Nigeria’s crypto future: Striking a balance between innovation and regulation

Opinion by: Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information of Nigeria Nigeria has emerged as one of the most active and dynamic crypto markets in recent years. From bustling tech hubs in Lagos to grassroots communities in smaller cities, young Nigerians have turned to cryptocurrencies to address fundamental economic challenges, from hedging against inflation to accessing global … Read more

Elea AI is chasing the healthcare productivity opportunity by targeting pathology labs’ legacy systems

VC funding into AI tools for healthcare was projected to hit $11 billion last year — a headline figure that speaks to the widespread conviction that artificial intelligence will prove transformative in a critical sector. Many startups applying AI in healthcare are seeking to drive efficiencies by automating some of the administration that orbits and … Read more

Pasifika Web3 Tech Hub Promises Personal Freedom, Financial Sovereignty for Pacific Islands

Today marks a watershed moment for our Pacific Island communities. With immense pride and profound hope, I officially launch the Pasifika Web3 Tech Hub i.e. a groundbreaking initiative designed to unite our cultural heritage with blockchain innovation. On this day, I am giving you the key to your personal freedom and financial sovereignty. This isn’t … Read more

AI Coding Tools Are Bad News for Lazy Programmers

How AI is Redefining the Role of Programmers in the Tech Industry TL;DR: AI-generated code outperforms lazy programmers. Software jobs are declining, but centaurs will survive. Today, a friend of mine shared his frustration about being asked to fill out a registration form requiring a username and password. The system was poorly designed and demanded … Read more

Bitcoin CME Futures Spread Slides to $490, Undoing The ‘Trump Bump’ in BTC

The bullish sentiment seen after Donald Trump’s victory in the Nov. 5 Presidential elections has completely fizzled out, according to an indicator tied to the CME bitcoin (BTC) futures. The indicator in consideration is the spread between “continuous” next month and front-month standard BTC futures trading on the global derivatives giant. A continuous contract is … Read more

The TechBeat: Your Writing Has a Fingerprint—And This Cutting Edge AI Model Can Identify It (3/12/2025)

How are you, hacker? 🪐Want to know what’s trending right now?: The Techbeat by HackerNoon has got you covered with fresh content from our trending stories of the day! Set email preference here. ## Session, Messaging App is Launching SESH Token—Why? And What Do We Know About It? By @techietales [ 4 Min read ] … Read more

Bitcoin high-entry buyers are driving sell pressure, price may ‘floor’ at $70K

Bitcoin buyers who purchased around when it hit a $109,000 all-time peak in January are now panic-selling as the cryptocurrency declines, says onchain analytics firm Glassnode, which isn’t ruling out that Bitcoin could slide to $70,000. Glassnode said in a March 11 markets report that a recent sell-off by top buyers has driven “intense loss … Read more

Japanese Tech Giants Sony and LINE Join Forces in Blockchain Deal

Sony’s blockchain division is bringing Japanese social media giant LINE into the web3 world, with plans to adapt several popular mini-apps onto Sony’s Soeneium network, the company announced Wednesday. LINE reports approximately 200 million active users across its platform, and the agreement will bring four LINE-based games, or “mini-apps,” to Soneium: Sleepagotchi, Farm Frens, Puffy … Read more

Uber terminates Foodpanda Taiwan acquisition, citing regulatory hurdles

Uber Technologies has ended its acquisition of Delivery Hero’s Foodpanda in Taiwan, the Germany-based tech firm said on Tuesday. The announcement comes roughly three months after Taiwan’s antitrust regulator blocked the deal, citing competitive issues. The Fair Trade Commission (FTC) said that if Uber acquired Foodpanda, its market share in Taiwan would increase to 90%, … Read more

Luxury fashion giant LVMH sued over NFT patent tech for watches

A company selling smartwatch face designs through non-fungible tokens has sued LVMH, accusing the luxury fashion conglomerate of patent infringement. In a March 10 complaint filed to a Texas federal court, Watch Skins Corporation alleged that LVMH misappropriated its “pioneering NFT display technology.” Watch Skins claimed it developed a unique system that allows users to … Read more

Bitcoin jumps 7% despite metrics flashing ‘bearish territory’

Bitcoin has clocked a 7% gain over the past 24 hours despite all of its valuation metrics leaning bearish and US demand recently waning off. “All Bitcoin valuation metrics indicate that we are in bearish territory,” onchain analytics platform CryptoQuant said in a March 11 markets report viewed by Cointelegraph.  Demand falling at “fastest pace” … Read more

Spotify says its payouts are getting better, but artists still disagree

Spotify on Tuesday released its annual Loud & Clear report, detailing information about the music streaming service’s royalty payments. While Spotify revealed earlier this year that it paid out $10 billion to the music industry in 2024, the new report offers more in-depth numbers about its payments in an effort to dispel reports that the company … Read more