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01Decrypt

Bitcoin's Next Test Is $80,000 as Jackson Hole Meeting Looms

Kevin Warsh gives his first Jackson Hole keynote as Fed chair on Friday, with futures now pricing a September rate hike at 36%.

2026-08-24
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63% of Religious Books on Amazon Are Likely AI-Written, Study Finds

Witchcraft books had the highest rate of likely AI-generated content at 78%, according to an Originality.ai analysis of more than 2,000 titles.

2026-08-23
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Robot Brains Could Have Their ‘ChatGPT Moment’ by 2027, ACE Robotics Chairman Says

The breakthrough could come from AI models that help robots understand and interact with the physical world, though widespread adoption may still be years away.

2026-08-23
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Microsoft Fixes 'Perfect 10' Exploit That Could Have Let Hackers Run Code Remotely

The Entra ID flaw earned the highest possible severity score, but Microsoft says it patched the bug before publishing the CVE and found no evidence it was ever exploited.

2026-08-22
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AI Has Made Bitcoin Software a Target—This Group Is Fighting Back

A group of 20-odd developers is scanning the Bitcoin ecosystem for AI-discoverable flaws, warning that cheap, powerful models have handed attackers unprecedented reach.

2026-08-22
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A Third of the Post-ChatGPT Web Is AI-Written, Pew Finds

Pew Research scanned nearly half a million webpages with an AI detector and found the fingerprints concentrated on .com domains—and multiplying fast.

2026-08-22
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Coldcard Adds New Security Measures After $130 Million Bitcoin Exploit

Coinkite's latest firmware requires users to add their own randomness when generating wallet seeds and fixes additional security issues uncovered during a three-week review.

2026-08-21
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Wall Street and Washington Fuel Bitcoin Rally: Here's What's Going On

Institutional buying, improving macro conditions and a friendlier regulatory outlook are supporting Bitcoin's rally, while billions in short liquidations have accelerated the move.

2026-08-21
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Solana Just Got Faster—Is It Bullish for SOL?

Solana has activated the first reduction in its block timing since launch, speeding up transactions on the network.

2026-08-21
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Washington Goes All-In on Crypto: Trump Pushes Clarity, SEC Rules, and CFTC Warnings

Trump urged executives to pass a "fair version" of the Clarity Act, the CFTC warned it would write its own rules if the bill stalls, and the SEC abruptly advanced its first crypto fundraising framework.

2026-08-21
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Strategy Swings From $13 Billion Bitcoin Loss to $1.4 Billion Profit as BTC Rallies

The Bitcoin treasury giant is sitting on roughly $1.4 billion in unrealized gains after Bitcoin climbed above its average acquisition price.

2026-08-21
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Bitcoin ETFs Just Had Their Biggest Day Since May—BlackRock Took 83% of It

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled in $606 million Thursday, the biggest haul since May. And altcoin funds finally showed up too.

2026-08-21
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XRP Erases Its Most Bearish Signal—And the Ripple-Linked Coin Is Flying

The token spent all August trapped under a bearish crossover. Today it closed above both moving averages for the first time since the pattern formed.

2026-08-21
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Bitcoin Climbs Higher as $1.2 Billion in Shorts Liquidated

The largest cryptocurrency surged 7.9% in a day to around $77,000, triggering a short squeeze that wiped out roughly $1.21 billion in bearish bets amid a wave of favorable news from Washington.

2026-08-21
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Morning Minute: CFTC Will Give Crypto Clarity If Congress Won’t

Meanwhile crypto majors and alts continue to soar, with BTC nearing $80k and alts like Pump and ZEC putting up big candles.

2026-08-21
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Most Americans Say Trump's Crypto Profits Cross the Line: Poll

A Reuters/Ipsos survey found 63% of Americans view the Trump family's crypto profits as inappropriate, with even half of the president's fellow Republicans saying his business interests sway his decisions.

2026-08-21
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Binance Opens the Door to AI Agents That Can Trade Crypto for You

Binance Agent OS connects tools like ChatGPT and Claude directly to the exchange's markets, though safeguards wall agents off from user funds—and leave much of the oversight to users themselves.

2026-08-21
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Tensions Flare as CME, Kalshi Execs Clash Over Prediction Markets in DC

CME Group Chairman Terry Duffy and Kalshi co-founder Luana Lopes Lara traded barbs during a CFTC meeting over prediction markets, manipulation, and regulatory standards.

2026-08-20
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What's Next for Bitcoin After Historic Rally? Experts Weigh In

Bitcoin's surge above $72,000 wiped out billions in bearish bets, but analysts say fresh buying will be needed to keep the rally going.

2026-08-20
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Bitcoin Is Pumping But Prediction Market Traders Aren't Convinced

Bitcoin's sharpest rally in five months flipped prediction-market odds from bearish to a coin flip—but the longer-term bets still price in a crash.

2026-08-20
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CFTC Chair Readies Crypto Rules If Congress Fails to Pass Clarity Act

The CFTC chair said staff is already exploring a crypto market structure framework and could move quickly to propose rules if Congress fails to act.

2026-08-20
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Alibaba's Revenue Jumps 9% as AI Cloud Growth Hits 45%—But a Profit Plunge Sends Shares Lower

Cloud and AI product revenue accelerated in the June quarter, but a 75% drop in net income extended Alibaba's run of profit misses to a fifth straight quarter.

2026-08-20
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XRP Notches Best Week Since 2024 Election Pump on Bitcoin Short Squeeze

The token's steepest daily and weekly gains in months rode Bitcoin's record liquidation wave—though ETF flows and futures data hint the move is running on borrowed momentum.

2026-08-20
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Iranian Hackers Tied to $6 Million Bitcoin Extortion Charged in Massive Cyber Campaign

Seventeen alleged members of Iran-based Mabna Institute were charged over hacks targeting hundreds of universities, companies, and government agencies.

2026-08-20
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25Decrypt

Nearly 2,000 Hacked WordPress Sites Turned Into Criminal Infrastructure

The StopAndProtect operation used compromised WordPress websites to spread malware, steal crypto wallet files, and deploy ransomware.

2026-08-20
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Bitcoin Hits Highest Price Since June as $3 Billion in Shorts Liquidated

Bitcoin punched above $72,000 Thursday, extending a two-day squeeze that's wiped out the most short positions on record and mounted the first real challenge to a bearish chart that's held since November.

2026-08-20
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27Decrypt

Morning Minute: Hyperliquid Is Coming to the US

At least, if Trump and the CFTC have their way. And the market really, really liked the news.

2026-08-20
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28Decrypt

Fake Crypto AML Checkers Are Trying to Drain Users' Wallets

Scammers are impersonating crypto compliance services to trick users into approving transactions that could put their assets at risk.

2026-08-20
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29Decrypt

Flock's New AI Police Tool Can Track Drivers Without a Name or License Plate

The underlying code for "OS Investigate" has 69 preloaded AI prompts that turn Flock cameras into a super-charged surveillance system that identifies people by how they move.

2026-08-20
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30Decrypt

Banking Regulator Races to Finalize GENIUS Act Stablecoin Rules

OCC Comptroller Jonathan Gould told the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium the agency is moving at a rapid pace to beat a January statutory deadline, after already missing an earlier July target.

2026-08-20
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