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August 22, 2026

‘This is a money-losing proposition for most of these individuals’: Americans are draining stock portfolios to shovel more money into sports betting — fortune.com

Rob Minnick fell into debt for the first time at age 19. Sitting in the back of his classroom during a freshman year math class, the now-27-year-old placed a wager on the New York Yankees during an MLB spring training game that sent him into the red. He

Crypto basher Rep. Rashida Tlaib stashes savings in Ethereum and Bitcoin, disclosures reveal — nypost.com

She’s repeatedly voted against crypto in Congress, but “squad” member Rashida Tlaib is stocking up on it in her personal IRA, her latest financial disclosure reveals.

How bitcoin and gold went from a slump to an MVP week in just a few days — independent.co.uk

Bitcoin and gold shot higher this week, with both getting a boost from some frantic action surrounding the bond market, and the cryptocurrency also benefiting from activity in Washington

‘The U.S. is not the only game in town anymore’ — Treasury debt faces more competition from higher-yielding bonds overseas than in recent decades — fortune.com

The bond market is one of the few forces in the world strong enough to get politicians to snap to attention. It also helps dictate how much ordinary people have to pay on their mortgages and car loans, as well as how much they earn from their savings

Natasha Cloud condemns ‘weak’ men throwing sex toys on to court at WNBA games — theguardian.com

Several young men arrested over incidents at games Trend emerged last season during games Cryptocurrency group has claimed responsibility Chicago Sky guard Natasha Cloud has spoken out after the return of a trend that involves sex toys being thrown on to