Trump’s confusing crusade against Big Tech

President Trump wanted to ban TikTok. Now he wants to save TikTok. There might even be a plan to save TikTok, though right now it feels more like a “concepts of a plan” situation. Meanwhile, the Trump administration continues to press hard on regulating Big Tech, while also cozying up to their CEOs — and … Read more

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: SUI Drops 5.1% as Index Trades Lower From Thursday

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 2642.5, down 1.0% (-27.91) since 4 p.m. ET on Thursday. Five of 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: DOT (+2.1%) and AAVE (+1.6%). Laggards: SUI (-5.1%) and FIL (-3.3%). … Read more

How Twitter Hashtags Drove NFT Trends and Engagement

:::info Authors: (1) SIMONE CASALE-BRUNET, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland; (2) MIRKO ZICHICHI, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain; (3) LEE HUTCHINSON, WhaleAnalytica.com, Switzerland; (4) MARCO MATTAVELLI, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland; (5) STEFANO FERRETTI, University of Urbino “Carlo Bo”, Italy. ::: Table of Links 1 Introduction 2 State of Art 3 Projects Selection … Read more

Severance is returning for season 3

Adam Scott in Severance. Severance’s season 2 finale debuts on Apple TV Plus today – but don’t worry, there’s still more to come. In a reply to producer Ben Stiller, Apple CEO Tim Cook posted a video confirming the series renewal, saying “Season 3 of Severance is available upon request.” Even though there was a … Read more

How to buy food with Bitcoin?

Key takeaways In 2025, you can have your digital wallet ready to pay with Bitcoin directly at 15,000 merchants and restaurants worldwide. Whether you’re using your own Bitcoin wallet to pay directly at accepting merchants or pay with cards, you’ll find plenty of options to buy food with Bitcoin. Bitcoin has evolved since Laszlo Hanyecz’s … Read more

Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S10 FE Plus will be bigger and cost more

Samsung’s new Galaxy Tab S10 FE tablets are leaked. Samsung’s next “Fan Edition” Tab S10 devices have been leaked, revealing specs and prices for the mid-range tablets.  WinFuture.de acquired leaked marketing images and details for the Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE and Galaxy Tab S10 FE Plus, which are “value flagship” tablet options slotting under … Read more

CryptoQuant’s Bull Score Index Falls to Two-Year Lows Signaling Pain for BTC Bulls

Short-term price dips are par for the course in bitcoin’s (BTC) bull markets, but one indicator suggests the current decline from recent highs may reflect a deeper structural shift in market dynamics. Bitcoin was trading around $84,000 as European morning hours on Friday, a 23% drop from its January peak of $109,000. The fall has … Read more

Trump Administration Eyes Blockchain for Foreign Aid in USAID Overhaul: Report

The Trump administration is preparing to restructure the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and integrate blockchain technology into its procurement system, Wired reported, citing a memo circulating among State Department staff. The plan proposes rebranding the agency as U.S. International Humanitarian Assistance and moving it directly under the authority of the Secretary of State, … Read more

This Indicator Supports Bullish Case in Bitcoin and Nasdaq, for Now

A key gauge of economic sentiment and corporate credit health has receded from its recent multi-month highs in a positive development for risk-taking in stocks and crypto markets. The relief, however, could be short-lived, per some observers. The indicator in consideration is the ICE/BofA U.S. High Yield Index Option-Adjusted Spread (OAS), which measures the average … Read more

Mira Reaches Major Milestone: 2.5M Users and 2B Daily Tokens Processed

Singapore, March 21, 2025 — Mira, the pioneer in decentralized AI verification technology, announces unprecedented growth with 2.5 million users and two billion tokens processed daily across its ecosystem applications. The milestone demonstrates growing market demand for AI that can operate autonomously without human oversight. Processing two billion tokens daily is equivalent to approximately half … Read more

Google claims news is worthless to its ad business after test involving 1% of search results in eight EU markets

Google has reported the results of an experiment it ran which removed news from search results for 1% of users for 2.5 months in eight* markets in Europe — claiming the results show that news is essentially worthless to Google’s ad business. The search giant conducted the test because European copyright law requires it to … Read more

Hacker steals $8.4M from RWA restaking protocol Zoth

Real-world asset (RWA) re-staking protocol Zoth suffered an exploit leading to over $8.4 million in losses, leading the platform to put its site on maintenance mode.  On March 21, blockchain security firm Cyvers flagged a suspicious Zoth transaction. The security firm said that the protocol’s deployer wallet was compromised and that the attacker withdrew over … Read more

Crypto Daybook Americas: Bitcoin Set for Worst Q1 Since 2020 as Trump Approaches 100 Days

By James Van Straten (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) With just over a week to go until the end of March, the first quarter has been disappointing, particularly in terms of price action rather than narrative for the crypto industry. Bitcoin (BTC) has dropped 10%, its worst first-quarter performance since 2020, and ether (ETH) … Read more

Hotter-Than-Expected Core Inflation in Japan Sparks Rate Hike Talk, Threatens Crypto

Just when it appeared that the yen scare could be easing, Japan has reported an uptick in core inflation. Data released early Friday showed Japan’s core inflation, which stripes out prices for fresh food, rose 3% year-on-year in February, moderating from January’s 3.2% but beating the consensus forecast for 2.9%. The headline consumer price index … Read more