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18:52

NFL Signs Three Sportsbook Partners on Aug. 27, Bars Prediction Market Deals

According to Bitcoin.com News, the NFL signed multi-year commercial agreements with DraftKings, FanDuel, and Fanatics Betting and Gaming on Aug. 27, restoring a sponsorship category vacant since March 31. The deals grant rights to league marks, Super Bowl and NFL Draft presence, and access to real-time play-by-play data and Next Gen Stats. All three partners committed to prohibiting wagers on officiating, injuries, and those easily manipulated by a single person. Separately, NFL Executive Vice P
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U.S. Senate to Vote on Digital Asset Clarity Act on September 15 as XRP ETF Inflows Hit $110M Weekly

The U.S. Senate is scheduled to hold a cloture vote on H.R. 3633, the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, on September 15 at 2:15 p.m. ET. The procedural vote will determine whether lawmakers proceed to debate the bill, which generally requires 60 votes to advance. The House already passed the legislation 294-134 in July 2025 with bipartisan support. Meanwhile, spot XRP ETFs attracted $110.49 million in inflows during the week ending August 28, marking their strongest weekly inflow of 2026, as XRP
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Solana Validators Pass SGP-0002 Disinflation Proposal with 67% Support After CEO's Last-Minute Vote Push

According to Bitcoin.com News, Solana network validators passed the Double Disinflation proposal (SGP-0002) on August 29, narrowly securing approval to increase the network's disinflation rate from 15% to 30%. The proposal garnered 176.29 million SOL (67%) in support versus 66.19 million SOL (25.16%) in opposition, with 20.63 million SOL (7.84%) abstaining. Helius CEO Mert Mumtaz played a decisive role in the outcome, convincing validator Kraken to flip its vote in the final hours—resulting in p
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18:41

White House Teleprompter Operator Fined $172,539 for Insider Trading on Kalshi, Faces 3-Year Ban

According to the CFTC on August 28, Gabriel Perez, a White House teleprompter operator, was fined $172,539.02 for using advance access to presidential speeches to trade on Kalshi prediction market contracts between December 2025 and February 2026. Perez won 39 of 43 contracts by purchasing positions before the market priced in the speech content. The fine comprised $107,539.02 in disgorgement of profits and a $65,000 civil penalty, reduced due to his cooperation with regulators. Perez is also su
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18:32

Meta Pays $17B Settlement Over Social Media Addiction; Tech Backlash Deepens as AI Data Center Opposition Hits $130B in Q1 2026

According to CNBC, Meta agreed to a $17 billion settlement with a bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general this week (August 26, 2026) over claims that its social media platforms endangered children and teens. The company will impose substantial product changes including a default two-hour daily time limit for teens on Facebook and Instagram, muted notifications during school hours, and enhanced parental controls. The settlement reflects broader public discontent with the tech sector. Mor
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BIS Chief Questions Stablecoins' Credibility for Large-Scale Payments on Friday

According to Reuters, BIS General Manager Pablo Hernández de Cos questioned stablecoins' credibility as a means of payment at scale on Friday, arguing that tokenized bank deposits offer a stronger alternative. De Cos said stablecoins could lower government borrowing costs but could also increase bank funding costs, potentially raising borrowing rates for households and businesses. He also cited concerns about interoperability between stablecoin platforms and anti-money laundering controls. A com
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U.S. Tech Stocks Rally This Week, Nasdaq Up 0.9% on Nvidia's Strong Earnings

According to CNBC's Investing Club, U.S. technology stocks rallied this week, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining 0.9%, the S&P 500 advancing 0.5%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average adding 0.5% for its first winning week in three. Much of the gains came Thursday following Nvidia's better-than-expected fiscal second-quarter results and strong forward guidance, which lifted all three major indices to their best days since August 4. Key winners included Nvidia, up 1% for the week; Salesforce, whic
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18:03

Google's WikiSkill Boosts AI Agent Performance 12 Points Across 5 Benchmarks

According to Google Research, the company introduced WikiSkill, a framework that enables AI agents to learn and retain knowledge across iterations. The persistent wiki-style knowledge base tracks skill improvements, delivering an average performance gain of 12.0 points across five benchmarks tested. On Gemini-3.5-Flash, performance on LiveMathematicianBench jumped from 33.0% to 72.6%, while SpreadSheetBench scores climbed from 50.5% to 76.6%. The framework uses a three-layer architecture—Raw, Wi
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NVIDIA Trading at $217.55 With $5.3–5.5T Market Cap as Global Liquidity Shifts Impact Markets, Says Fundstrat

