Cryptocurrency custody firm Taurus, which counts the likes of Deutsche Bank and State Street among its clients, has expanded its footprint to Turkey. Taurus is now providing custody services to Istanbul-based BankPozitif, marking the first such time a Turkish bank has implemented institutional-grade digital asset infrastructure, according to an emailed announcement on Tuesday. As well … Read more
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Infrared, the first proof of liquidity (PoL) staking protocol on Berachain, has raised $14 million in a Series A round led by Framework Ventures. It brings the total amount raised up to $18.75 million after a $2.25 million strategic round led by Binance Labs and a $2.5 million seed round. Berachain is a layer-1 blockchain … Read more
Leading cryptos retreated amid uncertainty around the details of President Trump’s crypto reserve plans and upcoming tariffs.
“Ask for 1,000 to settle at 500.” This classic real estate negotiation strategy involves starting with an extreme demand, creating leverage over the counterparty to ultimately seal the deal at a lower price, which was your intended goal all along. U.S. President Donald Trump, formerly a real estate tycoon, is seemingly employing the same strategy … Read more
Despite clouds of uncertainty looming over the economy and geopolitics, people still want to travel. To meet that demand, Mews, an Amsterdam-founded ‘unicorn’ building an SaaS platform for hotel management, has raised a fresh $75 million. The funding is coming at a crossroad in the travel industry. On one hand are positive signals. Analysts at … Read more
By James Van Straten (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) The CME bitcoin (BTC) futures chart is in focus once again as bitcoin’s recent 12% retracement has filled the latest CME gap—caused by the exchange’s weekend closure and bitcoin’s price run up to $95,000. According to RiggsBTC, a post on X highlights a striking statistic: … Read more
The Bybit hacker has laundered $1.04 billion in stolen funds in just 10 days, but security firms believe some assets may still be recoverable through blockchain tracing.
There are several reasons why the SEC and Ripple have yet to reach a settlement while other prominent crypto cases have found resolution.
The vehicles will be co-branded with both companies’ logos. | Image: Uber Today’s the day: Waymo’s unlikely partnership with Uber is now live in Austin, Texas. The former rivals have joined forces in the hopes of accelerating the transition to autonomous vehicles, and as of today, any Austin resident with a desire to take a … Read more
Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch brought a sales pitch to Mobile World Congress on Tuesday, urging delegates at the world’s biggest telecoms confab in Barcelona to invest in building data center infrastructure and “becoming hyperscalers” to boost the regional AI ecosystem. “We would welcome more domestic effort in making more data centers,” he said during an on-stage … Read more
Today, organizations thrive in a complex and evolving threat landscape and cybersecurity has become pivotal for digital resilience. Various sophisticated attacks such as supply chain breaches, ransomware, phishing via malicious email campaigns, and vulnerabilities in the cloud and Internet of Things (IoT) environments need advanced, performance-sensitive solutions that can do detection in real time and … Read more
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THORChain generated over $5 million in revenue as Bybit’s $1.4 billion hacker used the protocol for moving funds, sparking controversy over its role in illicit crypto transfers.
Sequoia-backed Mach Industries, the defense tech founded by 21-year-old Ethan Thornton, landed a contract with the U.S. Army and has plans for its first factory, Thornton told TechCrunch. The factory will be 115,000 square feet in Huntington Beach, California, where Mach’s headquarters is located, CEO Thorton said. While that sounds like an expensive zip code … Read more
Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has charged the Ministry of Finance and the State Bank of Vietnam with finalizing crypto regulations.
The Bank of Israel released a preliminary design for a digital shekel, detailing its ecosystem, technical framework and regulatory considerations.
FTX and Alameda unstaked 3 million Solana tokens worth $431 million, marking their largest SOL unlock since November 2023.
Imagine a chalkboard stretching into the void, equations flaring neon against a galactic swirl. That’s where my head’s at — I’m a guy obsessed with math, physics, and the messy brilliance of human thought. Lately, I’ve been tangled in a question that’s less puzzle and more explosion: Who should do the jobs — AI or humans? … Read more
The Nothing Phone 3A (right) and 3A Pro (left) are just as bold as ever. The Nothing 3A phones were just announced with a new take on the company’s “make tech more fun again” ethos. These devices have improved hardware over the Phone 2A, updated cameras, and a new feature called the Essential Space to … Read more
Gold leaves Bitcoin in the dust over US trade tariffs as BTC price action joins stocks and even the US dollar in taking a fresh hit.