Raw News Items
105 itemsAugust 18, 2026
- CoinDesk
Robinhood CEO urges U.S. to clear path for tokenized stocks as overseas markets advance
Vlad Tenev says tokenized stocks could bring real-time settlement and 24/7 trading, but U.S. rules remain a hurdle.
- CryptoSlate
HIVE’s $84.7 million Swedish tax provision eclipsed revenue even as Bitcoin output hit a record
HIVE Digital Technologies booked an $84.7 million non-cash Swedish tax provision tied to contested VAT exposure after adverse court rulings led it to change its accounting assessment. Despite receiving 1,004 BTC during the quarter, the provision helped drive a $142.9 million GAAP net loss. The curre...
- DecryptScore: 90
Citi to Launch Bitcoin Custody as Wall Street Pushes Deeper Into Crypto
The banking giant plans to let institutional clients hold Bitcoin and traditional assets through the same custody framework.
- CoinDeskScore: 90
U.S. SEC proposes first major crypto rule in surprise announcement
The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the "Regulation Crypto" proposal after having cancelled a meeting days before meant to vote on it.
- CointelegraphScore: 85
Alleged $165M crypto Ponzi mastermind faces US charges after Fiji deportation
Prosecutors allege Edward Zimbardi collected crypto from thousands of investors, lost over $34 million on currency trades and spent at least $10 million personally.
- CointelegraphScore: 85
Bitcoin tags $65K as S&P 500 rebounds from 2-week lows on US-Iran rhetoric
Bitcoin returned to $65,000 for the first time in a week as fresh BTC price volatility accompanied US claims that the Strait of Hormuz was “open and operating.”
- The BlockScore: 85
SEC proposes new crypto offering rules as Congress stalls on digital asset legislation
On Tuesday, the SEC proposed a new rule that seeks to offer a pathway for investments involving digital assets.
- DecryptScore: 85
SEC Proposes Crypto Fundraising Exemptions in Abrupt About-Face
The proposed rules would let crypto projects raise capital through token sales without full securities registration and create a path for tokens to separate from investment contracts.
- CointelegraphScore: 85
SEC proposes new crypto rules in absence of CLARITY Act
The proposed rules from the US securities regulator would provide companies with a safe harbor from tokens being treated as “investment contracts” and certain exemptions for token issuance.
- The BlockScore: 80
‘The Crypto Program’ promoter deported from Fiji over alleged $165 million Ponzi scheme
Fiji deported Edward Zimbardi to the U.S. to face charges over an alleged $165 million crypto Ponzi scheme involving thousands of investors.
- The BlockScore: 80
Citi expects to launch bitcoin custody later this year under its new Custody+ platform
The platform also includes real-time asset servicing, instant settlements, liquidity tools, and AI-powered market intelligence.
- CoinDeskScore: 80
Citi plans to launch bitcoin custody for institutional clients later this year
The Wall Street bank plans to let clients hold bitcoin alongside traditional assets through its new Custody+ platform.
- The BlockScore: 80
Metaplanet takes 96% of Super League in 2,100 BTC, cash deal to launch US bitcoin treasury firm
Metaplanet is taking its bitcoin treasury strategy to the U.S. with a controlling stake in Super League, which surged 80% on the news.
- DecryptScore: 80
Japan's Metaplanet Plants Its Flag in the US With $132M Bitcoin Treasury Deal
The Tokyo-listed firm will seed gaming media company Super League—to be renamed Superplanet and trade as SUPA—with 2,100 BTC.
- CoinDeskScore: 80
Wyoming joins $15 billion LayerZero exodus with state stablecoin move
This is the first time a U.S. government entity has publicly replaced its blockchain infrastructure specifically on security grounds.
- CryptoSlateScore: 80
Ethereum wants to hide your trades from bots before they can attack
Ethereum developers are weighing a new defense against predatory trading bots that exploit pending transactions before they reach the blockchain. The problem stems from Ethereum’s public mempool, a transparent waiting room where transactions can be inspected before execution. That visibility lets au...
- The BlockScore: 80
SEC proposes new crypto offering rules as Congress stalls on digital asset legislation
On Tuesday, the SEC proposed a new rule that seeks to offer a pathway for investments involving digital assets.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Ethereum Foundation warns some tools may break with Glamsterdam upgrade
Developers have been urged to test on Plataberget before Glamsterdam’s new gas model reaches Ethereum’s other testnets and mainnet.
