Key Takeaways UBS held about $90 million of Blackrock IBIT shares as of June 30, 2026. UBS’ 230% value increase remains tiny beside its $7.3 trillion in invested assets. UBS’ next 13F filing will show whether its 2.5 million-share IBIT position grows. The Swiss bank disclosed the position in a Form 13F filed with the…
Tether has completed its first independent financial statement audit, with KPMG U.S. issuing an unqualified opinion after reviewing its 2025 accounts and a reported $6.814 billion reserve surplus. Summary KPMG audited Tether International’s financial statements for the year ended Dec. 31, 2025. Tether reported reserve assets exceeding related liabilities by $6.814 billion at year-end. Auditors…
OpenAI has replaced chief revenue officer Denise Dresser after just nine months on the job, tapping Wiz president and chief operating officer Dali Rajic to take on frontier lab’s top sales job. The move comes as part of a broader shake-up in the organization in the last month, which has seen the departures of COO…
“Everybody is waiting for that ultimate confirmation, but that never comes,” Michael van de Poppe stated. It was the start of June when the second-largest cryptocurrency last traded above the $2,000 psychological level and is currently down 60% on a yearly scale. Despite the downfall, many analysts see upside potential, while some believe the…
More than 15 million people may now have a very personal problem: their dental, government ID, and health information could be in the hands of hackers. DentaQuest, a major U.S. dental and vision benefits administrator, has begun notifying individuals affected by a May 2026 cyberattack that compromised sensitive personal and health information. The company reported…
Key Takeaways More than 40 groups, including Coinbase, signed the Aug. 10 artificial intelligence (AI)-access letter. Bitcoin’s $1 trillion-plus ecosystem faces faster AI-assisted vulnerability searches. AI labs may respond to five requested access measures in the coming months. The Bitcoin Policy Institute published the open letter, titled “Defenders Need the Frontier,” on Aug. 10. Its…
Morph has launched a non-custodial payments platform that supports USDC and USDT, lets businesses connect their own wallets, and settles customer payments directly on-chain. Summary USDC and USDT payments settle directly into wallets controlled by users. Morph Payments includes invoices, payment links, and a transaction dashboard. The platform does not require businesses to deposit stablecoins…
SAVE $40: The Lego Pokémon Pikachu and Poké Ball is Best Buy’s Drop for Aug. 13. It’s on sale for $159.99 (normally $199.99) in the Best Buy mobile app while supplies last. Only available in the Best Buy mobile app. Lego’s first-ever Pokémon sets arrived earlier this year, including one starring everyone’s favorite Electric-type mouse….
XRP remains firmly in a corrective structure, with the token trading near $1.00 after months of lower highs and lower lows. While the current support zone could trigger a relief move, the broader trend remains bearish until the asset can reclaim several key resistance levels. Ripple Price Analysis: The USDT Pair On the XRP/USDT daily…
Twenty-eight-year-old Jacob Fortinsky has been busy. “I was a groomsman at two weddings this weekend,” he tells me over Zoom. Also, the sports trading company he runs, Novig, launched its prediction market last week, facilitating $18 million in trading volume on its first day. Today, Novig launches a “responsible trading framework” in its exchange rulebook,…
