Forgd brings its crypto market-maker leaderboard to DefiLlama
Forgd’s ratings draw on data from more than 500 token projects and 35 market-making firms, but do not solely reflect trading performance.
Month: August 2026
Boerse Stuttgart Digital, Tradias close European crypto merger
The completed tie-up combines Boerse Stuttgart Digital’s custody business with Tradias’ trading operations under a joint management team.
Cyber Libertarians: Esther Dyson & The Knowledge Age
We look around us now, and the Internet is in every bit of our lives, from the phone in our hands to the smart bulbs at home. It’s easy to forget that the Internet is a recent invention, and not exactly a thing from a distant past. Some of the people who saw it emerge … Read more
Cloud-Native Finance Transformation With Adinath Kadam
Financial planning and analysis departments are undergoing a structural shift as global organizations outgrow legacy processes and standardized software solutions. The historical reliance on manual spreadsheet consolidations and rigid enterprise systems creates operational bottlenecks that impede agile decision-making. Modern finance teams are increasingly adopting cloud-native architectures that successfully bridge data engineering principles with everyday financial … Read more
Qwen3.6-27B Fable Fusion Breaks the 700 ARC-C Barrier
Overview Qwen3.6-27B-Fable-Fusion-711-Uncensored-Heretic-NM-DAU-MTP is a 27-billion-parameter fine-tuned language model built by DavidAU that exceeds ARC-C benchmark scores of 700 in both 8-bit and 4-bit quantization—the first open-source model of this size to accomplish this across both precision levels. The model is a multi-stage fine-tune and merge combining work from multiple collaborators (Nightmedia for merging, TeichAI for … Read more
The €10 Million Signature That Quietly Transferred Control
A Swiss asset manager once described a case to me that has stayed with me. A foreign investor purchased roughly €10 million worth of land abroad. The transaction appeared completely ordinary. He had local counsel, a trusted fiduciary, and the legal documents required to complete the acquisition. On paper, the investment looked professionally structured. Among … Read more
Prediction Markets Pass the Fed Test—Now Comes the Hard Part
Prediction markets defended the correct FOMC outcome, generated more quarterly revenue for Robinhood than equities or crypto, and moved deeper into corporate hedging. The signal is working. The next test is whether the category can create durable financial behaviour Citadel Securities broke from consensus on Monday, with head of macro strategy Frank Flight __projecting__the Fed … Read more
The worst chart for bitcoin bulls right now
For 14 years, one ratio only moved in bitcoin’s favor. Now it has decisively turned the other way and bulls may not like what it means.
Missouri trio charged over alleged Bitcoin kidnapping plot
The defendants allegedly traveled from Missouri to Connecticut to kidnap a Bitcoin holder and force him to transfer cryptocurrency before abandoning the plan.
Cloudflare introduces wallets for AI agents, plans stablecoin payments
Cloudflare introduced programmable Wallets for AI agents and said payment features using stablecoins will launch in a future update.
Ted Lasso returns at an important time for Apple TV
2026 is shaping up to be an excellent year for Apple TV. Apple’s streaming service has built out an impressive slate that spans returning favorites like Silo and Sugar to all-new hits including OnlyFans-inspired dramedies, terrifying comedies, and paranoid tech thrillers. But the most important release might be a feel-good sports sitcom. After what seemed … Read more
SpaceX is coming for T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon
SpaceX is preparing to build a terrestrial mobile network to “acquire quite a few” of the customers now subscribed to T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon. The message to compete head-to-head with the US carriers was delivered by SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell and CEO Elon Musk during the Q&A section of the company’s first earnings call. “The … Read more
AI credit bubble could fuel Bitcoin ‘crack-up boom’ past $1M: Hayes
Hayes likened the debt-fueled AI infrastructure boom to the 2008 credit bubble, but evidence suggests financial strain is uneven across Big Tech.
New Ethereum proposal would cut issuance to zero if staked ETH reaches $112 billion
The EIP-8361 draft proposal calls for burning a rising share of validator rewards as the staking ratio climbs.
CLARITY or not, crypto isn’t going back in the bottle: Bitwise
Matt Hougan argues that regulatory guidance from the SEC and CFTC would keep the industry moving even if Congress fails to pass landmark market structure legislation this year.
“You stole, please return some.” Coldcard hacker’s wallet becomes a graffiti wall of pleas and hustles
A wallet holding $36 million in stolen bitcoin has become an unlikely public message board, as hack victims and opportunists pay to leave permanent notes for the thief.
Bitcoin flat at $64,000 as stocks print records and Hormuz deal nears
BTC held near $64,000 as MSCI’s world index set another peak and Brent fell toward a Hormuz deal. Ether is the only major down on the week.
Bybit’s EU payments arm secures Austrian e-money license
Bybit’s Austrian payments subsidiary gained regulatory approval to develop card, merchant, open-banking and person-to-person payment services.
Ethereum researchers want to rein in staking, critics say it could backfire
EIP-8363 is a newly published draft proposal that would cut net consensus-layer rewards as the Ethereum staking ratio heads toward 50%.
Don’t screw this up, Marvel
In less than a week, Spider-Man: Brand New Day raked in $1 billion worldwide and had the biggest box office opening weekend in Hollywood history. The feature has been a reminder of why Sony is probably never going to give up the Spider-Man film rights, and highlighted how Marvel Studios was smart to strike a … Read more
This Bitcoin Bridge Shut Itself Down Because AI Was Finding Bugs Too Fast
Non-custodial Bitcoin swap provider Boltz says attackers are finding vulnerabilities faster than its team can fix them, forcing it to suspend swaps indefinitely.
Elon Musk repeatedly one-upped his execs on SpaceX’s first earnings call
Musk kept inflating the already-big promises being made by SpaceX CFO Bret Johnsen and Gwynne Shotwell on the company’s first call.
Lucid’s turnaround plan hinges on $1.4B in cash savings, robotaxis
Lucid’s new CEO Silvio Napoli listed four must-win priorities, including the successful launch of its midsize EV, finishing a factory in Saudi Arabia, cutting expenses, and robotaxis.
Pi’s Minimalism Is Its Advantage
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