- CryptoSlateScore: 75
Bitcoin faces its highest Treasury hurdle since 2007 with $22.5B less crypto credit to unwind
The US 30-year Treasury yield crossed 5.3% on Aug. 17 for the first time since June 2007, the same day Galaxy published a report showing crypto-collateralized lending down more than $22 billion from its peak. Bitcoin hit an intraday high of $64,610.01 that day. What makes the Treasury move unusual i...
- CoinDeskScore: 75
Ethereum’s next upgrade breaks the '21,000 gas' rule wallets rely on
Sending ETH to a brand-new address will cost more than sending to an existing one, and software built around a flat fee will get the sum wrong.
- CryptoSlateScore: 75
Peter Todd reopens Bitcoin’s 21M cap debate because transaction fees make up just 0.5% of miner revenue
Early Bitcoin developer and self-proclaimed “Bitcoin thought leader,” Peter Todd, has revived debate over Bitcoin's 21 million-coin limit and whether Bitcoin tail emission could help fund proof-of-work security as block subsidies shrink. The dispute turns on whether transaction fees alon...
- CoinDeskScore: 75
Japan's Metaplanet launching U.S. bitcoin treasury company through $135 million nanocap deal
The deal involves Metaplanet contributing 2,100 bitcoin and $2.5 million in cash, valuing the initial investment at $134.6 million.
- The BlockScore: 75
Securitize brings Neuberger’s $230 billion fixed-income platform onchain with new tokenized fund
HINC will be available across Avalanche, Ethereum, Solana and Sui, as Securitize expands its push to bring fixed-income strategies onchain.
- CoinDeskScore: 75
Kraken adds U.S. stocks in Europe as TradFi-crypto divide blurs
The exchange said it is the first crypto company to offer European customers both traditional U.S. equities and tokenized versions of those assets on a single regulated platform.
- DecryptScore: 75
Bitcoin Wallet Maker BitBox Says AI Found Severe Flaws in Firmware
The Swiss hardware-wallet maker found two severe bugs with the help of frontier AI models, and warns that older firmware leaves you exposed.
- The BlockScore: 75
Securitize brings Neuberger’s $230 billion fixed-income platform onchain with new tokenized fund
HINC will be available across Avalanche, Ethereum, Solana and Sui, as Securitize expands its push to bring fixed-income strategies onchain.
- CryptoSlateScore: 75
Shifting $576M of forced sales off public order books saved Hyperliquid from a systemic crash
Hyperliquid, an on-chain perpetual futures venue, sent most of the forced selling in the worst minute of the October 2025 crypto crash to the Hyperliquid backstop rather than its public order book, according to a new research preprint. About $641 million was force-sold on Hyperliquid at 21:19 UTC on...
- CointelegraphScore: 70
South Korea’s Jeonbuk Bank taps Ripple for cross-border payments
Ripple is bringing its cross-border payments platform to Jeonbuk Bank, but key details including its launch status and settlement asset remain undisclosed.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
XRP slips below $1 even as a Korean regional bank adopts Ripple Payments
Jeonbuk Bank will use Ripple’s 24/7 cross-border payment service for business remittances, but it is unknown whether the flows will use XRP or Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin.
- The BlockScore: 70
Kraken brings US stock trading to European Economic Area customers
Kraken has launched US stock trading for eligible customers across all European Economic Area member countries.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
BitBox patches ‘severe’ wallet flaws that could put funds at risk
BitBox recommended all users update to firmware version 9.26.5 and said it had received no reports of exploitation or fund losses.
- DecryptScore: 70
Bitpanda Hit With Europe's First Published MiCA Penalty in Austria
Austria's Financial Market Authority fined the Vienna-based exchange 70,000 euros for procedural and disclosure breaches, an early marker of how EU regulators intend to enforce the bloc's new crypto rulebook.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
Bitcoin scores a rare win over S&P 500 with 2.6% rise versus 0.5% fall
BTC outperformed Wall Street on Monday, breaking its recent pattern of lagging behind U.S. stocks.
- DecryptScore: 70
Chainalysis Sues US Government Over $94.6M ICE Contract Handed to Rival TRM Labs
The bid protest, filed in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, challenges ICE's sole-source award for blockchain forensic tools, pitting the two biggest names in crypto tracing against each other.
