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  • Bitcoin Price Analysis: Can BTC Hit $64K This Weekend?
    by Ahmed Barakat on August 14, 2026 at 12:25 pm

    Bitcoin trades near $62,850 as ETF outflows offset soft inflation data. Key support, resistance levels, and an emerging L3 presale alternative. The post Bitcoin Price Analysis: Can BTC Hit $64K This Weekend? appeared first on Cryptonews.

  • SEC Delays Vote on Exemptions for Crypto Fundraising
    by Ahmed Barakat on August 14, 2026 at 11:15 am

    The SEC postponed a meeting on crypto fundraising exemptions as the Senate left for recess without voting on the CLARITY Act. The post SEC Delays Vote on Exemptions for Crypto Fundraising appeared first on Cryptonews.

  • “World’s First” Trump Prediction Market Product Killed, What Happened to Truth Predict?
    by Ahmed Barakat on August 14, 2026 at 11:09 am

    Trump Media drops its native Truth Predict exchange plan, steering users to Crypto.com’s OG.com as regulatory risks remain unresolved. The post “World’s First” Trump Prediction Market Product Killed, What Happened to Truth Predict? appeared first on Cryptonews.

  • Polymarket CLARITY Act Odds Crashed From 82% to Under 20%, Does September 15 Save the Bill?
    by Ahmed Barakat on August 14, 2026 at 11:03 am

    The CLARITY Act heads toward a September Senate vote as unresolved ethics provisions and falling Polymarket odds cloud its prospects. The post Polymarket CLARITY Act Odds Crashed From 82% to Under 20%, Does September 15 Save the Bill? appeared first on Cryptonews.

  • Dario Amodei Claude AI Predicts the Next Chapter for XRP in 2026
    by Ahmed Barakat on August 14, 2026 at 9:36 am

    Whales are absorbing more than 10 million tokens a day while exchange supply drains to a seven-year low. Claude AI predicts that squeeze matters, and the XRP price prediction lands at $1.30 to $1.40 by year-end 2026, with $1.35 as the realistic base case.The regulatory piece is the largest variable. The Senate shelved the CLARITY The post Dario Amodei Claude AI Predicts the Next Chapter for XRP in 2026 appeared first on Cryptonews.

  • Google Gemini AI Predicts Bitcoin Price by the End of 2026
    by Ahmed Barakat on August 14, 2026 at 9:34 am

    An accounting rule change might be the most underrated catalyst on this list. Google Gemini AI predicts it will help carry Bitcoin to $85,000 to $105,000 by the end of 2026, and the price prediction settles on a $92,000 base case, with $95,000 as the most likely outcome.Corporate accumulation sits at the center. Gemini points The post Google Gemini AI Predicts Bitcoin Price by the End of 2026 appeared first on Cryptonews.

  • Mark Zuckerberg Meta AI Predicts Bitcoin Price by The End of 2026
    by Ahmed Barakat on August 13, 2026 at 12:43 pm

    Bitcoin has spent months bleeding from above $120,000, yet Meta sees the market setting up for a sharp reversal. Meta AI Predicts Bitcoin can reach $95,000-$115,000 by the end of 2026, with its latest Bitcoin Price Prediction centering on $105,000.That would mean a roughly 66% recovery from $63,367. Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta AI sees the fuel The post Mark Zuckerberg Meta AI Predicts Bitcoin Price by The End of 2026 appeared first on Cryptonews.

  • Elon Musk Grok AI Predicts The Price of XRP by The End of 2026
    by Ahmed Barakat on August 13, 2026 at 12:41 pm

    XRP has been beaten down to $1, yet Grok sees a route to more than double from here. Grok AI Predicts XRP can reach $1.80-$2.50 by the end of 2026, with its latest XRP Price Prediction putting $2.10 at the center of the bull case.That is a huge ask after months of relentless selling. But The post Elon Musk Grok AI Predicts The Price of XRP by The End of 2026 appeared first on Cryptonews.

  • Bitcoin Price Prediction: Can $63K Hold as Whales Keep Selling?
    by Cryptonews on August 13, 2026 at 12:29 pm

    Bitcoin trades near $63,882 as whale selling and thin volume test range support. Full price analysis, key levels, and early-stage alternative LiquidChain. The post Bitcoin Price Prediction: Can $63K Hold as Whales Keep Selling? appeared first on Cryptonews.

