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Oil extends gains for a third session as Middle East ceasefire hopes fade and Iran signals a more offensive stance. Gold holds near $4,400 on a weaker dollar and reduced rate-hike expectations. The Fed minutes and Warsh's remarks are the next catalysts.
PBOC brings eight more banks into e-CNY system, raising authorized distributors to 30. The push extends state surveillance capabilities into provinces and SME lending.
The $38 billion stake Buffett built in fewer than 12 months signals the 95-year-old investor is still making Berkshire's biggest portfolio decisions.
Business Insider test shows ChatGPT for Teens produces full essay and solves algebra. OpenAI spokesperson points to optional Study Mode. For Microsoft, the trust at stake.
The billionaire former Google CEO paid $161M for the 95-meter vessel in 2023. A full retrofit was completed last year.
Mobolutions hit No. 1944 on the 2026 Inc. 5000 list with 176% three-year revenue growth. The Plano, Texas firm partners with enterprise leaders on revenue architecture.
SMS codes are the most common 2FA method but also the weakest. SIM swapping is in decline; the real threat is real-time phishing. Passkeys offer proper protection.
Recent attacks on US water utilities trace back to a decades-old principle: don't put vulnerable systems on reachable networks. Forrester analysts say the lesson remains unlearned.
From Solana-native snipers like GMGN and BONKbot to multi-chain platforms like Maestro and BananaGunBot, here are 12 Telegram trading bots active in August 2026.
Deputy editor Pui-Wing Tam and economics editor Deborah Solomon are leading candidates to replace Ellen Pollock at the NYT business desk. The search remains open, sources said.
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says the company can reach $1 trillion in annual revenue by 2030, one year faster than originally planned. The math requires 121.7% annual growth from 2025's $18.67 billion.
Homeowners testify Tuesday as NYC defends releasing property values. Lawsuits allege privacy violations. Appeals deadline Sept 18.
The 30-year yield is near its highest since 2000 as a $2 trillion deficit, sticky inflation and record corporate bond supply overwhelm the bond market.
A crypto wallet bought 37.9M Niu Lai tokens for $148 on Aug. 13 and sold for $1,600. The same position hit $1.3M at Monday's peak before the memecoin pulled back.
Toyota Finance opened a ¥1 billion blockchain bond at 1.72% through the Toyota Wallet app, bypassing brokers. Minimum investment is ¥100,000. The offering includes Fuji Speedway passes and Lexus test drives.
Five crypto presales have collectively raised over $22 million in August 2026. Price increases are scheduled within days for AlphaPepe, Ionix Chain, and DigiTap.
Nord Precious Metals extends Castle East surface gold corridor to 560 metres with 2.80 g/t grab assay. Two independent targets, pending deep silver assays, and a near-term tailings resource study frame the next catalyst.
Fireblocks' new Flow platform supports 800+ wallets and integrates with Flutterwave, giving merchants granular visibility into stablecoin transactions in real time.
The Blockchain Association warns the 10th Circuit ruling gives the Fed veto power over state bank charters, threatening the dual banking system and lawful crypto businesses.
New Bank of Russia draft caps crypto at 25% of equity calculation for brokers and dealers. Qualifying assets must trade on Russian exchanges and sit with licensed custodians.
Bybit blocked $700M in potential user losses in H1 2026, blocked 30,000 suspicious withdrawals, and blacklisted 10,000 addresses. The security push follows the $1.46B hack in 2025.
Fee structures vary even more than token selection across the nine largest crypto exchanges. We compare costs, security, and jurisdictional risk for traders in August 2026.
MoonPay adds Cash App Pay for U.S. crypto buys. Users can fund ETH, SOL, XRP and USDT purchases from their Cash App balance across 10+ wallets including MetaMask and Ledger.
Kraken adds commission-free trading of 7,000+ U.S. stocks and xStocks for EEA users, rivaling Coinbase and Binance in the tokenized equity space.
Lynq CEO Jerald David says clearer rules won't fix the 24/7 settlement gap. Cash and collateral still move on banking schedules, not crypto hours. White House meeting, Treasury proposal, and Fed schedules add context.
URA and URNM are down ~30% from highs, yet AI power demand is surging. NLR’s utility holdings decouple from uranium spot. Which ETF fits your thesis?
IDEO's Ed White says use AI as an editor, not a writer. Prompt it to roast your draft, simulate a tough audience, and keep the friction that sharpens real stories.
Jeonbuk Bank becomes the third Korean financial institution to deploy Ripple’s blockchain tech in 2026, adding 24/7 cross-border settlement for business customers.
Kraken adds 7,000 U.S. stocks for EEA clients, joining rivals in blurring crypto-traditional finance lines. The move pressures platforms like Interactive Brokers as super-app model gains traction.
Short sellers lost $137M in 24 hours as forced closures accelerated losses. Bitcoin and Ethereum led the squeeze, with one Hyperliquid trade alone hitting $7M.