Month: January 2025
DOGE Drops Below Uptrend Line, Signaling Possible End to Five-Month Rally
Dogecoin (DOGE), the largest memecoin by market cap, dropped below a short-term uptrend line on Monday, signaling an end to the recovery from December lows and potentially the conclusion of a five-month rally. Since then, prices have dropped below the 38.2% Fibonacci retracement level of the run that started in August and touching highs about … Read more
Hong Kong SFC grants first crypto licenses of 2025
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission has issued two new crypto trading platform licenses, bringing the total to seven since mid-2024.
This fintech has a fix for the biggest cross-border payments issues in Francophone Africa
Until a few years ago, it used to be difficult to make payments across borders almost anywhere in the world. But it’s still a big problem in Africa, where fragmented, disconnected systems, high fees, and poor infrastructure make it tough for businesses and individuals to move money quickly and affordably. The majority of people and … Read more
Run DeepSeek R1 Locally to Learn How It ‘Thinks’—Here’s How
It is highly rewarding to see how AI “thinks” aloud step by step, trying alternatives, and self-validate and iterate, by running DeepSeek R1 locally on your computer instead of using their web/phone app. Here are a few examples that I find intriguing, during my two days of testing. It somehow reminds me of the writing … Read more
Dino Crisis launches on PC as GOG adds new tool to bring back more classics
A survival horror classic is getting a new life on PC — and it might be the first of many. PC games shop GOG announced the release of Dino Crisis and its sequel, which are both available starting today. Alongside the launch, the service also announced a new tool called “dreamlist,” with the goal of … Read more
Berachain App Boyco Goes Live With $2.2B in ‘Pre-Deposits’
Berachain-based liquidity platform Boyco went live on Tuesday with over $2.2 billion in pre-deposits. The pre-launch liquidity platform is built in collaboration with Enso, Berachain and LayerZero. It aims to solve the the cold start problem for new decentralized applications (dApps) by ensuring they have sufficient liquidity from day one. This approach theoretically helps dApps … Read more
HR Director Lutsia Gorelova Reflects on What’s Changed In IT Hiring Over The Past Few Decades
:::tip HackerNoon editorial team has launched this interview series with women in tech to celebrate their achievements and share their struggles. We need more women in technology, and by sharing stories, we can encourage many girls to follow their dreams. Share your story today! ::: Tell us about yourself! Hi! I’m Lutsia, and I work … Read more
Scientist Finds Equatorial Ocean Turbulence Is Surprisingly Ordinary
:::info Author: (1) Hans van Haren. ::: Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction 2. Technical details 2.1. Site and instrumentation 2.2. Computing turbulence from moored T-sensor data 3. Observations 3.1. Overview 3.2. Mean spectra 3.3. Tidal-mean vertical profile variability 3.4. A glossary of turbulent overturn details 4. Discussion, Acknowledgements, Funding, Data availability, and Declarations … Read more
Japan’s Metaplanet Plans to Buy 21,000 Bitcoin by 2026
Tokyo-listed Metaplanet said on Tuesday that it would accumulate 10,000 bitcoin (BTC) by the end of 2025 and 21,000 bitcoin by the end of 2026 as part of a corporate treasury plan. The strategy is designed to establish Metaplanet as one of the world’s largest corporate holders of bitcoin, the company said. It holds over … Read more
Czech National Bank governor to propose $7B Bitcoin reserve plan
The Czech National Bank may invest up to 5% of its reserves in Bitcoin, potentially acquiring $7.3 billion in BTC as part of its diversification strategy.
Shared scooter startup Voi reports its first profitable year as it explores an IPO
Swedish shared micromobility giant Voi had its first profitable year in 2024, according to preliminary unaudited results the company shared exclusively with TechCrunch. Voi, which offers shared e-scooters and e-bikes across more than 100 markets in Europe, recorded €132.8 million ($138 million) in net revenue in 2024. On an adjusted basis, Voi earned €17.2 million … Read more
DeepSeek reaches No. 1 on US Play Store
Chinese AI lab DeepSeek’s Android app has taken the No. 1 spot on the Google Play Store, days after the chatbot app clinched the top spot on the App Store. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Crypto.com to delist Tether USDT, 9 other tokens in Europe on Jan. 31
Crypto.com will delist USDT and nine other tokens in Europe on Jan. 31 to comply with MiCA regulations, giving users until March 31 to convert assets.
Czech Central Bank Governor to Present Plan to Add Bitcoin to Its Reserve: FT
Czech National Bank Governor Ales Michl said in an interview with Financial Times (FT) that he will present a bitcoin investment plan to the board on Thursday, which, if approved, could see the apex bank diversify 5% of its $146.13 billion reserves into the leading cryptocurrency by market value. “For the diversification of our assets, … Read more
The TechBeat: TikTok’s Uncertain Future: Why Creators Are Turning to a US-Based Alternative (1/29/2025)
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Essential Insights to Monitor During Wednesday’s ‘No Change’ Fed Meeting
The first Federal Reserve (Fed) meeting of 2025 will conclude on Wednesday, with the rate decision scheduled for release at 19:00 UTC. It will be followed by Chairman Jerome Powell’s press conference at 19:30 UTC. The Fed’s ongoing target range for interest rates is 4.25% to 4.5%, which has declined by 100 basis points since … Read more
Venice AI’s VVV Drops 50% as Insider Trading Concerns Swirl
Newly launched Venice AI’s VVV token nosedived as much as 50% as insider trading allegations led to a drop in early sentiment for the hyped product. Venice AI launched on Monday as an AI platform on the Base network that allows users to access China’s DeepSeek with a layer of privacy. It zoomed to a … Read more
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Warren probes Trump’s commerce chief pick Lutnick over Tether dealings
Senator Elizabeth Warren pressed Howard Lutnick, Donald Trump’s nominee to run the Department of Commerce, over his ties and interest in stablecoin issuer Tether.
Bitcoin drop under $75K before April has under 10% chance: Analyst
Bitcoin’s pullback slightly increased the chance of it hitting $75,000 in the first quarter of the year, but the likelihood is still under 10%, says Derive’s Sean Dawson.
Former SEC Chair Gary Gensler to Go Back to School to Teach AI
Gensler will bring his expertise in AI risks to the classroom at a time when the global tech race for frontier AI models quickens.
Microsoft probing DeepSeek-tied group over OpenAI data gathering method: Report
Security researchers at Microsoft, OpenAI’s largest investor, detected suspicious data extraction from the firm’s API in the fall of 2024, Bloomberg reported.
South Dakota Seeks to Establish Bitcoin Reserve as More States Join the Trend
The state-level Bitcoin reserve push aligns with Trump’s pro-crypto stance, driving renewed interest for crypto in U.S. financial policy.
Digital Rights Group EFF Calls for Roman Storm Dismissal in Tornado Cash Case
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), a prominent digital rights group, has filed an amicus brief in support of Roman Storm, a developer of the crypto privacy protocol Tornado Cash (TORN). Storm has been charged with conspiracy to facilitate money laundering, operating an unlicensed money transmitter, and violating sanctions in relation to his work on the … Read more