  • Bitcoin News: Metaplanet CEO Shuts Down BTC Sale Fears
    by Ahmed Barakat on August 13, 2026 at 11:48 am

    Metaplanet’s CEO denies selling Bitcoin after a $322M transfer. Full breakdown of BTC price levels, the custody operation, and what traders should watch next. The post Bitcoin News: Metaplanet CEO Shuts Down BTC Sale Fears appeared first on Cryptonews.

  • Ripple Clarity Act: SEC Vote Could Set Crypto Rulemaking in Motion on August 14
    by Ahmed Barakat on August 13, 2026 at 11:09 am

    The SEC may launch formal Regulation Crypto rulemaking on August 14, with potential implications for crypto offerings and XRP holders. The post Ripple Clarity Act: SEC Vote Could Set Crypto Rulemaking in Motion on August 14 appeared first on Cryptonews.

  • Shutdown Odds Sink, but December Still Hangs Over Bitcoin
    by Ahmed Barakat on August 13, 2026 at 10:37 am

    Kalshi shutdown odds have fallen sharply, but a December funding cliff could keep fiscal risk and Bitcoin volatility in play. The post Shutdown Odds Sink, but December Still Hangs Over Bitcoin appeared first on Cryptonews.

  • XRP Price Prediction: Ripple Not Out of the Woods as it Hovers Near $1
    by Cryptonews on August 13, 2026 at 8:18 am

    XRP clings to $1.01 after a bridge exploit and bearish technicals. Full price analysis, key levels, and where traders are rotating capital. The post XRP Price Prediction: Ripple Not Out of the Woods as it Hovers Near $1 appeared first on Cryptonews.

  • CPI Sets the Stage for Bitcoin’s Next Major Range Break
    by Ahmed Barakat on August 12, 2026 at 5:59 pm

    Bitcoin traders brace for CPI volatility as Deribit options target $70,000 while the $62,000–$66,000 range faces a decisive test. The post CPI Sets the Stage for Bitcoin’s Next Major Range Break appeared first on Cryptonews.

  • Congress Pushes Odds of a Government Shutdown to December as Bitcoin Watches
    by Ahmed Barakat on August 12, 2026 at 2:29 pm

    Congress moved the funding deadline to December, lowering October shutdown odds but leaving Bitcoin traders focused on unresolved fiscal risks. The post Congress Pushes Odds of a Government Shutdown to December as Bitcoin Watches appeared first on Cryptonews.

  • Perplexity AI Predicts an XRP Scenario Few Analysts Are Discussing
    by Ahmed Barakat on August 12, 2026 at 2:26 pm

    A 70% rally from here would only get XRP to the middle of Perplexity’s target range. Perplexity AI predicts XRP can reach $1.60-$2.20 by the end of 2026, with its latest XRP Price Prediction settling on $1.75 as the most likely bullish target.That is a bold reversal call with XRP sitting at $1.0235. Perplexity co-founder The post Perplexity AI Predicts an XRP Scenario Few Analysts Are Discussing appeared first on Cryptonews.

  • ChatGPT AI Predicts Bitcoin Will Test This Level Before The End of 2026
    by Ahmed Barakat on August 12, 2026 at 2:22 pm

    Bitcoin has already been cut nearly in half from its 2025 peak. ChatGPT AI predicts the punishment may end with an explosive reversal, with its latest Bitcoin price prediction targeting $120,000 by the end of 2026 and a stretch toward $140,000.The call from Sam Altman’s OpenAI chatbot asks Bitcoin to nearly double from $63,593. That The post ChatGPT AI Predicts Bitcoin Will Test This Level Before The End of 2026 appeared first on Cryptonews.

  • SEC-CFTC Crypto Map Advances as Clarity Act Stalls
    by Ahmed Barakat on August 12, 2026 at 11:50 am

    The SEC-CFTC crypto regulation framework gives markets a working map while the Senate’s CLARITY Act remains stalled over stablecoin rewards. The post SEC-CFTC Crypto Map Advances as Clarity Act Stalls appeared first on Cryptonews.

  • Bitcoin Mining News: Riot Platforms Anthropic AI Lease Explained
    by Ahmed Barakat on August 12, 2026 at 11:00 am

    Riot Platforms’ 191-megawatt Anthropic lease creates $9.1 billion in contracted revenue, shifting its value beyond Bitcoin mining volatility. The post Bitcoin Mining News: Riot Platforms Anthropic AI Lease Explained appeared first on Cryptonews.

  • XRP Price Prediction: Ripple Sits at 18-Month Support Level, Will $1 Hold?
    by Ahmed Barakat on August 11, 2026 at 1:34 pm

    XRP tests $1 support as analysts map a Wave 3 path to $3. Key resistance, support levels, and what could trigger the next move. The post XRP Price Prediction: Ripple Sits at 18-Month Support Level, Will $1 Hold? appeared first on Cryptonews.

