Trump’s tariff escalation exposes ‘deeper fractures’ in global financial system

Escalating trade tensions and renewed uncertainty in global markets are driving investors toward alternative assets, including Bitcoin and tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), as concerns mount over the long-term stability of the financial system. Global trade tensions continue pressuring investor sentiment despite US President Donald Trump announcing a 90-day pause on higher reciprocal tariffs on April … Read more

How these guitar modeling companies are recreating rare vintage sounds for the digital age

Around 2009, Dweezil Zappa ran into a space problem. He was busy touring the US, performing some songs written by his father, Frank. Recreating those signature “peculiar sounds,” as Zappa calls them, required lugging around a massive rig — roughly the size of two large refrigerators — held together by more than 200 connections and … Read more

Top Bitcoin miners produced nearly $800M of BTC in Q1 2025

The largest publicly traded Bitcoin mining companies produced nearly $800 million worth of Bitcoin in the first quarter of 2025, reflecting continued growth across the sector as Bitcoin prices held near record highs. According to publicly available data compiled by Cointelegraph, the top Bitcoin mining companies produced over 9,700 Bitcoin (BTC) in the first quarter. … Read more

Cosmos launches Eureka to connect Ethereum and IBC networks

Cosmos, a blockchain network aiming to become the “internet of blockchains,” has launched Eureka, an interoperability layer designed to link its inter-blockchain communication (IBC) protocol with Ethereum. According to an April 10 announcement, Eureka has expanded the Cosmos IBC protocol, changing IBC from an ecosystem standard “to a universal interoperability protocol,” setting the hub on … Read more

Nasdaq files to list VanEck spot Avalanche ETF

American stock exchange Nasdaq has filed an application with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to list and trade shares of the VanEck Avalanche Trust, a proposed exchange-traded fund (ETF) designed to offer indirect exposure to the AVAX token. The filing, signed by Nasdaq’s executive vice president and chief legal officer John Zecca, … Read more

What’s on your desk, Allison Johnson?

Allison Johnson is the smartphone reviewer for The Verge, along with, as she says, “a bit of telecom on the side, which means I am a professional phone user.” She came to The Verge from DPReview, where she covered digital cameras and smartphone cameras. That looks like a cozy space. Where in your home is … Read more

Dogecoin Surges 21% Amid Crypto Comeback, Holds Key Support at $0.142

Global economic uncertainties and escalating trade tensions are creating ripple effects throughout cryptocurrency markets, with Dogecoin demonstrating remarkable resilience amid the turbulence. After experiencing a sharp 21.2% correction that saw prices tumble from $0.165 to $0.130, DOGE has staged a significant recovery, while the broader crypto market staged a comeback as the CoinDesk 20 Index … Read more

Incident.io raises $62M at a $400M valuation to help IT teams move fast when things break

In the world of tech, some might argue that the term of the decade is AI, but in the bigger scheme of things, beyond this single sector, the most important word may well be “resilience.” How well prepared are people, organizations, and countries for unforeseen, negative economic, geopolitical, social, and environmental developments? It’s a question … Read more

The rise of AI ‘reasoning’ models is making benchmarking more expensive

AI labs like OpenAI claim that their so-called “reasoning” AI models, which can “think” through problems step by step, are more capable than their non-reasoning counterparts in specific domains, such as physics. But while this generally appears to be the case, reasoning models are also much more expensive to benchmark, making it difficult to independently … Read more

Big Tech’s tax bill is on the table in tariff talks

The United Kingdom is preparing to respond to the series of tariffs President Donald Trump has introduced since taking office. New taxes on everything from pure-bred horses to bourbon are on the table, but the Labour government seems more interested in a conciliatory approach, and it’s considering sacrificing a popular tax on American tech companies … Read more