FBI, NCAA Warn Hackers Are Targeting College Athletes’ Private Photos
The FBI and NCAA are teaming up to combat cyber-enabled sexual exploitation targeting college athletes as criminals break into online accounts to steal private and intimate photos. Stolen images can be posted or sold online or used for sextortion, harassment, and stalking. Athletes can be particularly attractive targets because large social-media followings and name, image,…
Tether’s USDT Supply Shrinks by $4B in 60 Days as Crypto Demand Cools
Key Takeaways Tether’s USDT supply fell by about $4B over 60 days, including $870M in the past 11 days. USDT still holds 60% of stablecoins, but shrinking supply may signal weaker crypto liquidity. Tron hosts $91.2B+ of USDT; the next test is whether falling balances drag trading activity. Tether Sheds $870M in 11 Days as…
Pi Network price gains 5% as CPI cools, upgrade passes
Pi Network price rose more than 5% toward $0.090 on Aug. 12 as the Protocol 26 deadline passed and softer U.S. inflation data supported speculative assets. Summary Pi Network price rose more than 5% before settling near $0.088 during the session. Protocol 26’s Aug. 11 deadline required Mainnet node operators to update or lose connectivity….
T-Mobile is giving away the new Google Pixel 11 for free — how to claim
TL;DR: The new Google Pixel 11 is available for free right now with T-Mobile. To qualify, trade in an eligible phone in any condition on an Experience Beyond plan. Free when you trade in an eligible phone in any condition on an Experience Beyond plan. Google has finally dropped its new smartphone lineup, and the…
Ripple’s (XRP) Summer Slump Isn’t Stopping Large Wallets From Growing
XRP’s price has struggled significantly this year, but its biggest wallets are telling a different story. XRP’s price has remained under pressure, alongside the choppy price action seen across other major crypto assets. It has struggled throughout the summer, shedding almost 30% since mid-May. But the slump hasn’t stopped whale wallets from growing. Biggest…
Google’s Pixel Watch 5 Can Now Detect Breathing Emergencies
Google’s first smartwatch debuted just 4 years ago, and at the time, the company went to great lengths to stress the accuracy of the Pixel Watch’s heart rate sensor. Even if Google was late to the wearable party compared to peers like Apple and Samsung, that focus on heart rate seems to be paying off…
Ethereum’s Oldest Whales Wake up as Millions Leave Deep Storage
Key Takeaways Whale Alert caught 2,680 ETH worth $5.03M moving Aug. 11 after 11 years. Ethereum saw 4 Genesis wallets move 8,680 ETH across July and August 2026. Coinbase and Coinjar received dormant ETH as more Genesis wallets may awaken in 2026. Much like dormant bitcoin whales suddenly rising from decades of slumber, vintage ethereum…
Anchorpoint launches HKDAP stablecoin for institutional users in Hong Kong
Standard Chartered-backed Anchorpoint has begun the phased rollout of its Hong Kong dollar-backed HKDAP stablecoin, opening beta access to institutional distributors and professional investors for payments, fiat conversion and tokenized asset settlement. Summary Anchorpoint has begun the phased rollout of its HKDAP stablecoin to institutional distributors and professional investors. HKDAP will initially support cross-border payments,…
AI code-testing startup Blacksmith’s valuation jumps almost 10x in less than a year
As AI makes coding dramatically faster, the next big challenge in software development is testing and validating all that code. Blacksmith has raised a new $45 million round to capitalize on that shift. The Series B, led by Peak XV Partners, values Blacksmith at $550 million, up from the $60 million valuation it was assigned…
XRP Price Prediction: Can Ripple Reach $3 in 2026?
XRP traded at $1.02 today. At that level, the token was approximately -70% below its 2025 peak near $3.50. A return to $3 in 2026 for Ripple would therefore depend on a recovery in price momentum as well as the institutional and regulatory factors that underpin the more bullish forecasts. Worryingly, the past three sessions…
