Bitcoin Miners Are Selling More BTC to Make Ends Meet: CryptoQuant
Bitcoin miners are dumping more coins to keep their heads above water, said CryptoQuant, citing the depressed price and growing difficulty.
Month: April 2025
Skullcandy partners with Bose for its new $99 ANC earbuds
The Method 360 ANC earbuds’ charging case uses a sliding design and can be clipped to a bag strap. | Image: Skullcandy Skullcandy has made a name for itself in recent years with well-featured budget earbuds that don’t sound awful. Although its new Method 360 ANC earbuds are launching with a “special $99.99 introductory price” … Read more
4chan Breach Exposes Internal Chaos, Data in Major Hack by Rival Soyjak Party
A massive breach revealed 4chan’s source code, emails, and internal strife, as the controversial imageboard faces a new kind of chaos.
The student arrested at his naturalization interview knew it was coming
Mohsen Mahdawi had a feeling his naturalization appointment would go awry. A week before his meeting with US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Mahdawi called his friend Chris Helali and told him he was concerned. âHe thought it was likely â and I agreed â that he would be arrested, that they would ambush him … Read more
OpenAI names new nonprofit ‘advisors’
OpenAI has revealed the “advisors” for its new nonprofit commission: Dolores Huerta, Monica Lozano, Dr. Robert K. Ross, and Jack Oliver. The company says the four advisors will help “inform OpenAI’s philanthropic efforts,” according to an announcement on Tuesday. Huerta was a prominent labor activist during the 20th century, while Lozano was the president and … Read more
Nvidia H20 chip exports hit with license requirement by US government
Semiconductor giant Nvidia is facing unexpected new U.S. export controls on its H20 chips. In a filing Tuesday, Nvidia said it was informed by the U.S. government that it will need a license to export its H20 AI chips to China. This license will be required indefinitely, according to the filing — the U.S. government … Read more
XRP ETFs Likely Next to Get SEC Approval, Beating DOGE and Solana: Kaiko
XRP exchange-traded funds may be the next SEC-approved product that gives investors exposure to crypto, according to data firm Kaiko.
Direct Nash Optimization Beats Bigger Models with Better Data
:::info Authors: (1) Corby Rosset, Microsoft Research and Correspondence to corbyrosset@microsoft.com; (2) Ching-An Cheng, Microsoft Research; (3) Arindam Mitra, Microsoft Research; (4) Michael Santacroce, Microsoft Research; (5) Ahmed Awadallah, Microsoft Research and Correspondence to hassanam@microsoft.com; (6) Tengyang Xie, Microsoft Research and Correspondence to tengyangxie@microsoft.com. ::: Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2 Preliminaries 2.1 … Read more
The Art of Arguing With Yourself—And Why It’s Making AI Smarter
:::info Authors: (1) Corby Rosset, Microsoft Research and Correspondence to corbyrosset@microsoft.com; (2) Ching-An Cheng, Microsoft Research; (3) Arindam Mitra, Microsoft Research; (4) Michael Santacroce, Microsoft Research; (5) Ahmed Awadallah, Microsoft Research and Correspondence to hassanam@microsoft.com; (6) Tengyang Xie, Microsoft Research and Correspondence to tengyangxie@microsoft.com. ::: Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2 Preliminaries 2.1 … Read more
How to Launch a Web3 AI Incubator + Plug & Play GTM Template
So, you want to build a Web3 AI incubator, one that will stand out, but not sure where to start? This template breaks it down into all the bits. Here’s what this process entails: Your incubator’s branding GTM template Co-marketing strategy Types of content you should post 1. Your Branding Create a one-liner tagline – … Read more
Figma, ignores the fear, files paperwork for an IPO
Design software startup Figma announced Tuesday it has filed its confidential paperwork for an IPO. We won’t know more until that paperwork becomes public, which, best-case scenario would be in about a month. However, with the stock market in groundhog mode — seeing its shadow with every new gyration of the Trump Administration’s trade policies … Read more
ChatGPT now has a section for your AI-generated images
OpenAI is adding an image library to ChatGPT to make it easier to access your AI-generated images, the company announced today. It’s rolling out to all Free, Plus, and Pro users on mobile and on the web. In a short video, OpenAI shows how it works. From the ChatGPT sidebar, you’ll be able to see … Read more
Hacker mints $5M in ZK tokens after compromising ZKsync admin account
A hacker compromised a ZKsync admin account on April 15, minting $5 million worth of unclaimed airdrop tokens, according to a statement from the official ZKsync X account. The attack was described as isolated, with no user funds affected. Following an investigation, ZKsync detailed the incident on April 15, disclosing that the compromised account had … Read more
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CleanSpark to start selling Bitcoin in 'self-funding' pivot
CleanSpark will start selling a portion of the Bitcoin earned from its mining operations each month in a bid to become financially self-sufficient, the US Bitcoin miner said on April 15. In addition, CleanSpark secured a $200 million credit facility backed by Bitcoin (BTC) through an agreement with Coinbase Prime, the institutional brokerage division of … Read more
OpenSea Adds Solana Trading Ahead of SEA Token Launch
Long-running NFT marketplace OpenSea has added support for Solana fungible token trading as part of its overhaul and expansion.
Becoming a Bug Bounty Hunter: A Beginner’s Guide
Cybersecurity is vast and exciting, and bug bounty hunting is one of its most rewarding paths. Imagine being paid to find security flaws in websites and apps—yes, that’s what bug bounty hunters do! If you’re curious about how to get started in this field, this guide is just for you. Prefer watching instead of reading? … Read more
Telli, a YC alum, raises pre-seed funding for its AI voice agents
Former Y Combinator startup telli is helping companies alleviate the bottleneck that occurs when a high-volume of customers try to, for example, book appointments. Its AI voice agents kick in and handle basic operations while handing off more-complex processes to human operators. The Berlin-based startup has now raised $3.6 million in a pre-seed funding round led … Read more
For security, Android phones will now auto-reboot after three days
The update comes months after Apple pushed its own “inactivity reboot” feature.
Securitize Acquires MG Stover’s Unit to Become Largest Digital Asset Fund Administrator
Securitize, one of the largest tokenized asset issuers, said on Tuesday it has acquired MG Stover’s fund administration business, making its subsidiary Securitize Fund Services the largest digital asset fund administrator. MG Stover’s team will now operate under Securitize Fund Services (SFS), enhancing the company’s institutional-grade offerings, the company said in a press release. With … Read more
Should Bitcoin investors worry about flat inflows to the spot BTC ETFs?
Spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds saw a total of $872 million in net outflows between April 3 and April 10, causing traders to wonder if overall interest in Bitcoin is fading. The strong selling pressure began on April 3, as global trade tensions increased and fears of an economic recession grew. This trend is especially concerning … Read more
3iQ’s Canadian Solana ETF selects Figment as staking provider
Blockchain infrastructure provider Figment has been selected as the staking provider for 3iQ’s newly approved Solana exchange-traded fund (ETF), underscoring Canada’s continued efforts toward adoption of digital asset financial products. Figment will enable institutional staking for the 3iQ Solana (SOL) Staking ETF, which launches on the Toronto Stock Exchange on April 16 under the ticker … Read more
Cloudflare’s AI Labyrinth Bankrupts Data Scrapers
Let’s raise a glass to Cloudflare, the digital overlord that just turned the AI arms race on its head. Introducing AI Labyrinth — a gloriously devious, beautifully engineered trap that’s bankrupting data scrapers faster than you can say “machine learning.” 💥 One major scraping company lost $2.3 million in the first week. That’s not a … Read more