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FridayAug 21, 2026 10:00 am

Trump’s WLF Is Partnering with Firm Offering Chinese AI Models

President Donald Trump’s crypto business World Liberty Financial (WLF) is working with Hong Kong’s WorldClaw, a company that provides access to AI systems developed by both Chinese and American firms. WorldClaw launched earlier this year and allows customers to use WLF’s USD1 stablecoin and other digital assets to pay for AI services. Trump’s family owns a 38% interest in WLF and receives income connected to the company’s crypto operations. According to a review by Reuters, 43 of the 90 AI models offered by WorldClaw were developed by Chinese companies, including Z.ai, Alibaba, and Baidu. Several of those firms have been…

ThursdayAug 20, 2026 10:00 am

Trump’s WLF Gets Conditional Approval to Operate as a Bank

A federal banking regulator has conditionally approved a bank charter for a crypto company tied to President Donald Trump and his family, a move that could allow the venture to expand its customer base and generate additional revenue. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued its preliminary approval Friday to World Liberty Trust Co. The company is partly owned by an entity connected to Trump and members of his family, according to information published by the business. If the remaining requirements are satisfied, the company will be able to provide certain banking services and issue a stablecoin…

TuesdayAug 18, 2026 10:00 am

Bitwise Reduces Workforce by 14% as its Assets Shrink in Value

Crypto asset management firm Bitwise has reduced its global workforce by 14%, leaving it with roughly 155 employees as the prolonged market slowdown continues to pressure the sector. Chief Executive Hunter Horsley confirmed the restructuring, noting that the cuts were completed last week. He described the move as a step that would allow Bitwise to remain focused on expansion as digital assets become more integrated into the wider financial system. The staff reduction comes as Bitwise continues developing investment and staking operations despite difficult market conditions. Some of its products have experienced declines in assets. The Bitwise 10 Crypto Index…

FridayAug 14, 2026 10:00 am

Robinhood Starts Enabling Crypto Trading in the UK

Robinhood has expanded its presence in the UK’s digital-asset market with the launch of crypto trading for eligible customers, giving users access to over 50 tokens through its investment app. The new service sits alongside products already available to UK users, including futures, options, equities, and stocks and shares ISAs. Crypto transactions are being offered through Bitstamp UK Ltd, the regulated digital-asset business that became part of Robinhood following its acquisition of Bitstamp in 2025. The launch follows Robinhood’s announcement in July that it planned to introduce cryptocurrency services in the UK as part of a broader push across Europe.…

ThursdayAug 13, 2026 10:00 am

US Senate Acts on Key Crypto Bill Ahead of August Recess

Sen. John Thune, Senate Majority Leader, has taken a key procedural step toward advancing legislation that would establish the country’s first broad federal framework for crypto regulation, setting up a potential vote when lawmakers return from their August recess. Thune filed a motion early Saturday to schedule a procedural vote on the measure for September. If the vote succeeds, the measure could proceed to consideration by the full Senate. The development indicates that Republican lawmakers remain hopeful of securing the 60 votes required for passage, although the legislation continues to face resistance from Democrats. With Republicans holding a narrow majority,…

WednesdayAug 12, 2026 9:45 am

From Tokenization to Production: MindWave Innovations Inc. (NYSE American: APUS) Positions MindChain for the Next Phase of Real-World Assets

Real-world asset activity is moving beyond proof-of-concept deployments, with tokenized funds, Treasuries, private credit and commodities increasingly being used across on-chain financial markets. As institutional participation grows, the next challenge is building secure, scalable and risk-mitigated infrastructure capable of supporting tokenized assets in production. MindWave Innovations is positioning MindChain, an insured Ethereum-compatible Layer 2, to support real-world asset applications alongside insurance, AdTech and ClimateTech through dedicated industry-specific subnetworks. For years, the promise of blockchain in financial markets centered on putting traditional assets on chain. Now, the harder question is emerging: what infrastructure is needed to make those assets useful on…

TuesdayAug 11, 2026 10:00 am

Ongoing Bipartisan Talks Cause Clarity Act to Miss Key Reading Timeline

Senate Republicans have postponed the next procedural step for the CLARITY Act, a proposal aimed at establishing a regulatory framework for the crypto industry, after Majority Leader John Thune prioritized other legislation last week. Thune filed a cloture motion to begin debate on S. 4668 (Protect College Sports Act of 2026). He also submitted cloture petitions for HR 6500, a substitute amendment tied to the continuing resolution, along with Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general. No similar filing was made for the CLARITY Act, delaying progress on the digital asset measure. A cloture motion is required to limit debate in…

FridayAug 07, 2026 10:00 am

Former FBI Agent Faces Theft Charges Involving Crypto Worth $1M

A former supervisory special agent with the FBI has been accused of stealing close to $1 million in crypto from digital wallets connected to federal counterintelligence investigations, according to newly filed court records. The documents also state that he used ChatGPT to seek financial guidance on managing the money and explored options for moving abroad. Patrick Steven Yaroch was charged on Friday with interstate transportation and receipt of stolen property. The alleged misconduct took place from the beginning of 2025 through July 2026 while he served in the FBI’s Counterintelligence and Espionage unit. During that time, he reportedly held a…

FridayAug 07, 2026 9:45 am

Forward Industries Inc. (NASDAQ: FWDI) Slates Web Conference to Discuss Q3 Results, SOL Treasury Strategy

Texas-based Solana treasury company Forward Industries has announced a planned webcast leadership discussion of Q3 financial results and a follow-up Q&A on Aug. 12 Forward Industries is the world’s largest holder of the native Solana cryptocurrency SOL, managing more than 1% of the total supply The company aims to not only hold SOL but to achieve investment returns that beat market benchmarks, allowing Forward to generate cash flow through staking Solana is a public blockchain platform that uses smart contracts to support decentralized finance (“DeFi”) applications and SOL’s market cap is the seventh largest crypto By far the world’s leading…

FridayAug 07, 2026 9:00 am

MindChain: Why Owning the Network Could Become the Next Phase of Enterprise Blockchain

MindWave Innovations Inc. is preparing to launch MindChain, which the company describes as the world’s first fully insured blockchain, an Ethereum-compatible Layer 2 network designed to support enterprise applications across industries. The network operates with its own sequencer and validator infrastructure while settling transactions on Ethereum, while the $NILA token becomes the native asset for transaction fees, staking and network security. With NILA now available to U.S. users through Webot and MindChain’s mainnet launch planned for October 2026, MindWave is building the foundation for a broader blockchain ecosystem. For years, blockchain adoption has faced a fundamental tradeoff. Public networks provide…