Coinbase CEO Warns Rogue AI Could Hit the Internet Within 2 Years
Brian Armstrong expects a rogue AI to disrupt the internet within two years, much like the 1988 Morris Worm.
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The Clarity Act is dying, and the SEC just built its replacement
The Senate will not vote on crypto market structure legislation before September. Meanwhile, the SEC is voting on a 400-page rulemaking framework that does much of what Congress promised. Here is why rulemaking may matter more than legislation now. The…
With violent crypto home invasions surging, a data breach exposing over 10,000 Trezor owners puts physical safety on the line
A shipping-provider breach revealed customer identities and delivery locations, creating targeted phishing and physical-security risks.
NUSD supply falls 76% from February level
NUSD supply has fallen by about 76% from the $226 million level documented in February to $53.6 million as issuer Neutrl has suspended redemptions while assessing an undisclosed issue affecting its reserves. Neutrl said Thursday that unspecified circumstances had affected…
Solana Alpenglow upgrade targets 150ms finality in October
Solana’s Alpenglow upgrade targets 150ms finality, with official guidance pointing to Agave 4.3 and an October 2026 mainnet activation.
Tom Lee Is Bullish on Stocks, But Braced for a Margin Debt Drop
Tom Lee reiterated his S&P 500 target of 8,000 but named four risks that could still trigger a pullback.
CFTC vs. New York: the prediction market emergency that could redraw federal-state crypto boundaries
On August 11, the CFTC invoked emergency powers for only the seventh time in its history to keep Kalshi running after New York filed a $36 billion lawsuit calling prediction contracts illegal gambling. The clash between federal derivatives law and…
SEC delays Regulation Crypto meeting with no new date
The SEC cancelled its Aug. 14 Regulation Crypto meeting, delaying proposed crypto offering rules without announcing a replacement date.
MORPHO Logs Record Exchange Outflow Since Token Trading Began
Traders moved 5.59 million Morpho (MORPHO) tokens off exchanges in a single day, the largest net outflow since the token began trading in November 2024, according to Santiment. The withdrawal pulled roughly $10.8 million of supply out of trading venues.…
Kalshi, Polymarket sued by Baltimore over sports event contracts
Baltimore has sued Kalshi and Polymarket over alleged unlicensed sports betting, with its case against Kalshi also naming Coinbase, Robinhood and Webull over their role in distributing sports event contracts. According to complaints filed Thursday by Mayor Brandon Scott and…
13 Future Gems, Million-Dollar Prize Pool: HTX Invites Global Community to Celebrate Its 13th Anniversary!
HTX officially launched its 13th Anniversary Carnival, themed “Resilience Reveals the Future,” at 05:13 (UTC) on August 13, 2026. During the month-long campaign, users who complete designated Growth Challenge tasks can light up Future Gems one by one to unlock…
Cluster of headwinds weigh on bitcoin. XRP teeters near $1
Top cryptocurrencies nurse losses as regulatory picture sours. ETF flows and traditional markets offer little support.