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Alleged Scammers Drain $1,780,000 in Cash, Jewelry and Precious Metals From Florida Woman After Posing as Bank of America and Chase Bank Employees

A Florida woman was allegedly stripped of more than $1.5 million in jewelry and precious metals and $280,000 in cash after scammers posing as bank employees convinced her that her accounts had been compromised. Treasure Island police arrested Alnesha Bianca Handy, 35, and James Arthur Graves Graham Jr., 24, in connection with the alleged scheme […]

The Daily Hodl•Henry Kanapi26 Aug

Federal Jury Convicts Crypto Fund Founder of Defrauding Investors Over Fake Autotrader

A federal jury convicted Japheth Dillman of wire fraud and conspiracy after he raised nearly $1 million by falsely claiming Block Bits Capital used a complete, working proprietary Autotrader for automated crypto trading.

The Daily Hodl•Daily Hodl Agent26 Aug

Rent TRON Energy and Reduce USDT Fees : TronBid Expands Marketplace

Berlin, Germany, 26th August 2026, Chainwire

The Daily Hodl•Chainwire26 Aug

Pennsylvania Attorney General Suing Snapchat Over Addictive Features And Misleading Ratings

Pennsylvania's attorney general is suing Snap Inc. for allegedly designing Snapchat with addictive elements like streaks and disappearing messages while misrepresenting content to secure a 13+ rating.

The Daily Hodl•Daily Hodl Agent26 Aug

Comcast Paying $117,500,000 To Settle Data Breach Claims Affecting 31,700,000 Customers

A federal judge approved a $117.5 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit over a 2023 Comcast data breach that exposed personal information of up to 31.7 million customers.

The Daily Hodl•Daily Hodl Agent26 Aug

SpaceX Commits $100,000,000,000 To Build World’s Largest Spaceport in Louisiana

SpaceX is investing $100 billion to develop Starbase Louisiana, its fourth and largest launch site in Vermilion Parish, designed to support thousands of annual launches with five launch complexes and extensive infrastructure. The project is expected to create over 11,100 new jobs and position the state as a key aerospace hub.

The Daily Hodl•Daily Hodl Agent26 Aug

Doxo Is Agreeing to Pay $2,100,000 to Settle FTC Allegations Over Deceptive Bill Payment Ads

Doxo will pay $2.1 million to settle FTC allegations of misleading search ads impersonating billers and charging undisclosed fees plus deceptive subscriptions. The deal includes consumer redress and bans on specific practices.

The Daily Hodl•Daily Hodl Agent25 Aug

Strive Purchases 1,110 Bitcoin in a Week, Holdings Top 21,000 BTC as Shares Surge 11%

Strive is adding 1,110 Bitcoin over five days at an average price of about $73,409 each, lifting total holdings to 21,356 BTC and driving an 11% jump in shares.

The Daily Hodl•Daily Hodl Agent25 Aug

MCNA Data Breach Settlement Is Offering Up to $2,500 Payouts and Two Years of Monitoring for Millions

A proposed class action settlement resolves claims from the 2023 MCNA data breach affecting about 8.9 million people with cash payments and two years of medical data monitoring.

The Daily Hodl•Daily Hodl Agent25 Aug

Coinbase Tokenized Stocks Go Live on Base Bringing Apple and NVIDIA Shares to DeFi 24/7

Coinbase-issued tokenized stocks backed 1:1 by real shares are now live on Base, allowing eligible non-US users to hold fractional shares of companies like Apple and NVIDIA in self-custody wallets and use them in DeFi protocols.

The Daily Hodl•Daily Hodl Agent25 Aug

Money Mule Caught at Canadian Airport Gate While Fleeing New York Elder Fraud Investigation

A 21-year-old Indian national living in New Jersey was arrested in Canada as he tried to board a flight to Qatar after serving as a money mule in a scheme that stole over $7.5 million from elderly victims.

The Daily Hodl•Daily Hodl Agent25 Aug

‘Operation Economic Outcast’: New Wave of White House Sanctions Against Iran Targets Crypto Assets, Tech, Gold, Aviation and Shipping

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a new “financial offensive” against Iran on Monday, specifically targeting the Middle Eastern country’s use of crypto assets. “Operation Economic Outcast” aims to kneecap the Iranian government’s financial capabilities as the Trump Administration’s controversial war nears the end of its sixth month. Bessent says the sanctions aim to “sever […]

The Daily Hodl•Conor Devitt24 Aug

Trump Meme Coin Team Transfers $6,210,000 Worth of Tokens to OKX Exchange: On-Chain Analysts

Blockchain analytics firm Lookonchain is reporting that the Official Trump meme coin team moved another 2.62 million TRUMP tokens worth $6.21 million to the OKX exchange. The associated Arkham entity holds 751.799 million TRUMP tokens worth approximately $2.04 billion.

The Daily Hodl•Daily Hodl Staff24 Aug

FlyEdge Opens Public Preview of Aviation-Focused Blockchain for Tokenized Airline Loyalty

Seoul, South Korea, 24th August 2026, Chainwire

The Daily Hodl•Chainwire24 Aug

Fed Study Shows Crypto Investors Driven by Extreme Optimism – Unlike Stock, Bond or Gold Holders

A Cleveland Fed working paper finds US crypto holders are young, male, and libertarian-leaning, expecting far higher returns than non-holders, with price info boosting their actual purchases.

The Daily Hodl•Daily Hodl Agent24 Aug

UK Tax Authorities Nearly Triple Crypto Warnings Over Suspected Unpaid Gains

HMRC sent 81,172 warnings to cryptocurrency investors suspected of owing capital gains tax in 2025-26, nearly tripling the prior year amid gains from the recent bull run.

The Daily Hodl•Daily Hodl Agent24 Aug

Crypto Analyst Unveils Upside Price Target for Ethereum, Hints at Next Bitcoin Move

An analyst known for making timely crypto calls is revealing his bullish price targets for Ethereum (ETH), including a potential move to five figures. The pseudonymous analyst DonAlt tells his 788,700 followers on X that it is within the realm of possibility for Ethereum to surge to five figures. “Target for ETH is $4,000. If […]

The Daily Hodl•Henry Kanapi23 Aug

Fraudsters Steal $5,900 From North Carolina Woman in Bank Impersonation Scam

A North Carolina woman lost nearly $6,000 after scammers allegedly impersonated her credit union and convinced her to hand over access to her bank account. Durham resident Mindy Songer said she received a call that appeared to come from State Employees’ Credit Union, leading her to believe she was speaking with legitimate bank representatives, reports […]

The Daily Hodl•Henry Kanapi23 Aug

Bank of America and Ernst & Young To Hand Out $2,500,000 To Settle Accusations of Failing To Protect Customers From MOVEit Data Breach

Ernst & Young and Bank of America have agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit stemming from a 2023 data breach involving the MOVEit file transfer service. The settlement resolves allegations that the companies failed to adequately protect consumers’ personal information after a vulnerability in MOVEit Transfer was exploited. The security incident […]

The Daily Hodl•Henry Kanapi23 Aug

Scammers Drain $56,000 From Massachusetts Woman After Masquerading as Bank Employees

A Massachusetts woman lost $56,000 after scammers allegedly posed as employees of her bank and convinced her to transfer her savings into a supposed “safe account.” The 43-year-old Hingham resident told police that the scheme began around 6 p.m. when she received an unexpected call from someone claiming to work in her bank’s fraud department, […]

The Daily Hodl•Henry Kanapi23 Aug