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Canary XRP ETF assets fall despite $82M share activity

Canary Capital’s XRP exchange traded fund ended the first half of 2026 with $81.6 million fewer net assets even after positive capital share activity added $82.4 million.  Summary Canary XRP ETF ended June with $241.2 million, down $81.6 million from December despite creations. Net capital share transactions added $82.4 million, while operations reduced assets by…

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Historian Jill Lepore says Silicon Valley misreads science fiction and undermines democracy

In her upcoming book “The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State,” Jill Lepore warns that tech companies are increasingly replacing the functions of democratic government. This shift, she said, marks “a return to tyranny and mystification in the form of rule by algorithms, corporations, machines.” On the latest episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, I…

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What Millions of Android Users Need to Know

Google Assistant, Google’s original voice helper, is about to become the latest name added to the company’s long list of retired products. The tech giant is starting the final phase of its Google Assistant retirement on Sept. 4, 2026, moving Android users to Gemini as the company’s default AI assistant experience. The company informed existing…

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Germany Mulls Bitcoin Critic Nagel’s Bid for ECB Presidency

Key Takeaways Germany could back Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel to succeed ECB President Lagarde if she resigns early. Despite stiff competition, Germany’s backing could propel Nagel to lead Europe’s central banking system. Nagel is fiercely anti-crypto and opposes using Bitcoin as a reserve asset, signaling strict ECB policies. Joachim Nagel’s Bid To Become ECB President…

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