USDC hits $56.3B market cap, regains losses from bear market
Circle’s USDC stablecoin has reached a $56.3 billion market capitalization, erasing losses sustained during the bear market.
Month: February 2025
TikTok influencers are wearing Apple Watches on their ankles
A report from The New York Times over the weekend highlights the small – but apparently growing – trend of users wearing their Apple Watches on their ankles. What’s becoming something of a viral sensation on social platforms like TikTok is the result of a pragmatic decision. Some Apple Watch owners’ wrists are simply too … Read more
Teenage Engineering OP-XY review: extremely fun, extremely powerful, extremely expensive
The OP-XY is a surprisingly powerful — and unsurprisingly expensive — sequencer, synthesizer, sampler, and live performance instrument. Teenage Engineering is a design firm as much as it is a musical instrument company. Its devices rarely look or behave anything like what youâd buy from a Korg or a Moog. The best distillation of its … Read more
Do You Need to Give Up jQuery for React?
Why did jQuery become inadequate, why React why not Angular? It is crucial to understand the differences between them because thus we can choose the one that best suits our project. So I have perused the critical differences with tiny code examples and I am sharing with you hoping it will be helpful for you … Read more
The Practice Pro app has all the tools I want for music rehearsal
An iOS app called Practice Pro hit the App Store last week that might be the ideal music rehearsal app. It features a customizable interface with widgets like a digital tuner, metronomes, and audio recorder, and it’s an ad-free pay-once-and-its-yours affair. The app costs $0.99 cents right now, an introductory price that its developer, Joe … Read more
Roblox: all the news about the popular social and gaming platform
Roblox is a massive app — as of September 2023, Roblox says it has more than 65 million daily active users — and it’s becoming an increasingly interesting platform to watch amid growing competition from social and metaverse platforms like Epic Games’ Fortnite and Meta’s Horizon Worlds. While Roblox has traditionally been associated as a … Read more
Alleged hacker behind fake SEC post could forfeit $50K in plea deal
The individual who allegedly helped compromise the SEC’s X account to post a fake Bitcoin ETF approval message earned roughly $50,000 that he could now be forced to forfeit.
Holonym Acquires Gitcoin Passport to Build the World’s Largest Proof of Humanity Network
The Holonym Foundation has acquired Gitcoin Passport, a widely adopted digital identity verification tool, in a move that aims to establish the world’s largest Proof of Humanity system. The acquisition will integrate Gitcoin Passport’s existing two million users with Holonym’s Human Network and Human Key technology, creating a platform that is expected to generate over … Read more
President of Central African Republic Posts Meme Coin—It Surged to $900M Before Crashing
The President of the Central African Republic took it one step further than Donald Trump, by creating a Pump.fun token for his nation.
Discord now lets you quietly block people
Discord is offering users a new way to block people without the confrontational nature of an actual block. The new feature, called Ignore, is essentially a mute function that can hide annoying or abusive users without attracting unwanted attention — thus avoiding unnecessary anxiety or flare-up drama. You can apply the new Ignore feature by … Read more
AI Meets Beat Poetry: Allen Ginsberg’s HOWL Reimagined Through Generative Art on Tezos
The intersection of artificial intelligence and poetry takes center stage with the launch of HOWL.camera, an experimental digital experience that reinterprets Allen Ginsberg’s seminal poem Howl using AI-generated visuals. Created by AI artist Ross Goodwin in collaboration with theVERSEverse and the Allen Ginsberg Estate, the project pushes the boundaries of poetic and visual expression within … Read more
Why Trump Is Right on a Digital Currency Reserve
President Trump has proposed the Federal government hold digital currencies, and some media and political people have pushed back with dire warnings of the impact on the U.S. dollar. But the reality of Trump’s proposal differs sharply from that painted by Trump’s hysteric critics. BTC is not a threat to the U.S. dollar and U.S. … Read more
U.K. Man Wants to Buy Landfill Site in Search for Lost $784M of Bitcoin: Report
A man who says he lost $784 million worth of bitcoin (BTC) in a landfill site is talking to investors about potentially buying the land, the BBC reported on Monday. “I have discussed this option recently with investment partners and it is very much on the table,” James Howells said, according the BBC. Howells said … Read more
Ethereum short positions surge 500% as hedge funds bet on decline
Ethereum may also lack fundamental blockchain activity for an Ether price recovery, analysts told Cointelegraph.
UK’s secret Apple iCloud backdoor order is a global emergency, say critics
Security experts say the ‘draconian’ order would have global ramifications that make this a privacy ‘emergency for us all’ © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Web3 growth will be synonymous with Ethereum growth
Ethereum is the key to driving Web3 growth, thanks to its robust ecosystem, the rise of layer 2 rollups, and the Superchain’s potential.
ZK identity project Holonym acquires Gitcoin Passport for $10M
Following the acquisition, Holonym plans to offer its rebranded Human Passport to users worldwide.
The Verge’s 2025 smart start gift guide
The cliche “new year, new me” rally cry doesn’t exclusively apply to resetting common goals related to health, finances, or education. The turning of the calendar is also a great reminder to check whether your daily sanctuary could be more pleasant or functional. There are many ways to usher in change, too, whether that’s with … Read more
Polkadot Blockchain Academy Launches The JAM Course for Web3 Developers
The Polkadot Blockchain Academy has introduced The JAM Course, a specialized educational program designed to deepen developers’ understanding of Polkadot’s evolving architecture. This initiative builds upon the academy’s previous programs and provides a technical exploration of the Join-Accumulate Machine (JAM), a new architectural layer within the Polkadot ecosystem. As blockchain technology continues to expand, programs … Read more
OnePlus Watch 3 arrives next week with five days of battery
The Watch 3’s digital crown is now more than a mere button. OnePlus has announced that the Watch 3 will launch in the US and Europe on February 18th. It features even better battery life than the OnePlus Watch 2, running for up to five days without needing a charge. It also introduces a new … Read more
Why We Need a Bipartisan Stablecoin Bill
For the past century, the U.S. has reigned as the economic superpower of the world. The key to this sustained economic might is a regulatory environment that encourages and enables technological innovation. From semiconductors to personal computers to internet 1.0 and 2.0, U.S. companies have led in developing cutting-edge technologies because our country empowers its … Read more
Bitcoin teases gains as traders say $100K now key support reclaim
BTC price momentum is still lacking as the active Bitcoin trading range gets ever narrower.
Crypto Without Banks? CrossFi’s CEO on the Future of Decentralized Payments
In this exclusive interview, CrossFi CEO Alex Mamasidikov shares insights into the evolution of CrossFi, a project revolutionizing crypto payments by bridging traditional finance and DeFi. Discover how CrossFi’s cutting-edge blockchain technology enables seamless transactions and scalability, paving the way for a new era of financial freedom. Ishan Pandey: Hello, Alex! I’m excited to have … Read more
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CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: LTC Surges 15.5% as Index Trades Higher From Friday
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 3223.5, up 2.8% (+89.04) since 4 p.m ET on Friday. Nineteen of 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: LTC (+15.5%) and APT (+9.0%). Laggards: XLM (-3.0%) and ADA (+0.5%). … Read more
Michael Saylor’s Strategy bags first Bitcoin purchase under new name
Strategy’s fresh 7,633 Bitcoin purchase came days after the firm rebranded from “MicroStrategy” last week.