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Bybit's $300K AI Campaign: Prize Is Perpetual Exposure, Not Cash

Bybit's AI Future City campaign offers up to $300,000 in rewards, but the prizes are perpetual contract positions, not cash. Participants must understand the distinction between face value and withdrawable profit.

Stocks8d ago

Five Self-Mastery Skills Upper-Class Upbringing Cultivates

Upper-class upbringing cultivates five self-mastery skills: internal locus of control, comfort with authority pushback, long-range gratification, stable identity, and wide social networks. Research shows these habits create institutional leverage.

Stocks8d ago

Romania scrambles F-16s to destroy drone near gas project

Romania's F-16s destroyed a marine drone near the Neptun Deep gas project after it was detected 80 miles east of Constanța. The incident adds to risks for European energy infrastructure.

Crypto8d ago

CZ Pushes Tokenization as a Tool for Countries to Draw Investment

Binance founder CZ says countries should tokenize assets to raise money and draw foreign investment, but questions remain on legal and technical standards.

Stocks8d ago

Restaurant Veteran Randy Ashbrook Named COO at Erbert & Gerbert's

Randy Ashbrook, a 40-year restaurant veteran from McDonald's and Arby's, takes over operations at the 60-unit sandwich chain as it pushes franchise growth.

Crypto8d ago

Binance Onboards EU Clients 7 Weeks After MiCA Deadline

Tests across several EU countries show Binance still opens and verifies new accounts 7 weeks after the MiCA deadline, with no warning about missing authorization.

Stocks8d ago

Saudi Arabia signs $1.16B in battery storage deals for 2GW

The Saudi Power Procurement Co. awarded four 500MW battery storage projects to consortia led by ACWA Power and ENGIE, part of a 50% renewable target by 2030.

Crypto8d ago

Two Binance Employees Held in UAE as Police Probe Financial Crimes

Two Binance employees were detained at UAE airports as police probed financial crimes. The exchange said the staff were cleared after routine inquiries. The detentions follow a July report on Binance's law enforcement policy.

Crypto8d ago

CFTC Chair Orders Crypto Rules Drafted If Senate Kills Bill

CFTC Chair Selig directs staff to draft crypto market structure rules as a fallback if the Clarity Act fails in the Senate, offering exchanges a regulatory route.

Macro8d ago

Retail Sales Fall 0.5% in July; Consumer Confidence at Two-Year High

UK retail sales dropped 0.5% in July after two months of gains; consumer confidence rose to -14 on the GFK index, its highest since early 2022.

Crypto8d ago

Fidelity spells out 6 risks to crypto's AI agent narrative

Fidelity Digital Assets named six risks to the blockchain-plus-AI thesis, from closed-system competition to low fee capture. Trading, not payments, may generate the real demand.

Stocks8d ago

Co-Executors in the U.S. and B.C.: Unanimity Rule

With two of three co-executors in the U.S., B.C. estate law still requires unanimous signatures. A majority clause could prevent a deadlock.