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August 14, 2026
Zerohash charter application returned in first for OCC — americanbanker.com
The agency quietly returned the digital asset company's national trust bank charter filing without issuing a decision. Zerohash plans to refile this month.
White House prepares to host crypto and prediction market execs — semafor.com
A White House meeting slated for Wednesday with cryptocurrency and prediction market players is expected to feature remarks from President Donald Trump as well as CFTC Chair Mike Selig, people familiar with the plans told Semafor. Attendees, according to
Treasury Department Grants Banking Charter To Witkoff, Trump Family-Owned Crypto Firm — dailycaller.com
Treasury Department Grants Banking Charter To Witkoff, Trump Family-Owned Crypto Firm
Vulnerability giving attackers full control of Macs is under active exploitation — arstechnica.com
Dutch officials have warned that a high-severity macOS vulnerability that allows attackers to execute malicious code is under active exploitation. “The NCSC has received a notification indicating that active abuse of this vulnerability has been observed on
Riot Platforms sold 4,300 bitcoin as mining costs topped production value — qz.com
The crypto miner's total cost to mine one bitcoin reached $90,631, topping the $71,667 average production value during the quarter
Digital Asset Update- CLARITY Act Takes Another Step Forward — natlawreview.com
Top Trump Priority Gets Surge of Support … From Dead People — newrepublic.com
President Donald Trump’s plan for moving Americans’ retirement investments into cryptocurrency and private equity got a boost of support—from dead people. The Department of Labor received public comments on the plan to fulfill Trump’s executive order
Crypto’s $1 Trillion Rout Hits Funds Built for Day-Trader Crowd — bloomberg.com
The digital-asset industry’s long-running slump is claiming fresh casualties: funds built to bring cryptocurrencies of all stripes to mainstream investors.
How to replace Edge as the default browser in Windows — and why you shouldn’t — computerworld.com
Microsoft has been struggling to get people to use its Edge browser for years. Even though the company made Edge the default browser in Windows 10, users left in droves, most of them flocking to Google Chrome — and with good reason. The original version of
Kraken Parent Payward Reports Earnings Slump Amid Crypto Winter — bloomberg.com
Payward Inc., which operates cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, has posted a big drop in second-quarter earnings amid an industry-wide trading slowdown, according to a letter to shareholders seen by Bloomberg News.
Crypto wallet maker Trezor confirms 13,000 customers' details exposed in logistics breach — theregister.com
Cryptocurrency hardware wallet maker Trezor has confirmed that a breach at one of its shipping partners exposed the personal data of more than 13,000 customers. The company's initial findings suggested the breach was limited to orders placed in certain
Gazan sham charities’ crowdfunding funneled cash to alleged terrorists, US probes show — timesofisrael.com
3 federal investigations point to ties between terror activity and online fundraising, highlighting intersection of terrorism financing, social media and cryptocurrency The post Gazan sham charities’ crowdfunding funneled cash to alleged terrorists, US
Trump’s Gift to the Money Launderers — thebulwark.com
(Photo illustration by Bill Kuchman/The Bulwark | Photos: Getty, Shutterstock) DONALD TRUMP PROMISED Americans a new golden age. Unfortunately, it turns out to be a golden age for diarrhea and white-collar crime. Biological, social, and financial parasites
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