  • Israel Threatens Return Of Lebanon War After Unleashing Deadliest Airstrikes Since Ceasefire
    by Tyler Durden on August 17, 2026 at 6:45 am

    Israel Threatens Return Of Lebanon War After Unleashing Deadliest Airstrikes Since Ceasefire Despite a June ceasefire technically being in effect, new weekend Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon mark the deadliest escalation since fighting largely came to a halt earlier this year. The Saturday attack saw eleven Lebanese killed – among them three children – and 19 injured after Israeli warplanes bombed several areas. It’s by far the […]

  • English Villages In Fear Over 1,200 Male Migrants Moved Next To Schools
    by Tyler Durden on August 17, 2026 at 6:00 am

    English Villages In Fear Over 1,200 Male Migrants Moved Next To Schools Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News, England’s most peaceful villages are once again being turned into the front line of the migrant crisis. Up to 1,200 single adult male asylum seekers are earmarked for former military sites sitting within a mile of primary schools, nurseries and children’s play areas, in direct tension with the Home Office’s own […]

  • Fog Of War: A World Searching For An Exit
    by Tyler Durden on August 17, 2026 at 3:20 am

    Fog Of War: A World Searching For An Exit Authored by Armstrong Williams via The Epoch Times, There are moments when the world seems to be moving toward peace and war simultaneously. This is one of them. President Donald Trump continues to express hope that the conflict with Iran can be brought to an end. Iran and Oman say negotiations over shipping arrangements in the Strait of Hormuz are progressing. That is encouraging, but […]

  • “I’ve Never Heard Anything Like It”: Was America’s Top Secret Stealth Bomber Just Spotted Over Kansas?
    by Tyler Durden on August 17, 2026 at 2:45 am

    “I’ve Never Heard Anything Like It”: Was America’s Top Secret Stealth Bomber Just Spotted Over Kansas? A video of a mysterious aircraft thundering over a U.S. military installation has set off a wave of speculation online, and the leading theories all point to aircraft the Pentagon would rather nobody photographed. The aircraft was captured flying over McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita, Kansas. It is believed to be the B-21 […]

  • Dallas Airport Shelves Muslim Washing Facilities After Texas Governor Threatens Airport Funding
    by Tyler Durden on August 17, 2026 at 2:10 am

    Dallas Airport Shelves Muslim Washing Facilities After Texas Governor Threatens Airport Funding Authored by Jeremy Lott via The Epoch Times, The Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport was mulling the installation of special washing rooms to facilitate prayers by its Muslim passengers. A DFW spokesman told The Epoch Times Saturday that the airport has shelved those plans after objections by the governor of Texas. The […]

  • The Democrats’ Hasan Piker Problem Is Getting Worse
    by Tyler Durden on August 17, 2026 at 1:35 am

    The Democrats’ Hasan Piker Problem Is Getting Worse The Democratic Party has so much going for it in the 2026 midterm election season, yet it looks like one man in particular might blow it for them. Hasan Piker, the 35-year-old left-wing influencer, is becoming a genuine electoral liability that could extend well beyond the races he’s personally gotten involved in, and according to a report from the Wall Street Journal, Democrats […]

  • Oh, So This Is Why Luigi Mangione Pleaded Guilty…
    by Tyler Durden on August 17, 2026 at 1:00 am

    Oh, So This Is Why Luigi Mangione Pleaded Guilty… Authored by Matt Margolis via PJMedia.com, Luigi Mangione, the man whose assassination of a health insurance executive turned him into a folk hero to many on the left, shocked the country on Friday when he finally admitted to the killing and changed his plea to guilty. “I shot Mr. Thompson in Manhattan. I understood that my actions would place him in fear of death of bodily […]

  • Military Contractor’s Spy Aircraft Quietly Flying Southern Border On Mysterious Mission
    by Tyler Durden on August 17, 2026 at 12:25 am

    Military Contractor’s Spy Aircraft Quietly Flying Southern Border On Mysterious Mission The Pentagon says it does not discuss contractor support to particular missions. The gear aboard mimics cell towers. Private military contractor Metrea has spent months quietly operating two surveillance-equipped aircraft along the U.S.-Mexico border, according to the Arizona Mirror. Via the Arizona Mirror The planes have traversed Arizona, New […]

  • ‘Dems Don’t Give A Crap About The Country’: Martin Armstrong Sees Very, Very Tight Midterm Election
    by Tyler Durden on August 16, 2026 at 11:50 pm

