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SpaceX shares fall 11% on $18.4B capex spending and lockup expiry
SpaceX reported strong Q2 revenue and EBITDA growth but shares tumbled in premarket trading as investors weighed $18.4 billion in capital spending, mounting free cash flow pressure, and a 911.5 million share lockup expiration scheduled for Thursday.
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WSJ Editorial Board Calls for Clarity Act Amendments
The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board criticized the Senate's proposed Clarity Act, acknowledging it provides regulatory certainty while warning of new financial risks and loopholes that lawmakers should close before passage.
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Samsung Foundry's 4nm capacity sells out through 2027 as AI demand surges
Samsung Foundry has sold out its 4nm production capacity through 2026 with bookings extending into 2027, driven by customers building AI infrastructure and autonomous vehicles. The company is raising prices 15% for new customers and plans a production ramp in the second half of 2026.
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Betclic Apogee reaches Grand Final at Stake Pulse Beat I
Polish Counter-Strike 2 team Betclic Apogee earned its first Grand Final berth at Stake Pulse Beat I after sweeping Johnny Speeds 2-0 in the semifinals, capping a remarkable run following a strategic roster overhaul in July.
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SpaceX Q2 revenue hits $7.8B, Starlink reaches 12M users
SpaceX posted $7.8 billion in Q2 2026 revenue, a 92% jump that beat Wall Street estimates, while Starlink's subscriber base doubled to 12 million—developments that crypto markets are watching for Web3 adoption implications.
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Binance affiliates sue RedotPay over alleged customer diversion scheme
Binance affiliates filed suit against RedotPay and its founders, alleging the Hong Kong payments company improperly diverted over 470,000 customers and caused $473 million in losses. RedotPay is currently exploring a New York IPO that could value the company above $4 billion.
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FCC optical transceiver ban threatens AI infrastructure delays for hyperscalers
The FCC is drafting rules to block Chinese-made optical parts from US data centers, threatening to create a 12- to 24-month supply gap for AWS, Microsoft, Meta, and Google as they scale AI infrastructure.
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On-chain options carve path through crypto's $21B daily perpetual market
On-chain options trading remains tiny—just 0.2% of perpetual futures volume—but infrastructure upgrades and tighter spreads are drawing institutional hedgers into a market where risk carries a fixed price instead of liquidation threat.
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Ethereum Proposes EIP-8361 to Burn Staking Rewards at 50% Saturation
Ethereum developers proposed EIP-8361, a mechanism that would gradually burn validator rewards as staking approaches half the ETH supply, eliminating yield incentive at saturation. The proposal phases in over 18 months and faces criticism from major staking operators.
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Circle beats earnings as Arc blockchain gains BlackRock, DTCC backing
Circle Internet's stock rose 10% in premarket trading after beating earnings estimates, though revenue fell short. The stablecoin issuer's Arc blockchain network, launching Sept. 16, has secured backing from BlackRock, DTCC, ICE, Visa, and other financial giants planning to deploy tokenized assets.
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Bitcoin stalls as global equities hit records, AI absorbs capital
Bitcoin and the broader crypto market have failed to keep pace with record-setting global equity indices, as institutional and retail capital rotates toward AI-linked assets. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs recorded $5.4 billion in net outflows during the first half of 2026.
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Shiba Inu Advisor Warns of Fraudulent Accounts as Ecosystem Expands Developer Tools
Mazrael, a Shiba Inu community advisor, issued a security reminder that no new official channels exist for the project while highlighting ecosystem progress including LEASH v2 and expanded developer documentation for Shibarium.
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XRP Ledger Transaction Execution Surges 70% as Token Price Stalls Below $1.10
The XRP Ledger recorded a 70% jump in transaction execution with 170,000 daily active users, yet XRP price remains trapped below major moving averages, highlighting a growing divergence between network growth and token performance.
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Ex-LAPD Officer Sentenced to Life Plus 15 Years for $350K Bitcoin Heist
Eric Halem, a former Los Angeles police officer, was sentenced Tuesday to life plus 15 years in state prison for leading a home invasion that netted $350,000 in Bitcoin from a teenager. Halem and three accomplices posed as police, handcuffed two victims in a Koreatown apartment on December 28, 2024, and stole cryptocurrency, cash, and jewelry.
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Bitcoin ETF inflows surge $170.1M on August 3 after $265M outflow
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs rebounded sharply on August 3, attracting $170.1 million in net inflows across seven funds after suffering a $265.4 million mass exit on July 31. BlackRock's IBIT dominated the recovery with $111.4 million, accounting for roughly 65.5% of the day's total.
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Boerse Stuttgart Digital, Tradias complete European crypto merger
Boerse Stuttgart Digital and Tradias have completed their merger, creating a combined digital asset infrastructure unit with approximately 300 employees that will offer trading, custody, staking and tokenization services across Europe.
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Three Missouri men charged in Bitcoin kidnapping plot
Three Missouri men were charged with conspiracy to steal Bitcoin through kidnapping and extortion. The defendants traveled to Connecticut to stake out a victim but abandoned the plan after two days, fearing detection by home security cameras.
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XRP ETFs Extend Four-Day Streak Without Outflows
U.S. spot XRP ETFs have maintained four consecutive trading days without outflows, though net inflows paused on August 4. The funds have accumulated $1.51 billion in cumulative inflows since launch, with total assets near $1 billion.
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Ethereum proposal would burn validator rewards, cut issuance to zero
Ethereum researchers proposed gradually burning validator rewards as staking rises, reaching 100% burn once roughly 60.25 million ETH is staked—driving net issuance to zero. The phased rollout over two years has divided the community, with critics warning it could centralize staking among large entities.
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Coldcard Hacker's $36M Wallet Becomes Blockchain Message Board
A wallet holding stolen funds from the Coldcard hardware breach has become an unlikely public forum, with victims and opportunists paying to leave permanent messages on the blockchain using Bitcoin's OP_RETURN feature.
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Bitcoin flat at $64K as stocks hit records, oil falls on Hormuz deal
Bitcoin held near $64,000 while major equity indices climbed to all-time highs and oil fell on Middle East negotiations. Ether fell 2% on the week, the only major cryptocurrency in the red.
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Dogecoin, XRP, and Hyperliquid Consolidate Amid Weak Market Momentum
Dogecoin, XRP, and Hyperliquid are trading with low volatility and declining volume, signaling weak conviction from both buyers and sellers as the broader crypto market struggles to attract fresh capital and liquidity.
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OpenAI releases emails to counter Apple trade secrets lawsuit
OpenAI published private messages and a detailed rebuttal challenging Apple's July lawsuit over alleged misappropriation of hardware trade secrets by former Apple employees, claiming the case rests on factual errors and employee confusion.
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AI drives over half of Africa's cybercrimes, INTERPOL 2026 report finds
INTERPOL's 2026 assessment reveals that AI is linked to 55% of reported cyber incidents in Africa, with losses surging to $484 million as organized scam centers proliferate and enforcement recovers only 20 cents per dollar lost.