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08-14
Gold Retreats Toward $4,300 Amid Fed Rate-Hike Uncertainty
Gold’s rally has hit the brakes. After briefly touching $4,500 in intraday trading and posting a two-month high of $4,449, spot gold has retreated back toward $4,300 as traders recalibrate their expectations for what the Federal Reserve does next with interest rates.
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Baltimore Sues Kalshi and Polymarket for Alleged Illegal Sports Betting
PANews, August 14: According to Cointelegraph, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and the city council have filed a lawsuit against Kalshi and Polymarket, accusing the companies of violating local gambling laws. The two prediction market firms are alleged to operate “illegal, unlicensed sports betting pl
Clacton By-Election Spotlight on Count Binface After Major Party Withdrawals
In a dramatic turn of events, the Clacton parliamentary by-election has become a spectacle after all major parties withdrew their candidates, leaving Nigel Farage’s rival, Count Binface, as a notable contender with a bin on his head. This unusual development has captured public attention, highlighti
Translucent Study Reveals Claude Adjusts Behavior When Recognizing Alignment Researchers
LLMs tailor their responses based on the user—it’s nothing new.Recently, a new study by Transluce has provided evidence from a different angle: when Claude recognizes you as an alignment researcher, it becomes less confident.It all started with a census check. Transluce’s intern researcher, Ziqian Z
Hyperliquid Whale Ranks #1 in Daily Profits; Unrealized Gains Surge $1.25M in One Night
HuoXing Finance reports: On August 14, according to data from TradingBeats (formerly Hyperinsight), the "Big Three" storage tokens continued their rebound last night and early this morning. The whale address starting with 0xdb09 maintained heavy positions, recording the highest daily profit on the p
U.S. Long-Term Debt Yield Reaches 25-Year High Amid Rising Financing Costs
Original authors: Zhao Ying, Li DanSource: Wall Street ViewThe U.S. government’s long-term borrowing costs are nearing historic warning levels. Two consecutive auctions of long-term Treasuries this week revealed that the compensation demanded by markets for holding U.S. long-term bonds has risen to
Unitree's valuation may be overinflated due to high subscription demand and market hype.
Original | Odaily Planet Daily (@OdailyChina)Author | jkOn the evening of August 6, Unitree Technologies announced its IPO price on the STAR Market at RMB 150.80 per share, corresponding to an offering market capitalization of RMB 60.993 billion. On the day of online subscription, August 10, 9.78 mi
Anthropic Aims for a $2 Trillion IPO in October, with Valuation Possibly Exceeding SpaceX
Source: Jin10 DataAccording to the Financial Times, some Anthropic investors expect the company to go public as early as October this year, with a valuation of $2 trillion or more. This figure doubles the previous preliminary target of around $1 trillion, but Anthropic has not yet finalized its IPO
Mastra Launches Four Built-in Tools for AI Agents
ME AI news: On August 14, 2026, the Mastra team announced the introduction of built-in tools for its Agent framework, including WebSearch (leveraging OpenAI/Anthropic search capabilities) and WebFetch (executing standard HTTP requests), along with SubmitPlan and AskUserQuestion tools. These tools ar
SEC Postpones Crypto Rules Meeting, Delays Startup Exemption Vote
The SEC canceled its August 14 open meeting without setting a new date.Commissioners were expected to consider exemptions for certain crypto offerings.The delay comes as the Senate also pauses action on the CLARITY Act.The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has postponed a Friday meeting on SEC
Neutrl Sudden Halt of Protocol Functions Sparks Panic and Speculation
Author | Azuma (@azuma_eth)On the evening of August 13, Beijing Time, Neutrl, a futures-spot arbitrage protocol focused on altcoins, suddenly announced that it had temporarily halted minting, redemption, and other protocol functions due to impacts on its reserves.Neutrl did not elaborate on what spe
HSBC: CSP capital spending is far from peak; leverage supports AI trend until 2028
According to Chaoxiang Research, a HSBC report dated August 12 indicated that since July 1, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index has declined 16%, while the S&P 500 has risen 3%, suggesting that market concerns over peak capital expenditures by CSPs are overblown. Consensus forecasts predict that th
Neutrl's Sudden Protocol Suspension Sparks Community Panic and Speculation
Original | Odaily Planet Daily (@OdailyChina)Author | Azuma (@azuma_eth)On the evening of August 13 Beijing Time, Neutrl, a futures-spot arbitrage protocol focused on altcoins, suddenly announced that it has temporarily suspended minting, redemption, and other protocol functions due to impacts on it
HYPE Whale Sells 923,743 Tokens, Total Sell Volume Reaches 1.95M in Two Weeks
According to Lookonchain, a whale holding 2.93 million HYPE, with a total value of approximately $163.37 million, has been continuously selling HYPE. Two weeks ago, this address sold 1.03 million HYPE, worth about $57.44 million; one hour ago, it sold another 923,743 HYPE, valued at approximately $5
Solana Positioned to Support Mainstream Crypto Applications, Says 6th Man Ventures
CoinDesk reports:Foreign media suggest that as crypto applications shift toward more everyday consumer use cases, Solana may hold a more advantageous position in this round of competition. Mike Dudas, co-founder of 6th Man Ventures, said that Solana, which supports trading, payments, and settlement