- The BlockScore: 70
Cypherpunk Technologies launches Zcash mining fleet with $33 million Winklevoss deal
Cypherpunk Mining is online as of today with roughly 4.2 GSol/s of Equihash hashrate deployed across the US.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
HashKey taps Hong Kong's first regulated stablecoin to settle insurance and trade deals
Following institutional trials, the HKD-pegged asset is being put to work to capture part of Hong Kong's $49 billion trade corridor with the United Arab Emirates
- CryptoSlateScore: 70
Blockchains may finally break their hidden reliance on a ticking randomness clock to keep networks secure
A paper accepted for Crypto 2026 in Santa Barbara says it resolves a theoretical gap in permissionless consensus by replacing a public beacon that supplied participants with fresh random values at regular intervals. The problem is how parties can reach Byzantine agreement without knowing in advance ...
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Neuberger teams with Securitize on multi-chain tokenized fixed-income fund launch
The $613 billion asset manager will subadvise a high-yield fund tokenized across Ethereum, Solana, Avalanche and Sui.
- CryptoSlateScore: 70
Bitcoin ETF flows jumped by $137 million, but it only recouped a third of recent losses
Farside’s currently reported $137.3 million U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF inflow on Aug. 17 rested heavily on Fidelity, leaving the session short of a market-wide demand signal. Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund, or FBTC, supplied $111.9 million, equal to 81.5% of the displayed total, according to Farside’s...
- The BlockScore: 70
Metaplanet takes 96% of Super League in 2,100 BTC, cash deal to launch US bitcoin treasury firm
Metaplanet is taking its bitcoin treasury strategy to the U.S. with a controlling stake in Super League, which surged 80% on the news.
- The BlockScore: 70
‘The Crypto Program’ promoter deported from Fiji over alleged $165 million Ponzi scheme
Fiji deported Edward Zimbardi to the U.S. to face charges over an alleged $165 million crypto Ponzi scheme involving thousands of investors.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
U.S. accounting-standards group proposes way to see stablecoins as 'cash equivalent'
The Financial Accounting Standards Board, a nonprofit that governs accounting practices, proposed that certain stablecoins should fit the bill as cash-like.
- CryptoSlateScore: 70
This public company now controls 18% of Zcash mining power after $33 million Winklevoss-linked deal
Cypherpunk Technologies acquired roughly 18% of Zcash’s mining power in a $33.33 million equity deal that could dilute shareholders. On Aug. 18, the public company revealed that it bought 4,902 mining machines from Moria Mining, an affiliate of Winklevoss Treasury Investments (WTI). The fleet genera...
- CointelegraphScore: 65
‘Fabricated rumors’ about BitMart founder, Binance bStocks dominate: Asia Express
Binance’s bStocks are the second largest tokenized stock issuer just two months after launch, and BitMart’s internal feud erupts into the spotlight ahead of its closure
- CoinDeskScore: 65
Bitcoin climbs above $64,000 while most majors slip
Miners have cut their computing power by a fifth over three quarters to make room for AI, and Venice's token jumped 10% after the company said it crossed $100 million in annualised revenue.
- CoinDeskScore: 65
The bitcoin price level where leveraged bulls could get whacked
Bulls are stacking longs, liquidity is thinning and one key level could trigger large liquidations.
- The BlockScore: 65
Ripple partners with South Korea’s Jeonbuk Bank for cross-border payments
The Jeonbuk Bank collaboration marked Ripple's third Korean partnership this year, following those with Kyobo Life Insurance and Kbank.
- The BlockScore: 65
Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest scoops up $15 million in Block Inc shares as stock dips 3%
The firm also bought $1 million worth of Securitize shares, which fell over 20% last week following disappointing Q2 results.
- The BlockScore: 65
Curve founder says FATF pressure could make DeFi safer and more decentralized
Curve founder Michael Egorov said FATF pressure could push DeFi protocols toward greater decentralization and stronger security.
- CoinDeskScore: 65
South Korea joins more than 30 jurisdictions restricting Polymarket access
Regulators rejected Polymarket's defense regarding its P2P nature, arguing the platform manages market rules and facilitates crypto-based gambling activity.
- CryptoSlateScore: 65
Half of Aave’s debt sits in just 9% of positions built around one Ethereum correlation trade
Galaxy's Aug. 7 snapshot of Aave V3 Core found 19,073 loans on the protocol after applying standard filters. Fewer than 9% of those positions are using Aave's E-mode setting, account for roughly half of all outstanding debt on the platform, and show an Ethereum correlation trade. Galaxy puts their d...
