Apple’s mercenary spyware warnings are getting harder to miss. The alerts now appear directly on the iPhone Lock Screen and in Settings, putting them in front of targeted users before they even reach their inbox. On Aug. 13, 2026, Apple confirmed that it sent a new round of threat notifications to targeted users in 110…
Investigators may have given U.S. authorities information capable of identifying an attacker responsible for the first Coldcard theft wave, Bitcoin Magazine reported on Aug. 18. Summary Block traced the first Coldcard sweep to a paid blockchain data account used during theft. Galaxy said the first wave removed 1,082.65 BTC, with the associated funds remaining unmoved…
The Moon is getting brighter with each passing night. Its illuminated side is gradually growing on the right side (left, if you’re in the Southern Hemisphere) as it moves through the Waxing Crescent phase of its lunar cycle. What is today’s Moon phase? As of Wednesday, Aug. 19, NASA’s Daily Moon Guide tracker tells us…
Key Takeaways Polymarket US cleared $7.4M in parlay volume in an API-only beta that opened Aug. 5. InGame counted $25M in Kalshi parlay taker fees over the first 16 days of August. Kalshi’s fee schedule shows no upcoming changes at the time of writing. An API-Only Launch 11 Weeks After Certification Polymarket US processed its…
Bitcoin’s muted response to softer rate-hike expectations has raised questions about its near-term demand. Bitcoin is struggling to hold its June range floor after $390 million left US spot BTC ETFs last week, according to Wintermute’s newest market update. The trading firm says falling rate-hike odds have failed to lift BTC, while ETF redemptions…
OpenAI announced Tuesday that it has halted “a significant number” of training workloads and evaluations for its forthcoming frontier artificial intelligence model—codenamed Astra—while it implements new procedures meant to address cybersecurity risks. The ChatGPT maker says it is introducing a number of new monitoring, security, and alignment requirements to better address the increasingly advanced hacking…
The CFTC has opened a 45-day comment period on proposals that would double the small-pool exemption threshold to $800,000 and ease registration rules for some fund advisers. Summary The CFTC proposal would create a CPO exemption for qualifying SEC-registered investment advisers. A related change would extend registration relief to certain commodity trading advisers. The small-pool…
Binance is preparing to make another attempt to return to the UK market, with the cryptocurrency exchange expected to apply for a cryptoasset licence from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) when applications open next month. The move, first reported by The Telegraph, comes five years after the UK regulator blocked Binance’s British entity from carrying…
The Justice Department has launched a probe into Andreessen Horowitz regarding the firm’s partners serving on the boards of competing companies, Bloomberg reported. The nearly year-long investigation focuses specifically on the firm’s board seats at Databricks, which is valued at $190 billion, and Fivetran, which combined with dbt Labs in June. The firm’s co-founder, Ben…
Key Takeaways Nasdaq targets Dec. 6, 2026 to launch a 9 PM-4 AM ET overnight session, nearing a 23-hour trading day. The SEC approved Nasdaq’s core 23/5 proposal in early Q2 2026, though implementation safeguards still need sign-off. Just 2% of Nasdaq volume trades outside standard hours today, even as CME already runs 23-hour futures….
