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USDC growth challenges USDT dominance on NOWPayments
NOWPayments reported that USDC transaction activity on its platform grew rapidly in H1 2026, with transaction count up 209.02% year over year and…
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UAE accuses Iran of drone strikes on two tankers
The United Arab Emirates blamed Iran for drone attacks on two tankers operated by state-owned ADNOC as they transited the Strait of Hormuz, calling…
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Police arrest 139 after violent Suleja rally
Niger State police said they detained 139 suspects following a violent rally in Suleja and subsequent sting operations at multiple hideouts in…
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Russia rejects Black Sea cease-fire proposal
Russia's foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said Moscow "sees no grounds" for a mutual truce in the Black Sea after Turkey proposed a…
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MEXC releases audited August 2026 proof of reserves
MEXC published its August 2026 proof of reserves report, audited by Hacken, showing reserve ratios above 100% for all major assets and a BTC reserve…
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Man told ChatGPT he would rape and kill ex
OpenAI alerted the FBI after a 25-year-old South Palm Beach man used ChatGPT to share repeated, detailed threats to rape and kill his ex-girlfriend…
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Xtep to launch 160X 8.0 marathon shoe series
Xtep will globally launch its flagship 160X 8.0 marathon shoe series on August 21, with the top-tier 160X 8.0 Ultra featuring the new GT1200 premium…
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Former Syrian officer leaves Austria and returns to Syria
Lieutenant Colonel Musab Abu Rukba, convicted in Vienna last month of bodily harm, aggravated coercion and sexual assault against detained opponents…
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MSCI proposes to exclude non-operating companies from indexes
MSCI has proposed adding financial-ratio screens to its Global Investable Market Indexes to exclude companies that act like investment funds rather…
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Crypto projects adopt revenue-sharing and token burns
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan argued that crypto assets are entering a phase where revenue and returns to token holders will more strongly determine…
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White House convenes crypto and prediction-market executives
The White House is preparing a meeting next week to gather cryptocurrency and prediction-market executives, with traditional finance figures possibly…
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Judge dismisses Nevada fake electors case
A Nevada judge dismissed the yearslong case against six Republicans who signed a certificate claiming Donald Trump won the state's 2020 vote, ending…
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Costa Rica extradites two alleged traffickers to U.S.
Two alleged drug traffickers, Gilbert Bell Fernandez (known as Macho Coca) and Gabriel Lozano (nicknamed Compadre), were extradited from Costa Rica…
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Us establishes multinational attack drone task force
The US military announced Task Force Falcon Strike, the first multi-domain, multinational attack drone task force, to operate one-way attack drones…
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OCC returns Zerohash national trust charter application
Zerohash said the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency returned its July 17 national trust bank application as materially deficient rather than…
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DOJ finds California prisons failed to protect female inmates
The Justice Department announced it has reasonable cause to believe the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and two women's…
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MUFG tests blockchain settlement for Japanese government bond repos
Tokyo-based MUFG is preparing a proof-of-concept to execute Japanese government bond (JGB) repo transactions on the Canton blockchain network, aiming…
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Trade group backs Custodia appeal over Fed account access
The Blockchain Association has filed a friend-of-the-court brief supporting Custodia Bank's Supreme Court petition that challenges regional Reserve…
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Putin visits island claimed by Japan
Russian president Vladimir Putin visited the disputed island known in Russia as Iturup and in Japan as Etorofu after attending the final stage of…
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PFL finalizes Tampa lineup with Cyborg defending featherweight title
The Professional Fighters League finalized the Aug. 22 PFL Tampa card at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Florida, with Cris Cyborg defending…
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Putin threatens seizure of British vessels
Vladimir Putin has threatened to seize British vessels in retaliation for European operations against Russia, according to reporting from a…
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Nigeria rescues hundreds of kidnapped villagers
Authorities freed 308 people, including 163 from Woro, after the February attack on the village near the Benin border, in what the government…
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U.S. to withdraw forces from Iraq by Sept. 30
U.S. forces are on track to complete a full withdrawal from Iraq by Sept. 30, officials said, ending a presence that began with the 2003 invasion…
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Coinbase deploys enhanced matching engine for Deribit
Coinbase deployed an enhanced matching engine for Deribit, its institutional derivatives venue, and its shares rose 0.96% to $150 in pre-market…
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