More Tesla showroom protests planned for this weekend

Activists are calling for demonstrations at Tesla showrooms. Protestors are planning more demonstrations outside Tesla showrooms nationwide this weekend, as Elon Musk’s polarizing behavior and political activities within the Trump administration continue to have negative side effects on his electric car business. The protests are being advertised on BlueSky under the tags “Tesla Takeover” and … Read more

Tether vs. the US Military. Who Will Win?

With JP Morgan’s latest criticism of Tether’s inability to comply with Congress’s stablecoin bills, you may wonder what the fuss is about. Tether’s stablecoin, USDT, almost single-handedly holds the crypto market together. At $140 billion, with tentacles in all crypto apps and exchanges, it’s a big fuss. Anything that tanks Tether will tank the entire crypto … Read more

ICON, a pioneer in 3D home printing, raises $56M led by Norwest, Tiger Global

ICON, which builds homes using 3D printing, has closed on $56 million in Series C funding co-led by Norwest Venture Partners and Tiger Global, the company has confirmed to TechCrunch exclusively. The raise represents a first close for the Austin-based ICON, according to a spokesperson. Existing backers CAZ Investments, LENX, Moderne Ventures, Oakhouse Partners and … Read more

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Ripple (XRP) Jumps 9.4% as Index Trades Higher

CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index. The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 3298.82, up 2.9% (+92.48) since yesterday’s close. Nineteen of 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: XRP (+9.4%) and XLM (+6.1%). Laggards: APT (+0.0%) and ADA (+0.3%). The CoinDesk 20 … Read more

Elon Musk: agent of chaos

It’s hard to think of a time when a single figure has been so central to seemingly everything in the way that Elon Musk is right now. Musk is overseeing and overhauling the federal government, while bending it toward his own financial gain. He’s also ubiquitous in the artificial intelligence world, where this week he … Read more

The technology team at financial regulator CFPB has been gutted

Around 20 technologists at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau were fired on Thursday evening, gutting a team that specialized in understanding Big Tech’s entrance into financial products, three sources familiar with the matter tell The Verge. It follows an earlier round of layoffs of mostly contractors and probationary employees on Tuesday, as reported by Wired, … Read more

USDT Issuer Tether Acquires Stake in Football Club Juventus

Tether, the cryptocurrency firm behind the $140 billion USDT stablecoin, said on Friday it has invested in Italian football club Juventus FC (JUVE). The firm’s investment arm, Tether Investments, acquired a minority stake in the sports club, according to a press release shared with CoinDesk. Juventus FC shares, which are publicly traded on the Italian … Read more