Google Maps has relabeled the smallest of the Great Lakes as Lake America for all users inside the U.S. after President Trump signed an executive order on the matter. The shift occurred amid rising trade frictions with Canada that feature fresh U.S. tariffs on roughly $28 billion worth of Canadian imports. Users in the United …
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President Trump Urges FCC to Investigate Media Polls and Target NBC’s Kristen Welker
President Trump is urging the Federal Communications Commission to investigate what he describes as fake polls by news outlets and to rebuke NBC moderator Kristen Welker for her reporting on his candidate endorsements. Trump issued the demands through multiple Truth Social posts. Trump criticizes Welker for stating his endorsements produced mixed results, asserting instead that …
Aspiring LA Rapper and Two Others Allegedly Orchestrate $8,100,000 Check Fraud Scheme
An aspiring rapper is among three people charged in a federal case alleging they stole more than $8.1 million through a scheme involving U.S. Treasury checks and other checks belonging to individuals and businesses. Ada William Obayuwana, 31, also known as “ColdheartedAC” and “AC,” of Quartz Hill, was arrested alongside Albert Tai Vu, 28, of …
Bitcoin’s new quantum defenses, 18.9M SOL cancelled: Hodler’s Digest
Bitcoin moves toward a post quantum future, Solana validators agree to curb rampant inflation and the bull case from Bernstein is for Bitcoin to peak at $500K this cycle. Despite considerable skepticism among Bitcoiners about how close the quantum threat to Bitcoin is, two stories this week highlighted the progress being made toward upgrading the …
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Saylor signals Strategy is ‘Back’ to Bitcoin buying
Michael Saylor’s “We’re Back” post hints Strategy may resume Bitcoin buying after a two-month pause to strengthen its balance sheet. Strategy’s Michael Saylor said “We’re Back” in his latest signal on X (formerly Twitter) of the company’s likely return to Bitcoin buying. For market watchers, the post could be a strong psychological signal as Saylor …
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‘Remarkably Resilient’ US Equities Add Nearly $12,000,000,000,000 in Market Cap Since March Bottom
US equities are displaying remarkable resilience and steady upward momentum despite surrounding uncertainties. The S&P 500 (SPX) completes 22 consecutive sessions without a drop of 1% or more, reports The Kobeissi Letter. “The strength of this market is unprecedented.” Volatility remains tightly contained with the VIX closing at or below 16 for 18 straight days. …
Charles Schwab Expands Crypto Platform Adding Solana Avalanche and Chainlink
A leading financial services firm is expanding its cryptocurrency trading service to include three additional digital assets that have gained significant investor interest. Charles Schwab says it will add Solana (SOL), Avalanche (AVAX), and Chainlink (LINK) to Schwab Crypto accounts in the coming months. The platform, which began rolling out to clients in May 2026, …
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Clothing Retailer Breached, Affecting 12,900,000 Accounts – Names, Addresses and More Exposed
A major clothing retailer has had millions of customer records exposed on the dark web following unsuccessful ransom talks with cybercriminals. The breach exposed information from roughly 12.9 million accounts, reports TechRadar. Attackers from the ShinyHunters group added Carhartt to their data leak site after negotiations broke down over a $3.3 million demand. The company …
Former Accountant Faces Century of Restitution Payments After Draining $472,896 From Utah Employer
A former accountant has been sentenced to jail and must make restitution payments after embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from her employer. Utah resident and 25-year-old Laurel Llewellyn Gifford used her role as a senior regional accountant at a Salt Lake City asset management company to carry out roughly 100 unauthorized transfers totaling about …
Real Trump Coins denies launching GOLD token, blames ‘bad actors’
Trump-linked Real Trump Coins said it never authorized GOLD or any digital token as questions persisted over its X account, associated domains and the concentrated token supply. Real Trump Coins has denied launching, promoting or authorizing the Trump Digital GOLD token that briefly appeared across its online presence before collapsing, blaming the promotion on “third-party …
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Polygon discloses security flaws fixed in recent hard forks
The vulnerabilities posed denial-of-service and validator resource risks but were patched before Polygon publicly disclosed them. Polygon has disclosed several previously private security vulnerabilities that could have disrupted its proof-of-stake network, after deploying fixes through two recent hard forks. The vulnerabilities affected Polygon’s Bor and Heimdall clients and included denial-of-service risks, validator resource exhaustion and …
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Stellar tokenized RWA market more than quadruples to nearly $4B
Stellar’s real-world asset market has expanded rapidly this year as institutional adoption and tokenization activity grow across the network. The value of tokenized real-world assets (RWA) on Stellar has climbed roughly 360% in 2026 to nearly $4 billion, up from $868.8 million at the end of last year, according to a Dune Analytics dashboard maintained …
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Bitcoin Reclaims Major Levels Signaling 80% Confirmation of Market Bottom, According to Analyst
Bitcoin (BTC) is reclaiming several key technical levels that historically signal the end of bear markets. The pseudonymous analyst Skyodelic says strong points already reclaimed include the $67,000 local structure, $74,400 higher-timeframe structure, the 1D 200 SMA (simple moving average) plus EMA (exponential moving average), the one-week 50EMA, and the one-day RSI (relative strength index) …
Tokenized stock transfer volume jumps 415% in 30 days to $29.5B
Tokenized equities saw a sharp rise in onchain activity as active addresses and holders more than doubled over the past month. Tokenized stock activity surged over the past 30 days, with monthly transfer volume climbing more than 415% to $29.5 billion, according to data from RWA.xyz. Monthly active addresses rose more than 209% to around …
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Broad U.S. Money Supply Climbs to Fresh Record of $23,220,000,000,000 With Ongoing Monthly Gains
US M2, or the broad measure of money circulating through the U.S. economy, has hit a new peak. This indicator advanced $102.8 billion during July to reach a record high of $23.22 trillion, reports The Kobeissi Letter. The total marks the 27th straight month of expansion and stands $1.43 trillion higher than the prior peak …