Month: August 2024
Grayscale launches investment fund for AVAX token
It joins Grayscale’s suite of more than 20 crypto investment products.
Peloton is adding a $95 activation fee for secondhand machines
At least you get a discount on Peloton merch, too? | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Thinking of buying a secondhand Peloton machine? Well, US and Canadian customers who do will now have to pay a one-time $95 (or $125 CAD) “used equipment activation fee.” Peloton made the announcement in its Q4 2024 … Read more
China autonomous vehicle startup WeRide delays US IPO
WeRide is delaying plans to go public, according to CNBC. The self-driving tech company aimed to hit the Nasdaq this week, but now says it needs more time to complete the necessary IPO documents. The firm, which develops autonomous vehicle technology for robotaxis, mini-buses and street sweepers, is seeking an IPO at a $5 billion … Read more
Trace Machina is building a simulation testing platform to update safety-critical applications
When a faulty CrowdStrike update brought down airports, 911 call centers and hospitals last month, it showed how a defective update could impact critical infrastructure. Now imagine that this update was for something like an autonomous vehicle or a warehouse robot, and the implications of a bad update could be even more severe. Trace Machina, … Read more
Google reaches a $250 million deal to skirt proposed journalism bill
Illustration: The Verge Google’s new deal with California lawmakers will pay newsrooms across the state up to $250 million over the next five years, while also helping the tech giant avoid an even bigger bill. The first-in-the-nation agreement, funded by taxpayers, Google, and potentially other private sources, allows the search giant to evade a proposed … Read more
Paramount’s merger: all the news on the drawn-out takeover drama
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Even with Paramount’s merger agreement with Skydance, the takeover saga continues. Continue reading…
Magic Eden Reveals ME Token That Can Be Claimed Through Its Wallet
The planned “NFT” token will be called ME instead, and the ME Foundation is gearing up to launch it via the Magic Eden Wallet.
Instagram is adding a Myspace-like ‘song on profile’ feature
Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge A new feature announced by Instagram today will allow users to add a song on their profile — much like Myspace in the early 2000s. The music added to a user’s profile shows up in the bio area, according to screenshots shared by Instagram. A song will be featured … Read more
Me, Myself, and iJustine
Justine Ezarik, better known as iJustine, is a legendary YouTuber. I spent less than an hour hanging out with the legendary YouTuber Justine Ezarik before she had me in a chokehold. Literally. Jiujitsu has become an integral part of her weekly routine, and the Thursday I was hanging out with her happened to be a … Read more
How The Onion is saving itself from the digital media death spiral
Photo illustration by The Verge The new owners of the satire site rescued it from content farm hell. Now, they’re relaunching its newspaper. Continue reading…
Apple is still standing in the way of Epic’s app store
Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge The dream of a successful Epic Games Store on iOS sounds like an oasis: a thriving alternative app store that exists outside Apple’s walled gardens, where developers won’t have to pay Apple’s much steeper commission for in-app purchases, and where they can use whatever payment processor they want. Epic’s … Read more
Magic Eden Foundation launches ME token for cross-chain trading
The Magic Eden Foundation introduces the ME token to enhance cross-chain trading, driving NFT platform expansion and DApp integration.
Pay by Bank: How Dwolla is Improving Digital Payments
Digital transformation is a commonly used phrase inside businesses planning for almost any change related to their industry, processes, strategies, and almost anything that impacts the bottom line. Getting more granular, businesses relying on traditional payment methods are looking to enhance their transactions and learn how digital payments solutions can an impactful area of transformation. … Read more
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: RNDR Surges 6.9% as Index Inches Higher
Eleven assets in the CoinDesk 20 gained, with LINK joining RNDR as the strongest performer.
Compliance experts should help regulate crypto — Silk Road 2.0 founder
Compliance experts explain the importance of working with regulators to ensure that effective crypto laws are passed.
Fed Chair Jerome Powell Expected to Set Stage for September Rate Cut
Bitcoin remains nearly 20% below its all-time high, while U.S. stocks and gold are at or within close shouting distance of record levels.
Animal Crossing mobile shuts down in November but will live on in new app
You don’t have to go home, but you can’t camp here. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Seven years after launching on iOS and Android, Nintendo has announced that online service for Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp will be ending on November 28th at 11AM ET. In a statement today, Nintendo assured current … Read more
Ocean Nodes Incentive Program delayed for back-end improvements
Ocean Protocol has rescheduled the launch of its Nodes Incentive Program to Aug. 29, complete backend updates and enhancements.
Memecoin Frenzy Reaches Tron as Justin Sun-Backed SunPump Rakes in Big Bucks
The memecoin generator launched in mid-August and has crossed $1 million in revenues in its first nine days – a large amount considering Tron’s low fees.
Donald Trump Promotes ‘The DeFiant Ones’ on Truth Social
The Trump family is launching a DeFi project linked to ‘digital real estate,’ and the former president has now officially promoted it.
Franklin Templeton Expands Its Blockchain Fund to Avalanche
The Wall Street titan’s money market fund is now available on the crypto network behind AVAX.
Meta lets you cross-post from Instagram and Facebook to Threads. Here’s how to do it.
Connecting Threads more closely to Meta’s larger app ecosystem and its billions of users could also help boost Threads’ app — which recently surpassed 200 million active users — even more. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Nearly 80% of hacked cryptocurrencies never recover in price — Immunefi
Crypto protocols usually sustain real damage after the exploit occurs, but some tokens are more resilient.
Franklin Templeton expands blockchain fund to Avalanche network
Franklin Templeton has expanded its pioneering blockchain-integrated money market fund to Avalanche, broadening institutional investor access to digital finance.