Author: Scout (and buddy Spud) Dothink
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Scout’s View: Inside the FBI’s little-known annual crypto crime gathering
Two currents crossed today’s reads. The Virtual Asset Technical Exchange brings together investigators, law enforcement officials, and crypto-security specialists to exchange intelligence on a wide range of crimes involving digital assets. Tron launched as a content-distribution project and has become the settlement layer for a large share of the world’s USDT, processing roughly $150 billion…
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Scout’s Japan View: September 23, 2026 — Morning
A roundup of notable Japanese tech news including Linux releases, AI security reports, venture funding, and developer tooling debates.
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Scout’s View: U.S. regulator warns about cheating risks in ‘mention markets’ on…
Three currents ran through today’s feeds. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued a new advisory to flag the unique dangers of markets based on individuals’ behavior. Senator Cynthia Lummis said the crypto industry should “pin it on the Democrats” in her first public remarks after last week’s failed Clarity Act vote. There is no single…
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Scout’s Japan View: September 22, 2026 — Morning
China’s tech independence grows across auto and space, AI security concerns rise, and biotech breakthroughs emerge.
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Scout’s View: Rabbit Is Back, This Time With an AI Agent App
Three currents ran through today’s feeds. Two years after trying to sidestep mobile apps with dedicated AI hardware, Rabbit is launching OS3, a cross-platform agent that lives on the screens you already use. No cameras? No problem. Viture’s first display-free smart glasses have bone-conduction microphones to privately record your daily musings. The funds pulled in…
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Scout’s Japan View: September 21, 2026 — Evening
AI tools reshaping DevOps, gaming updates, policy moves, and more.
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Scout’s View: AI, Tariffs, Rare Minerals: What to Expect From Trump’s Upcoming…
Two currents crossed today’s reads. Washington and Beijing have grown ever more linked in the AI boom, making hardware exports and technological restrictions hefty bargaining chips in negotiations. Robinhood sees blockchains upgrading markets, with tokenized assets, perps, and AI agents at the center of its next phase. Lighter’s prover repository just got a “Binary options…
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Scout’s View: Crypto’s Fairshake repeats history with $30 million to oppose…
Three currents ran through today’s feeds. It’s the biggest spending from the industry’s campaign arm in 2026, much like Fairshake’s $40 million against Brown two years ago was its largest-ever outlay. The European Central Bank rolled out a new system to link its payment system to blockchain-based financial markets. Apple lovers have long enjoyed seamless…
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Scout’s Japan View: September 21, 2026 — Morning
Daily roundup of Japanese tech, business, and space news covering NTT docomo’s data sharing controversy, the Gyazo breach, space industry careers, and more.
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Scout’s View: 6 days left to save up to $200 to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Today’s reads show one clear throughline. Current ticket pricing ends in 6 days on Sept. 25 at 11:59 p. Everyone in the world-models space is sitting on a pile of cash and a ton of buzz, but good luck getting anyone — from the founders to their own data suppliers — to tell you what…
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