State treasurers across the U.S. are holding roughly $70 billion in unclaimed property, and NAUPA estimates about 1 in 7 Americans have money waiting for them. The funds often come from uncashed paychecks, dormant bank accounts, or abandoned safe deposit boxes, and can be searched for free through MissingMoney.com, not paid “recovery” services that demand …
Monthly archives: August 2026
Coinbase, Better Open Bitcoin Mortgages After $260M Waitlist Demand
Qualified homebuyers can cover their cash down payment by borrowing against bitcoin instead of selling it, keeping the main mortgage a standard Fannie Mae loan. Coinbase One members can also receive up to $10,000 in closing-cost credits. Token-Backed Mortgage Reaches General Availability Better Mortgage, operated by Better Home & Finance Holding Co. (Nasdaq: BETR), and …
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Over $50,000 Allegedly Drained From Bedridden Elderly Woman’s Accounts by Caretaker
An elderly woman’s caretaker allegedly withdrew more than $50,000 from her accounts over many months to fund repeated bingo sessions at nearby machines. The victim, who was 81 years old, hired the 42-year-old woman Sinora John to manage her daily needs after suffering a broken femur and other fractures in April 2025 that left her …
Meta To Pay Up To $17,100,000,000, Add Child Safety Limits On Instagram And Facebook After States Claim Addictive Designs
Meta is settling claims from dozens of states by agreeing to pay up to $17.1 billion and implement major safety changes on its platforms. In 2023, New York Attorney General Letitia James joined 32 other state attorneys general in suing Meta, alleging that the company deliberately designed features that could harm children and teenagers while …
CryptoQuant Bull Score Surges to 80, Signaling Bitcoin Bull Market Entry
Bitcoin (BTC) is flipping into the early stages of a new bull market regime after a strong rally, according to analytics firm CryptoQuant. CryptoQuant’s Bull Score for Bitcoin jumped from 30 to 80 within a week, marking the most bullish reading since October 2025 when Bitcoin traded at $124,000. Bitcoin climbed roughly 24% since August …
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Bithumb wins 2 suits over mistaken Bitcoin credits: Report
Bithumb reportedly won first-instance rulings in two suits seeking proceeds from users who sold Bitcoin credited in its $40 billion error. South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has reportedly won first-instance rulings in two lawsuits against its users to recover proceeds from Bitcoin it mistakenly credited to their accounts. The Seoul Central District Court ruled for …
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Core Lightning confirms multiple vulnerabilities, prepares security update
Core Lightning advised operators to use offline mode if they do not install the forthcoming update, keeping their nodes active but disconnected. Core Lightning, an open-source implementation of Bitcoin’s Lightning Network, has confirmed multiple vulnerabilities and urged node operators to install a forthcoming security update. On Thursday, Core Lightning said it had been assessing a …
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Bitcoin ETF inflows slow to $232M as BTC holds under $80K
US spot Bitcoin ETF inflows slowed to $232.1 million as an eight-day streak reached $2.8 billion, while XRP funds posted their biggest inflow since Jan. 5. US-listed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) drew $232.1 million in net inflows on Wednesday, slowing from the previous day while extending their inflow streak to eight trading days. The …
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Texas-Based Genetic Testing Company Breached, Exposing Data of 2.8 Million People Nationwide
A genetic testing company is notifying millions about a network intrusion that exposed sensitive medical and personal data. Baylor Genetics says an unauthorized third party accessed portions of its network between June 11 and June 17. According to Gulf Coast NBC, the incident was reported to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as …
Tokenized deposits could raise US credit costs: Dallas Fed economists
Dallas Fed economists said faster, programmable deposits could make bank funding less stable, potentially pushing lenders toward more expensive funding. Tokenized deposits could make bank funding less stable and raise credit costs for US households and businesses, according to an analysis by two economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. Economists Rosie Levy and …
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Michael Saylor Calls for a ‘Bitcoin Reformation’ Beyond Orthodoxy
Michael Saylor is calling for Bitcoin to move beyond founder worship, mandatory self-custody, and hostility toward institutions. His “Bitcoin Reformation” envisions the asset operating across banks, corporations, securities, governments, and machines. Saylor Challenges Bitcoin’s Founding-Era Doctrine Bitcoin’s next phase should integrate the asset into modern financial and political institutions rather than isolate it within an …
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FBI Seizes Chinese Hacking Platforms Used to Target US Agencies
Federal authorities shut down two online tools that Chinese government-backed hackers allegedly used to attack major U.S. agencies. The platforms helped the hackers find vulnerable devices and make their attacks appear to come from other locations. FBI Takes QScan and QTRouter Offline Federal authorities disabled two interconnected hacking platforms on Aug. 26 by seizing domains …
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Core Lightning Team Sounds the Alarm as AI Uncovers Critical Flaws
On Wednesday, Core Lightning maintainers said that several vulnerabilities were found in Core Lightning (CLN), Blockstream’s Lightning implementation. Reports further say artificial intelligence (AI)-based CVE reports disclosed the issues, and maintainers are telling node runners to install an upcoming emergency update when it becomes available. Core Lightning Maintainers Race to Deliver Emergency Fix At the …
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Bitcoin Price Eyes $100K as Prediction Markets, Wall Street Weigh In
Prediction market traders are throwing millions of dollars behind bitcoin price targets stretching from $50,000 to $150,000, and the money on the board shows just how divided the crowd remains over what comes next. At the same time, the equity, macro, and quantitative research firm Bernstein and analyst Gautam Chhugani envisions six-digit bitcoin prices coming …
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Defillama’s New Crypto Ratings Put 128 Tokens Under the Lens
On Wednesday, the decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Defillama and the Web3 investment bank Forgd announced the launch of Universal Token Ratings, a rating system for digital assets similar to the evaluation framework used by the credit rating agencies Moody’s and Fitch. Universal Token Ratings Bring Wall Street-Style Grades to Crypto Over 100 tokens so far …
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