This weekend, HBO and HBO Max will premiere the first episode of “The Last of Us,” a post-apocalyptic thriller based on the popular video game. On Sunday, January 15, it will debut on HBO at 9:00 p.m. ET and stream in 4K on HBO Max. The series will have nine episodes in total and follows … Read more
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Crypto traders chase after neutral-to-bullish options as Bitcoin price targets $20,000 and the total crypto market cap surges above $900 billion.
ALSO: Bitcoin had its best day in two months after the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report shows inflation slowdown, extending this week’s digital-asset rally.
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Investment giant BlackRock announced Friday it is taking a minority stake in venture-backed fintech startup Human Interest. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Human Interest’s digital retirement benefits platform allows users “to launch a retirement plan in minutes and put it on autopilot,” according to the company. It also touts that it has eliminated … Read more
Grayscale appealed the SEC’s denial of its application to create a spot BTC ETF in June; the case “is moving swiftly,” according to the Grayscale chief legal officer.
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge YouTube is testing free ad-supported TV channels that show content from certain media companies, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. The concept is similar to services like Pluto TV, Roku’s Live TV channels, or the experiences built into TVs from companies like Samsung, LG, and … Read more
As we look to the year ahead, you may be interested in creating new habits and setting goals. Journaling is a popular practice that helps you reflect on your life, while also keeping track of your goals. If you’re looking to get into journaling and would prefer to keep a digital journal instead of a … Read more
The loss occurred while Alameda Research liquidators were attempting to close a borrow position on Aave, but instead, removed the extra collateral used for the position.
Bitcoin price is steamrolling toward the all-important $20,000 level, leading analysts to speculate on where BTC price might go.
Blockchains are decentralized, transparent, and increase the capacity of a whole network, while giving users full control of their data.
Strava, an official price chart would be nice. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge No one likes price hikes, but Strava’s messy rollout has left many customers wondering what’s happening to their subscription. Here’s what’s actually happening: the company is raising prices for the first time in more than a decade, and … Read more
Image: Google Google is launching its final Stadia game today and is promising to release a tool next week to enable Bluetooth connections on its Stadia Controller. The last Stadia game to launch on the service is Worm Game, a test game that was technically available on Stadia before Stadia launched publicly in November 2019. … Read more
The public battle between Cameron Winklevoss and Digital Currency Group CEO Barry Silbert continues to rage.
There’s so much more to blockchain than crypto, and we’re just not getting there fast enough, says EY’s blockchain innovation leader.
Crypto hedge fund Arca was among the participants in the funding round.
2023 started on a bullish note for nearly all the top 100 DeFi tokens, as most of them rose to new multi-week highs.
The bombast with which the so-called Twitter Files have been released is incongruous with the mundanity of their content. Even so, as the circus folds up the big top and the barkers return to their Substacks, it is worth a thorough retrospective to put these breathlessly delivered, revelation-flavored products in context. That few large news … Read more
Following the Jan. 12 raid on its Sofia offices, Nexo described prosecutors’ actions as a “kick first, ask questions later” approach.
Bitcoin has risen more than 15% thus far this year, and is holding above $19,000 for the first time in a month.
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Welcome back to the TechCrunch Podcast. This week Christine Hall is here to talk about how VCs are using ChatGPT and Natasha Lomas comes on to explain why meta is in regulatory hot water. And as always, Darrell breaks down the biggest stories in tech. Articles from the episode: Some investors are (cautiously) implementing ChatGPT … Read more
Crypto is not hurting lower income and marginalized communities, but instead providing them with new tools – through innovative governance models and tokenomics – to regain control from historically oppressive financial systems.