Key Takeaways The Senate left the CLARITY Act off Monday’s floor schedule with the August 7 recess days away. Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper called the bill a national security imperative this week. Grayscale and Stand With Crypto are pressing leaders for a vote before senators leave Washington. No Floor Vote Scheduled as the Clock…
Binance opened its August Monthly Leaderboard for Dual Investment users on Aug. 3, offering a top reward of 5,888 USDC. Summary Binance will rank users by average Dual Investment subscriptions during August, rewarding the top 100. The first ranked participant receives 5,888 USDC through a Dual Investment subscription lasting 14 days. Participants need verified accounts,…
Apps are back, or maybe they never left in the first place. While some people debate whether people will shift away from apps as AI agents make accessing online services more efficient, we’ve found the App Store to be alive and well, with a recent explosion of fun, creative, and innovative tools, experiences, and other…
One of the developments already took place, but the impact was rather muted, for now. Bitcoin, the altcoins, and the broader financial markets face another eventful week, with geopolitical developments, key US labor data, major earnings reports, and fresh economic indicators all capable of influencing investor sentiment. The cryptocurrency market is in a fragile…
The Moon is now losing more of its light, with the next major milestone in its cycle being the Third Quarter phase. Here’s what you can spot on its surface tonight. What is today’s Moon phase? As of Monday, Aug. 3, NASA’s Daily Moon Guide tracker tells us the Moon phase is in Waning Gibbous…
Key Takeaways Stolen bitcoin from the Coldcard exploit moved to Duel Casino, but the platform refused to freeze the funds. Duel Casino requires official law enforcement confirmation before blocking user balances. Galaxy Digital’s Head of Research criticized Duel’s inaction as complicit in the massive cyber theft. Coldcard Hack Spreads: Duel Casino Refuses to Freeze Funds…
Prediction markets recorded $50.59 billion in combined monthly trading volume in July, setting a new high across Kalshi, Polymarket and Polymarket US, according to data published on Aug. 3. Summary Prediction markets generated $50.6 billion in July volume, rising 7.8% from June’s previous combined total. Kalshi led at $37.7 billion; Polymarket US volume climbed 54%…
When my son found out that my daughter was going to get her own tester State backpack to match her State carry-on suitcase, he immediately demanded his own. State is known for its fantastical matching patterns that extend from luggage and backpacks to lunch bags ($48). Its products are pricey, but the kid bags are…
The Malaysian government has ordered the shutdown of a startup-centric community called the Network School, according to The Wall Street Journal. Billing itself as “a frontier community for techno-optimists,” the Network School reportedly grew out of entrepreneur and investor Balaji Srinivasan’s conviction that the United States is in irreversible decline; Srinivasan has said his goal…
Key Takeaways Pompliano classified the Coldcard event as a third-party failure. Verified losses surpassed 1,360 BTC, valued at more than $86 million. The incident could deepen fear across an already bearish market. Pompliano Challenges the ‘Bitcoin Was Hacked’ Narrative Bitcoin investor and entrepreneur Anthony Pompliano addressed the Coldcard security incident on Aug. 2, warning that…
