<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9"
        xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9">
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/mstr-shareholders-just-funded-a-dollar159b-cash-pile-heres-w-o8al</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-26T14:50:47.421Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>MSTR shareholders just funded a $1.59B cash pile. Here&apos;s why that&apos;s a problem</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/xrps-45percent-blastoff-real-deal-or-leveraged-trap-mta6z9qg</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-26T14:31:22.888Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>XRP&apos;s 45% Blastoff: Real Deal or Leveraged Trap?</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/lnds-channel-close-flaw-can-drain-a-full-balance-the-fix-ver-ooh6</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-26T13:55:09.162Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>LND&apos;s channel-close flaw can drain a full balance: the fix version confusion is the real danger</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/bernsteins-new-bitcoin-target-dollar125k-by-2026-but-the-rea-3d6k</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-26T13:10:35.132Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Bernstein&apos;s New Bitcoin Target: $125K by 2026, But the Real Number is 2029</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/bernstein-says-bitcoin-hits-dollar125k-in-2026-heres-why-tha-eo2u</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-26T12:51:22.855Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Bernstein Says Bitcoin Hits $125K in 2026. Here&apos;s Why That Timeline Matters</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/taurus-and-swift-just-put-tokenized-assets-on-the-worlds-pay-del5</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-26T12:22:24.281Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Taurus and Swift Just Put Tokenized Assets on the World&apos;s Payments Rails</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/bitcoins-dollar78k-flash-dip-erased-dollar324m-and-exposed-a-08sl</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-26T11:44:10.629Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Bitcoin&apos;s $78K Flash Dip Erased $324M And Exposed A Long Squeeze Risk</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/ibits-dollar1m-minimum-cut-is-the-quiet-signal-everyone-missed-mt9zsus9</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-26T11:10:26.265Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>IBIT&apos;s $1M Minimum Cut Is the Quiet Signal Everyone Missed</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/profit-connects-dollar24m-ai-fraud-shows-cryptos-oldest-scam-f3ps</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-26T10:31:45.041Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Profit Connect&apos;s $24M AI fraud shows crypto&apos;s oldest scam just got a new costume</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/ethereum-hits-a-dollar2500-wall-while-greed-runs-hot-mt9y1rte</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-26T10:21:23.090Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Ethereum Hits a $2,500 Wall While Greed Runs Hot</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/xrp-stalls-at-dollar143-the-46percent-rally-just-hit-a-wall-mt9wltiu</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-26T09:40:59.190Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>XRP Stalls at $1.43. The 46% Rally Just Hit a Wall</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/revoluts-euro-stablecoin-goes-live-in-three-markets-the-cloc-m4n1</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-26T09:13:13.981Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Revolut&apos;s Euro Stablecoin Goes Live in Three Markets. The Clock Is Ticking on Banks</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/empty-wallets-could-have-taken-over-82-provenance-assets-heres-what-that-means-mt9ushes</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-26T08:50:10.852Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Empty wallets could have taken over 82 Provenance assets. Here&apos;s what that means.</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/fidelitys-inflation-call-its-structural-and-these-4-sectors-win-mt9tecl3</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-26T08:11:11.799Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Fidelity&apos;s Inflation Call: It&apos;s Structural, and These 4 Sectors Win</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/zoomex-just-made-tradfi-trading-80percent-cheaper-heres-why-that-matters-mt9rxvif</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-26T07:30:23.560Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Zoomex Just Made TradFi Trading 80% Cheaper. Here&apos;s Why That Matters</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/nvidias-dollar91-billion-question-is-ai-spending-getting-narrower-mt9qxf89</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-26T07:02:02.841Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Nvidia&apos;s $91 Billion Question: Is AI Spending Getting Narrower?</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/moonwells-dollar18m-hole-gets-zero-dollars-somethings-off-mt9p3s0h</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-26T06:11:00.113Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Moonwell&apos;s $1.8M hole gets zero dollars. Something&apos;s off</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/one-stat-shows-how-concentrated-this-market-has-become-mt9nas19</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-26T05:20:27.501Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>One Stat Shows How Concentrated This Market Has Become</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/40-fake-firefox-crypto-wallets-plus-a-important-key-rotation-t0e5</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-26T04:10:39.293Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>40 fake Firefox crypto wallets, plus a important key-rotation warning</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/phantoms-sui-exit-proves-wallets-dont-just-display-your-money-they-control-it-mt9kguvj</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-26T04:01:12.271Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Phantom&apos;s Sui Exit Proves Wallets Don&apos;t Just Display Your Money. They Control It.