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- U.S. Education Department resumes student loan collections, risking wage garnishment for 4M borrowers in default after a multi-year pause. - Defaulted borrowers face 15% disposable income garnishment (minimum $217.50/week) with 30-day notice, while Social Security recipients retain at least $750/month. - Borrowers can challenge garnishment via hardship hearings or rehabilitation (9 on-time payments), but scams targeting distressed borrowers are expected to rise. - Policy shift prioritizes debt recovery o

- Oregon proposes mandatory EV pay-per-mile fees to address a $300M transportation budget shortfall, potentially becoming the second U.S. state after Hawaii to implement such a policy. - The plan includes 2.3¢/mile charges or $340 annual fees starting 2027, paired with a 6¢/gallon gas tax hike, aiming to offset declining fuel tax revenue from electrification. - Privacy concerns persist over GPS tracking and data security, while critics warn the policy risks discouraging EV adoption if perceived as punitive

- Sony launches Soneium Score, a reputation-based platform on its Ethereum L2 blockchain to reward continuous on-chain activity via a dynamic scoring system. - The 28-day season model tracks contributions through four categories (Activity, Liquidity, NFT, Bonus) and awards non-tradeable SBT badges for scores ≥80. - Partners like Uniswap and Evermoon drive engagement, while developers gain access to verified users, reducing integration barriers for new projects. - ETH/USDC integration and future cross-chain

- A Bitcoin whale transferred $1.1 billion to Ethereum, signaling institutional capital rotation from Bitcoin to Ethereum. - Ethereum's staking activity now locks 30% of its supply, with $89.25 billion in annualized yields and $3.2 trillion in DeFi TVL. - Regulatory clarity and institutional adoption (e.g., BitMine's $8.82B ETH holdings) reinforce Ethereum's role as a productivity-driven asset. - Analysts predict ETH could reach $5,500-$12,000 by year-end, supported by whale accumulation and Layer 2 growth.

- Over 170 U.S. public companies now hold Bitcoin as core treasury assets, collectively holding 988,913 BTC valued at $100B by August 2025. - Regulatory clarity from the GENIUS and BITCOIN Acts, plus $144B in spot ETF AUM, has accelerated institutional adoption and driven BTC to $124,380 mid-August. - Firms like CEA Industries (BNC) and Metaplanet (MTPLF) leverage crypto holdings for inflation hedging and shareholder value, while ETFs tighten Bitcoin supply post-halving. - Risks include equity dilution (e.

- 60 UK lawmakers accuse Google DeepMind of breaching AI safety commitments by delaying detailed safety reports for Gemini 2.5 Pro. - The company released a simplified model card three weeks after launch, lacking transparency on third-party testing and government agency involvement. - Google claims it fulfilled commitments by publishing a technical report months later, but critics argue this undermines trust in safety protocols. - Similar issues at Meta and OpenAI highlight industry-wide concerns about opa

- Meta launches AI chatbots to monitor harmful content and suspicious interactions on its platforms, targeting teen safety via real-time detection of cyberbullying, grooming, and inappropriate material. - The AI uses NLP and behavioral analytics to flag risks without invading privacy, allowing teens to customize privacy settings while balancing safety and autonomy. - Collaborations with child safety organizations and regular transparency reports aim to refine AI accuracy, though experts caution that system

- AI integration drives DEXs to capture 7.6% of crypto volume in H1 2025, outpacing CEXs by 25.3% quarter-over-quarter. - Projects like Hyperliquid (72.7% decentralized futures volume) use AI-powered AMMs and liquidity algorithms to close speed/usability gaps with CEXs. - Bittensor ($350M VC) and Ozak AI ($1.41M presale) demonstrate AI's commercial viability in decentralized trading infrastructure. - Investors adopt 60-70% DEX/30-20% CEX core-satellite strategies to balance AI-driven efficiency with centra

- BlockDAG combines DAG and PoW to achieve 10,000 TPS with 70% energy efficiency, outperforming Bitcoin and Ethereum. - Its $385M presale and 2.5M users via X1 app demonstrate capital efficiency, with 2,660% early returns and ESG-aligned partnerships. - MAGACOIN FINANCE, a "Trump meme coin," faces governance risks despite $12.5M presale, relying on speculative hype and untested DAO structure. - Regulatory scrutiny and political branding challenge MAGACOIN's legitimacy, contrasting BlockDAG's transparent au

- Luxxfolio raises $73M to expand Litecoin treasury strategy, targeting 1M LTC by 2026. - LTC’s appeal stems from technical maturity, CFTC commodity classification, and potential ETF approvals. - Regulatory delays and competition from Solana/XRP ETFs pose risks to altcoin adoption. - Luxxfolio’s strategy combines treasury accumulation with liquidity services to strengthen LTC’s ecosystem. - Success hinges on regulatory clarity, technological differentiation, and macroeconomic conditions.