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Married 69 years, this philanthropic couple died 8 days apart—after giving away more than $20 million from a hotel-and-property fortune
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Married 69 years, this philanthropic couple died 8 days apart—after giving away more than $20 million from a hotel-and-property fortune

Roy and Nola Thompson quietly gave away tens of millions to their Australian community, guided by a simple rule: “You can’t take it with you.”

fortune.com · Aug 18, 2026 · 1 min read
KuCoin’s new perp rule can turn one funding-rate extreme into 36 hours of hourly settlements
Crypto

KuCoin’s new perp rule can turn one funding-rate extreme into 36 hours of hourly settlements

USDT and USDC contracts move from the next period, while returning to four-hour settlement requires 36 stable hours. The post KuCoin’s new perp rule can turn one funding-rate extreme into 36 hours of hourly settlements appeared first on Cry

cryptoslate.com · Aug 18, 2026 · 1 min read
Alibaba’s $2 billion gaming exit signals where Beijing wants its money
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Alibaba’s $2 billion gaming exit signals where Beijing wants its money

The e-commerce giant sells its gaming studio and pours $53 billion into AI as the US-China tech rivalry heats up

fortune.com · Aug 18, 2026 · 1 min read
California’s billionaires just poured $40 million into blocking a wealth tax that threatens to force them to pay 5% of their net worth
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California’s billionaires just poured $40 million into blocking a wealth tax that threatens to force them to pay 5% of their net worth

Billionaires have amassed a nine-figure war chest to defeat Proposition 40 as polls show California voters are nearly split on the one-time tax.

fortune.com · Aug 18, 2026 · 1 min read
Important Ripple (XRP) Partnership Targets Cross-Border Remittances
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Important Ripple (XRP) Partnership Targets Cross-Border Remittances

South Korea's Jeonbuk Bank is set to deploy Ripple Payments as businesses seek faster alternatives to traditional cross-border transfer routes.

cryptopotato.com · Aug 18, 2026 · 1 min read
Jane Street Reveals Over $1 Billion Invested in Bitcoin ETFs
Crypto

Jane Street Reveals Over $1 Billion Invested in Bitcoin ETFs

The quant trading heavyweight rebuilt its Bitcoin ETF exposure during the second quarter, with BlackRock’s fund accounting for most of the position.

cryptopotato.com · Aug 18, 2026 · 1 min read
Ethereum Foundation warns some tools may break with Glamsterdam upgrade
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Ethereum Foundation warns some tools may break with Glamsterdam upgrade

Developers have been urged to test on Plataberget before Glamsterdam’s new gas model reaches Ethereum’s other testnets and mainnet.

cointelegraph.com · Aug 18, 2026 · 1 min read
BitMart Account Demands Answers Over Frozen User Funds and Unpaid Salaries
Crypto

BitMart Account Demands Answers Over Frozen User Funds and Unpaid Salaries

One of the exchange's founders said the Chinese-language account had been compromised and was not being operated by current employees.

cryptopotato.com · Aug 18, 2026 · 1 min read
Ripple News: Why Rakuten Wallet Is Betting XRP Solves Crypto’s Speed Problem

Ripple News: Why Rakuten Wallet Is Betting XRP Solves Crypto’s Speed Problem

Rakuten Wallet did not add XRP spot trading in isolation. According to senior analyst Yasuo Matsuda, the move reflects a specific theory the exchange has been building toward: that crypto payments have been stuck for years behind two unsolv

coinpedia.org · Aug 18, 2026 · 1 min read
Credit card issuer Synchrony announces partnership with OpenAI
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Credit card issuer Synchrony announces partnership with OpenAI

The collaboration, which is in its early stages, is a step toward enabling Synchrony customers to have smoother online shopping experiences.

cnbc.com · Aug 18, 2026 · 1 min read
How Wall Street Sussed Out That Situational Awareness Was On the Ropes

How Wall Street Sussed Out That Situational Awareness Was On the Ropes

wsj.com · Aug 17, 2026 · 1 min read
Lakers governor Jeanie Buss says siblings cannot sell family’s stake to Bob Iger, Joshua Kushner
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Lakers governor Jeanie Buss says siblings cannot sell family’s stake to Bob Iger, Joshua Kushner

Jeanie Buss's lawyer says she has not agreed to sell the team and that any vote suggesting the Buss family is selling "would be and is void."

