The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) said on Aug. 11 that digital asset companies conducting legally permissible activities should have a route into the U.S. national banking system, as Comptroller Jonathan V. Gould renewed the agency’s push to revive new bank formation. Summary OCC received 40 de novo applications during 18 months,…
TL;DR: Unblock Pornhub from Texas with a VPN. The best service for unblocking porn sites is ExpressVPN. More than a third of U.S. states have introduced age verification laws for online adult content, including Texas. In response, Pornhub has blocked users in those locations from accessing their site. That means millions of users in Texas…
Key Takeaways FCC restrictions target foreign humanoid robots and U.S. models with over 35% foreign parts. Boston Dynamics could gain as U.S. manufacturing capacity scales toward 30,000 robots annually. China’s Mao Ning vowed countermeasures as Tesla and rivals rethink supply chains in 2026. The FCC’s latest crackdown on foreign-made humanoid robots reads like another national-security…
Even if the SEC approves the proposal, final rules could take 12-18 months after comments, revisions and another agency vote. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said Monday it will hold an open meeting this Friday, August 14, to consider proposing new rules that would create a tailored offering path for certain crypto…
The emissions from powering data centers rightly get a lot of attention. But new research from former Microsoft sustainability workers cautions that the way artificial intelligence enhances productivity in the oil and gas industry could be much more damaging to the planet. Published last week in the journal npj Climate Action, the research finds that…
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Maintaining a bank account in the Philippines can often feel like a slow leak in your wallet. Between small transactional surcharges, off-network penalties, and strict balance maintenance rules, traditional bank accounts quietly drain hundreds, sometimes…
Spritehood has sold 42,956 paid NFTs on Robinhood Chain in about 53 minutes, generating nearly $1.28 million for Pudgy Penguins co-founder Cole Villemain. Summary Paid buyers minted 42,956 Spritehood NFTs priced at either $17 or $117. The sale generated about $1.283 million, equal to roughly 684.28 ETH at the mint price. Another 1,488 NFTs were…
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has updated the network’s long-term roadmap, placing greater emphasis on privacy, post-quantum security, artificial intelligence and new approaches to scaling. In an Aug. 10 post on X, Buterin compared Ethereum’s current “Strawmap” with the roadmap published in 2023, outlining which priorities have remained, which have been downgraded and which new technologies…
Accel has closed a new $550 million India fund, less than two years after raising its previous India-focused vehicle, as part of a coordinated $3.5 billion global fundraising effort. The new India fund was oversubscribed and closed within weeks, people familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. Accel still has more than 55% of its previous…
Key Takeaways About 1,600 customers contributed at least $397 million. The SEC alleges at least $425 million was raised from over 1,300 investors. The CEO already pleaded guilty to federal criminal charges. Customers Put at Least $397 Million Into Alleged Crypto Scheme About 1,600 customers contributed at least $397 million through Goliath Ventures Inc., the…