</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/soluna-wants-1-billion-shares-to-build-a-63-gw-dream-thats-o-0k3p</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-26T02:52:32.581Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Soluna wants 1 billion shares to build a 6.3 GW dream that&apos;s only 3% built</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/oil-loses-its-edge-as-iran-and-oman-signal-hormuz-detente-mt9gv3oc</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-26T02:20:18.396Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Oil Loses Its Edge as Iran and Oman Signal Hormuz Detente</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/sphere-3d-just-got-hit-with-a-dollar22m-tariff-bill-thats-77percent-of-its-cash-mt9eeonk</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-26T01:11:33.200Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Sphere 3D just got hit with a $2.2M tariff bill. That&apos;s 77% of its cash.</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/cardanos-governance-squeeze-is-here-and-voters-arent-moving-mt9bw1ew</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-26T00:01:04.040Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Cardano&apos;s governance squeeze is here and voters aren&apos;t moving</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/bitcoins-bear-phase-is-over-heres-what-the-data-says-could-c-t0ob</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-25T21:10:45.419Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Bitcoin&apos;s Bear Phase Is Over. Here&apos;s What the Data Says Could Come Next</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/bitmex-traders-lose-control-of-positions-on-aug-26-heres-the-62li</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-25T20:52:54.822Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>BitMEX traders lose control of positions on Aug. 26. Here&apos;s the exact timeline</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/usd1s-dollar4-billion-climb-shows-stablecoin-winners-are-pic-3u3x</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-25T20:51:10.509Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>USD1&apos;s $4 Billion Climb Shows Stablecoin Winners Are Picked by Politics, Not Code</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/bitcoin-is-up-22percent-in-a-week-its-not-overbought-and-tha-eunm</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-25T20:31:44.818Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Bitcoin Is Up 22% in a Week. It&apos;s Not Overbought, and That&apos;s Bullish</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/kraken-got-dusted-12000-tiny-transfers-from-a-sanctioned-htx-9p9c</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-25T19:31:45.313Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Kraken Got Dusted: 12,000 Tiny Transfers From a Sanctioned HTX Wallet Locked Out Users</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/stablecoinx-swaps-dollar69m-defaulted-spac-debt-for-warrants-t0xm</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-25T18:50:47.674Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>StablecoinX swaps $6.9M defaulted SPAC debt for warrants, not cash</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/bitcoins-big-rally-is-real-but-dollar83000-is-the-line-that-g4lx</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-25T18:40:45.909Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Bitcoin&apos;s Big Rally Is Real, but $83,000 Is the Line That Actually Matters</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/solanas-tokenized-asset-push-just-crossed-dollar4-billion-he-qhxb</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-25T18:20:50.111Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Solana&apos;s Tokenized Asset Push Just Crossed $4 Billion. Here&apos;s What Changed.</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/ethereums-new-staking-tweak-puts-1336-million-eth-on-a-32-to-ntem</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-25T17:50:45.406Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Ethereum&apos;s new staking tweak puts 13.36 million ETH on a 32 to 2,048 ETH timer</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/bitwises-self-custodied-tokenized-stock-portfolios-put-non-u-iyht</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-25T16:50:59.490Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Bitwise&apos;s Self-Custodied Tokenized Stock Portfolios Put Non-US Investors First</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/gta-vi-sharkbux-sec-filings-were-a-memecoin-play-but-they-ra-udas</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-25T16:31:52.276Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>GTA VI Sharkbux SEC filings were a memecoin play, but they raise a real question for crypto</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/600-million-satoshis-16-countries-one-big-signal-mt8vs9w9</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-25T16:30:14.553Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>600 Million Satoshis. 16 Countries. One Big Signal.