Month: March 2025
Ethereum Block Building: The Hidden Economy Behind Every Transaction
Block Building is a crucial aspect of Ethereum’s lifecycle consisting of various moving part. It determines which transactions get included in a block and in what order, directly impacting network efficiency, decentralization, and fairness. Over time, Ethereum’s block production process has evolved, especially with the growing role of MEV and the shift from validator-driven selection … Read more
Apple is bringing lossless audio and low-latency audio to AirPods Max
Apple announced on Monday that it’s bringing lossless audio and ultra-low latency audio to AirPods Max headphones when using the included USB-C cable. With this upcoming update, AirPods Max headphones will unlock 24-bit, 48 kHz lossless audio to maintain the quality of original recordings. Lossless audio also extends to Personalized Spatial Audio “to deliver a … Read more
Solana Meme Coin Trenches Heat Up as Morning Routine Token Touches $19 Million
A viral morning routine video caused a meme coin to soar to a market cap of $19 million, prompting degens to say meme coins are back.
SEC acting chair voted against suing Elon Musk over Twitter stock disclosure
The acting chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission has reportedly voted against the agency suing Elon Musk over the billionaire’s alleged securities violations concerning the disclosure of Twitter stocks. Citing anonymous sources, Reuters reported on March 24 that the SEC’s five commissioners conducted a vote on whether to sue Musk or not before … Read more
Vibe Coding and Stone Soup: Why AI Won’t Replace Developers Anytime Soon
This is my first article—I’m trying to learn this craft. It’s a compilation of comments I’ve made on various platforms across the web. I’ve tried to make some sense of an inherently fragmented discussion. Hope this helps ease your concerns about all the AI hype. Stone Soups I don’t know how to cook, at least … Read more
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Start your engines … applications for TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield 200 competition are open! If you’re a pre-Series A startup founder looking to make your mark on a global stage, this is an opportunity you can’t pass up. We want to see you showcase your game-changing innovations to the world at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025’s premier startup pitch … Read more
Only 7 Days Left: Founders and VCs Save $300+ on TechCrunch All Stage Passes
TechCrunch All Stage is returning to Boston, MA on July 15 for a jam-packed day where founders – no matter what stage they’re in — will gain practical insights to fuel their startup growth. With a lineup of expert-led sessions, founders will leave with actionable strategies they can implement right away. Investors will also be … Read more
Splice CEO Kakul Srivastava on where to draw hard lines around AI in music
Today, I’m talking with Kakul Srivastava, CEO of music creation platform Splice. I don’t think I need to really introduce Splice, actually — I just need to play this clip: If you exist on planet Earth, you know that as the guitar loop from Sabrina Carpenter’s “Espresso,” which is an inescapable pop music phenomenon. You can … Read more
PwC Italy, SKChain Advisors to Build Blockchain-Based EU Digital Identity Product
The Italian division of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) said is building a European Union (EU) digital identity product alongside blockchain consultancy firm SKChain Advisors. The product under development will enable European companies and their customers to securely access digital platforms including those in the world of Web3, according to an emailed announcement on Monday. Developed on World … Read more
Sam Altman’s World Network in Talks With Visa for Stablecoin Payments Wallet: Source
World Network, the blockchain-based ecosystem built to extend the functionality of biometric identification system Worldcoin, is in talks with card giant Visa to link on-chain card features to a self-custody crypto wallet, according to a person familiar with the plans. The aim is to bring Visa card functionality to World Network wallets, delivering a range … Read more
Spot Ether ETFs in the U.S. Shed $401 Million in March as Price Drop Deepened
U.S. exchange-traded funds tied to ether (ETH) have seen $401 million in net outflows so far in March, wiping out gains from the first two months of the year. The redemptions represent nearly 6% of the total $6.77 billion in assets held by spot ether ETFs, according to data from SoSoValue. Just one day this … Read more
XRP, Solana lead altcoin ETP inflows as Ethereum slumps — CoinShares
XRP and Solana led all altcoin-based exchange-traded product (ETP) inflows during the week ending March 21, with $6.71 million and $6.44 million respectively, according to digital asset investment firm CoinShares. Other altcoin inflows were comparatively modest, with Polygon (MATIC) logging $400,000 and Chainlink (LINK) adding $200,000. Sentiment toward altcoins remained mixed overall, as Ether (ETH) … Read more
Coinbase CLO Critiques U.S. Treasury’s Claim That Court Ruling on Tornado Cash Is Moot
Paul Grewal, chief legal officer at crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN), criticized the U.S. Treasury’s recent filing that seeks to moot the necessity of a final court judgment regarding Tornado Cash after having delisted the crypto mixer from the sanctions list. On Friday, the Treasury Department’s sanctions watchdog removed Tornado Cash from its global blacklist while … Read more
Apple’s AirPods Max with USB-C will soon support lossless audio
Apple is bringing higher-fidelity audio to its AirPods Max headphones in April, the company announced today. When the $549 headphones switched to a USB-C connector last year, they lost support for wired audio playback — but it seems like Apple is about to rectify that with full lossless support, which even the prior Lightning model … Read more
Bitcoin Has Been Trading Like a Tech Stock: Standard Chartered
Traders who swapped Bitcoin for Tesla in “Magnificent 7” portfolios in 2017 would be up 5% now, argues analyst Geoff Kendrick.
