CFTC expands payment stablecoin criteria to include national trust banks
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) revised a previous staff letter to reflect the regulations in the GENIUS stablecoin framework.
The Most Surprising Bitcoin and Crypto Stories in the Epstein Files
The Justice Department’s release of millions of files related to Jeffrey Epstein has unearthed some wild Bitcoin and crypto stories.
We have broken SHA-1 in practice
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GOG is already working on native Linux support
GOG recently posted a job listing for a senior software engineer focused on porting its Galaxy desktop client to Linux. Now, in reply to a Reddit AMA, the GOG team has revealed that work on native Linux support is already underway. It’s still too early to give an ETA, according to the Reddit thread. But … Read more
I went back to Linux and it was a mistake
Even when it wasn’t failing quietly, Ubuntu was throwing truly useless errors. | Image: Terrence O’Brien / The Verge It’s a complete coincidence that I installed Linux around the same time as my colleagues Nathan Edwards and Stevie Bonifield. A few months ago, I decided to breathe new life into a 2019 Dell XPS 15 … Read more
Bitcoin difficulty drops by over 11%, sharpest drop since 2021 China ban
The Bitcoin network’s mining difficulty dropped by as much as 27% within a single adjustment period during China’s 2021 crypto mining ban.
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Why machine-to-machine payments are the new electricity for the digital age
If continuous M2M payments are the new electricity, then blockchains must be seen as the new power grid, Huang contends.
New York lawmakers propose a three-year pause on new data centers
Although the bill’s prospects are uncertain, New York is at least the sixth state to consider pausing construction of new data centers.
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I Write Games in C (yes, C)
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SectorC: A C Compiler in 512 bytes
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Here’s Why the Godot Foundation Has No Plans for Console Ports
With this post we aim to address the community’s questions about the lack of official console ports through the Godot Foundation. Unfortunately, there has been a lot of mixed messaging on this topic in the past. The truth is that a lot of important information is locked behind vendor-specific NDAs, so even those in the … Read more
SOL-focused Forward Industries has had a tough run, but CIO says it’s positioned for success
With no debt and the largest public solana treasury, Forward Industries’ CIO says it can play offense and consolidate rivals as the sector strains.
Cardano’s Charles Hoskinson reveals $3 billion unrealized loss in crypto rout
He stressed long-term commitment, prioritizing the development of decentralized systems over short-term price fluctuations.
Bitcoin’s 50% plunge isn’t a crisis, says hedge fund veteran Gary Bode
The selloff reflects bitcoin’s built-in volatility and market misreads of Fed policy, not structural weakness, aruged Bode.
Bitcoin slips below $70,000 after erasing post-election gains during ‘sell at any price’ rout
Crypto sentiment was hit as Gemini plans to close operations in several regions and cut staff, while spot bitcoin ETF flows turned negative.
What Is Stoicism?
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The HackerNoon Newsletter: Everyone Says AI Is Insecure, So I Measured It (2/7/2026)
How are you, hacker? 🪐 What’s happening in tech today, February 7, 2026? The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, we present you with these top quality stories. From Everyone Says AI Is Insecure, So I Measured It to HackerNoon Projects of the Week: Pantry Pilot, RecomendeMe Charmpay, … Read more
LG’s C5 TV and Anker’s powerful power bank are this week’s best deals
It’s the first weekend of February, which can only mean one thing: The Super Bowl (or “Benito Bowl,” if you’re mainly tuning in for the Bad Bunny-led halftime show) is upon us. The game is Sunday, February 8th, at 6:30PM ET on Peacock, NFL Plus, and on live services that include NBC. With that out … Read more
The second-gen AirTags are a scatterbrain’s best friend
The biggest con is this so-called Midnight Purple keyring is barely purple. It’s the iPhone 14 Pro Max Deep Purple all over again. In a somewhat controversial Vergecast episode, I declared that AirTags are a superior product to iPads. The iPad lovers roasted me across social media. I have heard and respect their opinions. But, … Read more
First Proof
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