</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/criminals-are-using-ai-every-day-the-police-are-barely-allowed-to-mt8utoed</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-25T16:03:20.389Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Criminals Are Using AI Every Day. The Police Are Barely Allowed To.</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/bitcoins-weekly-rsi-just-flashed-the-same-signal-as-the-2022-g1pt</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-25T11:12:48.305Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Bitcoin&apos;s Weekly RSI Just Flashed the Same Signal as the 2022 Bottom</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/thailands-sec-just-opened-the-etf-door-heres-whats-inside-dqlx</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-25T10:43:00.981Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Thailand&apos;s SEC Just Opened the ETF Door. Here&apos;s What&apos;s Inside</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/altcoins-just-added-dollar215b-in-three-days-the-whole-rally-bdxc</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-25T10:41:11.232Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Altcoins just added $215B in three days. The whole rally rests on one Bitcoin price level.</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/standard-chartered-is-now-a-stablecoin-distributor-the-signa-bfts</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-25T10:13:14.080Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Standard Chartered Is Now a Stablecoin Distributor. The Signal Is Clear.</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/bitcoin-crosses-dollar80000-as-treasury-circles-its-dollar95-8hyo</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-25T09:42:57.264Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Bitcoin crosses $80,000 as Treasury circles its $950 billion cash pile</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/koreas-leveraged-chip-etfs-just-lost-dollar1-billion-in-a-month-mt8ggpuz</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-25T09:21:21.131Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Korea&apos;s Leveraged Chip ETFs Just Lost $1 Billion in a Month</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/tethers-dollar120-million-uruguay-unraveling-is-a-warning-fo-0hhu</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-25T08:40:44.178Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Tether&apos;s $120 million Uruguay unraveling is a warning for its Brazil mining bet</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/x-trade-buttons-are-coming-just-dont-thank-x-for-the-rally-mt8eahy7</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-25T08:20:31.711Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>X Trade Buttons Are Coming. Just Don&apos;t Thank X for the Rally.</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/chinese-state-hackers-doubled-their-attack-volume-blame-ai-mt8d8ize</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-25T07:51:00.122Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Chinese State Hackers Doubled Their Attack Volume. Blame AI.</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/key-rotation-is-coming-to-ethereum-this-changes-everything-a-7pt0</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-25T07:22:22.692Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Key Rotation Is Coming to Ethereum. This Changes Everything About Wallet Security</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/term-finances-dollar85m-exploit-wasnt-a-hack-it-was-governan-l49a</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-25T07:04:48.334Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Term Finance&apos;s $8.5M Exploit Wasn&apos;t a Hack. It Was Governance.</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/druckenmiller-just-broke-ranks-with-his-own-protege-on-treasury-buybacks-mt8bfn58</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-25T07:00:32.876Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Druckenmiller Just Broke Ranks With His Own Protégé on Treasury Buybacks</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/strives-dollar292m-btc-pain-isnt-stopping-the-accumulation-mt8acska</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-25T06:30:20.314Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Strive&apos;s $292M BTC Pain Isn&apos;t Stopping the Accumulation</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/cosmos-evm-flaw-just-forced-3-chains-to-freeze-what-now-mt89bxlq</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-25T06:01:40.574Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Cosmos EVM Flaw Just Forced 3 Chains to Freeze. What Now?</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/ledger-ethereum-bug-let-dapps-swap-your-transaction-mid-revi-ij0r</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-25T05:10:49.035Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Ledger Ethereum Bug Let dApps Swap Your Transaction Mid-Review. Update to 1.22.2 Now</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/bnb-chains-pasteur-hard-fork-is-a-dollar100-billion-security-taxx</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-25T04:23:12.549Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>BNB Chain&apos;s Pasteur Hard Fork Is a $100 Billion Security Bet</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/bitcoin-roars-back-above-dollar80k-two-invisible-forces-are-l0or</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-25T03:20:46.779Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Bitcoin Roars Back Above $80K: Two Invisible Forces Are Driving This Rally</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/falconx-pushes-sec-to-treat-single-stock-perpetuals-as-swaps-tu83</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-25T02:31:39.075Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>FalconX Pushes SEC to Treat Single-Stock Perpetuals as Swaps, and DeFi Is in the Crosshairs</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/cypher-tank-is-back-for-2026-12-founders-dollar300000-in-pri-tf0q</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-25T02:03:19.755Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Cypher Tank Is Back for 2026: 12 Founders, $300,000 in Prizes, and a Real Shot at Building Something</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/truth-api-is-selling-speed-the-real-question-is-fairness-mt7zbg7p</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-25T01:21:21.877Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Truth API Is Selling Speed. The Real Question Is Fairness.