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Ripple Says XRP Can Withstand a CLARITY Act Defeat

XRP’s legal stance is stronger than much of the crypto market’s, even if The Senate fails to advance the bill.

2026-08-21 · 20:29 UTC
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Science

Thunder + fiber-optic cabling used for seismic imaging

2026-08-21 · 20:26

Thunderstorms make seismic waves that can be used to find sub-surface features.

Crypto

BounceBit Plans BNB Chain Migration After $3 Million Exploit

2026-08-21 · 20:26

BounceBit will shut down its standalone Layer 1 network after an attacker stole roughly $3 million in BB tokens.

Crypto

Bitget CEO sees Bitcoin near current levels at year-end, doubts US will buy BTC

2026-08-21 · 20:26

Gracy Chen says macroeconomic uncertainty could keep Bitcoin within $10,000 to $20,000 of current levels, while US…

Tech

TikTok reaches $400M settlement over children’s privacy lawsuit

2026-08-21 · 20:25

Two years after the U.S.

Sports

New owner deal values Timberwolves and Lynx at $4.5bn

2026-08-21 · 20:19

The Minnesota Timberwolves change owners in a deal which makes them the fourth-most expensive NBA franchise to be sold.

World

Hidden Zillow listings created fake supply shock, raising NYC rents, lawsuit says

2026-08-21 · 20:10

Renters say hidden Zillow listings make it harder to afford living in New York City.

Crypto

Wall Street and Washington Fuel Bitcoin Rally: Here's What's Going On

2026-08-21 · 20:07

Institutional buying, improving macro conditions and a friendlier regulatory outlook are supporting Bitcoin's rally,…

Crypto

Ray Dalio says to buy ‘a bit’ of Bitcoin amid potential debt crisis

2026-08-21 · 20:00

The hedge fund founder with an estimated net worth of $15 billion recommended that investors overweight Bitcoin and gold…

Sports

Man Utd agree £70m fee for Brighton's Baleba

2026-08-21 · 19:58

Manchester United agree a fee of up to £70m for Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba.

Tech

The $225 Pebble Time 2 is a refreshingly fun smartwatch

2026-08-21 · 19:57

The $225 Pebble Time 2 pairs quirky watch faces and apps with physical buttons, an e-paper display, weeks of battery…

Tech

Rust Glancer: Rust LSP using 100x less RAM

2026-08-21 · 19:51

Rust Glancer is a new language server protocol (LSP) implementation for Rust that uses significantly less memory than…

Tech

Quick impressions: A week of using Codex more than Claude

2026-08-21 · 19:51

The author compared using Codex versus Claude for Ruby/Rails development over a week, noting that Codex produces…

Sports

Saturday's gossip: Liverpool enquire about Real Madrid's Endrick

2026-08-21 · 19:48

Liverpool make Endrick enquiry, Chelsea brace for a Nicolas Jackson offer and Arsenal make request to Victor Osimhen,…

Tech

Nvidia just showed that the harness, not the AI model, is now the real hero

2026-08-21 · 19:43

Nvidia research shows that AI agents can perform well, and not go off the deep end, through fine-tuning, even if the AI…

Tech

Church of the TigerBeetle: A Look at Tech Evangelism

2026-08-21 · 19:35

At the Systems Distributed 2026 conference, TigerBeetle's presentation resembled a religious sermon more than a…

Crypto

SharpLink Expands Its Ethereum Treasury With $91 Million Stake

2026-08-21 · 19:35

Like many companies, SharpLink Gaming transforms its treasury into a yield machine.

Tech

Motorola's GrapheneOS phones will launch in 2027 priced higher than Pixels

2026-08-21 · 19:32

The private Android-based OS will expand beyond Pixels next year.

World

How Israel is expanding settlements in drive to reshape West Bank

2026-08-21 · 19:31

There has been a significant expansion of building and road construction on Palestinian land occupied by Israel in…

Crypto

White House Crypto Summit Drives Crypto Reform

2026-08-21 · 19:30

White House crypto summit brought together regulators, exchanges, and market leaders to discuss legislation and market…

Crypto

Binance Opens New EU Accounts Without MiCA License, Report Finds

2026-08-21 · 19:19

A recent report indicates that even after Binance announced it would wind down its services in several EU nations after…

Crypto

Onchain, in court: What happened in crypto legal news this week

2026-08-21 · 19:19

The CFTC ordered a trading ban for former Alameda and FTX executives, and US prosecutors opposed a motion from a US…

Crypto

Utorg launches Utapp crypto wallet and card for iOS users, expanding its consumer product ecosystem

2026-08-21 · 19:18

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, August 21, 2026Utapp brings Utorgs self-custodial wallet and crypto card experience to…

Tech

Show HN: Zcomplete – Shell Typo Correction

2026-08-21 · 19:18

Zcomplete is a shell utility that corrects mistyped commands by suggesting the correct command from your actual command…