Month: March 2025

‘We’re bullish on stablecoins,’ next-gen DeFi — Coinbase Ventures head

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Crypto and blockchain-focused venture capital is unfazed by recent market volatility and is using the opportunity to uncover hidden gems in an industry that’s only “one decade into a 30-year paradigm shift,” according to Hoolie Tejwani, the head of VC firm Coinbase Ventures.  Coinbase Ventures will “continue to invest steadily through market conditions” because it … Read more

XRPTurbo Surpasses 200,000 XRP In Presale, Set To Launch First Launchpad On The XRP Ledger

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As DeFi continues to reshape the financial landscape, the XRP Ledger (XRPL) is witnessing a pivotal moment with the rise of XRPTurbo—a decentralized launchpad aiming to solve long-standing gaps in XRP’s on-chain innovation. With over 200,000 XRP raised in its ongoing presale and less than four days left, XRPTurbo is quickly becoming the go-to platform … Read more

Binance exec shares details about his release from Nigerian detention

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Tigran Gambaryan, a Binance executive who was held in Nigeria for eight months in 2024 facing tax and money laundering charges, provided additional details about his experience and what led to his release. Speaking at the DC Blockchain Summit on March 26, Gambaryan, the head of financial crime compliance at Binance, said the Nigerian government … Read more

Has GetReal cracked the code on AI deepfakes? $18M and an impressive client list says yes

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The proliferation of scarily realistic deepfakes is one of the more pernicious byproducts of the rise of AI, and falling victim to scams based on these deepfakes is already costing companies millions of dollars — not to mention the implications these could have on national security. A startup that’s built a toolset aimed at governments … Read more

A new social app is fighting rage-bait

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Sez Us, a social app founded by Democratic strategist Joe Trippi, is trying to build a platform without rage-bait. Rage-bait refers to any posts that are intended to stoke controversy. This might be an intentionally controversial political take, or it can be a wholly fabricated scenario designed to farm engagement (for example, a satirical creator … Read more

Bitcoin Rally Reverses Despite Supposedly Bullish GameStop News

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Bitcoin’s (BTC) rise following GameStop’s Tuesday bitcoin treasury strategy announcement halted just shy of the $89,000 level and things are now headed decidedly lower during U.S. trading hours Wednesday. Just after the noon hour on the east coast, bitcoin has pulled back about 3% from overnight highs to $86,500. The broad-market crypto benchmark CoinDesk 20 … Read more

Trump-Tied World Liberty Financial Pitches Its Stablecoin in Washington With Don Jr.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the financial protocol backed by President Donald Trump and his family, pitched its own stablecoin at a Washington crypto event on Wednesday, where lawmakers also attended to give the industry updates on their progress with U.S. policy efforts. Behind the three co-founders of WLFI, Donald Trump Jr. connected … Read more

Rivian spins out secret e-bike lab into a new company called Also

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Rivian announced the creation of a new micromobility company called Also. The deal includes $105 million in Series B funding from venture capital firm Eclipse and will focus on the development and production of lightweight electric vehicles like bikes and scooters. “For the world to fully transition to electrified transportation, a range of vehicle types … Read more

Amazon SageMaker JumpStart adds fine-tuning support for models in a private model hub

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Amazon SageMaker JumpStart is a machine learning (ML) hub that provides pre-trained models, solution templates, and algorithms to help developers quickly get started with machine learning. Within SageMaker JumpStart, the private model hub feature allows organizations to create their own internal repository of ML models, enabling teams to share and manage models securely within their … Read more

Hyperliquid delists JELLY perps, citing "suspicious" activity

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Hyperliquid is delisting perpetual futures tied to the JELLY token after identifying “evidence of suspicious market activity” involving the trading instruments, the blockchain network said.  The Hyper Foundation, Hyperliquid’s ecosystem nonprofit, will reimburse most affected users for any losses related to the incident, Hyperliquid said in a March 26 post on the X platform. “All … Read more

The HackerNoon Newsletter: Nobody Wants to Pay for Apps Anymore—Except When AI Is Involved (3/26/2025)

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How are you, hacker? 🪐 What’s happening in tech today, March 26, 2025? The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, Melissa Unleashes in 1999, and we present you with these top quality stories. From Too Many AIs With Too Many Terrible Names: How to Choose Your AI Model … Read more

IRS crypto broker rules, explained: What you need to know in 2025

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How does the IRS define a crypto broker? The definition of the term “broker” includes individuals or entities that regularly provide services to carry out digital asset transfers. This definition ensures that only those truly “in a position to know” transaction details are subject to Form 1099-DA reporting requirements. These US Internal Revenue Service rules … Read more

HyperLiquid Delists JELLY After Vault Squeezed in $13M Tussle

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whichHyperliquidity Provider (HLP), a market making vault that is a part of derivatives exchange HyperLiquid, faced a grueling loss after a trader allegedly manipulated the price of the JELLY token. HyperLiquid’s native token (HYPE) fell by 20% after HLP’s unrealized PNL temporarily stood at negative $13.5 million. According to Lookonchain, a trader that held $4.85 … Read more