assets. The expansion gives institutional investors cross-asset access through a single prime brokerage counterparty. Ripple Prime Adds Delta One to Multi-Asset Brokerage Ripple expanded its institutional brokerage business Aug. 27 with the launch of Delta One within Ripple […]
Arthur Hayes Discusses Weakening Bitcoin Strategy and Its Implications
TheCurrencyAnalytics - Strategy’s stock has lost the edge it once gave Bitcoin bulls. Arthur Hayes, the BitMEX co-founder, said the disappearance of… Read the original on Arthur Hayes Warns Strategy’s Bitcoin Premium Play Is Failing, Threatening Investors. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
Affirm CEO Says Consumers Are Healthy as Revenue Outlook Improves
Binance News - Affirm Holdings CEO Max Levchin told Bloomberg Businessweek Daily that the company’s customers are “healthy, paying us back on time, and shopping,” according to Bloomberg. He also discussed Affirm’s recent earnings report, including an upbeat revenue outlook, its most profitable quarter on record, recent partnerships and e-commerce growth.
Meta pilots data center robots as staff say the machines could cut technician jobs
Cryptopolitan - Meta is piloting robots to swap cables, reboot servers, and inspect gear in its data centers, and staff say the machines could shrink the technician ranks.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Navy Says No Ships May Transit the Strait of Hormuz Without Coordination
Binance News - Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy said U.S. officials were lying about the Strait of Hormuz remaining open, accusing them of trying to control oil prices and cover up failure. The navy said Iran's control over the strategic waterway is absolutely secure and ordered that any vessel attempting to pass through the strait without Iranian coordination must not be allowed to transit, according to Jiemian News. It said the action will continue until U.S. military operations against Iran end completely and Washington fulfills its obligations.
How the US Helped Japan Pull Off a $97 Billion Yen Rescue
BeInCrypto - Bessent says the yen intervention was an asset swap, not a loan. Treasury filings back him, and complicate Warren's case. The post How the US Helped Japan Pull Off a $97 Billion Yen Rescue appeared first on BeInCrypto.
12 Years Later, Bitcoin Remembers the Man Who Got There First
Bitcoin.com - Twelve years ago today, cryptographer Hal Finney died after a five-year fight with ALS, six years after he became the first person on Earth to receive a bitcoin transaction. His story is still one of the strangest, most human threads running through Bitcoin’s history. A Signature Before Bitcoin Had a Price Before bitcoin had a […]
U.S. President Donald Trump Says U.S. Reached Oil Deal With Venezuela
Binance News - According to Wallstreetcn, U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States had just reached an oil deal with Venezuela and had obtained majority control of Venezuela's more than 65 billion barrels of proven oil reserves.
Ocasio-Cortez Reshuffles Team Ahead Of Possible 2028 Bid
Binance News - According to Axios, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is making personnel changes on her team months before she decides whether to launch a presidential campaign or run for Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's seat in 2028. Her longtime campaign manager and senior adviser, Oliver Hidalgo-Wohlleben, is leaving in September, while Fiorella Bini has taken over as interim campaign manager, Aya Saed has returned as a deputy chief of staff and campaign adviser, and Tanushri Shankar-Ross has come back as a senior adviser. Ocasio-Cortez's creative director, Tyler Evans, also left this summer, according to his LinkedIn page. The changes have coincided with an expanded portfolio for chief of staff Mike Casca, who joined her team in late 2023 after serving as a senior ...
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Considers Possible 2028 Presidential Run
Binance News - According to Sina Finance, citing two people familiar with the discussions, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is considering the possibility of running for president in 2028. Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell denied the report in a statement, saying Hegseth will not run for president and that his top priority is leading the Defense Department; he called all other speculation nonsense.
Abraxas Capital Holds Over $472 Million in Perpetual Short Positions
Binance News - Abraxas Capital holds more than $472 million in perpetual futures short positions, according to monitoring by HyperliquidNews. According to ChainCatcher, the positions include $126 million in Bitcoin native asset shorts, $120 million in Ethereum native asset shorts, $73 million in SOL shorts, and $72 million in Hyperliquid native asset shorts. The wallet posted a $21 million profit over the past 24 hours and has total equity of more than $200 million.
Abraxas Capital Holds Over $472 Million in Perpetual Futures Shorts
Binance News - Abraxas Capital holds more than $472 million in perpetual futures short positions, including $126 million in Bitcoin native asset shorts, $120 million in Ethereum native asset shorts, $73 million in SOL shorts, and $72 million in Hyperliquid native asset shorts. According to Odaily, the wallet posted a $21 million profit over the past 24 hours, and its total equity exceeded $200 million.
US Dollar Hits One-Week High After Warsh Remarks; Yen Weakens
Binance News - The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index rose 0.4% to 1,199.14, its highest since August 19, after Fed Chair Kevin Warsh vowed to bring inflation down to the 2% target. According to Sina Finance, the dollar climbed to a more than one-week high as Warsh warned inflation had not shown a meaningful slowdown and said the Fed still had "work to do" unless policymakers were confident inflation was slowing materially. Traders again priced in a 25-basis-point rate hike by year-end and another 25-basis-point increase by March 2027. The euro fell 0.6% to 1.1580 against the dollar, while the yen weakened and slipped below the closely watched ...
