Aug 18, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Bitcoin slipped to around $63,100 despite fresh inflation data that lowered the odds of a September Federal Reserve rate hike. The 30-day price range narrowed to 5.6%, prompting analysts to compare the quiet market to historical late-stage bear markets. In other developments, Tether announced a KPMG audit, Bit Digital shares jumped on earnings, and Sharplink moved $200 million of ether into Lido. Traditional stocks, meanwhile, hit another record high.
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Aug 18, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
More than three dozen bitcoin and crypto firms, including Coinbase, Block, and BitGo, have signed a letter asking major AI labs to grant open-source security researchers early access to their most powerful models. The letter argues that safety guardrails are blocking legitimate security work while attackers face no such limits. Recent exploits against BTCPay Server and Lightning nodes underscore the need for better AI tools for defenders.
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Aug 18, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
A routing glitch at a major data center provider took nearly 29% of Solana's staked tokens offline, bringing the network close to a full freeze. Marinade says the network was within 20 million SOL of the finality threshold, while the Solana Foundation insists block production never stopped. The incident exposed how dependent Solana is on concentrated data-center infrastructure.
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Aug 18, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Miden is launching USDCx, a new privacy-focused stablecoin backed 1:1 by USDC through Circle's xReserve infrastructure. Transactions on USDCx are private by default, with users able to selectively prove balances and provenance to auditors or regulators. The stablecoin is set to debut with the Miden mainnet at the end of this month.
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Aug 18, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
AI infrastructure stocks rallied sharply Wednesday after a wave of strong Q2 earnings, while bitcoin slipped below $64,000 as July inflation data matched forecasts. Dell, Nebius, CoreWeave and WhiteFiber all posted notable gains. Tokenization-related stocks also advanced ahead of an SEC meeting. Markets now see a roughly 40-60 chance of a September Fed rate hike.
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Aug 17, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Giannis Antetokounmpo is ready for his first season with the Miami Heat, and he’s making bold pledges. He says he will dominate and prove he is one of the best. He also promises to restore the Heat culture that defines the franchise. With his championship pedigree, Heat fans have reason to believe.
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Aug 17, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Giannis Antetokounmpo has challenged Victor Wembanyama to a one-on-one chess match, introducing a unique twist to their NBA rivalry. Wembanyama, an avid chess player, has competed in events and even faced a six-year-old prodigy. Fans are already debating who would win if the two stars meet over the chessboard.
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Aug 17, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Bernard Arnault has publicly denied reports that his five children are feuding for control of the $142 billion LVMH empire. In a letter posted on X, the luxury titan dismissed the claims as 'the stuff of novels' and said his children joked about having to bow. The rebuttal comes after a French newspaper suggested jealousy and rivalry among his heirs.
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Aug 17, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
At a recent AI conference, three leading researchers—Geoffrey Hinton, Fei-Fei Li, and Andrew Ng—addressed the growing tension between AI safety and open-source development. While they disagreed on specific approaches, all made a compelling case for keeping AI accessible. Their discussion highlighted the risks of gatekeeping, the nuances of open-weight models, and the need for smart regulation.
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Aug 17, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Thrive Holdings has raised $2 billion in new funding at a $12 billion valuation from investors including SoftBank, D1 Capital Partners, and Altimeter Capital. The company, which applies AI to traditional businesses like accounting and IT, plans to use the funds to launch a third platform focused on regulatory services for physical infrastructure. Its close relationship with OpenAI has been a key differentiator in the rapidly evolving AI deployment landscape.
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Aug 17, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Anthropic has confirmed it will watermark text generated by its AI models, including Claude, to align with the EU AI Act's Transparency Code. The company says the watermark will be applied at the model level and persist through copy-paste and some editing. This move reflects a broader industry push toward labeling AI-generated content amid rising regulatory and public pressure.
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Aug 17, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Blacksmith has raised $45 million in Series B funding led by Peak XV Partners, valuing the AI code-testing startup at $550 million just months after its Series A. The company now serves more than 5,000 customers and has expanded beyond CI/CD into AI-powered code fixes. Revenue has grown to tens of millions of dollars as demand for validating AI-generated code accelerates.
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