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Regulation

Meta Patent Filing Describes Cameras That ID Faces, Log Actions

A newly surfaced Meta patent describes cameras that identify faces and log actions into searchable clips, reviving senators' surveillance concerns.

August 15, 2026

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Bitcoin

UBS Boosts Bitcoin ETF Bet With 24-Fold Jump in IBIT Call Options

UBS disclosed a 24-fold rise in IBIT call options and a 12% increase in direct Bitcoin ETF holdings in its latest 13F filing, part of a wider bank trend.

August 15, 2026

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markets

Bybit Expands Pre-IPO Perpetuals With Unitree, Moonshot AI Contracts

Bybit's TradFi perpetuals lineup tops 200 products as it lists USDT-settled contracts on Unitree Robotics and Moonshot AI, riding tokenized-equity demand.

August 15, 2026

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Altcoins

Humanity's H Token Eyes $0.33 as Whale Wallets Hit Multi-Month High

Wallets holding over 10M H tokens climbed to 39, a multi-month high, as the token eyes $0.33 resistance amid rising volatility and a looming unlock.

August 15, 2026

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markets

SanDisk's 2x Leveraged ETF Adds $1.5B in AUM Since January Launch

The 2x leveraged long SanDisk ETF, SNXX, has grown its assets by $1.5 billion since its January 27 launch, the largest gain of any leveraged ETF this year.

August 15, 2026

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markets

Nvidia Alone Accounts for 12% of the S&P 500's Five-Year Gain

Nvidia has added more than 10 percentage points to the S&P 500's 84% five-year total return, more than double any other single stock's contribution.

August 15, 2026

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markets

Energy ETF Outflows Hit $4 Billion, the Steepest Since Mid-2025

US energy sector ETFs have shed $4.0 billion over 65 trading days, the sharpest outflow since mid-2025 and a reversal from record inflows.

August 15, 2026

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Blockchain

DeFiLlama Founder Says Apple Ignored Months of Fake-App Reports

DeFiLlama founder 0xngmi says months of trademark complaints to Apple failed to remove a fake DeFiLlama app, which was pulled only after a user lost funds.

August 15, 2026

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Regulation

Justin Sun Says Binance's HTX Restrictions Only Hit UK, EU Users

Binance is restricting transfers with HTX and 10 other exchanges under EU sanctions tied to Russia; Justin Sun says the curbs apply only to UK and EU users.

August 15, 2026

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markets

Binance's Anthropic Pre-IPO Perpetual Implies $1.8T Valuation

Binance's ANTHROPICUSDT pre-IPO perpetual futures contract has traded between $1,600 and $1,842, implying a valuation of up to $1.84 trillion.

August 15, 2026

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markets

Jane Street Posts First Losing Month Since 2016 on $15B AI Hit

Trading giant Jane Street lost roughly $15 billion in July after the collapse of an AI-focused hedge fund it backed triggered a forced sell-off.

August 15, 2026

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markets

Iran and Oman Agree on Hormuz Shipping Routes, But Strait Stays Shut

Iran and Oman reached agreement on proposed shipping lanes through the Strait of Hormuz, but Tehran says the strait itself will not reopen yet.

August 15, 2026