- CoinDeskScore: 65
Cash App's crypto support expands beyond bitcoin and USDC via MoonPay
Eligible Cash App users will be able to use their balances to purchase digital assets offered by MoonPay, which include ether, solana and stablecoin USDT.
- CryptoSlateScore: 65
Strategy raised $334 million from MSTR shareholders last week — Bitcoin got none of it
Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) directed all $333.7 million raised from common-stock sales last week toward preferred-stock obligations and cash reserves, extending a two-month shift that has prioritized STRC support over additional Bitcoin purchases. According to an Aug. 17 SEC filing, the compan...
- CointelegraphScore: 65
Kraken’s Krak debuts US debit card as Payward broadens financial services push
The multi-asset card lets US customers spend crypto and fiat and earn cashback as Kraken’s parent company expands across financial services.
- The BlockScore: 65
Citi expects to launch bitcoin custody later this year under its new Custody+ platform
The platform also includes real-time asset servicing, instant settlements, liquidity tools, and AI-powered market intelligence.
- The BlockScore: 60
Upbit and Bithumb report 50% declines in H1 revenue, reflecting market contraction
Investor capital in South Korea largely shifted toward domestic equities, with the benchmark KOSPI more than doubling in H1 2026.
- CryptoSlateScore: 60
KuCoin’s new perp rule can turn one funding-rate extreme into 36 hours of hourly settlements
KuCoin activated a rule after 08:00 UTC on Aug. 17 that moves USDT- and USDC-margined perpetual contracts to hourly funding settlement once their contract-specific funding cap or floor is reached. The change applies starting with the next funding period and will happen without a separate announcemen...
- CointelegraphScore: 60
South Korea moves to block Polymarket over gambling concerns
The Korea Media and Communications Commission said Polymarket’s structure and operations amount to illegal gambling despite its noncustodial design and smart contracts.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Bitcoin price spike to $64.5K was ‘low-volume liquidity trap’: Analysis
Bitcoin derivatives markets created a short squeeze that took BTC price action 3% higher on Monday.
- CoinDeskScore: 60
Bitcoin pauses at $64,000 as rising yields, oil drag equities lower
BTC has dropped 0.6% since midnight UTC as Nasdaq 100 futures slip 1.1%, with the FOMC's July meeting minutes and a White House crypto summit both due Wednesday.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Kraken launches US-listed stock trading for EEA customers
Eligible EEA users can trade conventional US shares alongside more than 700 tokenized xStocks through Kraken’s European entity.
- CoinDeskScore: 60
Visa looking for new stablecoin settlement partner after BVNK sale to Mastercard
Visa’s request for product (RFP) talks about the need to support a range of stablecoins.
- CoinDeskScore: 60
Crypto’s easy-money era is ending in a wave of failures
Inflated valuations and weak business models are driving crypto’s shakeout, Global Settlement Network CEO Ryan Kirkley says.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
MoonPay adds Cash App Pay for crypto purchases by US customers
Eligible US users can fund MoonPay crypto purchases with Cash App balances as the payments firm expands beyond its core onramp business.
- CoinDeskScore: 60
Bitcoin miners’ AI pivot pays off, but mining could revive with one twist
Miners with AI and high-performance computing contracts have commanded higher valuations as declining bitcoin prices and hashprice squeeze pure-play operators.
- CryptoSlateScore: 60
Circle still tells users to buy Noble USDC on Coinbase after cutoff date passes
Coinbase’s announced Aug. 17 cutoff for USDC deposits and withdrawals on Noble had passed, but Circle’s public Noble guide was still telling users to use Coinbase and select Noble as the network as of press time Aug. 18. Coinbase’s July 15 notice did not specify a clock time or timezone for the cuto...
- The BlockScore: 60
Bitcoin correction may be nearing an end with 8 of 12 capitulation signals flashing, VanEck says
Long-term holders shed roughly 356,000 bitcoin over the past month, pushing their share of supply below 60%.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Cypherpunk launches Zcash mining fleet controlling 18% of network hashrate
The $33.3 million Winklevoss Capital deal expands Cypherpunk’s ZEC strategy as it targets 5% ownership of the cryptocurrency’s circulating supply.
- The BlockScore: 60
Cypherpunk Technologies launches Zcash mining fleet with $33 million Winklevoss deal
Cypherpunk Mining is online as of today with roughly 4.2 GSol/s of Equihash hashrate deployed across the US.
