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August 18, 2026
Strategy’s (MSTR) Step Back Is Sinking In Among Bitcoin Faithful — bloomberg.com
Strategy hasn’t bought Bitcoin since the middle of June.
Florida’s Democratic Senate Primary Isn’t What It Seems — newrepublic.com
You’re reading The TNR Blue Book. Get daily scoops, strategy, and developments inside the liberal ideas factory delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for free. Inside Washington Florida’s Senate primary isn’t what it seems On the surface, Angie Nixon’s
Crypto exchange Kraken is launching a cashback debit card to vie for U.S. consumer wallets — qz.com
The Krak Card offers up to 2% cash or bitcoin back and lets users spend from more than 600 currencies and crypto assets
Scientists who turned to OnlyFans to fund marmot research receive crypto boost — theguardian.com
Funding boost worth $100,000 has recently materialized in form of new marmot-themed cryptocurrency Scientists who turned to OnlyFans to help save long-running research into marmots have raised more than $100,000 after harnessing the support of another,
Georgia man deported from Fiji to face $165m crypto Ponzi scheme charges — theguardian.com
Edward Zimbardi, 59, who had fled US, will appear in court in Los Angeles on wire fraud and money-laundering charges A man from Flowery Branch, Georgia, has been deported from Fiji to face charges in his home state accusing him of defrauding more than
Trump’s New Bank Is His Most Naked Scandal Yet — newrepublic.com
If you want to open any kind of national bank in this country you have to get permission from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, or OCC. That includes opening a national trust bank, a sort-of quasi-commercial bank whose primary function is
Crypto bill in limbo as stakeholders ramp up recess efforts — rollcall.com
A five-week wait on a crucial Senate vote on major cryptocurrency legislation has opened wide a window of opportunity for both advocates and opponents of the measure, which would flesh out in greater detail a regulatory framework for the still-nascent
An AI agent built a working exploit for this macOS flaw in four hours — thenextweb.com
A security company built working exploits for two pre-authentication root bugs in macOS. It took four hours. The firm, Calif, used an AI agent. It now withholds technical details of one of those bugs, CVE-2026-65400, until most Macs carry the patch. The
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