US lawmakers press SEC for info about Trump family-backed crypto firm

Two Democratic lawmakers in the US Senate and House of Representatives have called on acting Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Mark Uyeda to preserve information regarding World Liberty Financial, the crypto firm backed by President Donald Trump’s family. In an April 2 letter, Senator Elizabeth Warren and Representative Maxine Waters — ranking members of … Read more

The Nintendo GameCube is about to get its due

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker is coming in the Switch 2’s GameCube collection at launch. Before this morning, I knew I was going to buy the Nintendo Switch 2 but I didn’t know when. After watching Nintendo’s Switch 2 Direct today, in which a purple block traced the GameCube’s stylized “G” logo, followed … Read more

Beyond the Basics: Scroller and FormLayout in Vaadin Flow

Introduction In previous articles, we explored basic layouts and FlexLayout. Now, let’s get to know two special components that facilitate the creation of complex interfaces: Scroller and FormLayout. After all, not everything comes down to arranging elements in rows and columns. Scroller: The Smart Scroll Bar Scroller is a container that adds scroll bars to … Read more

Did Special Counsel Robert Hur’s Report, Referencing Joe Biden’s Memory, Derail Neuroscience?

As neuroscience research and adjacent programs grapple with funding and staff cuts, the question is this: Where did neuroscience research falter in the last few years? The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration [SAMHSA] is losing funding and headcount. The National Institutes of Health [NIH] is undergoing a major surgery. There are high-level questions … Read more

The NaNoWriMo organization is shutting down

NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month)is shutting down after more than 20 years of hosting its annual challenge for writers. In a video and an email sent to community members, the nonprofit organization explains that it can no longer continue “after years of financial struggles.”  Before officially becoming a nonprofit in 2006, NaNoWriMo started out with … Read more

FlexLayout: Flexibility in Action in Vaadin Flow

Introduction In the previous article, we explored basic layout components like padding, margin, and spacing. Now, let’s take a leap to a more advanced component: FlexLayout. With it, we can create flexible layouts adaptable to any screen, thanks to the power of CSS Flexbox. FlexLayout: The Flexible Container FlexLayout is a container that allows us … Read more

With the Switch 2, it seems like Nintendo is kind of figuring out online

It’s perhaps no surprise that Nintendo opened its Switch 2 Direct with Mario Kart World, a Switch 2-exclusive launch title that’s a sequel to the original Switch’s most popular game. But it was more of a surprise that the Direct’s second segment, instead of focusing on the console’s specs, was all about Nintendo’s Discord-like GameChat … Read more

Curve Finance clocks $35B trading volume in Q1 2025

Curve Finance, a decentralized lending protocol and exchange, notched record-breaking trading volumes of nearly $35 billion in the first quarter of 2025, a spokesperson for the protocol told Cointelegraph.  Trading volumes increased more than 13% from the first quarter of 2024, largely due to a surge in transactions, from around 1.8 million to some 5.5 … Read more

Refining Space: Padding, Margin, and Spacing in Vaadin Flow

Introduction In the previous article, we explored horizontal and vertical layouts, the pillars of component organization in Vaadin Flow. Now, let’s delve into the details that make a difference: padding, margin, and spacing. After all, it’s not enough to organize elements; we need to ensure they breathe. Padding: The Inner Space That Cradles Padding is … Read more

Donald Trump announces tariffs that could raise the price of almost everything you buy

At an event in the Rose Garden on Wednesday, Donald Trump unveiled a new set of planned tariffs that are being described as “short-sighted,” and having “no basis in logic,” and being compared to Great Depression-era policies. Holding a giant poster board blowing in the wind, Trump announced staggering new taxes on products coming into … Read more

Fidelity introduces retirement accounts with minimal-fee crypto investing

Fidelity, a financial services company with $5.9 trillion in assets under management, has introduced new retirement accounts that will allow Americans to invest in crypto nearly fee-free. The three accounts — a tax-deferred traditional IRA and two Roth IRAs (one is a rollover) — permit the buying and selling of Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), and … Read more

Rivalz AI Partners With 51nodes To Drive AI-Powered Transformation Across German Industry

Stuttgart, Germany, April 2nd, 2025, Chainwire n Rivalz AI, developer of verifiable enterprise agentic systems, today announced a strategic partnership with 51nodes, a German consultancy focused on system integration and digital transformation. The partnership will apply Rivalz’s agent systems in real-world industrial settings, starting with German companies in manufacturing, energy, and logistics, to boost efficiency, … Read more

DePIN Summit Africa 2025 Announced For July 2nd In Mombasa And July 4-5th In Zanzibar

Mombasa, Kenya, April 2nd, 2025/Chainwire/–DePIN Summit Africa, the premier global event for Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN), is set to return in 2025, taking place on July 2nd in Mombasa, Kenya, and July 4th-5th in Zanzibar, Tanzania. The summit, organized by EV3, Share, and ThreeFold, will gather industry leaders, innovators, and policymakers to explore the … Read more

The Protocol: Vana Introduces Token Standard for Data-Backed Assets

Welcome to The Protocol, CoinDesk’s weekly wrap-up of the most important stories in cryptocurrency tech development. I’m Ben Schiller. In this issue: Vana launches token standard Hashgraph to debut private blockchain ASICs will look more like servers An interview with Gensyn’s Ben Fielding This article is featured in the latest issue of The Protocol, our … Read more

Global Designers Challenge Borders, Identity, And The Limits Of Physical Fashion At MVFW 2025

London, UK, April 2nd, 2025/Chainwire/–Decentraland’s flagship virtual event returns April 9–12, showcasing digital fashion as a new canvas for storytelling, activism, and global identity. Metaverse Fashion Week (MVFW) returns to Decentraland from April 9–12, amid a shifting fashion landscape characterized by declining traditional luxury sales and evolving consumer preferences. MVFW 2025 highlights digital fashion’s growing … Read more

Ethereum price may have bottomed, but pro traders show little interest in buying ETH

Ether (ETH) price has risen 6.4% from its March 30 $1,768 low but the altcoin has struggled to regain the $2,000 level. Some traders believe that the downturn is partially connected to the deflating memecoin market, which, while not exclusive to the Ethereum network, significantly reduced activity across the decentralized applications (DApps) ecosystem and broader … Read more

Thunderbird email is going pro to better compete with Gmail

Thunderbird’s developers are planning to compete with Gmail and other email providers by offering paid “pro” tier services, including @thundermail.com email addresses and new services such as an appointment scheduler, file sharing tools, and some “Thunderbird Assist” AI features. You can join a beta waitlist by going to thundermail.com, which is the domain for the … Read more

Space solar startup Aetherflux raises $50M to launch first space demo in 2026

Aetherflux, the space solar startup founded by Baiju Bhatt, the billionaire co-founder of Robinhood, has raised $50 million in a Series A round as it works to launch its first low Earth orbit demonstration in 2026.  The San Carlos, California-based startup, which came out of stealth last October, aims to eventually launch a constellation of … Read more

Overtime Launches $OVER Token And full Account Abstraction UX

Willemstad, Curaçao, April 2nd, 2025/Chainwire/–Overtime, an onchain sportsbook platform, has formally integrated its parent protocol, Thales, under the Overtime brand. The consolidation introduces a unified identity for the protocol and coincides with the launch of a new native token, $OVER. As part of the transition, the project has also unveiled a new primary domain and … Read more