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Anthropic cuts classifier overhead fees for Claude Code users
Anthropic lowered classifier overhead fees for Claude Code users effective August 7, 2026, reducing a cost layer that previously added 15% to 28% on token expenses during Auto Mode and safety-checked sessions.
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Anthropic defaults Claude Code to auto mode on August 14
Anthropic is switching Claude Code to auto mode by default on August 14, allowing its AI coding agent to execute low-risk actions without user approval. The shift follows a March research preview and reflects data showing users approved roughly 93% of prompts under the old manual system.
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Bybit sues North Korea, Lazarus Group over $1.5B crypto theft
Bybit filed a civil lawsuit in US District Court against North Korea, its intelligence agency, and the Lazarus Group over a $1.5 billion crypto theft in February 2025, securing a preliminary injunction to freeze stolen assets.
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BTCPay Server critical vulnerability under active exploitation
BTCPay Server issued an urgent security alert on August 7 after discovering a critical vulnerability under active exploitation that could allow attackers to steal funds. The team instructed users to update to version 2.4.2 immediately or take servers offline.
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US consumers turn optimistic on jobs and stocks as inflation eases
A New York Federal Reserve survey shows U.S. consumers expressing increased optimism about employment, financial conditions, and stock prices—the highest confidence in stocks since April 2021—even as short-term inflation expectations rise slightly to 3.7%.
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OpenAI's First Device: Doughnut-Shaped Speaker by Jony Ive
OpenAI's first consumer device will be a screenless smart speaker shaped like a doughnut, priced at $300 to $400, designed with Jony Ive's LoveFrom studio, and slated to ship in 2027. The company faces a lawsuit from Apple over alleged trade secret misappropriation.
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Ethereum Exchange Reserves Drain $25.6M Weekly as Smart Contracts Surge
Ethereum's exchange reserves are draining at $25.6 million per week while smart contract deployments surged 50% above the three-month average, signaling a structural shift from trading to on-chain utility and potential price volatility.
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Crypto regulation advances as Clarity Act stalls in Senate
With the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act facing declining odds of passage before the Senate recess, the crypto industry is pivoting to regulatory workarounds—from SEC tokenized securities sandboxes to CFTC guidance—that are already reshaping how the sector operates.
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Binance Bitcoin futures hit $57.8B daily volume, dwarfing spot trading
Bitcoin futures trading on Binance reached approximately $57.8 billion in daily volume, nearly eight times larger than spot activity. The surge underscores growing reliance on leveraged derivatives and raises concerns about volatility and liquidation risk.
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Oklo reports $1.21M Q2 revenue as net losses surge to $48.5M
Advanced nuclear startup Oklo posted $1.21 million in Q2 2026 revenue but widened net losses to $48.5 million, up sharply from $33.1 million in the prior quarter, as the company scales AI-driven reactor design while commercial plants remain years from operation.
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Dollar posts best day in two weeks as oil prices climb on Strait of Hormuz tensions
The US dollar surged 0.2% on August 6, its strongest day in two weeks, as reports of Iranian restrictions on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz pushed oil prices higher and reshaped market expectations around geopolitical risk.
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Trump convenes mining CEOs to secure critical minerals for defense
President Trump is hosting a roundtable with top mining executives on August 7 to advance a $12 billion national mineral stockpile initiative and restrict defense contractors' reliance on foreign suppliers, targeting China's dominance in rare earth processing.
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Binance Bitcoin futures hit record 7.82x spot volume ratio
Bitcoin derivatives trading on Binance reached nearly eight times higher than spot markets, with daily futures volume hitting $57.82 billion versus $6.08 billion in spot trading, according to CryptoQuant data released Friday.
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American Bitcoin Holds 8,002 BTC; 38.6% Restricted by Bitmain Deals
American Bitcoin ended Q2 with 8,002 BTC in reserves, but nearly two-fifths are tied up under Bitmain miner-purchase agreements. Mining supplied 95% of quarterly reserve growth, while operations and asset purchases consumed $129.1 million in cash.
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Bitcoin holds $64,000 as weak ADP jobs data precedes Friday payrolls
Bitcoin hovered near $64,000 Friday morning as ADP reported private employers added just 44,000 jobs in July, down sharply from 95,000 in June. The weak hiring data clashed with accelerating wage growth, setting up a critical test when the official jobs report arrives at 8:30 a.m. ET.
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Ether.fi splits weETH from restaking as Ethereum rewards debate heats up
Ether.fi removed restaking from weETH, its flagship staking token, forcing users into a separate token (weETHs) to access higher-risk yield. The move comes as Ethereum researchers propose capping validator rewards, sparking criticism from staking operators.
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EU Regulators Warn of Crypto Impersonation Scams Amid MiCA Rollout
European regulators are cautioning cryptocurrency users about a spike in impersonation scams targeting investors displaced by the EU's MiCA framework, which requires all crypto firms to obtain licenses or exit the market by a set deadline.
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Bitcoin wallet dormant since 2011 moves $3.2M to FalconX-linked address
A bitcoin wallet inactive for over a decade moved roughly 50 BTC worth $3.2 million on Thursday to an address previously linked to institutional broker FalconX, though the coins remain unsold as of Friday.
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Senate delays Clarity Act vote until September over party disagreements
The U.S. Senate will not vote on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act before its August recess, with Senate Majority Leader John Thune confirming a September vote instead. Democrats and Republicans remain divided on ethics provisions tied to President Trump's crypto holdings.
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Ethereum controls 67% of $23B DeFi lending market
Ethereum and its liquid staking tokens now account for 67% of all DeFi borrowing activity, with total outstanding lending at $23 billion as of May 2026. The market has contracted sharply from 2025 highs, but Ethereum's dominance reflects the structural appeal of yield-bearing collateral like stETH.
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Alphabet raises $25B in bonds as AI capex nearly doubles to $190B
Alphabet is planning a $25 billion bond offering in August 2026, marking its third major debt raise this year as the company's AI infrastructure spending surges. The move signals a structural shift toward external financing to fund capex guidance between $185 billion and $190 billion.
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Ondo Finance control battle erupts after founder Nathan Allman's death
Three Delaware Chancery Court filings reveal a power struggle at tokenized real-world asset issuer Ondo Finance following founder Nathan Allman's death in May, with his mother and the current CEO claiming competing rights to control the company.
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Wintermute registers as US broker dealer, targets Wall Street expansion
Wintermute's US division has registered as a broker dealer with the SEC and FINRA, positioning the crypto market maker to become a designated market maker on major US exchanges and compete with traditional firms within three to five years.
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Brent crude tops $82 amid Middle East supply concerns
Brent crude reached an intraday high above $82 per barrel in 2026, driven by ongoing Middle East supply disruptions affecting global oil markets. Prediction markets assign only 3.6% odds to a new all-time high by September 30, though year-end odds stand at 11.5%.