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Higgsfield raises $400 million, betting creators will make ads with AI
Higgsfield, an AI video startup for social media creators and marketers, has raised $400 million, valuing the company at $5.4 billion. This funding is focused on products that help everyday people create high-quality advertisements and short-form videos without the need for a film crew. Reports suggest that some of the contributors include Goldman Sachs and...Cryptopolitan
Mon, Aug 17
Bitcoin Price Forecast: BTC range trade hints at looming volatility burst, analysts say
Bitcoin (BTC) trades slightly higher around $63,500 on Monday, following a slight correction the previous week, supported by improving risk sentiment and despite mild outflows from institutional demand.
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Mon, Aug 17
Binance helped Russia build case against IT specialist over $700 Ukraine donation, Reuters
Binance’s compliance and cooperation policy is once again drawing scrutiny after a Reuters report fingered the exchange’s role in helping authorities in Moscow build a criminal case against a Russian IT specialist accused of donating roughly $700 to Ukraine. The biggest exchange in the world has found itself in an all-too-familiar spot where it is...Cryptopolitan
Mon, Aug 17
BitMart shutdown gets messy as staff speak out over unpaid wages
The closing down of BitMart has turned into a test of trust for the crypto exchange industry as a whole. Current and former employees and users already locked out of the exchange are demanding to know where their unpaid salaries and funds stand. The conflict arises as traders monitor the indicators of stress among mid-size...Cryptopolitan
Mon, Aug 17
State of the Crypto Industry 2026 report with Sumsub VP North America, Danielle Labarbera
The crypto industry is entering its era of regulated maturity, shaped by new frameworks such as the CLARITY and GENIUS Acts. At the same time, fraud is evolving into AI‑driven, lifecycle‑based attacks that demand smarter defenses. In this interview, Danielle Labarbera, Sumsub VP North America, shares more insights from its State of the Crypto Industry...Cryptopolitan
Mon, Aug 17
Chainalysis takes on US government over $95M TRM Labs contract
Chainalysis is contesting Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s $94.7 million contract award to TRM Labs in federal court. The company filed the lawsuit on July 27, with TRM Labs joining the case on the government’s side. A court order issued four days later allowed the complaint to remain sealed and set forth an expedited briefing process....Cryptopolitan
Mon, Aug 17
Pi Network Price Forecast: Downside fears persist as recent gains lack momentum
Pi Network (PI) edges higher on Monday, signaling that bulls are defending the $0.0839 support floor after two consecutive days of losses. The Pi Core Team released a new Node upgrade on Saturday focused on advancing its distributed computing capabilities.Fxstreet
Mon, Aug 17
Anthropic CEO Doubles Down on AI Curing Most Diseases Within a Decade
Dario Amodei is not known for being the most active on X but yesterday on August 16, his two-part reply to investor Gavin Baker, CIO of Atreides Management brought over 14 million views as of this writing and even got Elon Musk to react to the thread. The second part of the reply highlighted the...Cryptopolitan
Mon, Aug 17
AI boom meets its leverage problem after 67% fund collapse
Leopold Aschenbrenner’s Situational Awareness AI hedge fund lost around 67% of its value in July. This was the result of margin calls leading the fund to sell its public portfolio. The collapse of such a fund poses a question for equity investors in regard to the second half of 2026. Despite accurately predicting the demand...Cryptopolitan
Mon, Aug 17
Pepe Price Forecast: Pepe defends a key support amid mixed retail demand
Pepe (PEPE) is up nearly 2% on Monday after a 10% decline last week, showing signs of a mild recovery, while broader crypto market risk appetite remains weak. PEPE derivatives data point to a mixed outlook, as Open Interest declines while funding rates turn positive.Fxstreet
Mon, Aug 17
Solana Price Forecast: SOL holds above $75 as ETF inflows lift bulls
Solana (SOL) price trades above $75 at the time of writing on Monday after declining 2.18% last week and finding support at an ascending trendline. Continued inflows into spot SOL Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) suggest sustained investor demand.
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Mon, Aug 17
Stripe’s $7B OpenRouter Deal Pushes It Deeper Into AI Infrastructure
Stripe has made the decision to buy OpenRouter, the company that helps developers reach over 400 AI models, at a cost of more than $7 billion. The acquisition brings a major payments company closer to the infrastructure that supports AI technologies and to the wide range of businesses that crypto companies seek to enter. To...Cryptopolitan
Mon, Aug 17
Crypto Market Overview: Bitcoin holds at $63,000 – WLD, WLFI lead gains
Bitcoin (BTC) trades around $63,000 on Monday, edging higher after a 3% decline last week. Risk-off sentiment persists in the crypto market amid Israeli attacks on Lebanon and US plans for fresh sanctions on Iran.Fxstreet
Mon, Aug 17
Top 3 Price Prediction: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple – BTC holds critical support, ETH awaits directional move, XRP weakens
Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Ripple (XRP) begin the week on a cautious note after slipping over 3%, 1.5%, and 3.5%, respectively, in the previous week. BTC finds support around the key $62,300 level while ETH continues to trade sideways.Novig sues Wisconsin as sports prediction-market fight widens
Prediction market Novig sued Wisconsin’s attorney general on Friday in a fight over whether sports prediction markets fall under federal derivatives rules or state gambling laws. Prediction markets have emerged as a burgeoning trading platform. Artemis data across 12 platforms shows prediction market trading volume reached $9.50 billion on August 16, 67 times the $139.8...Cryptopolitan
Mon, Aug 17
SafePal reveals security breach affecting 39,798 users as phishing risks mount
SafePal on Sunday said a security incident exposed order information belonging to about 39,798 customers, with the orders placed between March 2nd and April 11th of this year. Speaking via a blog post announcement, SafePal said: “This incident did not involve your seed phrase, private keys, wallet password, or other wallet credentials, bank account information,...Cryptopolitan
Sun, Aug 16
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