DAILY ROUNDUP 18 August 2026

Regulatory Crackdowns on Crypto and Cross-Border Crime  ·  The Crypto Industry Under Pressure: Exploits, Scams, and Technical Challenges  ·  Consumer Trust Under Fire: IVF and Healthcare Concerns  ·  Environmental Progress and Military Readiness

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Einride strikes deal to add 500 Tesla Semis to its fleet

Einride will buy the Tesla Semis, which will be made to Amazon and other customers.

2026-08-18 · 10:30 UTC
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Altcoin NEAR Inches Closer Towards the End Stage of Its Current Correction Phase

2026-08-18 · 10:22

Altcoin NEAR inches closer towards the end stage of its correction.

Neumann uncertain over future after Quins exit

2026-08-18 · 10:19

Wales wing Lisa Neumann says she is considering her options after leaving Harlequins this summer.

Premier League to publish verdicts on referee and VAR decisions

2026-08-18 · 10:00

The Premier League will publish the judgements of its Key Match Incidents Panel for the first time this season.

Detroit startup Grounded raises $5M to customize electric and gas-powered vans

2026-08-18 · 10:00

The company has shifted from making van-life builds to custom outfitting vehicles for small businesses, all while the EV…

Nasdaq’s 23-Hour Trading Plan Could Narrow Crypto’s 24/7 Advantage

2026-08-18 · 10:00

Nasdaq will add overnight U.S.

Crypto

Bitcoin price spike to $64.5K was ‘low-volume liquidity trap’: Analysis

2026-08-18 · 09:31

Bitcoin derivatives markets created a short squeeze that took BTC price action 3% higher on Monday.

Crypto

Bitpanda Hit With Europe's First Published MiCA Penalty in Austria

2026-08-18 · 09:31

Austria's Financial Market Authority fined the Vienna-based exchange 70,000 euros for procedural and disclosure…

Crypto

Sui’s Hashi Bridge Tops 1.1 Million Bitcoin Deposits in 3 Weeks

2026-08-18 · 09:30

Sui’s Hashi bitcoin lending protocol has processed more than 1.1 million deposits and 165,000 withdrawals in the three…

Crypto

XRP Millionaires Storm Back In With 280% Explosion

2026-08-18 · 09:25

Despite millions of XRP flipping across the native ledger, the Fibonacci Wedge says the bottom may be lower.

Crypto

ETH Struggles to Break Higher Despite Strong ETF Inflows: A Breakout Ahead?

2026-08-18 · 09:20

ETH remains range-bound as sellers defend $1,900 while buyers protect $1,850.

Crypto

Bitcoin Exchanges Regain 28,000 BTC After A Six-Week Drop

2026-08-18 · 09:05

Bitcoin has just shattered a widely anticipated scenario: that of a progressive shortage of BTC on exchanges.

Science

Planes flying over the Atlantic will be re-routed to avoid contrails

2026-08-18 · 09:00

Operation Blue Skies is the world’s first trial to deploy contrail avoidance measures across an entire airspace, aiming…

Crypto

China adds 8 banks to digital yuan network as operator count hits 30

2026-08-18 · 08:48

The newly authorized lenders will begin offering e-CNY services after completing operational and technical preparations.

Sports

Hayden Panettiere's ex Wladimir Klitschko says family in 'profound shock and grief'

2026-08-18 · 08:44

The former heavyweight boxing champion shares a child with the Heroes actress, who died on Sunday.

Crypto

South Korea moves to block Polymarket over gambling concerns

2026-08-18 · 08:39

The Korea Media and Communications Commission said Polymarket’s structure and operations amount to illegal gambling…

World

Ethics Probe Resumes After Pro-Crypto Farage Wins By-Election

2026-08-18 · 08:30

Nigel Farage’s Clacton byelection win immediately restarted a paused ethics probe into his undeclared financial gift…

Sports

Newcastle complete £30m move for Benfica's Dedic

2026-08-18 · 08:09

Newcastle United sign defender Amar Dedic from Benfica for around £30m.

Crypto

BitBox patches ‘severe’ wallet flaws that could put funds at risk

2026-08-18 · 08:07

BitBox recommended all users update to firmware version 9.26.5 and said it had received no reports of exploitation or…

Crypto

With $4.8 Billion in Cash, Strategy Prepares to Buy and Sell Bitcoin

2026-08-18 · 08:05

The digital asset market is going through a more uncertain phase as companies linked to bitcoin adjust their reserves.

Tech

Feeding our books into generative AI risks creating a cultural void

2026-08-18 · 08:00

When we put our literature, games and films into AI models, we risk replacing our cultural history with a mishmash of…

Sports

Warner fined for drink-driving & must fit interlock device to car

2026-08-18 · 07:55

Former Australia batter David Warner is convicted and fined for drink-driving following a random breath test in April.

Tech

Linux 7.3 improves performance when running out of vRAM

2026-08-18 · 07:51

Linux 7.3 merges kernel patches that improve VRAM management for games, allowing more stable performance when games use…

World

Zambia's president wins second term with 60% of the vote

2026-08-18 · 07:46

Hakainde Hichilema says he was “truly humbled” by the victory and promised to work for all Zambians.