- The BlockScore: 60
Bitcoin correction may be nearing an end with 8 of 12 capitulation signals flashing, VanEck says
Long-term holders shed roughly 356,000 bitcoin over the past month, pushing their share of supply below 60%.
- The BlockScore: 60
Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest scoops up $15 million in Block Inc shares as stock dips 3%
The firm also bought $1 million worth of Securitize shares, which fell over 20% last week following disappointing Q2 results.
- CoinDeskScore: 55
Monad, an Ethereum rival, offered early investors up to $60 million to cash out. Almost all said no
The program came three months before investor unlocks begin, with MON trading below its public-sale price and most of the token supply still outside circulation.
- CointelegraphScore: 55
Toyota Finance opens tokenized bonds to retail investors via mobile payment app
Retail investors can apply to buy the 1 billion yen bond without a securities account and receive perks through Toyota’s payment app.
- DecryptScore: 55
Bitcoin Wallet Untouched for 15 Years Suddenly Springs to Life
The address received 8.54 BTC in June 2011 when the coin traded around $14 and stayed silent for 15 years before moving roughly $538,000 in a single transaction.
- CointelegraphScore: 55
Metaplanet expands Bitcoin treasury strategy to US with 2,100-BTC Nasdaq play
The proposed deal with Nasdaq-listed Super League Enterprise would give the Tokyo-based company a foothold in US capital markets while using existing Bitcoin rather than additional purchases.
- The BlockScore: 55
Ripple partners with South Korea’s Jeonbuk Bank for cross-border payments
The Jeonbuk Bank collaboration marked Ripple's third Korean partnership this year, following those with Kyobo Life Insurance and Kbank.
- The BlockScore: 55
Blockchain Association backs SEC’s proposal to scrap outdated NMS rules, citing tokenization benefits
The rules, established in 2005, have "failed to achieve their stated purposes," the Blockchain Association said.
- The BlockScore: 55
White House crypto adviser Patrick Witt says he is ‘optimistic and bullish’ on Clarity Act as stablecoin fight resurfaces
The White House’s top crypto adviser said he is feeling "optimistic and bullish" ahead of the first planned vote on sweeping crypto legislation.
- CointelegraphScore: 50
China adds 8 banks to digital yuan network as operator count hits 30
The newly authorized lenders will begin offering e-CNY services after completing operational and technical preparations.
- The BlockScore: 50
Blockchain Association backs SEC’s proposal to scrap outdated NMS rules, citing tokenization benefits
The rules, established in 2005, have "failed to achieve their stated purposes," the Blockchain Association said.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Global bond yields surge as debt fears test bitcoin’s hedge narrative
Long-term borrowing costs are reaching multi-decade highs as U.S. debt approaches $40 trillion and AI hyperscalers accelerate bond issuance.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Bitcoin has gone quiet as traders chase ‘5x or 10x’ payoffs elsewhere
Bitcoin's price swings have hit a cycle low, squeezed by a market tug-of-war with no clear winner. The traders who once lived off its chaos have taken their risk appetite elsewhere.
- DecryptScore: 50
Trump Family Crypto Firm Tied to Chinese AI Models US Government Called a Security Risk
WorldClaw accepts World Liberty’s USD1 stablecoin while offering AI models from Chinese companies facing U.S. national security restrictions.
- The BlockScore: 50
Ripple CLO says Sept. 15 will be a ‘bellwether’ for Clarity Act market structure bill
Stuart Alderoty calls Sept. 15 a key test for the Clarity Act and warns the U.S. could "miss an incredible opportunity."
- CointelegraphScore: 50
FalconX, Interstice Connect Canton to Ethereum, Solana and Robinhood Chain
The non-custodial cross-chain swap engine connects Canton’s institutional tokenized-asset markets with liquidity and trading activity across major public blockchains.
- The BlockScore: 50
Kraken brings US stock trading to European Economic Area customers
Kraken has launched US stock trading for eligible customers across all European Economic Area member countries.
- The BlockScore: 50
Ripple CLO says Sept. 15 will be a ‘bellwether’ for Clarity Act market structure bill
Stuart Alderoty calls Sept. 15 a key test for the Clarity Act and warns the U.S. could "miss an incredible opportunity."
- DecryptScore: 50
Pennsylvania Cracks Down on AI Data Centers as Backlash Grows
Gov. Josh Shapiro ordered new restrictions on large data centers aimed at shielding residents from higher electricity costs and giving communities more control over proposed projects.
