August 9, 2026

Megan Forsyth

Bitcoin

How the Mighty Have Fallen. But That’s Crypto, Baby!

The stock market pushed higher once again this week, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq in the green, and the Dow Jones staging

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Donald Trump’s TRUMP Token Leaves Nearly a Million Buyers Down $3.81B

Key Takeaways President Donald Trump generated a $636 million payout from his TRUMP memecoin while 988,905 buyers lost $3.81 billion. Advanced crypto traders

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Kenyan Treasury Pushes 30% Reserve Requirement as Stablecoin Firms Warn of Higher Costs

Key Takeaways Kenya’s National Treasury proposed a mandate forcing stablecoin issuers to hold 30% of reserves in local banks. Crypto platforms warn the

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Russia Finalizes Preparations for Nationwide CBDC Rollout

Key Takeaways Russia scheduled the digital ruble for a September launch, integrating top banks into the network. The central bank plans to host

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Queensland Mother Discovered a $1.1 Million Lottery Win on Facebook

Key Takeaways Facebook helped reveal a June 6, 2026, jackpot after an unregistered ticket delayed the alert. Lott Members Club highlighted how unregistered

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Hyperliquid Helps VALR Launch Over 200 Perpetual Markets as Decentralized Liquidity Gains Ground

Key Takeaways VALR and Hyperliquid debut 200+ markets as on‑chain perps volume tops hundreds of billions daily. Gianluca Sacco says VALR’s 24/7 access

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Ripple Joins America250’s Giving 4th Campaign, Pledges $10,000 XRP Donation Match for Veterans

Key Takeaways Ripple will match donations through the Call of Duty Endowment campaign in XRP, contributing up to a maximum of $10,000. Donors

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‘Proton Takes Bitcoin, Not ETH, for Subscriptions’

Key Takeaways ZachXBT told Ethereum’s X account that Proton takes only BTC for subscription payments. Proton’s docs reject Lightning and ERC-20 payments and

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US Senator Seeks Memecoin Ban for Trump and Elected Officials After $636 Million Disclosure

Key Takeaways U.S. Senator Gillibrand is urging Congress to prohibit elected officials and spouses from issuing or sponsoring digital assets. The proposal gained

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Gold and Silver Tighten Ratio to 66.9 as Both Metals Roar Higher

Key Takeaways Gold climbed to $4,175 on July 3 after U.S. payrolls rose just 57,000 in June. On Saturday, July 4, gold was

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