Winklevoss brothers mull IPO for Gemini crypto exchange: Report
The Winklevoss brothers are reportedly considering another IPO for Gemini after deciding not to pursue a public listing in 2021.
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Does Kraken Know the Identity of Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto?
Recently discovered on-chain evidence suggests Satoshi’s legal name might be known to the crypto exchange Kraken—provided a few assumptions are true.
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SEC Seems Ready to Advance XRP, Litecoin, Solana ETF Applications
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission took the first step toward allowing new crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tracking the price of assets like Litecoin and Solana, as well as new ways of redeeming funds from existing crypto ETFs on Thursday, while companies took another step toward launching XRP ETFs in a further sign of the … Read more
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Cboe BZX files XRP ETFs for Bitwise, WisdomTree, Canary and 21Shares
Canary Capital, WisdomTree, 21Shares and Bitwise are the latest fund managers bidding to launch XRP exchange-traded funds.
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Government agency removes spoon emoji from work platform amid protests
According to a New York Times report, on Thursday, the U.S. government’s General Services Administration (GSA) removed the spoon emoji as an option that users of its videoconferencing platform can select to express themselves. The move comes a day after workers embraced the digital cutlery to protest the Trump administration’s “Fork in the Road” resignation … Read more
DOGE staffer resigns after reporters uncover racist posts
Marko Elez â the 25-year-old Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffer who has reportedly been combing through the Treasury Departmentâs payment systems â resigned from his position after the Wall Street Journal uncovered an old social media account linked to him with numerous posts promoting racism and eugenics. â99% of Indian H1Bs will be replaced … Read more
Bitcoin price seasonality data calls for $120K in Q1, but leverage remains BTC’s ‘biggest risk’
Bitcoin’s historical price data favors new all-time highs in Q1, but liquidity gaps below $80,000 could pull the price lower in the short term.
Grayscale files to list its Litecoin Trust as ETP on NYSE Arca
Crypto industry executives and asset managers expect the Trump administration to usher in a regulatory climate conducive to innovation.
Early Meta employee sues for sexual harassment, gender discrimination
One of Meta’s earliest employees is suing the company for sexual harassment, sex discrimination, and retaliation, according to a lawsuit filed this week in the state of Washington. Kelly Stonelake, who spent 15 years at the company and rose to the rank of director, alleges in the lawsuit she faced a cycle of gender-based discrimination … Read more
OpenAI now reveals more of its o3-mini model’s thought process
In response to pressure from rivals including Chinese AI company DeepSeek, OpenAI is changing the way its newest AI model, o3-mini, communicates its step-by-step “thought” process. On Thursday, OpenAI announced that free and paid users of ChatGPT, the company’s AI-powered chatbot platform, will see an updated “chain of thought” that shows more of the model’s … Read more
Donald Trump Jr Says Crypto Is the ‘Future of American Hegemony’
Donald Trump Jr. believes crypto to be the future of American dominance, he said in a conversation at the Ondo Summit in New York City on Thursday. “I think it’s perhaps the future of American hegemony, in terms of our economic status, our economic might,” Trump Jr. said. The son of the U.S. president made … Read more
This Pixar-style dancing lamp hints at Apple’s future home robot
An Apple researcher dances along with the tabletop robot lamp in a new video published on the company’s research site. | Video: Apple We’ve got more evidence that Apple is developing a tabletop robot for the home, courtesy of a blog post published on Apple’s Machine Learning Research site. First spotted by MacRumors, the post … Read more
Ethereum RPG ‘Kuroro Wilds’ Launches Play-to-Airdrop on Ronin With 10M KURO Rewards
Kuroro Wilds, a role-playing game on Ethereum gaming network Ronin, has launched a play-to-airdrop campaign with KURO token rewards.
DOGE staffer steps down after racist posts emerge
A 25-year-old Doge staffer resigned over racist posts on X. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
GTA VI: all the news on Rockstar’s next entry in the Grand Theft Auto series
GTA 6 artwork | Image: Rockstar Games It’s been a decade and two console generations since the release of GTA V. But that time’s over. Rockstar announced that it would reveal the game’s first trailer on Tuesday, December 5th, 2023, at 6AM PT / 9AM ET. Unfortunately, an early leak prompted the company to release … Read more
Pour one out for Cruise and why autonomous vehicle test miles dropped 50%
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! We knew this day was coming: Cruise is dead — at least as a robotaxi company. General Motors completed its acquisition of GM Cruise Holdings LLC; Cruise is … Read more
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Justin Sun reignites HTX feud, India reconsiders crypto hate: Asia Express
Justin Sun reignites feud with HTX co-founder, India rethinks crypto stance, Thailand cuts off power to Myanmar’s pig butchers. Asia Express.
Tinder will try AI-powered matching as the dating app continues to lose users
Tinder hopes to reverse its ongoing decline in active users by turning to AI. In the coming quarter, the Match-owned dating app will roll out new AI-powered features for discovery and matching. The addition aims to offer fatigued singles an alternative to the “swipe” that defined the dating app in its earlier days and influenced … Read more
‘NFL Rivals’ Game Launches Super Bowl Player Cards and Rewards
Mobile game NFL Rivals, which offers NFT cards via the Polkadot-powered Mythos network, has launched a Super Bowl LIX promotion with rewards.
AI tokens down up to 90% from 2024 highs
Traders say the tokens drawdown was more about shifts in market liquidity than fundamentals.
Are People Noticing the Internet Is Slowly Becoming Unusable?
One thing is clear: We are witnessing the slow digital decay of the internet and people are reticent to admit it – if they recognize it is happening in the first place. Remember that time, not too long ago, when the internet felt like an endless playground of information, creativity, connections, and discovery? It was … Read more
Texas lawmaker attacks Trump memecoin during debanking hearing
Representative Al Green, who also called for Donald Trump’s impeachment on Feb. 5, said Operation Choke Point 2.0 was a “fake program” that never existed.
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