Illinois’ 0.2% Crypto Tax Sparks a Full-Blown Courtroom War
Key Takeaways Blockchain Association sued Aug. 21 to block Illinois’ 0.2% digital asset tax. Illinois’ 0.2% levy could tax trades,
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Russian ‘Double-Tap’ Strike on Shopping Mall in Ukraine Kills 15 and Wounds 130
At least 15 people were killed and more than 130 wounded on Friday when two Russian drones struck a shopping
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Bitcoin Miners Spend $30.7B on AI Pivot, Capex Runs 15X Above New Revenue
Key Takeaways: The total amount of capital assets owned by a 15-company cohort during their last 2026 periods was USD
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South Africa uncovers major drug lab — RT Africa
Two Mexican nationals were among five suspects arrested at an industrial-scale meth production facility in Limpopo Two Mexicans were among
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Ripple Backs RLUSD Lending Push on XRP Ledger With Clearpool, Cicada
Key Takeaways Clearpool and Cicada are building RLUSD lending on XRPL after $930M+ in Clearpool loans. Ripple’s RLUSD model targets
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Moscow Is Touting North Korea as a New Tourism Hotspot. Few Russians Are Making the Trip.
“A delight.” “An unexpected paradise.” “A wonderful country.” That is how Russian tourists and travel agents describe their visits to
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CZ Says “Tokenize Everything” With BNB Chain RWA Holders Surging 370% to 776K
Key Takeaways: Binance founder, Changpeng Zhao, called upon nations and enterprises to tokenize assets for more global capital inflows and
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RT stories that shaped the week — RT World News
RT’s essential stories of the past seven days also included a new threat to Vladimir Zelensky’s power and a looming
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Bitcoin Approaches $80,000 as Vaneck’s Sigel Sees $100,000 Target by 2027
Key Takeaways Vaneck’s Matthew Sigel maintains a $100,000 bitcoin call for 2027 and a $500,000 target for 2029. Bitcoin is
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VK Sues Apple in Moscow Court Over App Store Removals
Russian tech giant VK has filed a lawsuit against Apple in a Moscow arbitration court after the U.S. company removed
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