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Rumble's Bitcoin Holdings Surge to 293 BTC Amid AI Expansion
RUM Group, parent of video platform Rumble, increased its Bitcoin treasury by 82.32 BTC in Q2 2026, reaching 293.14 BTC worth $17.2 million. The accumulation coincides with the company's acquisition of Northern Data and 61% revenue growth.
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IEA warns of deepening global oil supply crisis in 2026
The International Energy Agency projects global oil supply will fall 4.3 million barrels per day in 2026—its lowest forecast for the year—amid Middle East conflict and shipping disruptions, opening a 1.27 million bpd deficit against demand.
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Kalshi refers 32 insider trading cases to CFTC in three months
Kalshi, a CFTC-registered prediction market platform, referred 32 cases of suspected insider trading to federal regulators during the first half of 2026, underscoring its compliance-first approach amid broader regulatory scrutiny of the sector.
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Fed rate hike odds fall to 45% as inflation, jobs data clash
Market pricing shows a 45% probability the Federal Reserve will raise rates by 25 basis points in September, caught between sticky inflation at 4.2% and a softening labor market that's pulling expectations lower.
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Goldman Sachs acquires NEOS Investments for $2.3 billion
Goldman Sachs is acquiring NEOS Investments, a specialist in options-based income ETFs, in a deal valued at up to $2.3 billion. The transaction will add $30 billion in assets to Goldman Sachs Asset Management's ETF business and position the combined entity as the eighth-largest active ETF manager.
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SEC and CFTC Sue Goliath Ventures Over $400M Ponzi Scheme
Regulators filed separate civil suits against Goliath Ventures and founder Christopher Delgado, alleging a $400 million Ponzi scheme where investors' funds were diverted to earlier investors and luxury spending instead of crypto liquidity pools as promised.
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AI hyperscalers' earnings volatility reshapes options markets as straddles surge 23%
During August 2026 earnings, AI hyperscalers including Amazon, Microsoft, Alphabet, and Meta produced volatility typically seen in smaller stocks, pushing first-week options straddles up 23% on average—a sharp reversal from the 2% loss that trade had averaged over the prior 12 quarters.
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Tim Draper Predicts Bitcoin Could Go "Infinite" as Adoption Accelerates
Venture capitalist Tim Draper reiterated his long-standing bullish thesis on Bitcoin, predicting the cryptocurrency could eventually go "infinite" against the U.S. dollar as merchant adoption accelerates. His forecasting track record, however, has faced scrutiny after repeated timeline delays.
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Pokémon card tokenization hits $124.5M trading volume in August 2025
Tokenized Pokémon card trading reached $124.5 million in August 2025 as blockchain platforms enable fractional ownership and lower fees. Platforms like Courtyard.io and Collector Crypt are scaling a market that's generated 3,000% returns over two decades, though rapid growth raises concerns about speculative excess.
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Pudgy Penguins co-founder Villemain's Spritehood NFT sells out for $1.28M
Cole Villemain, co-founder of Pudgy Penguins, launched Spritehood, a 44,444-piece NFT collection on Robinhood Chain that sold out in under an hour, generating approximately $1.28 million in proceeds.
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Shipfinex and ADI Chain tokenize $500M maritime vessel pipeline
Shipfinex and ADI Chain are partnering to tokenize approximately 35 vessels worth $500 million, bringing real-world asset tokenization into the maritime industry as the sector explores blockchain-based financing channels.
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eToro posts 77% profit surge, acquires TradeZero for $231M
eToro reported strong Q2 2026 earnings with GAAP net income climbing 77% to $53 million, while announcing a $231 million acquisition of US-focused brokerage TradeZero as the platform shifts away from volatile crypto revenues.
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Trump Media's $890M Bitcoin stash faces options exposure and counterparty risk
Trump Media held 14,139 BTC worth $890.5 million as of July 31, but has pledged collateral for options strategies and lending arrangements that expose the company to liquidation risk and counterparty insolvency, according to recent SEC filings.
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Tron USDT supply hits $87.9B record as network transfers surge to $2.1T
Tron's stablecoin ecosystem reached all-time highs during the second quarter, with USDT supply hitting $87.9 billion and the network processing $2.1 trillion in transfers, though decentralized exchange activity declined for a fourth consecutive quarter.
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Nvidia Releases Nemotron 3.5 Lightning to Cut Enterprise AI Costs
Nvidia unveiled Nemotron 3.5 Lightning, a 30-billion-parameter open mixture-of-experts model, and NeMo Switchyard, an open-source routing library, designed to help enterprises reduce AI operational costs by matching tasks to the most efficient available model.
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eToro acquires TradeZero as crypto revenue drops 30% in Q2
eToro announced the acquisition of US brokerage TradeZero on Tuesday as the trading platform reported crypto-related revenue declined about 30% year-over-year to $1.34 billion in Q2 2026, with total revenue falling to $1.59 billion from $2 billion in the prior-year period.
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UBS Upgrades PCB Maker to Buy on AI Infrastructure Demand
UBS upgraded a printed circuit board manufacturer from neutral to buy, citing expectations of sustained demand growth tied to AI data center expansion and geopolitical reshoring trends.
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Trump Media reports $238M Q2 loss, revamps crypto treasury strategy
Trump Media reported a $238 million net loss in Q2, driven by $190.4 million in unrealized losses on digital assets and securities. The company says it will adopt a more disciplined approach to its crypto holdings while refocusing on its core media business.
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SharpLink reports $1.08B loss; $1.7B Ethereum treasury faces 90-day liquidation
Ethereum treasury company SharpLink posted a $1.08 billion net loss for the six months ended June 30, driven primarily by non-cash accounting charges tied to ETH price movements and staking derivative impairments. The company's $1.7 billion treasury could take up to 90 days to fully liquidate.
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SEC charges Adit Ventures CEO Eric Munson with investor fraud
The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged New York-based venture capital firm Adit Ventures Management and CEO Eric Munson with defrauding investors and misappropriating client assets, marking a significant enforcement action against a firm managing roughly $500 million.
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Dormant Bitcoin wallet holding 26.96 BTC wakes after 12 years
A Bitcoin address inactive since January 2014 moved 26.96 BTC worth $1.75 million on August 10, 2026, realizing an approximate 7,975% gain. Galaxy Research flagged the awakening, part of a broader trend of long-dormant wallets reactivating.
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BTCPay Server patches critical Lightning vulnerability, awards 0.42 BTC
BTCPay Server disclosed a critical vulnerability in its Lightning integration that exposed LND node credentials to remote attackers, patched the flaw in version 2.4.2, and donated 0.42 BTC to security researchers who responsibly disclosed the issue.
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Marathon Digital secures $750M crypto loan via Coinbase, Two Prime
Marathon Digital borrowed $750 million against 18,750 Bitcoin through Coinbase Credit and Two Prime Lending, one of the largest institutional crypto-backed loans to date. The deal underscores institutional appetite for Bitcoin lending but also exposes the miner to liquidation risk if prices fall sharply.
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Wall Street Weighs Local Opposition as Data Center Credit Risk
Banks and asset managers are increasingly factoring local resistance and community opposition into financing decisions for data center projects, treating public backlash as a material credit risk alongside traditional environmental and zoning assessments.