Telegram introduces trading and yield features for its self-custodial crypto wallet

Telegram’s self-custodial crypto wallet, developed by a third-party company called The Open Platform (TOP), has introduced new features for people who don’t just use Telegram as a messaging app. The updates include multi-asset trading and yield functionalities. Based on the TON blockchain, TOP launched the wallet in 2023. The company reported that over 100 million … Read more

Lawyer Requests Interpol Red Notice for Libra Founder Hayden Davis: Report

A lawyer in Argentina has requested an international arrest order for Hayden Davis, the founder of memecoin LIBRA, Buenos Aires newspaper Pagina 12 reported on Thursday. Attorney Gregorio Dalbon raised the procedural risk of U.S. citizen Davis remaining at large and of his financial resources allowing him to stay in hiding, according to the report. … Read more

USDC, USDt stablecoins are ‘store of value’ in Latin America — Bitso

Stablecoin adoption in Latin America is increasing as more users turn to Circle’s USDC and Tether’s USDT for financial stability, according to a new report from cryptocurrency exchange Bitso. The USDC (USDC) and USDt (USDT) stablecoins have become a “store of value” in Latin America, accounting for 39% of total purchases on Bitso in 2024, … Read more

MCP: The Universal Standard Making AI Systems Talk (And Why Big Tech Is Betting Everything On It)

Picture this: Your AI assistant just wrote flawless code, generated a beautiful presentation, and drafted the perfect email. But when you ask it to check your calendar and schedule a meeting? “I’m sorry, I don’t have access to your calendar.” In 2025, this frustrating disconnect is finally becoming a relic of the past. While everyone’s … Read more

Can AI Really Code? I Put DeepSeek to the Test

By carlc, product marketing manager at Filestack. I remember the day I first started experimenting with DeepSeek for coding. It felt like stepping into a new dimension where code could almost write itself. At the time, I was juggling multiple projects, and I needed a way to streamline my workflow without sacrificing quality. That was when … Read more

Bybit CEO on ‘brutal’ $4M Hyperliquid loss: Lower leverage as positions grow

Bybit CEO Ben Zhou commented on a recent $4 million loss suffered by decentralized exchange (DEX) Hyperliquid due to an Ether whale’s high-leverage trade, noting that centralized exchanges (CEXs) face similar challenges. On March 12, a crypto investor walked away with $1.8 million and forced the Hyperliquidity Pool (HLP) to bear a $4 million loss … Read more

Could deeptech serve as Europe’s path to autonomy from the US?

Amidst geopolitical tensions and volatile markets, the question of Europe’s ability to weather the storms ahead, especially as President Trump seems intent on having his pound of tariffs from the continent, is looming large. But an extensive new report claims deeptech is poised to become a key pillar of Europe’s security, defense, and future autonomy, … Read more

Europeans show little interest in digital euro, ECB study reveals

European consumers have shown minimal interest in adopting a central bank digital currency (CBDC), raising concerns for the European Central Bank (ECB) as it prepares for a potential rollout of the digital euro. An ECB working paper on “Consumer attitudes towards a central bank digital currency,” which surveyed about 19,000 respondents across 11 euro-area countries, … Read more

3 reasons why Ethereum can outperform its rivals after crashing to 17-month lows

Ether (ETH) fell 13% between March 8 and March 11 as investors moved to short-term fixed-income and cash positions, seeking safety amid a global tariff war and rising fears of an economic downturn. ETH price needs 29% gains to reclaim $2.5K Market concerns escalated after the United States responded to Canada’s electricity surcharge with retaliatory … Read more

Using Maven’s Dependency Analyzer to Get Rid of Unused Dependencies is Dangerous Advice Today

Recently, my good friend Richard Fichtner advised using the mvn dependency:analyze command to get rid of declared but unused dependencies: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:cc2k5egfzqpf3nbjrs5xox4r/post/3lcxfnsc2h62m?ref_src=embed&embedable=true While it was a great idea years ago, it’s dangerous advice today. In this post, I’d like to explain what the plugin does and why you shouldn’t use it but in the most straightforward … Read more

Xiaomi to preinstall PhonePe’s app store on smartphones sold in India

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi said on Thursday that its Android smartphones sold in India will come preinstalled with Indian fintech company PhonePe’s app store. Xiaomi’s Android smartphones usually come preinstalled with Google’s Play Store and the Chinese company’s own GetApps. Xiaomi said that it has signed a multi-year deal with PhonePe to replace GetApps with … Read more

How to buy Bitcoin with a credit card

Key takeaways Buying Bitcoin with a credit card offers nearly instant transactions and convenience, but it costs you higher fees and potential blocked transactions from card providers. Centralized exchanges like Coinbase and Kraken are the easiest reputable platforms on which to buy Bitcoin with credit cards. To protect yourself during transactions, only use trusted exchanges … Read more

Ripple Bags Dubai License to Offer Crypto Payments in UAE

Ripple said on Thursday that it had received approval from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) to provide regulated crypto payments and services in the UAE, becoming the first blockchain-enabled payments provider licensed by the agency. “We are entering an unprecedented period of growth for the crypto industry, driven by greater regulatory clarity around the … Read more

Estonia-based Blackwall raises €45 million Series B to protect SMBs from malicious online traffic

A huge chunk of online traffic now comes from bots, both good and bad — but AI is boosting the latter. From DDoS attacks to scraping, there’s a renewed barrage of threats that companies have to deal with. According to cybersecurity entrepreneur Nikita Rozenberg, the impact is more severe for SMBs. “The main difference is … Read more

XRP Short Bias Lingers Amid Ripple Legal Hopes, DOGE Nears Death Cross as BTC Dominance Hits 4-Year High

The crypto market appears to have stabilized however traders are proceeding with caution while dealing with altcoins, like XRP, while continuing to rotate money into market leader bitcoin (BTC). Payments-focused XRP, which Ripple uses to facilitate cross-border payments, has risen over 3% to $2.24 in the past 24 hours primarily on hopes that the legal … Read more

Ethereum 'falling knife' warning: Is another 30% crash versus Bitcoin coming?

Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), has dropped to its multi-year lows against Bitcoin (BTC), prompting analysts to predict further declines in the coming weeks. Falling knife warning furthers sell-off risks On March 13, ETH/BTC—a pair that tracks Ether’s strength against Bitcoin—dropped by over 1.50% to reach $0.022, its lowest level since May 2020. ETH’s descent … Read more