cnbc.com · Aug 17, 2026 · 1 min read
Omnichain Launchpad Printr Shuts Down, Cancels Token Launch And Airdrop
Crypto

Omnichain Launchpad Printr Shuts Down, Cancels Token Launch And Airdrop

Printr said it will cease all operations by Aug. 31 and will not hold the token generation event or airdrop it had promised. The launchpad raised $4.5 million last October and collected 84% of its lifetime fees in a single month.

thedefiant.io · Aug 17, 2026 · 1 min read
Automation Could Start Eating Into U.S. Diesel Demand
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Automation Could Start Eating Into U.S. Diesel Demand

finance.yahoo.com · Aug 17, 2026 · 1 min read
Ansem Launches Site Where Teams Buy His Attention With Airdrops
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Ansem Launches Site Where Teams Buy His Attention With Airdrops

Projects launching on ansem.io hand at least 3% of supply to holders of his memecoin and burn $ANSEM to rank higher. Every coin created there is a pump.fun token.

thedefiant.io · Aug 17, 2026 · 1 min read
Strategy’s Future Hinges on Bitcoin Becoming a Real Currency: Jeff Booth
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Strategy’s Future Hinges on Bitcoin Becoming a Real Currency: Jeff Booth

# Bitcoin's Evolution: Jeff Booth on the Future of Strategy and Currency **SUMMARY:** Jeff Booth, co-founder of Ego Death Capital, argues that the long-term success of Strategy hinges on Bitcoin’s evolution from a mere asset to a functional currency. In a revealing interview, he outlines the potential consequences for Strategy if Bitcoin fails to

assetmarketcap.com · Aug 17, 2026 · 6 min read
Deel Takes Its DLUSD Stablecoin Wallet to More Than 80 Countries
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Deel Takes Its DLUSD Stablecoin Wallet to More Than 80 Countries

The payroll platform's dollar balance, issued through Stripe's Bridge and settled on Tempo, is now live across Latin America, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific. The US, UK, EU and Australia remain excluded.

thedefiant.io · Aug 17, 2026 · 1 min read
Neynar Seeks a New Owner for Farcaster Seven Months After Buying It
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Neynar Seeks a New Owner for Farcaster Seven Months After Buying It

Protocol fees fell from $35.43 million in the first quarter to $376,740 so far in the third, according to DefiLlama. Neynar says it will return most of its remaining balance sheet and its team will disband.

thedefiant.io · Aug 17, 2026 · 1 min read
Here Are Big Tech’s Big SpaceX Investors

Here Are Big Tech’s Big SpaceX Investors

wsj.com · Aug 17, 2026 · 1 min read
VIST Stock Jumps as Peter Thiel Reveals Stake in Vista Energy
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VIST Stock Jumps as Peter Thiel Reveals Stake in Vista Energy

finance.yahoo.com · Aug 17, 2026 · 1 min read
Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs: The difference between owning the coin and the fund
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Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs: The difference between owning the coin and the fund

finance.yahoo.com · Aug 17, 2026 · 1 min read
AI and Energy Aren't Enough to Lift the Stock Market

AI and Energy Aren't Enough to Lift the Stock Market

barrons.com · Aug 17, 2026 · 1 min read
Search Interest in Prediction Markets Falls 83% From Its World Cup Peak as Kalshi Pulls Away
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Search Interest in Prediction Markets Falls 83% From Its World Cup Peak as Kalshi Pulls Away

Google Trends set its five-year high for "prediction market" the week the 2026 World Cup opened, and its single-day high on the day of the final. Category volume hit a record in July. August is pacing lower on both, and Polymarket is fallin

thedefiant.io · Aug 17, 2026 · 1 min read
Centralized vs. decentralized exchanges: What's the difference?
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Centralized vs. decentralized exchanges: What's the difference?

finance.yahoo.com · Aug 17, 2026 · 1 min read
Dow Falls 300 Points. Energy and Chips Are the Only Winners.

Dow Falls 300 Points. Energy and Chips Are the Only Winners.

barrons.com · Aug 17, 2026 · 1 min read
Binance to plan UK relaunch with FCA license application: Report
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Binance to plan UK relaunch with FCA license application: Report

Binance’s UK arm has been barred from offering regulated activities in the country since June 2021, but the company will reportedly move to secure licensing under new crypto rules.

cointelegraph.com · Aug 17, 2026 · 1 min read