Donald Trump Owns Millions of Dollars in Ethereum, Filing Reveals
Former president Donald Trump owners up to $5 million worth of cryptocurrencies, according to a new financial disclosure.
Month: August 2024
AT&T and Verizon have a beef with T-Mobile’s Starlink satellite service
Image: The Verge AT&T and Verizon have taken issue with SpaceX and T-Mobile’s upcoming direct-to-cell satellite offering, arguing that SpaceX’s implementation will harm their respective mobile broadband networks. Filings that urge the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to reject SpaceX’s request to waive out-of-band emission limits were submitted by AT&T and Verizon this week, joining similar … Read more
A Biosignature Based on Modeling Panspermia and Terraformation: Abstract and Introduction
:::info Authors: (1) Harrison B. Smith, Earth-Life Science Institute, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan, and Blue Marble Space Institute of Science, Seattle, Washington, USA (hbs@elsi.jp); (2) Lana Sinapayen, Sony Computer Science Laboratories, Kyoto, Japan and National Institute for Basic Biology, Okazaki, Japan (lana.sinapayen@gmail.com). ::: Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction 2. … Read more
The invisible problem with sending people to Mars
Image: The Verge Getting to Mars will be easy. It’s the whole ‘living there’ part that we haven’t figured out. Continue reading…
Inside the competition that named the Sony A95L the best TV of 2024
Mark Jessamy Photography / Value Electronics Crowning the ‘King of TV’ is no small task. Continue reading…
Bitcoin, Ether Held in BlackRock ETFs Cross Those of Grayscale’s for the First Time
BlackRock is now the largest holder of the two assets in publicly traded funds.
Digital Payments Platform Flexa Launches Crypto Point-of-Sale Tool
Flexa Components will allow retailers to accept crypto payments like USDC at the point of sale.
Bitdeer to expand operations with $150M convertible notes offering
Bitdeer Technologies Group’s stock price dropped to $6.33 after it announced a senior convertible notes offering.
Record Drop in Ethereum Gas Fees Marks Historically Bullish Signal For ETH, Analyst Says
“Every time ETH gas fees have dropped to rock bottom, it has often signaled a price bottom in the mid-term,” one market watcher said.
Does Hong Kong have issues with USDT and USDC? OSL exec weighs in
As Hong Kong looks into creating HKD and USD stablecoins, a local industry executive has addressed possible implications for stablecoins like UDST and USDC.
What is Instagram’s Threads app? All your questions answered
In the last few months, Twitter alternatives — new and old — have found an audience willing to try out a new text-based social network. Mastodon, Bluesky, Spill and T2 are some of the social media platforms people are trying out. Now, Meta has stepped into the game with a big launch tied to Instagram. … Read more
Institutional adoption of Bitcoin ETFs surges 27% in Q2
Increasing institutional ETF adoption could bolster Bitcoin price to new all-time highs.
Fortnite is back on the iPhone — with a whole app store in tow
Promotional art for Fortnite’s “Absolute Doom” season. | Image: Epic Games Fortnite is finally back on iOS, just over four years after Apple booted it from the iOS App Store — but it’s only available in the EU. The game is launching today on both a new iPhone version of the Epic Games Store and … Read more
Bernstein Rates Multiple Bitcoin Mining Stocks ‘Outperform’
The investment firm issued an outperform rating on mining stocks Riot Platforms, CleanSpark, Iris Energy and Core Scientific.
Bitcoin funding rates hit YTD lows, bearish trend looms: CryptoQuant
Bitcoin funding rates on Binance turn negative, reflecting a surge in short positions as institutional interest wanes.
UK neobank Revolut valued at $45B after secondary market sale
Revolut has confirmed a new valuation of $45 billion via a secondary market share sale, shortly after the U.K.-based neobank secured its own banking license in the U.K. and in Mexico. The news positions Revolut as one of Europe’s most valuable private tech companies. Founded out of London in 2015, Revolut is one of numerous … Read more
Nasdaq, NYSE Withdraw Bitcoin ETF Options Applications
Both Nasdaq and the NYSE are expected to re-file their applications in the coming days, following CBOE’s lead.
AI-powered ‘undressing’ websites are getting sued
Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Getty Images The San Francisco City Attorney’s office is suing 16 of the most frequently visited AI-powered “undressing” websites, often used to create nude deepfakes of women and girls without their consent. The landmark lawsuit, announced at a press conference by City Attorney David Chiu, says that … Read more
South Africa’s new AI framework sets foundation for tech leadership
As stakeholder consultations proceed, the feedback gathered will be instrumental in shaping a robust and effective AI policy.
How to Share Serializable Data Between React Components in Next.js
I want to demonstrate how you can share any serializable data between React components, e.g. client components in NextJS. Let’s say we have few unrelated components: Let’s create an object that will contain initial state export const state: { count: number } = { count: 0 }; We can store data in a WeakMap, state … Read more
Justin Sun Bets on Memecoins With Tron-Based Token Generator
Sun.io, the DeFi platform associated with Tron founder Justin Sun, has released a token generator dubbed SunPump.
Bitcoin Spot ETFs net $11M inflow, despite GBTC loss
Despite significant outflows from the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, the overall spot Bitcoin ETF market saw positive inflows.
Coinbase cbBTC token may revolutionize Bitcoin DeFi adoption
Coinbase’s step marks the latest significant institutional entrant to the field of BTCFi.