VC Roundup: Bitcoin RWA, BNB incubator, Web3 gaming secure funding
Hamilton Treasury, Gate Ventures, Keplr, EarnOS, Starpower and Hyve Labs highlight the latest edition of VC Roundup.
Month: February 2025
Bookshop CEO Andy Hunter’s crusade to save books from Amazon
Today, I’m talking with Andy Hunter, the CEO of Bookshop.org. Bookshop, at its core, is a website that lets local bookshops all over the country — and in a few other countries — sell their books online. If you want a book, you go to Bookshop and click buy — it’s just as easy as … Read more
You’ll Never Meet Your Deadline (Unless You Fix This)
You know that one thing you’ve been telling yourself you’ll start? Writing the book. Quitting the job. Having that conversation. Yeah, me too. Back in 2021, I told myself I’d launch this newsletter in three months. And then spent nine months doing… absolutely nothing about it. I had the deadline. I had the dream. But … Read more
Risk-on assets? Trump tariffs lead to mass Bitcoin, crypto liquidations
US President Donald Trump’s tariffs have shocked markets as investors fear an impending trade war.
The Beatles won a Grammy last night, thanks to AI
The Beatles’ AI-assisted track “Now and Then” won the Grammy for Best Rock Performance on Sunday night, marking the first time that a song of its kind has taken home the award. No, Paul McCartney did not use AI to create some creepy LennonGPT bot. Instead, he used noise reduction systems to clean up a … Read more
OpenAI’s new trademark application hints at humanoid robots, smart jewelry, and more
Last Friday, AI startup OpenAI filed a new application to trademark products associated with its brand — “OpenAI” — with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Normally, this wouldn’t be newsworthy. Companies file for trademarks all the time. But in the application, OpenAI hints at new product lines both nearer-term and of a more … Read more
Gaming Tokens Bleed Amid Bitcoin Crash—IMX, SAND and GALA All Down Bad
Crypto gaming tokens have dropped hard over the past day as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other majors are hit by Trump trade war fears.
Crypto crash triggered by TradFi events, says Wintermute CEO
Over $2 billion in crypto was liquidated after Trump’s tariffs fueled market panic, with Wintermute’s CEO attributing the crash to TradFi, not crypto insiders.
Bitcoin rebounds 7% from low as BTC price chart prints rare RSI signal
Bitcoin gets a firm boost after sinking to near $90,000, with an upside CME futures gap having a predictable impact on BTC price action.
India Is Rethinking Strict Crypto Regulations—But Tax Burden Persists
Lawmakers in India appear to be softening on crypto, but without tax relief “trading in India remains expensive,” said a CoinSwitch co-founder.
Kobo’s e-readers are now $10 more expensive
Kobo’s current e-reader lineup, including its color screen models, has gotten a price bump. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Kobo has increased the price of three of its e-readers following a similar price increase by the company in January 2023. The seven-inch Kobo Libra Colour, as well as the six-inch Kobo … Read more
Ontario is ‘ripping up’ Starlink contract in response to US tariffs
The Canadian province of Ontario is canceling a $100 million CA (about $68 million USD) contract with Starlink in response to tariffs US President Donald Trump issued on Canada over the weekend, reports The Associated Press. Ontario Premier Doug Ford wrote on X today that the region is also “banning American companies from provincial contracts” … Read more
The first ‘approved’ iPhone porn app is coming to Europe
Steve Jobs once said that people who want porn apps should “buy an Android.” The first “Apple approved” porn app for iPhone is rolling out in Europe, via AltStore PAL’s alternative iOS app marketplace. AltStore PAL developer Riley Testut says that Hot Tub, which describes itself as an ad-free “adult content browser,” has made it … Read more
Decorator JITs: Python as a DSL
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Simplifying Access to Blockchain Data Across Multiple Networks
Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2 Background and Related Work and 2.1 From Bitcoin to Blockchains 2.2 Open and Permissionless Blockchains 2.3 Interoperability Between Blockchains 3 Cross-Chain Query Language and 3.1 Integrated Data Model 3.2 Grammar and Query Processing Architecture 4 Evaluation of Implementation Feasibility and 4.1 Software and Hardware Configuration 4.2 Query … Read more
Why Real-Time Teacher Feedback is Key to Student Success in Computer Science Classes
Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction 2 Literature Review 3 Approach 3.1 Problem Structure & Dynamic Scaffolding 3.2 Informal Assessment & Feedback 3.3 Pair Programming Dyad 3.4 Course Structure 4 Discussion 5 Conclusion 6 Acknowledgements and References 3.2 Informal Assessment & Feedback PSS applies the idea of a desk crit from architecture design studios, … Read more
The million-dollar mistake: Bad advice can destroy your UAE crypto company
Bad advice from unqualified consultants can lead to costly regulatory mistakes.
TON Now Has a $100 Million Fund to Boost Projects Built on the Network
“[TON] can either pursue the path of reliance on L2s and side-chains or dedicate itself to its own chain,” a foundation board member said.
Hero’s all-in-one, AI productivity app takes on Google’s Calendar and others
People often use multiple apps for notes, schedule management, and to-dos. But why not combine them all in one app? That’s the ethos behind Hero, an all-in-one productivity app with an AI assistant (of course!). The iOS app was developed by former Meta employees Brad Kowalk and Seung W. Lee. Both met while working on … Read more
How Douwe Faasen Is Reinventing Data Infrastructure: Unveiling the Future of Data Availability
Join us as we dive deep into the evolution of blockchain infrastructure, data availability, and decentralization with Douwe Faasen, co-founder of HyveDA. From early coding adventures to pioneering high-throughput solutions, this interview unveils the visionary insights behind the next generation of decentralized technology. Ishan Pandey: Hi Douwe Faasen, welcome to our ‘Behind the Startup’ series. … Read more
I Wrote a WebAssembly VM in C
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Ethereum Crashes By 18% Amid $2.3 Billion Crypto Liquidation Storm
Ethereum saw $611 million in long and short positions liquidated, as it plunged to lows of $2,368 amid volatility metrics last seen in 2021.
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Index Plunges 17.1% Over Weekend
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 3112.63, down 17.1% (-641.58) since 4 p.m. ET on Friday. None of the 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: BTC (-6.8%) and SOL (-14.8%). Laggards: FIL (-33.9%) and AAVE … Read more