- The BlockScore: 45
Upbit and Bithumb report 50% declines in H1 revenue, reflecting market contraction
Investor capital in South Korea largely shifted toward domestic equities, with the benchmark KOSPI more than doubling in H1 2026.
- CoinDeskScore: 40
Live updates: Bitcoin holds $64,000 as surging yields and oil drain risk appetite
The 30-year Treasury yield hit its highest since 2007 and Brent topped $91 as the US-Iran conflict escalates, pressuring stocks. Bitcoin is holding its range, for now.
- DecryptScore: 40
Morning Minute: PUMP Prints First Golden Cross as Revenue Hits Seven-Month High
Plus, Ethereum researchers are prioritizing privacy; Robinhood is rolling out agentic trading; and Ansem debuts his own launchpad.
- CoinDeskScore: 40
Why the Trump-backed crypto venture is distancing itself from Hong Kong AI aggregator WorldClaw
WLFI says the AI platform is independent and uses USD1 as a payment rail, but would not say whether it has equity, financing, revenue-sharing or other economic interests in the company.
- CointelegraphScore: 40
Federal prosecutors blast ex-Celsius CEO’s motion to vacate as ‘without merit’
Despite already serving a 12-year sentence in federal prison, Alex Mashinsky continues to explore legal avenues to vacate his conviction related to activities at Celsius.
- CointelegraphScore: 40
Ripple- and Coinbase-funded PAC spends $2M in Florida race with little mention of crypto
A Florida representative not running for reelection who voted against the GENIUS and CLARITY Acts has endorsed a Democratic candidate, possibly leading to PAC-funded negative ads.
- The BlockScore: 40
Curve founder says FATF pressure could make DeFi safer and more decentralized
Curve founder Michael Egorov said FATF pressure could push DeFi protocols toward greater decentralization and stronger security.
- The BlockScore: 40
Solana Policy Institute CEO says Clarity Act in ‘August recess purgatory,’ gives it 10% odds before midterms
Miller Whitehouse-Levine urged regulators to move quickly, saying the industry "can’t afford to keep waiting for Congress."
- CryptoSlateScore: 30
Bitcoin turned $10,000 into $870,000 in a decade where 87% of active stock funds failed to beat passive rivals
Bitcoin returned 87 times over a decade, while only 13% of actively managed US large-cap equity funds beat comparable passive funds' benchmarks through June 30, according to Morningstar data reported by The Wall Street Journal. That rate rose to 27% over the latest 12 months, and Wall Street has arg...
- CryptoSlateScore: 30
Polymarket’s 20% CLARITY Act odds sit on a market one $100K trade could radically reprice
An anonymous trader on Polymarket holds a No position on the CLARITY Act worth about $414,895, roughly 2.6 times larger than the $160,200 in liquidity currently available on the market where it sits. CryptoSlate's live market data puts CLARITY Act odds near 20% Yes, a number now widely read as Washi...
- CoinDeskScore: 30
The 'crack' in the energy market is wider than ever. Bitcoin might feel it.
Your day-ahead look for Aug. 18 2026
- DecryptScore: 30
Google Is Paying $10 Million to Use Spirit Airlines Data to Train Its AI Models
The bankrupt airline’s internal communications and business records could soon be used to improve Google’s AI systems.
- DecryptScore: 30
Markets Confident OpenAI Releases Its Next AI Model in Weeks
Traders are betting OpenAI's next frontier model lands within weeks—even after the company pumped the brakes.
- CryptoSlateScore: 30
Solana’s Alpenglow bug hunt charges researchers 0.5 SOL to report flaws
Anza is charging security researchers a non-refundable 0.5 SOL to file each Alpenglow finding before the competition closes at 16:00 UTC on Aug. 19. The rules require every finding to pass through a designated portal, which burns the fee and creates one confidential GitHub Security Advisory. Reports...
- DecryptScore: 20
Mozilla Tests an AI 'Smart Window' in Firefox—But Only If You Opt In
The optional window puts an assistant of your choice next to your tabs, with a switch to disable it.
- DecryptScore: 10
Arguing With People on X May Get You More Posts You Hate as Algo Feeds on Ragebait
X’s algorithm may turn argumentative replies into a feedback loop that serves users more content that clashes with their values, with the effect stronger among Democrats, researchers found.
- DecryptScore: 5
Rare Books Traced to Amazon AI Training Facility to Be Scanned and Destroyed
A tracking device planted in a book order ended at a Las Vegas facility where Amazon strips bindings to scan pages for training data.