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S&P Global Ratings assigned its highest principal stability fund rating to BlackRock’s new tokenized money market fund on Aug. 3, recognizing its expected ability to maintain principal stability and limit losses caused by…

Key TakeawaysAGIBOT’s SHAREBOT logged 5,500+ rental orders in 3 months after its Dec. 2025 launch.China’s robot rental market targets $1.5B by end-2026 as investors buy humanoids for income.Beijing’s 2026 plan seeks 100+ robot use cases as…

Bitcoin MagazineSelf Custody Is Dead. Long Live Self CustodyThe Coldcard hack last week dealt a low blow to certain elements of the Bitcoin industry. A somber introspection has begun to question many of the practices and assumptions…

Bitcoin MagazineSEC Commissioner Hester ‘Crypto Mom’ Peirce Optimistic About Clarity Act The Security and Exchange Commission’s outgoing commissioner, Hester Peirce, has expressed optimism that the long-awaited Clarity…

Key TakeawaysNine Democratic senators asked the CFTC to prohibit wildfire event contracts by Aug. 14.Lawmakers cited $1.2M in trading tied to California’s 2025 Palisades and Eaton fires.Polymarket says the markets inform rather than…

Bitcoin price rebounded above $64,000 as Qatar reported progress in efforts to restart US-Iran negotiations, while technical charts pointed to a possible breakout from a descending channel. Summary…

Key TakeawaysThune says the Senate still expects a CLARITY Act vote before the August 7 recess.Galaxy Research cut CLARITY Act enactment odds from 50% to 30% this week.The bill needs 60 votes to pass; Republicans hold only 53 Senate seats.…

Jump Capital has closed its eighth institutional fund with $350 million in capital commitments, with the new vehicle dedicated to backing founders building AI applications, enterprise infrastructure, and cybersecurity…

Key TakeawaysZcash jumped nearly 5% past $490 following Nym’s Ironwood pool adoption.ZEC’s rally lifted the total market capitalization of privacy coins past $30 billion.Zcash is shifting governance to 100% coinholder-driven shielded voting…

Bitcoin Magazine‘We’ll Get Through This Bear Market,’ Says CEO of Bitcoin Treasury Company Strategy Bitcoin treasury company Strategy’s CEO Phong Le brushed aside concerns investors may have about the…