Arcium Joins NVIDIA’s Inception Program To Advance Private AI Adoption
ZUG, Switzerland – 25 March 2025 -Arcium, the encrypted supercomputer, has been accepted into the NVIDIA Inception Program, which helps startups accelerate technical innovation and business growth. Arcium can now leverage the industry-leading tools and resources provided by NVIDIA to power the next generation of privacy-preserving Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) applications, championing … Read more
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Index Gains 4.9% as All Assets Trade Higher
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 2788.33, up 4.9% (+130.03) since 4 p.m. ET on Friday. All 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: AVAX (+15.6%) and SOL (+11.8%). Laggards: BCH (+0.6%) and LTC (+1.0%). The … Read more
I Created a Website That Lets You Send A Love Letter to the World
Beyond Likes and Captions: A Space for Raw Expression Social media today is built around pictures, captions, and validation. We scroll endlessly, post curated snapshots, and measure our worth through likes and comments. But what if there was a place where words mattered more? That’s where Walluv comes in—a platform where instead of posting pictures … Read more
The Cadillac Optiq EV and Cadillac Escalade IQ go big on tech, luxury, and price
Cadillac’s new IQ portfolio of all-electric vehicles — notably the compact Optiq SUV and grandaddy full-size Escalade IQ — has put the company on a techier, more advanced, and luxurious plane. And the shift couldn’t have come soon enough. The slate of traditional internal combustion engine vehicles that have come out of Cadillac in recent … Read more
$52M Canadian commercial property tokenized by Polymesh, Ocree Capital
Securities dealer Ocree Capital has launched a regulated real estate platform in Canada, giving investors access to tokenized shares of commercial property on the Polymesh blockchain. The new Ocree platform debuted on March 24 with a $51.9 million commercial real estate listing in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The featured property is a Class “A” multi-residential development with … Read more
GoPro’s anamorphic lens is fun, fuss-free, and now available to buy
GoPro is now shipping the new Anamorphic Lens Mod for its Hero 13 Black camera, which allows creators to record in a wider field of view without complex editing. The $129.99 anamorphic lens uses an optical squishing technique to shoot in a 21:9 aspect ratio and capture cinematic-style lens flares, with the Hero 13 Black … Read more
Former Bittrex Execs Raise $40M in Bitcoin to Back Barbados-Licensed Insurance Firm
Tabit Insurance, a Barbados-regulated insurance company established by former executives from the now-shuttered cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex, said it raised a $40 million reserve composed entirely of bitcoin (BTC) with which to write traditional insurance and reinsurance business. The insurer, which emerged in January of this year with plans to offer bitcoin-backed liability policies for company … Read more
Feyd-Rautha: The Best Thing About Dune Part Two
You Fought Well Atreides Arguably the biggest movie of 2024, Dune Part Two took the cinematic world by storm. From the political landscape of the known universe to the Giant sandworms of Arakkis, there’s so much to love about it. Loved by critics and audiences alike, it’s no surprise that we’re delving deeper into the … Read more
Trust Wallet Reaches 200 Million Downloads Milestone
DUBAI, UAE — March 24, 2025 — Trust Wallet, the world’s leading self-custody Web3 wallet, has surpassed 200 million total downloads, marking a game-changing milestone in the industry. Trust Wallet stands as the most widely used non-custodial wallet globally for onchain users, cementing its role as a key gateway to Web3. Since its launch in … Read more