    ‘Dems Don’t Give A Crap About The Country’: Martin Armstrong Sees Very, Very Tight Midterm Election Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com, Legendary financial and geopolitical cycle analyst Martin Armstrong is out with a new report (more than 100 pages) that takes a deep dive on the “2026 Midterm Elections” in November.  Armstrong says, “The computer is showing this is going to be a very, very tight election…” “It’s a […]

  • Apple Trains Custom AI Model For China With Alibaba’s Help
    by Tyler Durden on August 16, 2026 at 11:15 pm

    Apple Trains Custom AI Model For China With Alibaba’s Help Apple has trained a custom large language model specifically for the Chinese market, utilizing technical support from Alibaba Group, according to Reuters.  Chinese flags hang from a lamp post in front of an Apple Inc. store in Shanghai. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg This arrangement would make Apple the first foreign company cleared by Beijing to offer a proprietary […]

  • Warsh’s Mark Antony Moment
    by Tyler Durden on August 16, 2026 at 10:40 pm

    Warsh’s Mark Antony Moment Submitted by Peter Tchir, Academy Securities — Macro Strategy Warsh’s Mark Antony Moment I really wanted to go with Warsh is “puttin’ on the foil” as the title for our Jackson Hole preview, but I’m told the Hanson Brothers might not be as iconic as I thought. In any case, of all my failings as a parent, getting my kids to finally watch Slapshot is one of the easier ones to correct. I felt the […]

  • The 10 States Losing Public School Students The Fastest
    by Tyler Durden on August 16, 2026 at 10:05 pm

    The 10 States Losing Public School Students The Fastest Public school enrollment is shrinking across much of the United States, but nowhere faster than West Virginia. An August 2026 study by family location-tracking app iSharing found that the state lost more than 10,500 public school students between 2021 and 2024, a decline of 4.2%, the steepest in the country, according to family location-tracking app iSharing, The trend […]

  • How Socialism Gains Popularity
    by Tyler Durden on August 16, 2026 at 9:30 pm

    How Socialism Gains Popularity Authored by Sylvia Xu via The Epoch Times, More than 80% agreed economic hardship can make socialist policies attractive even to people who oppose socialism. Most Americans see communism in an unfavorable light, and a strong majority of Epoch readers say it’s incompatible with the United States’ founding principles. Yet socialism, an early stage of communism, continues to attract people by […]

  • San Mateo County Passes Resolution To Regulate Commercial Humanoid Robots
    by Tyler Durden on August 16, 2026 at 8:20 pm

    San Mateo County Passes Resolution To Regulate Commercial Humanoid Robots Authored by Lear Zhou via The Epoch Times, San Mateo County may become the first in California to regulate humanoid robots used for commercial purposes. The county board of supervisors on Aug. 11 passed a resolution sponsored by Supervisor Ray Mueller to direct county legal and administrative staff to draft an ordinance regulating the use of untethered […]

  • “US Can’t Bomb Its Way To Victory”: Scotiabank Maps Bessent’s Coming Economic Hammer On Iran
    by Tyler Durden on August 16, 2026 at 7:45 pm

    “US Can’t Bomb Its Way To Victory”: Scotiabank Maps Bessent’s Coming Economic Hammer On Iran Brent crude futures ended last week near $88.50 a barrel as traders awaited details of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s planned escalation campaign of the economic war against Iran. Bessent said Friday that Washington would announce unprecedented economic-isolation measures next week, warning that the coming pressure campaign would be […]

  • Autopsy Bombshell: Los Alamos Lab Worker’s Death Looks Like Murder
    by Tyler Durden on August 16, 2026 at 7:10 pm

    Autopsy Bombshell: Los Alamos Lab Worker’s Death Looks Like Murder Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News, Fresh autopsy findings on the skeletal remains of a Los Alamos National Laboratory administrative assistant have delivered a direct challenge to any suggestion of suicide. Melissa Casias was found propped against a tree in a remote stretch of New Mexico forest nearly a year after she vanished. The gunshot path through […]

  • Tokenization Of H₂O: Elites Are Claiming The World’s Water Supply & Plan To Trade It
    by Tyler Durden on August 16, 2026 at 6:00 pm

    Tokenization Of H₂O: Elites Are Claiming The World’s Water Supply & Plan To Trade It Submitted by Patti Johnson, Yep, you heard me right. This is not a joke or exaggeration. The facts are out there for all to see. I wrote about the tokenization of nature in my article “From Blockchain to Ball and Chain: Are We Being Borged?” This article will deal primarily with the tokenization of the world’s water supply. […]