Tusk Pushes Crypto Law Re-Vote After Zondacrypto Scandal
Bitcoin.com - Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk stressed that, amid the scandal surrounding the Zondacrypto case, he would call for the Speaker of the Sejm, the lower house of the Polish Parliament, to organize a revote on the President’s veto of the Crypto-Asset Market Act. Poland To Revote Crypto-Asset Market Act After Zondacrypto Scandal Polish authorities are […]
Arini US Investments Head Gavin Yates Departs Hedge Fund
Binance News - Gavin Yates, chief executive officer of Arini Capital Management’s US business, has left the firm, according to people with knowledge of the situation, Bloomberg reported.
Trump Administration Plans To End Security Aid For Iraq's Peshmerga
Binance News - According to the BBC, the Trump administration is planning to end military aid for Iraq's Peshmerga, the Kurdish security force that helped the United States defeat Islamic State, as the current security agreement is due to expire on 30 September. The Pentagon has told Kurdish leaders in recent meetings that it does not plan to renew the memorandum of understanding that provides security assistance, and the Peshmerga received $61m in fiscal year 2026 for weapons, training and stipends through the counter-IS program. The report said the proposed cutoff has alarmed officials in Iraqi Kurdistan, who fear it would create a security vacuum as Iran and Iranian-backed militias ...
Apple opens its September 9 event with a foldable iPhone and no base model
Cryptopolitan - Apple affirmed a September 9 iPhone event where a foldable iPhone Ultra and two Pro models lead a fall rollout, with no base iPhone 18 until spring 2027.
Gilinski Family, GeoPark Near Venezuela Oil Deal
Binance News - Colombia’s richest family is nearing a Venezuela oil deal with GeoPark Ltd., the Bogota-based oil producer in which it holds a 28% stake, according to people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reported. The people asked not to be identified because they were discussing confidential plans.
GEOPOLITICS | Trump Plans 50% Tariffs on Canadian Autos, Parts and Steel
Binance News - US President Donald Trump vowed this week to raise tariffs on Canadian cars, trucks, automotive parts and steel to 50% at the start of next year, according to Bloomberg. Linda Hasenfratz, executive chair of Linamar, said the move would cripple the industry after decades of free trade in autos between the US and Canada.
STOCKS | Crypto-Linked Index Falls 8.34% as Bitcoin and Ether Extend Losses
Binance News - According to Wallstreetcn, the U.S. crypto and crypto-linked index fell 8.34% to 67.35 points, down 2.60% for the week, while MarketVectorTM Digital Assets 100 Small Cap Index dropped 4.71% to 2,432.36966 points over the past 24 hours and fell 7.12% over the past seven days, the MarketVectorTM Digital Assets 100 Mid Cap Index declined 4.78% to 2,616.8022 points and fell 10.15% over the past seven days, and the MarketVector Digital Assets 100 Index lost 2.92% to 15,513.41799 points and fell 2.33% over the past seven days. Bitcoin fell 3.40% to $77,383.30 over the past 24 hours after hawkish remarks in Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's speech accelerated the decline, was roughly flat over the past seven days, and showed an M-shaped pattern, having fallen to $75,577.56 on August 23 ...
U.S. Defense Secretary May Again Gather Senior Military Officers at Quantico
Binance News - According to U.S. officials, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is considering inviting hundreds of senior military officers to Marine Corps Base Quantico again this year to deliver remarks. One official said he is also expected to issue a new set of directives to the armed forces, while the timing of the meeting remains unclear and it is not known whether all active-duty generals and admirals will be called.
Bitcoin Rally Stalls, But Long-Term Sentiment Remains Bullish
Decrypt - BTC gave back some of its gains after Fed Chair Kevin Warsh talked tough on inflation, but prediction market traders are still leaning bullish.
Iran's Foreign Minister Araghchi Says Missiles Withstood Test
Binance News - According to Jin10, Iran's Foreign Minister Araghchi said the country's missiles withstood the test, defended the nation well, and all domestically produced equipment performed at its best.
GEOPOLITICS | Moody’s Raises Nigeria Outlook to Positive on Stronger Growth
Binance News - Moody’s Ratings revised Nigeria’s credit outlook to positive, citing stronger-than-expected economic growth, according to Bloomberg. The action reflects the agency’s view of Nigeria’s economy.
Circle's FCA license clears the way for USDC on Chelsea's shirt this season
Cryptopolitan - Chelsea signed Circle as front-of-shirt sponsor, putting USDC on its shirts two months after the FCA told clubs to vet unauthorized crypto backers.
Iran's Foreign Minister Araghchi: U.S. and Israel Unable to Counter Iran's Missiles
Binance News - According to Jin10, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the United States and Israel are unable to counter Iran's missiles.
Boeing Signs $3 Billion Revolving Credit Agreement, Extends 2023 and 2024 Facilities
Binance News - According to Wallstreetcn, Boeing signed a $3 billion, 364-day revolving credit agreement on August 24, according to an SEC filing. The amended 2023 five-year credit agreement has total committed capacity of $3 billion and now matures on August 24, 2029, while the amended 2024 five-year credit agreement has total committed capacity of $4 billion and now matures on May 15, 2030.