According to Fundstrat analyst Mark Newton, NVIDIA's recent market performance and global liquidity conditions have altered the market landscape across various asset classes. The company is currently trading at around $217.55 with a market capitalization estimated between $5.3 trillion and $5.5 trillion, making it the world's largest by market value. The shift in broader monetary conditions, including U.S. Treasury yields surpassing 5%, is significant for equities and other risk assets, with New
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Turkey Summons Ukrainian Ambassador Over Black Sea Ship Attacks on August 29

According to Turkish Foreign Ministry officials, Turkey summoned the Ukrainian ambassador to Ankara on August 29 over attacks on Turkish vessels in the Black Sea earlier this week. Turkish authorities expressed concern about the attacks and warned of the necessity to ensure safety for personnel, property, navigation, and environment in the Black Sea. Turkish merchant vessels have come under repeated attack in recent days. On August 26, a Turkish-operated ship was attacked near Tuapse port; a sec
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Six Palestinians Arrested After Attempting to Protect Home from Israeli Settlers' Attack in Qusra on August 30

According to Al Jazeera, on August 30, Israeli settlers attacked a residential building under construction in Qusra after six Palestinian residents attempted to install protective metal mesh to safeguard the property from escalating violence, including stone throwing and incendiary attacks. Upon arrival, Israeli forces fired tear gas into the residence, injuring the building owner, and arrested the six Palestinians without removing the settlers. All six residents were subsequently released. Isra
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17:47

Salesforce Reports AI and Data Revenue Hit $3.9B, Up 240% YoY as Stock Soars 20%

According to CNBC, Salesforce reported Wednesday that its combined AI and data annual recurring revenue reached $3.9 billion, more than tripling year-over-year. The company's Agentforce product alone surged to $1.5 billion in ARR, up 240% YoY from $100 million at launch 18 months prior. The stock surged over 20% following the earnings report. Salesforce's Data 360 platform ingested 104 trillion customer records this quarter, up 355% year-over-year, while the company delivered 3.2 billion units o
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Starkware Executes Quantum-Safe Bitcoin Transaction on Aug. 26 With Zero Consensus Changes

According to Bitcoin.com News, Starkware successfully executed the first post-quantum-resistant Bitcoin transaction on mainnet on Aug. 26 using researcher Avihu Levy's Quantum-Safe Bitcoin (QSB) construction, requiring zero soft forks, hard forks, or core protocol upgrades. The transaction spent a 10,000-satoshi output and was mined through MARA Foundation's Slipstream service. The test required hours of GPU computation and cost approximately $150 to $200. Starknet Foundation Vice President of G
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17:37

Grayscale: Rising US Debt Above $40 Trillion Could Boost Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Zcash

According to Grayscale Head of Research Zach Pandl on Aug. 26, surging U.S. government debt could strengthen demand for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Zcash as investors seek alternatives to fiat currencies. Grayscale said the "debasement trade" will primarily benefit these three assets due to unchecked debt growth undermining fiat credibility. U.S. public debt exceeded $40 trillion for the first time on Aug. 18, according to the Daily Treasury Statement, marking a historic milestone in the nation's bor
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17:31

Iran's Revolutionary Guard Official Disputes U.S. War Rationale, Says Uranium Enrichment Not Root Cause

According to Jin10, an Iranian Revolutionary Guard official on August 30 challenged the U.S. justification for military action, stating that the conflict is unrelated to Iran's nuclear program. Deputy Political Director Sadar Jowani told Iran's Fars News that those attributing the war to uranium enrichment lack historical understanding. Jowani instead attributed the conflict to U.S. efforts aimed at overthrowing Iran's Islamic Republic.
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Bitcoin ETFs See $202M Outflow on August 28, Ending 9-Day Streak; Ether Gains $102M

According to Sosovalue data, U.S. Bitcoin ETFs recorded net outflows of $202 million on August 28, ending a nine-day streak that had accumulated $3.04 billion in inflows since August 17. Meanwhile, Ether spot ETFs bucked the trend, attracting $102 million and extending their inflow run to ten consecutive days. Bitcoin's price stood around $77,500 on August 28, up 1% over the past week, suggesting the single-day outflow reflected profit-taking rather than capitulation.
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17:22

Treasury Doubles Buyback Operations to $4B as 10-Year Yield Hits 4.73%

According to a recent appearance on the Reuters Econ World podcast, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced in late August plans to double the size of buyback operations from $2 billion to at least $4 billion per operation, with the expanded program set to begin on September 9. The 10-year Treasury yield stood at approximately 4.73%, while the 30-year Treasury yield reached roughly 5.3%, its highest level in 19 years. Bessent's "Treasury twist" strategy involves issuing more short-term debt w
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