  • Beijing Wants Nvidia Out But China’s AI Developers Aren’t Ready
    by Tyler Durden on August 16, 2026 at 5:25 pm

    Beijing Wants Nvidia Out But China’s AI Developers Aren’t Ready China has spent years pouring money and political capital into building a homegrown semiconductor industry. Yet when its AI companies need to train their most sophisticated models, many still turn to Nvidia, according to South China Morning Post. The biggest obstacle may no longer be the chips themselves. It is everything developers have built around them. Nvidia’s […]

  • ‘Wolves In White Coats’: 5 Key Takeaways From HHS Report On Alleged Pediatric Gender-Treatment Fraud
    by Tyler Durden on August 16, 2026 at 4:50 pm

    ‘Wolves In White Coats’: 5 Key Takeaways From HHS Report On Alleged Pediatric Gender-Treatment Fraud Authored by Stacy Robinson via The Epoch Times, A report released Aug. 13 by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has shined a light on alleged fraud by health providers who performed pediatric gender procedures. The report, titled “Wolves in White Coats: How Doctors and Hospitals Pushed and Profited from the Fraud […]

  • The Decline Of Higher Education Continues
    by Tyler Durden on August 16, 2026 at 3:40 pm

    The Decline Of Higher Education Continues Authored by Mike McDaniel via AmericanThinker.com, During my second career teaching high school English, I noticed several darkly funny but disturbing trends in “higher” education.  They were fueled by three primary drivers: abandoning merit, the federal government taking over the student loan industry, and DEI hysteria. It was Barack Obama who federalized the student loan […]

  • ‘Delusional’: Iran Fires Back At Trump’s Make ‘Hormuz Strait A Territory Of The US’ Ambitions
    by Tyler Durden on August 16, 2026 at 3:05 pm

    ‘Delusional’: Iran Fires Back At Trump’s Make ‘Hormuz Strait A Territory Of The US’ Ambitions Predictably, Iran has on Saturday issued a full-throated rejection of President Trump’s Friday evening words related to the status on the conflict and energy transit in the region. In a speech on New York’s Long Island, Trump introduced the idea of declaring the Strait of Hormuz a US territory. “After we finish defeating Iran, which is […]

  • Second Ceuta Border Invasion Attempt Underway As Military-Aged Migrants Mass Near Spanish Enclave
    by Tyler Durden on August 16, 2026 at 2:09 pm

    Second Ceuta Border Invasion Attempt Underway As Military-Aged Migrants Mass Near Spanish Enclave Summary:  Second Ceuta Border Invasion Attempt By Sub-Saharan Africans Ilegals  Public Health Disaster Unfolds In Ceuta After First Invasion, Weeks Ago Hybrid Warfare Fears Mount As Migrant Flows Weaponized  Italy’s Schengen suspension with Spain will remain until security risks disappear Weaponized Migrant Flows: Spain’s […]

  • Ukrainian Drone Swarm Attack Obliterates Wildberries’ Largest Warehouse Near Moscow
    by Tyler Durden on August 16, 2026 at 1:55 pm

    Ukrainian Drone Swarm Attack Obliterates Wildberries’ Largest Warehouse Near Moscow Ukraine launched one of its largest kamikaze drone attacks of the war against Russia on Sunday, with Russia’s Defense Ministry saying air defenses intercepted 822 Ukrainian drones overnight, including roughly 600 headed toward Moscow. Ukrainian long-range missiles and drone swarms have targeted high-value military assets and oil and gas […]

  • British Busybodies Flood ‘999’ To Report Neighbors’ BBQs After Stupid Government Alert
    by Tyler Durden on August 16, 2026 at 1:20 pm

    British Busybodies Flood ‘999’ To Report Neighbors’ BBQs After Stupid Government Alert Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News, Millions of phones across England and Wales blared a sudden siren on Friday evening as the government unleashed its emergency alert system over ‘wildfire risk’. What followed was a wave of neighbour-on-neighbour reporting that left fire services and police inundated with non-emergency calls about […]

  • How Americans Spend Their Time On Weekdays Vs Weekends
    by Tyler Durden on August 16, 2026 at 12:45 pm

    How Americans Spend Their Time On Weekdays Vs Weekends The rhythm of American life changes significantly when the workweek ends. Weekends and holidays bring more time for rest, recreation, chores, and social connections. At the same time, work and education occupy a much smaller share of the day. This visualization, via Visual Capitalist’s Niccolo Conte, shows how Americans aged 15 and older redistribute their time between […]

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