Moon phase today explained: What the Moon will look like on August 9, 2026
The New Moon is only a few nights away, so there’s less and less of the Moon to see each evening. Here’s what it’ll look like tonight. What is today’s Moon phase? As of Sunday, Aug. 9, NASA’s Daily Moon Guide tracker tells us the Moon phase is in Waning Crescent phase, with 16% of…
67 Investors Paid $10M for NFT Tokens That Launched Worthless
Key Takeaways Prosecutors say Tarsha raised more than $10 million from 67 investors. Investor funds allegedly went to gambling, crypto, and personal spending. FAR collapsed more than 99% after its May 2024 market debut. Founder Indicted Over $10 Million NFT Marketplace Raise The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Aug. 5 that Few and Far…
CLARITY Act Gets September 15 Senate Vote as Thune Forces the Issue
The CLARITY Act will be the second major development to be voted on after the recess ends. Just a day or so after it became known that the most anticipated crypto legislation in the US will not be voted on in August, more details have emerged on when it will hit the Senate floor….
Best Gaming Laptops (2026): Razer, Asus, Dell, and More
Beyond handhelds, there are other interesting gaming laptops that play with form factors. My favorite is the Asus ROG Flow Z13 (7/10, WIRED Recommends). This is a 2-in-1 gaming laptop, meaning it’s essentially a Windows tablet with a detachable keyboard cover. All the guts of the device are behind the screen, which, in the case…
Aztec bridge exploiter moves 300 ETH to Tornado Cash
A wallet linked to the Aztec Private Rollup Bridge exploit deposited another 300 ETH into Tornado Cash, bringing its total transfers to the mixer to 500 ETH. Summary The exploiter sent another 300 ETH, worth about $572,000, to Tornado Cash. Total deposits linked to the wallet have now reached 500 ETH, worth about $953,000 at…
OpenAI acquires presentation startup NextSlide
NextSlide recently announced that it’s joining OpenAI, with the presentation startup’s team members now working on ChatGPT. The NextSlide website currently displays a note from founder Ahmed Beshry describing the startup’s product as one “that could turn prompts, notes, documents, or research into a polished, editable presentation.” The ultimate goal, Beshry said, was “to make…
Ripple Says EU Crypto Expansion Is Ready to Scale After MiCA Win – Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways Ripple says its European crypto business is now ready to scale. Full MiCA authorization gives Ripple a regulated base in the EEA. Stablecoin payments are central to its next phase of expansion. Ripple Declares Europe Ready for Its Next Phase Ripple said in an Aug. 5, 2026, insight that the regulatory groundwork for…
Major XRP Ledger Upgrade Targets Institutional Adoption But There’s a Catch
The update introduces privacy and institutional-focused features designed to make the network more attractive for tokenized financial assets. XRPL has released version 3.3.0, which takes another step toward becoming infrastructure for institutional tokenization. It introduces several proposed amendments focused on privacy, payments, and managing real-world assets (RWAs). Confidential Transfers Perhaps the most significant new…
Meta Ordered to Pay $567M and Overhaul Teen Safety on Facebook, Instagram
Meta’s latest legal headache comes with a $567 million price tag and a five-year to-do list for Facebook and Instagram. A New Mexico state court ordered Meta to pay $567 million and change how its platforms operate for young users, including limits on teen screen time, overnight notifications, adult contact with minors, and safeguards for…
CLARITY Act gets September vote after Senate filing
The U.S. Senate has initiated the process for considering the CLARITY Act, setting up an initial procedural vote after lawmakers return from their August recess. Summary Senate leadership filed a motion to begin considering the CLARITY Act late Friday. The procedural step positions the bill for an initial vote in September. Negotiations remain divided over…
