Month: November 2024
'Government has become addicted to indirect regulation' — Ripple CTO
In a recent Joe Rogan interview, Mark Andreesen revealed that the debanking of tech firms caused the Silicon Valley shift toward Trump.
Bitcoin Is Flying High—These Countries Are Considering a National Reserve
As Bitcoin makes a run towards $100K, some countries are mulling a strategic, national stockpile of the leading cryptocurrency.
BTC at $97K, HYPE has Massive Airdrop, VIRTUAL hits $1.4B FDV
BTC nears $100k again, ETH underperforms. BTC whales acquired $1.5bn BTC during dip. ETH defi TVL hits 2-year high, surges past $80bn. ETH co-founder moves $72mn ETH to Kraken. BTC ETFs inflows hit ATH in November. BTC to $132k in 2025: OKG. $13.6bn in BTC options expire Friday. HYPE hits $450m on launch, $4.5bn FDV. … Read more
The HackerNoon Newsletter: China and Vietnam May Have Cracked The Perfect Recipe for Digital Complacency (11/30/2024)
How are you, hacker? 🪐 What’s happening in tech today, November 30, 2024? The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, ExxonMobil was created in 1999, BAE Systems was formed in 1999, NASA launched the STS-97 in 2000, and we present you with these top quality stories. China and … Read more
Australia Sets Bold Global Standard With Social Media Ban for Children Under 16
Australia has taken a groundbreaking step in safeguarding young people online, approving a historic law on Thursday that bans children under 16 from using social media platforms. This decision, made after a spirited national debate, is being celebrated as a forward-thinking move that prioritizes the mental health and well-being of the next generation. The new … Read more
Climate VCs are cautiously optimistic about a second Trump term — here’s why
President-elect Donald Trump made no secret during his campaigning that he doesn’t think the U.S. should take an aggressive stance on climate change. From leading chants of “drill, baby, drill” to frequently criticizing everything from wind turbines to electric vehicles, he appears poised to cast a shadow over the climate tech sector for the next … Read more
Square roots and maxima
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Black Friday hits a record $74.4B in sales online, up 5% on last year
The momentum of Thanksgiving — which saw consumers spend a record $33.6 billion spent globally online on the day — looks like it continued into Black Friday, with a bang. Adobe said that in the U.S., consumers made a record-breaking $10.8 billion of purchases, up 10.2% on last year. Meanwhile, Salesforce is giving a much … Read more
The best Black Friday deals you can still get today
Image: Elen Winata for The Verge Just because it’s Saturday doesn’t mean the deluge of deals on laptops, headphones, and other Verge-approved gadgets is letting up. Continue reading…
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You can still score a PlayStation 5 for as low as $374 for Black Friday
If white isn’t your style, Sony is also discounting some of its colorful console covers. | Photo by Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge Sony and other game makers are running all kinds of Black Friday sales right now, allowing you to save on games, consoles, and plenty of accessories. However, one of the … Read more
How to watch Fortnite’s big Juice WRLD, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, and Ice Spice concert
Image: Epic Games If it feels like Fortnite just had a major concert, that’s because it did — the beginning of November saw a live performance from Snoop Dogg and Ice Spice in New York that also aired in game. That event was used to kick off a mini season that remixed the battle royale’s … Read more
XRP price soars to 43-month highs, but is the rally over for now?
XRP’s technical analysis points to a potential 20% price decline in December, with overleveraged positions likely exacerbating the downward pressure.
Grayscale’s crypto portfolio up 85%, driven by triple-digit altcoin gains
Grayscale’s cryptocurrency gains are another sign of an incoming altcoin season, which may lead to an XRP rally of $2.57 before the end of 2024.
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Bitcoin liquidity index points to $110K local BTC top by January 2025
If the correlation holds up, Bitcoin price could trail the liquidity index to above $110,000 by January 2025, with a potential correction below $70,000 next.
Fund strategist echos 6-figure BTC price targets, sees $250K+ in 2025
Bitcoin has just entered the “sweet spot” of the next BTC price bull market, Fundstrat’s Tom Lee says.
Bitcoin dominance hints at ‘altseason,’ analysts eye XRP price rally into 2025
Analysts are expecting Ether and altcoins like XRP to stage a significant rally leading into Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20, which also marks the last day of SEC Chair Gensler.