Pro-Tether Trump nominee Howard Lutnick to divest Deribit trading broker
Deribit, Europe’s largest crypto options exchange, has revealed details of brokers that facilitate trades against customers on its platform. Source link
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Tech & AI
What This Means for the iPhone 18
The AI boom is creating an unexpected casualty: the gadgets in your pocket and on your desk. Apple is reportedly scaling back planned hardware shipments for 2026 as a global memory shortage squeezes component supplies, according to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. The shortage has already contributed to higher Mac and iPad prices, and Kuo’s latest
Crypto
Bitcoin BIP-110 closes as Schwartz hits Knots warning
XRP Ledger architect and former Ripple chief technology officer David Schwartz criticized Bitcoin Knots on Aug. 11 after the project said the Bitcoin network was “under attack” and that block production had slowed. Summary David Schwartz criticized Bitcoin Knots after it described the Bitcoin network as being under attack. BIP-110 is officially marked Closed after
Crypto
And That Number Just Hit a 6-Month High
Large Bitcoin wallets have reached a six-month high, even as smaller holders retreated. Another push above $65,000 failed to hold on Tuesday, sending Bitcoin back below $64,000. The crypto asset was down more than 1.6% over the past day. Against this backdrop, large BTC wallets are back at levels not seen in months. Meanwhile,
Bitcoin
Blackrock Cuts IBIT Bitcoin Conversion Minimum From $25M to $1M
Key Takeaways Blackrock’s Robbie Mitchnick confirmed the $1 million threshold on Bloomberg TV. IBIT drew $479 million in three days as bitcoin ETFs extended a weekly inflow streak past $750 million. The lower bar lets smaller institutions redeem IBIT shares for bitcoin, tightening the fund’s price tracking. Mitchnick Confirms the Change Robbie Mitchnick, Blackrock’s head
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USDD 2.0 has no whitepaper, no governance, and 20% yield
Justin Sun has announced that USDD 2.0 is launching soon, but details about what this new version will entail are sparse. Source link
Crypto
Decta taps USDC for international treasury settlements via OpenPayd
Payments platform Decta has integrated USDC into its internal treasury operations to settle company funds internationally through OpenPayd, without adding stablecoins to its customer-facing payment services. Summary Decta will use USDC to settle its own funds internationally through OpenPayd’s infrastructure. OpenPayd will convert Decta’s company funds into USDC through its OTC services for operational settlements.
Tech & AI
Rare ‘Super Mario Bros.’/’Duck Hunt’ variant discovered, to auction this week
Almost 100 rare Nintendo cartridges have been discovered in a Wisconsin retro games store, with a handful of them to go up for auction this week. The individually wrapped Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt NES cartridges appear to have come from a previously unknown run of the games, with collectors having been unaware of their existence
Bitcoin
Axie Classic Is Ending Official Development. Can the Community Keep the Web3 Game Alive?
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. The game that sparked the global web3 gaming explosion is about to face its ultimate decentralization test. Axie Classic, the original card-battler that introduced millions of players to play-to-earn mechanics, is officially winding down its
Crypto
CT3 Begins Preparing Its Ecosystem for the Launch of the CT3GB Economy
London, UK, 11th August 2026, Chainwire [PRESS RELEASE – London, UK, August 10th, 2026] CT3 has announced the start of comprehensive preparations for the future listing of the CT3GB token. The company has begun scaling its data storage infrastructure, building financial and infrastructure reserves, and preparing its own tokenized economy, in which CT3GB will