</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/ai-bets-on-solanas-dollar100-comeback-while-xrp-fights-for-its-life-mt7wfb59</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-25T00:00:23.085Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>AI Bets on Solana&apos;s $100 Comeback While XRP Fights for Its Life</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/strategy-raised-dollar2-billion-and-bought-zero-bitcoin-here-i77v</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-24T22:10:39.500Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Strategy Raised $2 Billion and Bought Zero Bitcoin. Here&apos;s Why That Matters</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/noones-enters-withdrawal-only-mode-as-aug-23-eu-sanctions-li-hzv9</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-24T21:42:30.357Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>NoOnes enters withdrawal-only mode as Aug. 23 EU sanctions listing forces wind-down</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/illinois-02percent-crypto-tax-just-opened-a-legal-fight-that-q35f</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-24T21:20:48.243Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Illinois&apos; 0.2% Crypto Tax Just Opened a Legal Fight That Could Rewrite State Power</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/bitcoin-and-ethereum-etfs-just-pulled-in-dollar492-million-i-af9j</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-24T20:40:37.831Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs Just Pulled in $492 Million in One Day. Here&apos;s the Real Signal</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/solana-treasury-firm-fights-yield-cuts-with-994percent-of-it-ytf6</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-24T20:31:36.306Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Solana treasury firm fights yield cuts with 99.4% of its revenue on the line</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/coinbase-just-put-apple-and-nvidia-on-base-non-us-traders-ge-9od7</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-24T19:44:03.739Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Coinbase Just Put Apple and Nvidia on Base. Non-US Traders Get 24/7 Access</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/coinbases-political-bet-41-endorsements-and-a-dollar100-mill-88of</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-24T19:42:56.751Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Coinbase&apos;s Political Bet: 41 Endorsements and a $100 Million Gamble on the Midterms</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/ascendexs-sept-5-claims-portal-wont-pay-you-heres-what-it-ac-i1i3</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-24T19:22:34.395Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>AscendEX&apos;s Sept. 5 Claims Portal Won&apos;t Pay You. Here&apos;s What It Actually Does.</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/strive-just-bought-1110-bitcoin-in-one-week-heres-why-that-m-gml1</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-24T19:21:28.405Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Strive Just Bought 1,110 Bitcoin in One Week. Here&apos;s Why That Matters</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/tron-inc-just-stacked-711-million-trx-heres-why-that-matters-6aln</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-24T19:13:26.315Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Tron Inc. Just Stacked 711 Million TRX. Here&apos;s Why That Matters</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/683m-zil-stolen-6772-keys-exposed-the-zilliqa-ledger-bug-was-b9c2</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-24T18:21:18.722Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>683M ZIL stolen, 6,772 keys exposed: The Zilliqa Ledger bug wasn&apos;t a hack, it was a math error</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/why-dollar80k-bitcoin-feels-different-this-time-and-what-the-zx46</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-24T18:12:29.670Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Why $80K Bitcoin Feels Different This Time, and What the Shorts Just Learned</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/bitcoins-waiting-game-warshs-first-jackson-hole-speech-is-a-uycy</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-24T17:40:38.386Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Bitcoin&apos;s Waiting Game: Warsh&apos;s First Jackson Hole Speech Is a Catalyst, Not a Cue to Front-Run</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/bouncebit-kills-its-own-l1-2865m-bb-token-flaw-ends-a-chain-5ecs</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-24T17:20:46.060Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>BounceBit kills its own L1: 286.5M BB token flaw ends a chain, not a story</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.whalefactor.com/news/strives-21356-btc-stack-just-made-a-point-nobody-can-ignore-tak7</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Whale Factor</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-24T17:11:21.271Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Strive&apos;s 21,356 BTC Stack Just Made a Point Nobody Can Ignore</news:title>
    </news:news>
  </url>
</urlset>