Crypto Lending: Where the Interest Comes From and Which Risks You Carry
Interest on cryptocurrencies sounds like the best of both worlds: you keep your holdings and still earn a running return.…
Month: August 2026
Trump Urges Senate to Pass Crypto’s CLARITY Act, Teases More Bitcoin Buys
U.S. President Donald Trump urged lawmakers to pass the Clarity Act on Wednesday — and also hinted that the government…
Ripple CTO Emeritus: AI Safety Rules and Copyright Laws Pose Threat to Free Speech
David Schwartz, Ripple’s CTO emeritus, has warned that government rules around AI safety and copyright could give authorities unprecedented control…
Jane Street Unveils Nearly $1B Bitcoin ETF Position, Holding 15,394 BTC Exposure
Jane Street reported $990 million in Bitcoin exchange-traded funds in its Q2 2026 Form 13F filing with the SEC. The…
XRP slips below $1 even as a Korean regional bank adopts Ripple Payments
$XRP fell below $1 on Tuesday, down over 1% on the day and more than 2% on the week, the…
Crypto’s easy-money era is ending in a wave of failures
Crypto’s accelerating wave of shutdowns is less a mystery than the delayed consequence of how the industry funded itself during…
AI startup Etched valuation doubles to $20B in one month with fresh $700M raise
Etched is already eyeing a fresh funding round that will more than double the AI inference chips startup’s valuation at…
Crypto Fundraising in July 2026
Crypto companies raised $1.36B across 41 VC rounds in July. Investment fell only 6.8% from June, but round count dropped…
U.S.-Iran War Update: Trump Confirms No Talks With Iran Amid Strait of Hormuz Uncertainty
U.S. President Donald Trump has provided an update on the U.S.-Iran war, stating that there are no ongoing talks with…