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…
Minnesota’s prediction market ban remained blocked on Aug. 2, one day after the law was scheduled to take effect. Summary July 27 injunction keeps Kalshi and Polymarket operating while Minnesota’s preemption case continues in court. Walz barred state employees from using confidential information to trade prediction markets for private benefit. Fairshake reported $126.97 million cash…
Side-switching isn’t an uncommon occurrence in the world of House of the Dragon, but it’s a bit more important when you’ve got a dragon in tow. Last season, Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy) went to great effort to recruit herself some new dragonriders, but in Season 3 it already looks like one of them may be on…
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Senator Bam Aquino is calling on the House of Representatives to act on a long-delayed measure that would log the Philippine government’s spending on an unalterable blockchain ledger. Despite securing Senate approval and earning a…
The 2026 astronomical calendar features only four eclipses. But August is a bounty of riches, with two set to occur. They include a full solar eclipse on August 12 and a partial lunar eclipse on August 27 and 28. Catch one—or both—of these eclipses if you can: They’ll be the last ones of 2026, as…
Key Takeaways New analysis renews Democratic objections to the CLARITY Act over Trump’s crypto ventures. Trump reported approximately $1.4 billion in 2025 crypto income. The renewed dispute could complicate the bill’s Senate passage. New Senate Analysis Examines Trump’s Crypto Businesses Minority staff for the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee announced a new analysis…
Bloomberg Intelligence senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas said on Aug. 2 that the Coldcard security failure strengthens the case for U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs, especially for investors who want long-term price exposure without managing private keys. Summary Galaxy traced 1,367.05 BTC across 4,585 addresses, valuing observed Coldcard losses near $88.6 million total. Balchunas argued institutional…
The global memory chip shortage is affecting the availability of Apple’s most popular Mac, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Gurman said the shortage — caused by the demands of chip-hungry AI companies — had already affected Apple’s more niche computers, the Mac mini and Mac Studio. But it seems the company is now struggling to…
