Bitcoin ETFs draw $608M as Ether ETFs see largest inflow since October
Bitcoin ETF inflows pushed August’s total to a 2026 high of $2.07 billion as Bitcoin traded above $75,000 and Ether climbed to $2,357.
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Live updates: BTC tops $76,000; bitcoin, ether ETFs pull in $800 million
Spot bitcoin ETFs pulled in $606 million on Aug. 20 and ether funds $221 million, both bigger than the prior day, confirming the institutional bid behind bitcoin’s run.
Beyond LLMs: Creating Real-World AI Agents with Lang Chain Deep Agents
Why Enterprises Need an Agent Framework as Their AI Operating System Large Language Models, or LLMs, have reshaped how people use and interact with software. a few years ago conversational AI was more of a niche research topic. Now, it’s evolved into a helpful tool that can write code, summarize papers, answer technical queries, create … Read more
Filler: Who Answers When Your Website Doesn’t Cover the Topic ?
Companies keep building the website. More pages, better copy, a rebuilt pricing page, a resource library. Buyers stopped reading it. Forrester surveyed close to 18,000 business buyers in 2025. Ninety-four percent used AI somewhere in the buying process, up five points in a year. Twice as many named generative AI or conversational search their most … Read more
MANTRA token plunges 18% to record low as blockchain halts after exploit
The token touched $0.004126 minutes before the network stopped producing blocks, while MANTRA later said an attacker exploited a vulnerability in software used by the chain.
South Korean lawmakers seek expanded FIU powers over unregistered crypto firms
The proposal would let the FIU investigate suspected violations and refer unregistered crypto operators directly to law enforcement.
Ripple backs an RLUSD credit fund amid XRP’s best week in months
Clearpool and Cicada Partners are building an institutional lending product using RLUSD, though the XRP Ledger features underpinning it are still awaiting activation.
MANTRA token sinks 18% to record low amid blockchain halt
The token recovered to about $0.0044 after setting a new low, while exchanges paused deposits and withdrawals from the halted MANTRA Chain.
Bitcoin, ether and solana climb as another $1 billion shorts get wiped out
The two-day short liquidation total has reached about $3.8 billion, after Thursday’s figure set a record going back to 2021.
Capital.com plans UAE spot crypto services after affiliate wins licence
UAE clients will be able to buy and hold crypto through Capital.com’s app, expanding beyond price exposure through contracts for difference.
Genki’s new customizable controller has a big screen and adjustable buttons
After collaborating with 8BitDo on a gamepad two years ago, Genki launched the first controller the company designed from the ground up today. With an unorthodox design that positions its thumbsticks and buttons above a large 2.9-inch LCD screen, the Manta looks a lot chunkier than competing controllers. But what really sets it apart is … Read more
Bitcoin pushes past $75,000 as rally continues.
“Bears in pain, right now,” wrote bitcoin analyst James Check.
A $2 million bet on XRP volatility crosses the tape as prices surge
An options trader opened a large straddle on XRP, betting on wild price swings by Aug. 28.
Tesla, Uber, and Waymo all get the OK to operate thousands of robotaxis in Nevada
Together, these permits would allow up to 8,000 robotaxis to be deployed over the next 12 months.
AI data startup Micro1 reaches $500M gross run rate amid AI training boom
Surging demand for AI training data is driving rapid growth for the startup and its rivals.
Learn what VCs actually want, from a founder who’s raised $1B
Investors want founders who understand the financial reality of their business. Messy data, misunderstood metrics, or waiting until you’re nearly out of cash to start fundraising can cost founders leverage, valuation, and even a term sheet. In this episode of Build Mode, host Isabelle Johannessen sits down with Sasha Orloff, founder and CEO of Puzzle … Read more
OpenAI is gaining on Anthropic with business users, new data indicates
Businesses are willing to flop back and forth as each lab releases new models, volatility that should give both companies’ investors pause about how “sticky” enterprise AI spending really is.
Tensions Flare as CME, Kalshi Execs Clash Over Prediction Markets in DC
CME Group Chairman Terry Duffy and Kalshi co-founder Luana Lopes Lara traded barbs during a CFTC meeting over prediction markets, manipulation, and regulatory standards.
ChatGPT can now send texts for you with new Apple Messages plug-in
Ever wanted someone else to do your texting for you? ChatGPT is being offered up as an automated text scribe via a new Apple Messages integration.
Google Discover is getting an AI chatbot-tuned feed
Google will soon allow you to customize your Discover feed by describing what you want to see. The new feature, rolling out to the Google app in the “coming days,” will use AI to automatically tweak your feed and “remember” your preferences for future visits. You’ll find the option within the three-dot menu on your … Read more
Introducing cross-Region inference for OpenAI GPT-5.6 models on Amazon Bedrock
This post is co-written with Chris Dickens from OpenAI. Amazon Bedrock now offers OpenAI GPT-5.6 models on Amazon Bedrock in more than 25 AWS Regions, with cross-Region inference. Three GPT-5.6 variants support cross-Region inference, Sol, Terra, and Luna, each tuned for a different balance of capability and cost. Cross-Region inference (CRIS) in Amazon Bedrock works … Read more
The Most Expensive Bug in My Trading System Was Me
Every automated system that still has a human with override permissions is not an automated system. It is a hybrid, and the human half never gets profiled. I spent years shipping trading rules I described as systematic. Entry conditions in code, stop distance in code, position size in code. And then, most days, I would … Read more
MemeCore Arrives on Nasdaq Through $1 Billion Landmark Treasury Transaction！
August 20, 2026 — Singapore — MemeCore today announced a landmark strategic transaction involving Puple AI Inc. and Blockcat Pte. Ltd., principals of the MemeCore ecosystem, and Nasdaq-listed ZeroStack Corp. (“ZeroStack”). Under the definitive agreement, Puple AI Inc. and Blockcat Pte. Ltd. have agreed to contribute an aggregate of US$1.0 billion worth of MemeCore ($M) … Read more