Month: March 2025

ICE is going after more international students

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After immigration agents detained Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil over his involvement in pro-Palestine protests on campus, President Donald Trump promised it was just the beginning. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has since arrested at least two more students who are in the country on visas — one of whom had recently sued … Read more

SEC’s XRP reversal marks crypto industry victory ahead of SOL futures ETF launch: Finance Redefined

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Crypto investors rejoiced this week after the US Securities and Exchange Commission dismissed one of the crypto industry’s most controversial lawsuits — one that resulted in an over four-year legal battle with Ripple Labs. In another significant regulatory development, Solana-based futures exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have debuted in the US, a move that may signal the … Read more

Monica Technologies Simplifies Crypto To Naira Conversions

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Lagos, Nigeria — Monica Technologies, a Nigerian fintech startup, is shooting for the stars as a skyrocketing platform that converts cryptocurrencies to naira at high speed. Focusing on reducing friction and improving reliability regarding trading, the high-efficiency platform tackles an issue faced by many content creators and earners in cryptocurrencies: the fast and safe conversion of digital … Read more

TOMI Launches The First AI Voice Assistant Embedded Within a Crypto Wallet

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March 21, 2025 — TOMI, the Web3 infrastructure project creating a decentralized alternative internet ecosystem, introduces the first AI-powered voice assistant for a Web3 wallet, which will enable the expedition of a variety of routine crypto-related tasks. The AI assistant adds a layer of automation and personal guidance to the TOMI Wallet, providing convenience, efficiency, … Read more

SEC ‘Earnest’ About Finding Workable Crypto Policy, Commissioners Say at Roundtable

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The staff at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has embraced the chance to finally work with the crypto industry to hash out policy for overseeing digital assets transactions, said Commissioner Hester Peirce, the head of the agency’s crypto task force. The securities regulator is ready “to seek earnestly to find a … Read more

Samsung admits its bad software update bricked a lot of soundbars

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Samsung has confirmed to The Verge that a “software update error” is what broke “certain 2024 soundbar devices,” per a statement from Jim Kiczek, head of audio at Samsung Electronics America. Kiczek says that Samsung is “offering free repairs for all affected units – regardless of warranty status.” Last week, many owners of Samsung soundbars, … Read more

Perplexity wants to buy TikTok and open-source its algorithm

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The AI search startup Perplexity just proposed a bid for acquiring (and transforming) TikTok, per a company blog post published Friday. “Perplexity is singularly positioned to rebuild the TikTok algorithm without creating a monopoly, combining world-class technical capabilities with Little Tech independence,” the company wrote. They claim they’re uniquely positioned to do this “without creating … Read more

Here are the best deals you can already grab from Amazon’s spring sales event

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Spring has sprung — and so has Amazon’s latest sales event. Amazon’s Big Spring Sale kicks off on Tuesday, March 25th, and runs through Monday, March 31st, bringing with it a slew of discounts on gardening supplies, bedding, grilling essentials, and other springtime favorites. And while the discounts aren’t as steep as during tentpole events … Read more

Coinbase Could Be Near Multi-Billion Dollar Deal for Deribit: Bloomberg

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Animal spirits in the crypto industry continue to be evident amid the eased regulatory stance of the Trump administration, with leading U.S. spot exchange Coinbase (COIN) in advanced acquisition talks with leading global derivatives exchange Deribit, reports Bloomberg. According to the story, the companies have notified Dubai regulators (where Deribit is licensed) about the discussions. … Read more

Price analysis 3/21: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, ADA, DOGE, TON, LINK, LEO

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Bitcoin’s (BTC) recovery continues to face selling at higher levels, indicating that the bears have not given up. Trading resource Material Indicators said in a post on X that “Spoofy the Whale” has been suppressing Bitcoin’s price below $87,500. Although the upside is currently restricted, select analysts believe that the downside is limited. BitMEX co-founder … Read more

Yahoo is selling TechCrunch

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TechCrunch has a new owner, again. Yahoo has sold the tech news site to the private equity firm Regent for an undisclosed sum, according to an announcement on Friday. Regent is the same company that snapped up Foundry, the firm behind outlets like PCWorld, Macworld, and TechAdvisor on Thursday. Founded in 2005, TechCrunch has experienced many … Read more

Elon Musk is paying voters again ahead of the Wisconsin Supreme Court election

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Not satisfied with effectively buying a co-president role in Donald Trump’s administration, Elon Musk has turned his attention — and money — towards a key race in the swing state of Wisconsin. The billionaire’s America PAC is claiming to give $100 to registered voters who sign a petition against “activist judges.” It’s not the first … Read more

Anthropic appears to be using Brave to power web search for its Claude chatbot

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Earlier this week, Anthropic rolled out a web search feature for its AI-powered chatbot platform, Claude, bringing the bot in line with many of its rivals. It wasn’t immediately clear which search index might be powering the feature — one possibility was that Anthropic had developed its own. But evidence suggests it’s Brave Search, the … Read more

TechCrunch Mobility: Inside Waymo’s deal with SFO, Elon’s moment of truth, and BYD’s breakthrough

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Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Before we jump into the news, just a quick bit of housekeeping. I’m putting “This week’s wheels” on hiatus for a few weeks as I get into … Read more