Why crypto investors are watching DEOD
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Decentrawood is positioning DEOD at the intersection of AI and web3, with a new exchange reveal, Task AI Agent, and DEOD DAO launches planned for August 23–24. Summary Decentrawood prepares for new exchange listing,…
Anthropic CEO Says Open-Weight AI Won’t Decentralize Power
Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei has a reality check for anyone expecting open-weight AI to democratize Silicon Valley: it won’t. In an exchange on X with investor Gavin Baker, Amodei rejected the premise that policymakers face an ultimatum between concentrated regulatory control and wide open distribution. Baker contended on a podcast and social media that…
Dutch Prosecutors Raise $2.55M From Crypto Tied to Bankrupt Knaken
Key Takeaways Dutch prosecutors liquidated Knaken’s remaining crypto assets, raising $2.55 million for 6,300 victims. Unregistered operations and missing funds at Knaken led to regulatory scrutiny from DNB and the AFM. Trustee Carl Hamm is auditing Knaken’s finances to determine recovery terms for 6,300 victims. Discrepancy Between Deposits and Assets Dutch prosecutors have liquidated all…
XRP Whale Activity Explodes 280% as Price Falls Below $1: What’s Going On?
Large XRP transactions skyrocketed over the past day, which just adds more to the Ripple whale picture but the price keeps struggling. Although BTC has recovered slightly from the weekend slumber and sits above $64,000, Ripple’s native token has failed to join the rather modest ride and continues to fight for the $1.00 support;…
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South Korea orders Polymarket block over illegal gambling concerns
South Korea has ordered access to Polymarket to be blocked after regulators found that the crypto-based prediction market provides an illegal gambling environment to domestic users. Summary South Korea has ordered access to Polymarket to be blocked over illegal gambling concerns. Regulators said Polymarket’s winner takes all structure encourages speculative gambling behaviour. Polymarket argued that…
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A leader in almost everything tech and home-office related for over 40 years, Swiss-founded Logitech offers a vast array of products, including keyboards, consoles, webcams, and tech gear made especially for education, business, and gaming. We at WIRED know the company’s wares well (obviously), so we’ve found the latest Logitech promo codes and deals to…
Ethics Probe Resumes After Pro-Crypto Farage Wins By-Election
Key Takeaways Reform UK leader Nigel Farage won the Clacton by-election with 63% of the vote on August 14, 2026. The victory automatically resumed a watchdog probe into an undeclared $6.3M gift from Christopher Harborne. If Parliament suspends Farage for 10 or more days, his seat could face a recall petition and second election. Election…
Ripple Payments Adopted by Jeonbuk Bank for Cross-Border Transfers
Ripple has partnered with Jeonbuk Bank to deploy Ripple Payments for cross-border business remittances. This is making the lender the first regional bank in South Korea to adopt the service. Ripple also stated that the deal is its third Korean partnership this year, following agreements with KBank and Kyobo Life Insurance. The service is intended…
OCC Grants Conditional Approval for World Liberty Trust Bank Focused on Stablecoin Operations
A US banking regulator is granting preliminary conditional approval to World Liberty Financial’s application for a new national trust bank. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency says it reviewed the application from the President Trump-backed firm to establish the World Liberty Trust Company, National Association bank for stablecoin operations and digital asset custody. The…
