SEC sets Aug. 14 meeting on crypto offering rules
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will hold an open meeting on Aug. 14 at 10:00 a.m. ET to consider whether to propose a tailored offering regime for certain investment contracts involving crypto assets. Summary SEC commissioners will meet Friday to consider proposing tailored offering rules for crypto investment contracts. Atkins previously outlined startup,…
Kuromi x Katseye Target Collab: Preorder ‘Wild’ Now
Kuromi is getting a chaotic new best friend. Sanrio’s mischievous icon is teaming up with global pop group Katseye for a Target-exclusive capsule collection, and the collab is bringing main-character energy to everything from apparel to snacks. The full collection officially launches Aug. 14, timed to drop with Katseye’s new EP, Wild. But you don’t…
AI Is Helping Solve the Intricate Genetic Puzzle of Schizophrenia
One of the greatest challenges in modern genetics is schizophrenia. Unlike diseases caused by a single mutation, this disorder appears to arise from a combination of hundreds of genetic variants, each with small effects on different brain processes. Some influence neural development, while others alter communication between neurons or the organization of brain connections. Together,…
Yen Rescue Could Fuel a Bitcoin Rally
Key Takeaways Arthur Hayes published his “Yen-quake” essay on Substack on August 10. Japan and the GPIF pension fund hold a combined $1.373 trillion in U.S. Treasuries as leverage. The Fed’s FIMA repo facility caps each counterparty at $60 billion, a limit Hayes expects to rise. Three Ways to Strengthen the Yen Hayes, the BitMEX…
Ravencoin falls 19% as consensus flaw splits network
Ravencoin disclosed on Aug. 11 that a critical consensus vulnerability had been exploited since Aug. 7, allowing vulnerable nodes to accept invalid blocks beginning at height 4,487,776. Summary Ravencoin said invalid blocks began at height 4,487,776 after a critical consensus vulnerability was exploited. 2Miners released an emergency patch rejecting forged blocks and advised every network…
As AI-led attacks multiply, OpenAI launches a new cyber model
Every day seems to brings fresh news of an AI agent going “rogue.” Whether that’s compromising Hugging Face, hacking a gym website, or creating its own fake profiles to socially engineer an intrusion, AI models are increasingly behaving like bad actors. So, the AI labs that make the models doing the hacking are expanding their…
The Physical Cost of Spending Hours on Your Smartphone
Your smartphone doesn’t need to break your concentration to affect your body… it may only need you to keep holding it. Smartphones have turned hours of looking down, gripping a small device, and repeatedly moving a thumb into ordinary daily behavior, and researchers are finding measurable physical consequences. Prolonged phone use has been associated with…
UK FCA Eyes Tokenized Gold as London Defends 70% Market Share
Key Takeaways FCA talks could bring tokenized gold into U.K. collateral markets as London handles 70% of global trading. HSBC’s $2.2B tokenized gold volume shows blockchain products could reshape bullion settlement. The FCA may issue rules within months as London faces competition from Shanghai and Hong Kong. London Pushes Tokenized Gold as China Challenges Its…
Bitcoin may benefit if Fed expands FIMA, Hayes says
BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes said on Aug. 11 that a Federal Reserve facility increasingly discussed as part of Japan’s yen defense could eventually create a liquidity tailwind for Bitcoin, Ether and gold. Summary Hayes says expanded FIMA lending could strengthen yen while adding temporary dollar liquidity to markets. Japan officially plans to use FIMA after…
Solar eclipse 2026: Don’t take eclipse photos with your phone, NASA warns
I learned that my iPhone 15 Pro Max and the upcoming 2026 total solar eclipse do not mix. I stumbled upon BGR’s article, which warned skygazers against using their phones to take pictures of the imminent cosmic event. If you’re like me, you may be wondering “Why?” After all, who wouldn’t want to snap a…
