Ethereum Hikes Gas Limit Amid Historic Volatility
As the cryptocurrency deals with record ups and downs, its community has approved a hotly debated technical change to gas limits.
Month: February 2025
Space is the next frontier in Fantastic Four: First Steps’ new trailer
Thankfully, the new teaser for Marvel’s Fantastic Four: First Steps doesn’t spoil all that much of the film, but it does give you a sense of just how big a problem Galactus is going to be for the MCU. Rather than rehashing the details of how Reed Richards (Pedro Pascal), Sue Storm (Vanessa Kirby), Sue’s … Read more
Samsung’s S25 Ultra and the end of the flagship phone
After almost exactly 18 years, you could make the argument that the tech industry has finally finished what the iPhone started. Itâs not that thereâs no innovation left in phones, or that there arenât other big ideas to be had about the devices we carry around, but the specific thing the first iPhone was â … Read more
Bitcoin risks correction below $90K on US-China trade war concerns
Trade war concerns and traditional market volatility threaten a short-term BTC correction below $90,000, analysts told Cointelegraph.
CME’s Monthly Crypto Volumes Hits Record High in January, Surges 180%
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group (CME) has revealed that in the first month of the year, its crypto contracts saw an average daily volume (ADV) of 198,000 with a notional value of $13.6 billion. The CME detailed in a press release on Tuesday that year-over-year, its cryptocurrency ADV rose 180% as its micro bitcoin (BTC) … Read more
Coinbase urges US regulators to remove crypto banking barriers
Coinbase, the largest custodian for US-based spot Bitcoin ETFs, wants US state-chartered banks to be allowed to provide and outsource crypto custody and execution services.
Canada’s StackAdapt snaps up $235M for its AI-based programmatic platform
While the U.S. and Canada duke it out over tariffs between the two countries, a tech company based out of Toronto is announcing a major round of funding led by a homegrown VC. StackAdapt, a programmatic advertising startup, says that it has raised $235 million in equity funding, with Teachers’ Venture Growth (TVG) — the … Read more
Grubhub security breach compromises customer and driver data
Food delivery company Grubhub has confirmed that it suffered a security breach, with user, driver, and merchant data compromised, including hashed passwords and partial credit card details. Grubhub says that it noticed “unusual activity” that it traced back to an account used by a third-party service provider for its customer support team. The account’s access … Read more
Hong Kong Doubles Down on Crypto Regulation With Staff Hires
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) is looking to increase its headcount, with more than half the added roles dedicated to regulating crypto, according to a two-year budget plan presented to the Legislative Council, the region’s legislative body known as Legco. Despite freezing its headcount in three of the five financial years since 2020, … Read more
Archive raises $30M to solve fashion’s pollution problem with online resales
The fashion industry has concerned Emily Gittins since adolescence. The sector is, after all, one of the most polluting in the world. According to some sources, it is responsible for nearly 10% of the earth’s CO2 emissions and more than 20% of all water waste. Yet people still want more, fast. “The way we consume … Read more
‘Scared and betrayed’ — workers are reeling from chaos at federal agencies
As the third week of Donald Trumpâs presidency begins, workers across federal agencies are scrambling to find their footing among the chaos. From the US Agency for International Development and the Department of Agriculture, to the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Labor, federal workers are facing an onslaught of changes that threaten to … Read more
Bitcoin bull trap? Watch these BTC price levels as BTC price risks $90K retrace
Bitcoin bulls face an uphill struggle to stem selling amid worries that BTC price weakness will end up challenging levels around $90,000.
Spotify finally turned a profit for a full year
Those Premium price increases must be working. Spotify raked in enough cash and new subscribers in 2024 to celebrate its first full year of profitability since the service was launched in 2008. The announcement comes as part of Spotify’s fourth-quarter earnings release, with net profits at €1.14 billion (around $1.17 billion) for the whole of … Read more
'The worst thing that happened to Ethereum' — Bitcoin up 160% since the Merge
Ethereum’s supply is climbing, ETH whales are dumping, and its biggest rival, Solana, is gaining ground more than two years after the switch to proof-of-stake.
Helium Mobile Opens Waitlist for Its Free 5G Wireless Plan
The new “Zero Plan” costs nothing and gives users 3GB of data, 300 texts and 100 minutes of calls to use each month, for free.
Web3 platform Travala integrates crypto payments for 2.2M hotels on Trivago
The platform will offer BTC and AVA rewards for cryptocurrency-based bookings on Trivago.
Crypto Daybook Americas: Forex Markets Signal Bitcoin Upside Amid Tariff-On/Tariff-Off Trading
By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) If you follow financial markets, you’ve probably come across the terms “risk-on” and “risk-off.” Now we seem to be entering a new era of “tariffs on/tariffs off.” In a risk-on environment, growth-sensitive assets like stocks and cryptocurrencies tend to rise due to expectations of economic expansion … Read more
Trivago Adds Travala’s Hotel Inventory, Gaining Crypto Payment Options
Travala, the travel website that accepts payments in cryptocurrency, has teamed up with trivago (TRVG), adding its inventory of 2.2 million properties to the hotel search platform. When trivago users select a Travala hotel they will be redirected to the website, where they will have the option of paying in bitcoin (BTC), ether (ETH) and … Read more
WazirX Tells Creditors Accept New Scheme or Wait Until 2030 for Refunds From $230M Hack
WazirX creditors can start to receive their stolen crypto as early as April, or in 2030, based on the outcome of a voting scheme, scheduled for the coming weeks. Creditors of the hacked Indian crypto exchange will have to vote on whether to approve the restructuring scheme. If the majority, or more than 75% by … Read more
Coinbase accused of neglecting security, costing users up to $300M annually
Crypto investigators ZachXBT and tanuki42 claim Coinbase neglected security lapses that cost users more than $300 million annually.
Opera’s new browser might save you from doomscrolling
Air includes mindfulness tools and break reminders in its floating sidebar. Norway-based Opera has announced a new browser, Opera Air, with a focus on mindfulness and mental wellbeing. It includes break reminders, breathing exercises, and a suite of relaxing soundscapes to help users both focus and de-stress. “The web is beautiful but it can be … Read more
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