August 13, 2026
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Coinbase and 14 other x402 facilitators failed security tests built for the coming AI-agent economy
The USENIX study found 31 vulnerabilities, including six directly validated paths and 25 high-risk cases. The post Coinbase and 14 other x402 facilitators failed security tests built for the coming AI-agent economy...
Anthropic's AI Agents Started a Virtual War. The Quotes Are Unhinged
In a new red-team study, Claude models deployed self-replicating malware against each other—and the transcripts explain why.
City of Baltimore goes after prediction markets for sports betting
The city’s complaint over gambling laws and deceptive trade practices included Robinhood, Webull and Coinbase as partners with prediction market platform Kalshi.
Tether says it completed long-promised 'Big Four' audit of finances behind $180 billion USDT stablecoin
Tether says it completed long-promised 'Big Four' audit of finances behind $180 billion USDT stablecoin
DATA Foundation (ex-Story Protocol) keeps insider tokens locked past deadline with no new unlock date
A June extension superseded the earlier schedule without identifying its start point, affected wallets or token amount. The post DATA Foundation (ex-Story Protocol) keeps insider tokens locked past deadline with no new...
Solana Can Be the 'Everything Chain' as Crypto Apps Go Mainstream: 6th Man Ventures Co-Founder
6th Man Ventures co-founder Mike Dudas says Solana’s infrastructure could carry crypto’s next wave.
Tether completes first full financial audit, receives clean KPMG opinion
KPMG’s audit covered Tether’s 2025 financial statements and found its reserves exceeded liabilities by $6.8 billion.
Forecasts for $1 million bitcoin price likely look too ambitious, key ratio suggests
Forecasts for $1 million bitcoin price likely look too ambitious, key ratio suggests
Gaming firm GameSquare boasts a $26M Ethereum fortune, but quiet debt fine print leaves just $2.1M in real cash
In its Aug. 12 earnings exhibit, GameSquare did not disclose how much ETH was pledged or update the March 31 rollover terms. The post Gaming firm GameSquare boasts a $26M Ethereum fortune, but quiet debt fine print...
Anthropic Is Quietly Watermarking Every Claude AI Output. Builders Are Already Trying to Break It
Anthropic is weaving an invisible, machine-readable watermark into every word its newest Claude models write—and it hasn't said how.
Delio CEO sentenced to 15 years in prison on crypto fraud in South Korea
More than a year after being indicted on fraud charges related to his activities at crypto company Delio, Jeong Sang-ho faces prison time in South Korea.
Trezor warns 14,000 customers after fulfilment partner suffers data breach
Trezor warns 14,000 customers after fulfilment partner suffers data breach