Why tokenization is an ETF-style market structure revolution
The current tokenization dialogue and pattern resemble ETFs’ early days, which ultimately transformed into a $10+ trillion market, Lie argues.
British Teen Sanctioned By Russia After Alleging Crypto Use to Evade Sanctions
The teenager’s research into Russia’s alleged illicit crypto flows appears to have prompted Moscow’s retaliation.
TSMC struggles to keep up with AI demand: ‘We can only support so much’
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. – the world’s biggest semiconductor-maker – is struggling to meet demands from American customers even with its factory buildout in the US, according to reports from Reuters and Bloomberg. “Customer demand is so high, and we can only support so much,” TSMC CEO C.C. Wei said after a shareholder meeting on … Read more
Apple touts $1.4 trillion in App Store billings and sales, 90% without a commission
Apple’s App Store generated $1.4 trillion in sales, up from $1.3 trillion last year, with $149 billion in sales for digital goods.
Elon Musk is steamrolling Wall Street to become a trillionaire
Today on Decoder, I’m talking to Ryan Mac, a technology reporter at The New York Times and coauthor of the excellent book Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter, which came out in 2024. I can’t recommend it enough. I wanted to have Ryan on the show because we’re on the cusp of the SpaceX … Read more
We’re giving away a Prime Day grab bag loaded with over $800 of free tech
A Nomatic Travel Pack filled with so much cool tech that its main compartment barely zips shut. | Image: Cameron Faulkner / The Verge We’re always testing out new products here The Verge, which presents a bit of a problem for our inventory closet in New York City. It’s literally overflowing with gadgets, new and … Read more
Not all Ethereum layer 2s are dying, but many general-purpose chains no longer have a reason to exist
In this week’s edition of The Protocol Newsletter, we’re looking at the state of the Ethereum layer-2 ecosystem.
Tom Lee’s $250,000 ether target: Here’s what math says about this crazy prediction
Bitmine’s chairman told a Paris conference ether would 50x from here on AI and corporate validators. Here’s how supply schedule, the ETH-to-bitcoin ratio history and the actual breakdown of staked ether look at those levels.
Apex, Archax join Goldman Sachs tokenized real estate fund project
Apex Group is providing fund services for a tokenized real estate fund using Goldman Sachs’ GS DAP platform.
Ripple-linked XRP sinks 7% to four-month lows
XRP fell another 7% after losing key support levels, with traders weighing growing institutional demand against one of the token’s weakest technical setups in months.
CoinDesk 20 performance update: Bitcoin Cash (BCH), up 1.5%, is only gainer
NEAR Protocol (NEAR) declined 15.2% and Internet Computer (ICP) dropped 13.1%, leading the index lower.
As BTC Tests $62,000, How Low Can Bitcoin Go?
Bitcoin has dropped 17% in four days, sparking $4.5 billion in liquidations, as analysts warn of a potential move below $60,000.
Arthur Hayes dumps HYPE, NEAR as he warns of AI IPO wave
Arthur Hayes said he dumped his HYPE and NEAR holdings after warning markets may peak before September and AI IPOs could drain liquidity.
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Coinbase launches pre-IPO markets, starting with Elon Musk’s SpaceX
Coinbase launches pre-IPO markets starting with SpaceX, offering non-US users perpetual futures tied to private company valuations amid rising competition.
Let us filter AI slop, you cowards
Nobody should be subjected to seeing shrimp Jesus all over their social feeds. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images It’s almost impossible to avoid seeing AI-generated content online, but it doesn’t have to be this way. YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and more have ramped up content authentication efforts over the last year, with … Read more
Strategy’s Saylor’s explanation for bitcoin’s slide isn’t what bears think
Bitcoin’s drop reflects capital rotation into AI, Saylor argues, but the bears have a darker reason.
Morning Minute: Crypto Crashes, New Lows In Sight
Bitcoin falls to $62k and Arthur Hayes selling his HYPE and NEAR position leads to double digit fallout for recent alt darlings.
Live markets: Saylor speaks as bitcoin plunges to $62,000
Amid the crypto price crash, a handful of tokens have been performing well, but they’re tumbling now as Arthur Hayes exits.
AI leaders call for tougher protections against AI-aided bioweapons
Some of the AI industry’s biggest rivals have put their many, many grievances aside for a common cause: making it harder for people to use their technology to develop biological weapons. In an open letter to US lawmakers, tech leaders are pressing Congress to enact rules closing what they say is an alarming biosecurity gap … Read more
US Bitcoin Reserve Moving Ahead at ‘Deliberate Speed’: Bessent
The Treasury chief told senators the administration is using “best practices” in implementing Trump’s Bitcoin reserve order.
Oura Ring 5 review: Thinner, lighter, better
The Ring 5, which Oura describes as the world’s smallest smart ring, is 40% smaller than its predecessor and starts at $399.
This Google Photos update has saved your digital photo frame
Now you don’t have to manually add new photos of loved ones to your grandma’s Aura frame. | Image: Aura Aura’s digital photo frames will continue to automatically sync with your Google Photos albums, after API changes threatened to remove the feature. Aura is now rolling out a full migration to Google’s new Ambient API, … Read more
Yes, the Oura Ring 5 is noticeably smaller
From top to bottom: Oura Ring 5, Oura Ring 4 in ceramic, Oura Ring 4 regular, and Oura Ring Gen 3. This is not an Oura Ring 5 review. That’s coming later, once I’ve had enough time to really test the new durability and battery life claims, plus the new software updates that start rolling … Read more
Moomoo expands into prediction markets through Kalshi partnership
Retail trading platform moomoo has partnered with Kalshi to offer CFTC-regulated event contracts tied to economic data, elections and major sporting events directly within its app.
Russia sanctions British teenager for alleging A7A5 use in funding Ukraine war
The A7A5 stablecoin was designed to bypass sanctions imposed on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Bitcoin price just tagged 200-week trend line that defined 2022 bear market
Bitcoin brought back the trend line that functioned as resistance in the 2022 bear market, with BTC price RSI approaching its lowest in six years.
FG Nexus offloads additional $17.8M Ether as losses top $100M
FG Nexus offloads another 10,000 ETH, pushing realized and paper losses above $100 million as the Ethereum treasury firm continues cutting exposure.
Polymarket users cry foul after Strategy sale market resolves to ‘no’
A Polymarket contract on whether Strategy sold Bitcoin by May 31 resolved to no after traders disputed how the sale should count.