August 19, 2026
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SEC opens door to day-one crypto insider sales that Senate draft would block
The SEC's new crypto fundraising proposal deliberately treats tokens as free to trade as soon as a buyer acquires them, unless the issuer or another law says otherwise. Insiders typically know more than the public while...
Winklevoss-Backed Cypherpunk Launches 'World's Largest' Zcash Mining Fleet
The Nasdaq-listed privacy firm launched Cypherpunk Mining through a $33.33 million equity deal with Winklevoss Capital, adding roughly 18% of the Zcash network's hashrate to accelerate its treasury ambitions.
OpenAI trails Anthropic as losses deepen and Altman pauses frontier AI training
OpenAI trails Anthropic as losses deepen and Altman pauses frontier AI training
Arthur Hayes takes CEO role at Flop Labs ahead of Q4 airdrop
Hayes revealed his new role as Flop Labs CEO and teased a “massive airdrop” from the AI inference protocol in the fourth quarter of 2026.
This Solana treasury company may sell SOL as a DeFi loan ties up more than half its treasury
Even after its estimated C$22 million unencumbered crypto, roughly C$12.2 million of the illustrative gap remains. The post This Solana treasury company may sell SOL as a DeFi loan ties up more than half its treasury...
Pennsylvania Cracks Down on AI Data Centers as Backlash Grows
Gov. Josh Shapiro ordered new restrictions on large data centers aimed at shielding residents from higher electricity costs and giving communities more control over proposed projects.
Live updates: Bitcoin remains above $64,000 as oil rises and the Kospi tumbles 6%
Live updates: Bitcoin remains above $64,000 as oil rises and the Kospi tumbles 6%
Bitcoin ETFs add $189M as August net inflows approach $1B
US spot Bitcoin ETFs took in $189 million on Tuesday, lifting August net inflows to $951 million, while Ether ETFs added $71.5 million.
Ethereum's 12-GPU proving problem just got a 4-GPU answer
Its claimed 9.62-second p99 fits Ethereum's latency target, while workload, proof and whole-system power details remain undisclosed. The post Ethereum’s 12-GPU proving problem just got a 4-GPU answer appeared first on...
Mozilla Tests an AI 'Smart Window' in Firefox—But Only If You Opt In
The optional window puts an assistant of your choice next to your tabs, with a switch to disable it.
Maya Protocol exploit drains bitcoin and other assets as pool value drops $11 million
Maya Protocol exploit drains bitcoin and other assets as pool value drops $11 million
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