Ethics Probe Resumes After Pro-Crypto Farage Wins By-Election
Key TakeawaysReform UK leader Nigel Farage won the Clacton by-election with 63% of the vote on August 14, 2026.The victory...
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BitBox Patches Code Execution and Bitcoin Lockup Flaws
Hardware wallet maker BitBox has released a firmware update that fixes two vulnerabilities it described as “severe” that could have...
Tether Pushes Into Artificial Intelligence as User Base Tops 650M
Key TakeawaysTether is expanding AI tools to 650M+ users, targeting smartphones in emerging markets.USDT’s $183B scale gives Tether a major...
Liquidation Heatmap Analysis for Bitcoin Traders
Bitcoin is approaching an important liquidity zone as leveraged traders continue to shape short-term price action. Recent liquidation heatmap data...
New UK PM Moves to Scrap the Gambling Duty He Lobbied Against
Key TakeawaysBurnham signed a council letter demanding repeal in 2025, before becoming PM in July.Gambling Commission found a drop in...
Jane Street Reveals Over $1 Billion Invested in Bitcoin ETFs
The quant trading heavyweight rebuilt its Bitcoin ETF exposure during the second quarter, with BlackRock’s fund accounting for most...
A Mystery Winner Claimed $24 Million Just Two Days Before the Deadline. Officials Think They Waited on Purpose
Key TakeawaysNew York Lottery paid $24 million after Smith claimed the ticket on May 23, 2017.New York Lottery’s last-minute publicity...
Why Rakuten Wallet Is Betting XRP Solves Crypto’s Speed Problem
Rakuten Wallet did not add XRP spot trading in isolation. According to senior analyst Yasuo Matsuda, the move reflects a...
EU Empowers Regulators to Block Third-Country Crypto Platforms
Key TakeawaysThe EU approved its 21st sanctions package, extending transaction bans to 14 offshore crypto platforms.New rules ban Russians and...
Harmony Protocol to Roll Back Network After Massive Exploit
Key TakeawaysHarmony Protocol suffers exploit resulting in 2.385 trillion unauthorized ONE tokens minted on Aug. 12.ONE token price tumbled over...
COIN Price Prediction: Two Consecutive Earnings Misses, a ~$150 Floor, and a $221 Ceiling — Which Way Does It Break?
Felix Pinkston Aug 17, 2026 10:50 Coinbase's tokenized stock sits at $150.15, pinned beneath every meaningful...
Binance Shared Customer Data With Russia After Leaving Market
Key TakeawaysBinance provided Russian investigators with a customer’s transaction and identification records.Authorities used the cryptocurrency records to support terrorism charges.CEO...
China’s 5,500 Robot Shipments Put US AI Hardware Rivals on Notice
Key TakeawaysUnitree delivered more than 5,500 humanoid robots during 2025.China’s robot exports face new U.S. restrictions and security scrutiny.Green contrasts...
Bitcoin Supply Squeeze Unwinds as 28,000 BTC Return to Exchanges
Key TakeawaysExchange balances increased by about 28,000 BTC after reaching a July low.The rebound erased roughly 84% of the previous...
Can Bitcoin Cash (BCH Price) Fall Back Toward $90 Support?
Bitcoin Cash has plenty going on under the hood, but the BCH price is not exactly impressed. Over the past...
PLTR Price Prediction: Stalling at $175 Resistance — Shakeout to $170 Before the Next Leg Higher
Jessie A Ellis Aug 17, 2026 11:01 PLTR is jammed at $173.49 with MACD momentum dead...
Binance Pay Expands Crypto Payments to 3,700 Bhutan Merchants – Bitcoin News
Key TakeawaysBinance Pay now works at more than 3,700 DK Bank QR merchants.Users enter prices in BTN while transactions settle...
Bank of Russia Limits Crypto Equity to 25% for Market Brokers
Key TakeawaysDraft rules cap market players’ crypto holdings at 25% of total equity to ensure financial resilience.Required registration with crypto...
OCC approves Trump Family Crypto Company for Trust Charter
Amid scrutiny and accusations of conflicts of interest from many lawmakers, the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency...
Bitwise CIO Says Bitcoin Isn’t the Biggest Winner Here
President Trump is reportedly set to meet with top crypto executives at the White House this week, arriving at a...
HIVE Digital Lands $350M AI Deal With 5-Year Cloud Contract
Key TakeawaysHIVE’s BUZZ HPC signed a 5-year, $350M AI cloud deal using 2,016 Nvidia Blackwell Ultra GPUs.HIVE says the deal...
Bitcoin BTC Hovers Near $63.5K Amid Market Consolidation
Alvin Lang Aug 17, 2026 12:36 Bitcoin holds at $63,501 (+0.85%) as August trading sees cautious...
