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Optimism pushes network speeds to 200 ms, but standard data feeds are dropping key information

The Aug. 31 target keeps the stream parseable while forcing direct consumers and forwarding RPC providers to audit placeholder values.

Liam 'Akiba' Wright 36 mins ago · 3 min read

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Alkemya Metacore Secures $50M via Tokenised Equity to Scale Nickel Energy and Security Tech

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Aster and World Liberty Financial Launch USD1 RWA Boost: Phase 1, Offering 125M $WLFI + 6.25M USD1 in Rewards

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Frogbet Launches Crypto Casino With 70 In- House Original Games, Instant Withdrawals and a $10,000 Weekly Race

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Paybis rolls out major upgrade to its Crypto On/Off Ramp, expanding partner integrations

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BTC / USD $77,218.37 2.40%

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Total market cap: $2.6T
24h volume: $80.57B
BTC dominance: 59.58%

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Will Bitcoin hit $150k before 2027? Outcome by December 31, 2027 21%

21%

What price will Bitcoin hit in 2026? Outcome 75,000 88.5%

88.5%

Satoshi’s identity proven in 2026? Outcome Yes 2.8%

2.8%

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Culture

GTA 6 launch postponed again?

6.5% Yes

6.5%

Closes: Nov 19, 2026
Volume: $765.03K
Source: Polymarket

Economy

Fed rate hike in 2026?

71.5% Yes

71.5%

Closes: Dec 9, 2026
Volume: $8.4M
Source: Polymarket

Crypto

Clarity Act signed into law in 2026?

12.5% Yes

12.5%

Closes: Jan 1, 2027
Volume: $11.6M
Source: Polymarket

Finance

What will Anthropic’s valuation hit by December 31?

95% $1.5T

95%

Closes: Jan 1, 2027
Volume: $4.42M
Source: Polymarket

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UK is hunting the $86 billion Russia-linked crypto pipeline as it moves to double sanctions fines

Banks and crypto firms could face penalties equal to 100% of breach value under the proposed enforcement overhaul.

By Oluwapelumi Adejumo · 6 hours ago

Crypto market context

Total market cap: $2.6T
24h volume: $80.57B
BTC dominance: 59.58%

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United States

Key development: CLARITY Act: US Digital Asset Market Structure
Legal status: Passed
Primary source: Congress.gov

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Binance

Very Good Binance.com combines 0.10% entry spot fees with deep liquidity and extensive trading tools, but access, fiat rails, and products vary by jurisdiction. Read the full review

Pros

0.075% eligible spot rate with BNB
1,358 spot markets in API sample

Cons

Access changes sharply by country
Fiat cash-out varies by country

Review category: Crypto Exchanges
Last updated: Aug. 31, 2026

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SEC’s latest crypto rules only open a few of Wall Street’s ‘million doors’ – Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan

By Gino Matos · 2 weeks ago

Opinion

The next phase of tokenization is utility

By Vincent Maliepaard · 1 week ago

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Fantium CEO Jonathan Ludwig says sports tokenization needs utility, alignment, and real access

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Alkemya Metacore Secures $50M via Tokenised Equity to Scale Nickel Energy and Security Tech

Aster and World Liberty Financial Launch USD1 RWA Boost: Phase 1, Offering 125M $WLFI + 6.25M USD1 in Rewards

Frogbet Launches Crypto Casino With 70 In- House Original Games, Instant Withdrawals and a $10,000 Weekly Race

Paybis rolls out major upgrade to its Crypto On/Off Ramp, expanding partner integrations

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GTA 6 launch postponed again?

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