Young investors trust AI more than TV or celebrities
A Financial Conduct Authority survey found 56% of younger investors trust AI tools for investing more than traditional media or influencers, though most recognize accuracy risks.
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eBay Community: Where Connection Drives Commerce
eBay has revamped its Community platform to foster peer-to-peer support and knowledge-sharing among buyers and sellers, launching globally across 11 markets with AI-enhanced search and unified resources.
tZERO Brings Institutional-Grade Digital Securities Infrastructure to Sui
tZERO integrates its regulated digital securities platform with Sui, enabling issuance, trading, and settlement of compliant assets while leveraging Sui’s high-performance architecture for institutional workflows.
Payout Links API: Create and Manage Links via REST
CoinGate introduced a Payout Links API that simplifies crypto payouts by reducing the process to a single POST request, replacing manual beneficiary setup with a hosted recipient page.
You Received a Payout Link? Here Is How to Collect It
CoinGate introduced Payout Links, allowing crypto recipients to collect payments without creating an account. The service offers flexibility in choosing currency and network while maintaining security through email...
How to Create a Payout Link on CoinGate (Step by Step)
CoinGate introduced Payout Links, allowing users to send crypto payments via email without requiring wallet addresses. The feature simplifies transactions, supports multiple currencies, and includes compliance and...
Introducing Payout Links: All You Need Is Their Email
CoinGate has launched Payout Links, a service enabling crypto payments using only the recipient's email address, eliminating the need for manual wallet and identity collection.
FCA bans trio behind £35.5m scheme designed to bypass visa rules
The FCA has banned three former Dolfin Financial executives for running a £35.5m scheme that helped clients bypass UK investor visa rules between 2016 and 2019.
Glamsterdam Repricing Impact for Smart Contract Developers
Ethereum is repricing gas costs for state operations to better reflect computational work, with changes live on devnets and rolling out to testnets ahead of mainnet activation.
Tap to pay with Google Pay is coming to Walmart.
Google Pay’s tap-to-pay feature will launch at select Walmart and Sam’s Club stores in the U.S. next week, expanding to all locations by 2026 and fuel stations by mid-2027.
The Token Identity Crisis
Three blockchain projects are redefining token roles: Centrifuge proposes converting governance tokens to equity, Backpack offers token-to-share conversions upon exit, and Figure issues SEC-registered blockchain-based...
Mississippi Man Pleads Guilty to Evading $2M in Taxes
A Mississippi man admitted evading over $2 million in federal income taxes through repeated cashier’s check schemes and nominee accounts, pleading guilty to tax evasion.
Payment Gateway Callback URL: Why Yours Went Quiet
CoinGate introduced two API endpoints to debug silent payment callbacks, replacing manual log analysis with direct API queries for faster troubleshooting.
Raising machine-checked security benchmarks to advance hash-based SNARKs through agentic collaboration
The Ethereum Foundation launched better.codes, an open autoresearch challenge to advance hash-based SNARKs by raising machine-verified security benchmarks for Reed–Solomon proximity problems.
Profit-taking Becoming Exhausted as BTC Continues to Hit Resistance
Bitcoin rose to $64,775 this week as spot ETF inflows offset profit-taking exhaustion, while equities declined amid rising Treasury yields and oil prices.
The Bitcoin Trading Challenge: Trade BTC for a chance to win your share of 1 BTC
Kraken will run a month-long Bitcoin trading competition from August 19 to September 19, 2026, offering a 1 BTC prize pool paid entirely in Bitcoin to eligible traders based on realized PnL from BTC perpetual futures...
How Hosting Providers Take Crypto Payments Without Breaking Renewals
Hosting providers integrating crypto payments report up to 24% of customers using the option, addressing renewal failures tied to bank declines. WHMCS integration requires manual renewal handling, with fee structures...
PayPal and Venmo Expand to Tuition Payments in New Integrations with Illumia, Nelnet Campus Commerce, and TouchNet
PayPal and Venmo now allow tuition payments at select U.S. universities through integrations with Illumia, Nelnet Campus Commerce, and TouchNet, expanding payment options for students and families.
Unregulated loan notes and mini-bonds: don't risk your savings on promises of high returns
The FCA warns against unregulated loan notes and mini-bonds, banned from public marketing since 2021, due to high risk and potential scams.
Lowering Slot Time and Validators Economic
Solana proposes reducing slot time from 400 ms to 200 ms in four stages to improve latency and bandwidth, with economic and market-structure implications for validators and transaction inclusion.
Consumers warned to beware of risky mini-bonds and loan notes
The Financial Conduct Authority warns consumers about the risks of investing in unregulated loan notes and mini-bonds, highlighting recent failures like Woodville Consultants Ltd and ongoing threats from misleading...
Samsung Wallet Partners With Volkswagen on EV Connectivity Through Digital Key Integration
Samsung Wallet’s Digital Key will enable Galaxy phone users in Europe to lock, unlock, and start select Volkswagen ID. electric vehicles without a physical key starting August 18, 2026.
From the cryptographer's desk: how we chose Sui's post-quantum signature schemes
Sui has selected ML-DSA-65 and SLH-DSA-SHA2-128s as its post-quantum signature schemes, prioritizing security categories 3 and 1 respectively, with a focus on lattice and hash-based cryptography for quantum resistance.
Afloat, but not ahead: what a survey of Americans told us about banking, credit, and getting ahead
A national survey of 2,001 US adults reveals widespread financial dissatisfaction, with 63% feeling they are falling behind despite using traditional banking and credit products.
Securitize and Neuberger Launch Tokenized High-Income Fund Across Sui and Three Major Blockchains
Securitize and Neuberger have launched the Neuberger Securitize High Income Tokenized Fund (HINC) on Sui, Avalanche, Ethereum, and Solana, introducing an actively managed high-yield bond strategy to blockchain-based...
FCA fines and bans former SVS Securities CEO
The FCA has banned Demetrios Hadjigeorgiou from senior financial roles and fined him £56,400 for mismanagement at SVS Securities, including risky investments and undisclosed losses to customer pensions.
FCA bans senior manager for lack of honesty and integrity
The FCA has banned Howard Roland Duckett from financial services after the High Court found he lied repeatedly and fabricated evidence to avoid disqualification as a director.
Reconciling Crypto Payments With the CoinGate Ledger API
CoinGate has launched a Ledger API to automate crypto payment reconciliation, replacing manual dashboard checks with programmatic transaction tracking for finance teams.
Institutional Approval Workflows Don’t Match Hyperliquid’s Speed
Hyperliquid’s onchain perpetual trading volume has surged to nearly $200 billion in 30 days, prompting institutional adoption via regulated custody providers. However, traditional multi-step approval workflows risk...
Bill Payment Firm Doxo to Pay $2.1 Million to Settle FTC Allegations It Deceived Consumers and Charged Them Add-On Fees
Doxo agreed to pay $2.1 million to settle FTC charges that it used deceptive ads to mimic billers and added undisclosed fees to consumer payments.