Technology
Anthropic Signs $35B Cloud Deal With Nvidia-Backed Lambda
Largest AI computing pact yet will bring Nvidia capacity online at Texas data center for Claude model training and inference
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Crypto
Singapore Proposes Banning Interest on Regulated Stablecoins
MAS consultation would bar issuers from paying yield while adding stress tests, recovery plans and foreign recognition pathways
Crypto
ETH Whale Moves $253M to Exchanges Over Three Days
Unknown wallet deposits 103,252 ETH into multiple exchanges as a separate trader opens a $44.85M leveraged long
AI
OpenAI Astra Hits Critical Cybersecurity Threshold Ahead of Launch
First LLM to meet OpenAI highest cyber risk tier after finding and exploiting two zero-day vulnerabilities autonomously
Crypto
Early Bitcoin Whale Burns $8.5M After 12-Year Dormancy Mystery
Five 2014 wallets sent 107 BTC to an unspendable address in a coordinated move, including one that did a $1M…
Crypto
Bitcoin Drops to $77K as Rate Hike Fears Trigger $550M Long Liquidations
Leveraged bullish traders wiped out in 24-hour cascade as sticky inflation data shifts Fed expectations from cuts to hikes
Finance
Oil Passes $95 as US-Iran Strikes Escalate Again
Brent crude rises to $95.60 after fresh overnight strikes near Strait of Hormuz push supply disruption concerns to new high
Crypto
Sberbank to Accept BTC ETH USDT as Loan Collateral
Russia's largest bank plans crypto-backed lending under new law effective Sept 1, but central bank approval still pending for ETH…
Crypto
Bitcoin Exchange Reserves Hit 2026 High on Binance
Binance BTC reserves climb to 687,000 as shrinking stablecoin balances suggest distribution pressure building despite August rally
Technology
Pentagon Launches ChatGPT and Grok for 3 Million Personnel
Defense Department rolls out secure GenAI.mil portal with OpenAI and xAI tools for unclassified admin, policy and logistics work
Crypto
Stablecoins Hit 94% of Argentina’s Peso Crypto Trading
a16z crypto report finds one in five Argentines now use crypto, with stablecoin premium narrowing to 4% as inflation falls…
Crypto
Core DAO Orders Emergency Hard Fork After Validator Exploit
Validators extracted more block rewards than protocol intended, Coinbase and LBank pause CORE transfers as network prepares forward-only fix
AI
California Passes 30 AI Bills as Altman Lobbies Newsom
Legislature sends sweeping package covering chatbots, labor, healthcare and childrens safety to governor with Sept 30 deadline
Crypto
BitMEX to Shut Down Sept 23, Ending 11-Year Run
Exchange that invented perpetual swaps closes in three weeks as HDR Global Trading winds down after strategic review, users urged…
Crypto
21 Global Banks Form USD Stablecoin Consortium for 2027 Launch
Bank of America, Citi, Goldman Sachs and 18 other institutions plan company to issue regulated digital dollar, with euro expansion…
Finance
Global Bond Selloff Deepens as Japan Yield Hits 3% Since 1996
UK gilts surge to 5.25%, US Treasuries hit 4.79%, German Bunds reach 3.35% as energy inflation and rate hike bets…
Crypto
Cango Shares Plunge 21% After Bitcoin Miner Reports $81.6M Q2 Loss
Former Chinese auto firm turned miner scales back hashrate, reports $50.8M revenue, converts Georgia site to GPU computing for AI
Crypto
Strategy Buys 4,603 BTC for $370M, Resuming After Two-Month Pause
Michael Saylor's firm adds 4,603 Bitcoin at $80,318 average, bringing total holdings to 845,050 BTC as company repurchases $152M of…
Technology
SEC Proposes First Transfer Agent Overhaul in 40 Years for Blockchain Age
Securities regulator targets decades-old rules to accommodate onchain recordkeeping, tokenized fund administration, and smart contract processing
Crypto
Binance Launches Options on 1,000 US Stocks as TradFi Volume Hits $433B
Crypto exchange adds physically settled equity options through Abu Dhabi broker as traditional finance derivatives volume surges 15-fold