Uniswap Launches Ethereum L2 Unichain, Calling It ‘Fastest Chain in the Industry’
“We’re here to make DeFi faster, cheaper, more decentralized,” said Uniswap Labs founder and CEO Hayden Adams.
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Klarna and Deel eye IPOs, and Stripe embraces crypto
Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! This week we’re looking at how fintech heavyweights such as Klarna and Stripe are incorporating crypto into their strategies, which companies are planning for IPOs, one fintech’s Super Bowl ad, Stripe’s new lead of startups and venture capital, and more! To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important fintech … Read more
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Apple brings heart rate monitoring to Powerbeats Pro 2
Apple Tuesday announced the long-awaited debut of Powerbeats Pro 2 earbuds. The new headphones arrive nearly six years after the original Powerbeats hit the market. The new model maintains the familiar ear hook for workouts, while delivering upgraded sound, better battery life, and a wireless charging case. The earbuds also mark a major next step … Read more
‘My Big Coin’ founder ordered to pay $7.6M for crypto fraud scheme
The US District Court for the District of Massachusetts has ordered “My Big Coin” founder Randall Crater to pay $7.6 million to victims of the fraud scheme.
Lost Hard Drives, Meme Coins, and Million-Dollar Gambles: Lessons From Crypto’s Biggest Winners
The crypto space is constantly evolving, and along with it come the stories of people who are increasing their wealth here. But what is behind their success? How did the leading crypto investors, traders, and entrepreneurs achieve their results in this field? In today’s article, we will look at the most high-profile success stories that … Read more
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman calls Musk’s bid an attempt to ‘slow us down’
In an interview at the AI Action Summit in Paris on Tuesday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman dismissed Elon Musk’s unsolicited $97.4 billion bid for OpenAI’s nonprofit as “an attempt to slow [OpenAI] down.” “[Musk] obviously is a competitor,” Altman said. “He’s raised a lot of money for [his AI company] xAI, and they’re trying to … Read more
DOGE Boss Elon Musk Changes Name on X, Sends Solana Meme Coins Flying
Elon Musk changed his X name to Harry Bōlz after defending one of his DOGE acolytes, with the shift sparking Solana meme coin surges.
Stripe mulls employee shareholder sale at $85B-plus valuation
Stripe is in talks for another shareholder sale that could value the company at “at least” $85 billion, according to multiple reports and a source familiar with the matter. The Information first reported the news that the payments infrastructure giant is working to sell employee-owned stocks. The move would help workers gain some liquidity as … Read more
Built on Bluesky, Pinksky brings its Instagram-like app to Android
Bluesky users on Android now have access to a new app that works more like Instagram than X. On Tuesday, an app called Pinksky launched an Android version of its photo-centric social networking experience built on top of Bluesky. The app is now one of many attempting to court former Instagram users by offering a … Read more
Whale Casino Introduces Battlepass Season 1 With New Features And Rewards
WILLEMSTAD, Curaçao, February 11th, 2025/Chainwire/–Whale Casino, a platform in the crypto gaming sector, announces the launch of its innovative Battlepass for Season 1. This feature enhances how players interact with the casino, integrating gaming with access to a range of additional features within the platform. Whale Casino Expands Gamification with Battlepass The introduction of the … Read more
There’s a New Documentary About Bitcoin Inventor Satoshi Nakamoto
It’s a “surreal quest to uncover a potential plot by a group of Silicon Valley power brokers to undermine democracy,” said its executive producer.
Jashita Tulum Expands Luxury Hospitality With Digital Asset Payments
Tulum, México, February 11th, 2025/Chainwire/–After serving as a discreet sanctuary for some of crypto’s most influential figures— including founders of leading Layer 2 protocols, DeFi innovators, and privacy-focused project leaders — Jashita Tulum Luxury Hotel and Villas has announced its new digital assets payment service. With a user-friendly interface, guests can now seamlessly make a … Read more
Leaked Pixel 9A renders show almost no camera bump
Apparent official renders of the Pixel 9A. | Image: <em><a href=”https://www.androidheadlines.com/google-pixel-9a-renders-colors”>Android Headlines</a></em> A new set of leaked Pixel 9A renders appears to confirm months of rumors that Google is virtually ditching the camera bump this year. The images, published by Android Headlines, also show the phone in four colors — black (Obsidian), white (Porcelain), pink … Read more
Amazon Q Business simplifies integration of enterprise knowledge bases at scale
In this new era of emerging AI technologies, we have the opportunity to build AI-powered assistants tailored to specific business requirements. Amazon Q Business, a new generative AI-powered assistant, can answer questions, provide summaries, generate content, and securely complete tasks based on data and information in an enterprise’s systems. Large-scale data ingestion is crucial for … Read more
Ninja’s new ice cream machine delivers soft serve and hard scoops
Ninja just announced a new ice cream maker that does something its existing Creami model can’t: make soft serve. The Ninja Swirl packs the option to create both regular scooped ice cream and softer swirls, and, like the original Creami, it’s versatile enough to create frozen yogurt and other variants too. Because the Swirl is … Read more
Another person targeted by Paragon spyware comes forward
Four people have so far come forward as victims of the Paragon spyware campaign targeting WhatsApp users, including one journalist and three activists. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Faster distributed graph neural network training with GraphStorm v0.4
GraphStorm is a low-code enterprise graph machine learning (ML) framework that provides ML practitioners a simple way of building, training, and deploying graph ML solutions on industry-scale graph data. Although GraphStorm can run efficiently on single instances for small graphs, it truly shines when scaling to enterprise-level graphs in distributed mode using a cluster of … Read more
What is an Altcoin Season (Altseason), and How Can You Benefit From It?
What is an Altcoin season? An altcoin season, or altseason, is a period when altcoins surge in value, surpassing Bitcoin in performance. An altcoin, or alternative coin, is a cryptocurrency that is not Bitcoin. Altseasons are usually driven by a shift in the liquidity of the crypto market. Due to the bullish sentiments of the … Read more
Tether selects Arbitrum to power crosschain stablecoin
Valued at more than $141 billion, Tether’s USDt is the world’s largest stablecoin by market capitalization and usage.
Crypto VCs are ‘especially bullish’ on DePIN, RWAs — HashKey partner
Crypto and blockchain venture capital deals are forecast to reach $18 billion this year, according to PitchBook.
Kickstarter will alert backers when a project has failed
Kickstarter will start notifying supporters when a fundraising campaign faces “significant fulfillment failures” and breaks the platform’s rules. The notification will also inform supporters how it’s addressing the issue, including by “restricting the creator from launching future projects.” The update comes as part of a series of changes Kickstarter plans to make this year that … Read more