Jack Dorsey-backed Bitcoin mining pool opens headquarters in El Salvador
Launched in late 2024, Ocean Mining has now established an international hub and headquarters in El Salvador’s capital city, San Salvador.
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First Mover Americas: Crypto in the Red Ahead of Friday’s U.S. Inflation Data
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for May 30, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Rhea reaps $10M more led by Thiel
Fertility remains a pressing concern around the world — birthrates are down in many countries, and infertility rates (that is, the ability to conceive at all) are up. And given the emotional struggles people face when coping with infertility, it’s not surprising that the opportunity is so big. Yet equally so that the sector remains … Read more
Tech giants form an industry group to help develop next-gen AI chip components
Microsoft, Meta, Intel, AMD and others have formed a new group to design next-gen interconnects for AI accelerator hardware. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Ethereum ETFs: BlackRock Gets $10M Seed Investment and Grayscale Adds Coinbase Custody
Two of the largest fund managers updated their spot Ethereum ETF filings, bringing in $10 million in seed investment and named a custodian.
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Ambani’s Reliance fires opening salvo in fintech battle, launches JioFinance app
With JioFinance, the Indian tycoon Mukesh Ambani is making his boldest consumer-facing move yet into financial services. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
How to Parse Structured Environment Variables in Rust
I’m in the process of adding more components to my OpenTelemetry demo (again!). The new design deploys several warehouse services behind the inventory service so the latter can query the former for data via their respective HTTP interface. I implemented each warehouse on top of a different technology stack. This way, I can show OpenTelemetry … Read more
Filing shows Salesforce paid $419M to buy Spiff in February
Salespeople live and die by commissions, which typically form a big chunk of how they are paid. It’s no surprise, then, that Salesforce paid a premium to buy a platform that helps its customers manage commissions more easily. Several months ago, Salesforce bought Spiff to help companies build out and manage incentive-based compensation schemes. Salesforce’s … Read more
Next $1 trillion company will be DePIN: Uplink CEO
The next trillion-dollar DePIN giant will be akin to Amazon’s AWS, driven by a demand for decentralized connectivity solutions.
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Notcoin Jumps 35% as NOT Sets New All-Time High
The Notcoin frenzy has made NOT the 7th most traded asset on Binance, beating out Solana, Dogecoin, or XRP.
YoLa Fresh, a GrubMarket for Morocco, digs up $7M to connect farmers with food sellers
YoLa Fresh works with over a thousand retailers across Morocco and records up to $1 million in gross merchandise volume. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Bitcoin Traders Warn of Pullback as U.S. Inflation Data Looms; Dogecoin Leads Majors Slide
Crypto markets are expected to remain shaky ahead of Friday’s U.S. inflation data release, one trading desk said.
Are ZK-proofs the key to Europe’s new digital ID regulations?
According to Dr. Jonas Gross, CEO of Hakata, zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) could be the key to enhancing privacy and security in the EU’s groundbreaking digital identity and wallet regulation.
Bitcoin traders brace for US macro data with BTC price stuck at $67K
Bitcoin bulls seem unable to effect significant change on a sideways market — traders hope that macro data will upend the status quo for BTC price action.
Singapore's DBS Bank holding $650M Ethereum? Nansen flags whale holdings
Nansen believes the crypto wallet already earned $200 million by holding ETH.
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Bitcoin ETFs boost TradFi Investments: Binance France president
Bitcoin is increasingly viewed as a retirement investment product by traditional investors, thanks to the approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs.
Archer, Kakao Mobility partner to bring electric air taxis to South Korea in 2026
Archer Aviation is partnering with ride-hailing and parking company Kakao Mobility to bring electric air taxi flights to South Korea starting in 2026, if the company can get its aircraft developed in time. The move to South Korea is part of an international strategy that will also see Archer commercially launch in the United Arab … Read more