Illinois crypto groups seek injunction against new tax
The Blockchain Association and Crypto Council for Innovation sued Illinois on Aug. 21 to block a 0.2% digital asset tax scheduled to take effect on Jan. 1, 2027. Summary Two industry groups sued Illinois to block its 0.2% digital asset tax before implementation begins. The tax takes effect January 1, 2027, covering specified exchanges, transfers…
Transistors Changed Everything. Here’s How They Work
Electrons travel across the bulb to a collector plate, which creates the output current. Now, it might seem like a silly way to do that. But if we add another wire (a grid) between the filament and the collector, we can control this output current. A negative voltage on the control will push the electrons…
Ripple CEO Says Crypto Rules Near Finish After White House Meeting
Key Takeaways Garlinghouse says U.S. crypto rules have never been closer. White House and CFTC meetings brought crypto and TradFi together. The CLARITY Act still faces unresolved disputes in Congress. Garlinghouse Sees White House Shift on Crypto Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse described a significant change in Washington’s treatment of cryptocurrency after joining President Donald Trump,…
Mark Zuckerberg AI Predicts Cardano Could Have the Strangest Comeback of 2026
Cardano would need to more than triple from here just to get back to where it traded last autumn. A Meta AI price prediction says that round trip is on the table, and the model predicts $0.68 as its base case for the end of 2026. The wider range runs $0.55 to $0.85. Everything depends…
Uber faces fine of nearly $1B over automated driver suspensions
The Dutch Data Protection Authority is fining Uber €825 million (around $966 million) — the second largest penalty issued so far under Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation, according to Reuters. The Dutch regulator was investigating complaints that Uber had deactivated driver accounts through an automated process without sufficient warning or human oversight. In a statement,…
Kalshi blocks Washington users as court fight grows
Kalshi has blocked customers in Washington while asking a King County judge to reconsider an injunction restricting its prediction markets. Summary Washington requires Kalshi to block residents from seven event-contract categories under an amended preliminary injunction. Kalshi requested reconsideration after Washington agreed to delay enforcement against federally regulated competitor OG temporarily. September 2 is the…
OpenAI Brings ChatGPT Ads to 31 European Countries
Ads are about to become a much more common part of the ChatGPT experience. OpenAI announced Tuesday that it will expand ChatGPT Ads to 31 European nations, marking the tech company’s largest geographic rollout since it began testing commercial slots six months ago. Starting next week, users across major markets, including Germany, France, Spain, Italy,…
Bitcoin Mining Hits a Crossroads as Difficulty Hovers Near the Floor
Key Takeaways Bitcoin logged ten difficulty drops versus seven increases in 2026, leaving difficulty at 125.81 trillion. Bitcoin difficulty sits just 0.7% above its 2026 low as roughly 150 EH/s remains sidelined. Bitcoin’s next adjustment will test whether its 38.8% price gap from the October 2025 ATH keeps narrowing. Bitcoin Miners Keep Losing Ground Bitcoin…
Ripple ETFs See Best Week Since May as XRP Exploded to 7-Month High
Unlike the BTC and ETH ETF inflows, Friday was actually the best day for the XRP ETFs. The winds have changed in the cryptocurrency markets, and this is particularly evident in the exchange-traded funds tracking several assets, such as Ripple’s native token. Although they were mostly in the green, the spot XRP ETFs struggled…
The discourse about dating bi men is going around again
How we date and who we date will never not be a hot topic on social media. Oversharing our dating lives is the foundation of the internet, but it’s also the source of some of the worst takes you’ll ever hear. Because the internet is cyclical, certain ideas and expectations about sex and dating get…
