Bitcoin, Stocks Surge After Report That DOGE Boss Elon Musk Will Leave Trump Orbit
Is DOGE head Elon Musk about to step away from his supporting role alongside President Trump? Traders are responding positively to a report.
Month: April 2025
Here’s how you can preorder the Nintendo Switch 2 (or try to)
After years of rumors, Nintendo has finally announced a release date for the Switch 2. The long-awaited successor to the Switch will be available on June 5th for $449.99. It will be available for preorder in the US from select retailers starting on April 9th, as both a standalone console or bundled with Mario Kart World … Read more
The HackerNoon Newsletter: Should You Learn Rust and Zig? Yes, Yes You Should (4/2/2025)
How are you, hacker? 🪐 What’s happening in tech today, April 2, 2025? The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, Electric Theatre opened in 1902, World Autism Awareness Day in undefined, and we present you with these top quality stories. From Hallucinations by Design (Part 2): The Silent … Read more
America’s ‘DeepSeek Moment’ Has Arrived, Peter Thiel-Backed Nonprofit Says
Operating as a non-profit, Sentient argues AI development “should belong to the community, not controlled by closed-source corporations.”
Should You Learn Rust and Zig? Yes, Yes You Should
Languages That Expose the Details When most people start programming, they’re drawn to languages that make things easy. Python, JavaScript, and other high-level languages abstract away the messy details of memory management, system calls, and hardware interaction. This abstraction is powerful—it lets beginners create useful programs quickly without getting bogged down in implementation details. But … Read more
Sentient open-source AI search outperforms GPT-4o and Perplexity
Sentient, an artificial intelligence development platform backed by Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund, has released an open-source AI search framework that it says outperforms leading closed-source competitors. The company announced the public release of Open Deep Search (ODS) on April 2, describing it as a high-performance, developer-friendly alternative to platforms like Perplexity AI and OpenAI’s GPT-4o. … Read more
Sony’s new Bravia lineup includes its ‘King of TV’ successor
Sony has a replacement for its current flagship QD-OLED TV, the extremely well-received A95L. That’s the model that was crowned “King of TV” at last year’s Value Electronics TV Shootout, which Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel served on the judging panel for. The new model is called the Bravia 8 II. Sony claims that it has … Read more
Solana’s Jupiter Buys DRiP Haus, DeFi Exchange’s First NFT Play
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) may be well off their frothy heights, but don’t tell that to Jupiter. Solana’s top DeFi exchange just brought digital collectibles platform DRiP Haus into its orbit. The acquisition is part of Jupiter’s push to become what Jupiter’s Kash Dhanda calls the “Solana super app:” a home not only for traders of … Read more
DeepMind’s 145-page paper on AGI safety may not convince skeptics
Google DeepMind on Wednesday published an exhaustive paper on its safety approach to AGI, roughly defined as AI that can accomplish any task a human can. AGI is a bit of a controversial subject in the AI field, with naysayers suggesting that it’s little more than a pipe dream. Others, including major AI labs like … Read more
Why a Diversified Approach to Crypto Investing Makes Sense
Once considered speculative investments, cryptocurrencies are becoming increasingly mainstream. In Europe, WisdomTree is at the forefront of leading that charge. The global financial services firm offers a number of exchange-traded products (ETPs) that offer diversification and an incredibly easy way to buy and sell crypto assets. Here Dovile Silenskyte, WisdomTree’s Director of Digital Assets Research, … Read more
Bitcoin ETFs Could See $3B in Q2 Inflows Even Without Price Recovery, Says Analyst
The spot bitcoin ETFs saw sizable inflows in the first quarter despite the lame price action and at least one analyst sees the next three months as even bigger even if the prices don’t recover. “Even if current market conditions persist in the second quarter, we are seeing strong traction from financial advisors and institutional … Read more
SMBC, Ava Labs, Fireblocks sign MoU for stablecoin framework in Japan
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMBC), a Japanese banking and financial services conglomerate, along with business systems firm TIS Inc, Ava Labs — the developer of the Avalanche network — and digital asset infrastructure company Fireblocks, have signed an agreement to explore a framework for commercializing stablecoins in Japan. Under a Memorandum of Understanding, the companies … Read more
Crypto’s Fairshake Notches Latest Wins in Florida Congressional Races
The crypto industry’s primary political action committee, Fairshake, flooded support to Republican candidates in the U.S. House of Representatives special elections this week in Florida that aimed to fill vacant seats in Congress. Both candidates won, further reinforcing the party’s narrow national majority. The two seats in Florida had been vacated when President Donald Trump … Read more
5 Crypto Tax Mistakes That Could Trigger an IRS Audit
With IRS audits on the rise for 2025, cryptocurrency holders face more scrutiny than ever. It’s not just about paying taxes. The evolving rules mean even small oversights can lead to large penalties or expensive audits. You’re reading Crypto Long & Short, our weekly newsletter featuring insights, news and analysis for the professional investor. Sign … Read more
Animals Made from 13 Circles (2016)
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Fidelity Lets Investors Directly Invest in Crypto Through New Retirement Plan
Fidelity Investments rolled out a retirement plan that invests directly in crypto on Thursday, giving investors another method for tapping this asset class. The brokerage firm offers bitcoin (BTC), ethereum (ETH) and Litecoin (LTC) to any U.S. citizen over the age of 18. The assets are custodied by Fidelity and held in a cold wallet. … Read more
Depositary Receipts: A Critical Direct Bridge Between Crypto and TradFi
Digital assets have grown into a multi-trillion-dollar market, yet they remain largely disconnected from traditional finance. Institutional investors increasingly want to own and monetize digital assets, but most banks, broker-dealers and asset managers operate on infrastructure designed for stocks and bonds — not blockchain-based assets. While spot crypto ETFs are an important step toward integration, … Read more
Porting Tailscale to Plan 9
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Nintendo’s Switch 2 preorder process has strict requirements to thwart scalpers
If you want to preorder a Switch directly from Nintendo, youâll need to make sure you have at least 50 hours of gameplay on the original Switch as of April 2nd, 2025. Nintendo revealed the anti-scalper mechanism on its preorder registration page, where it says it will prioritize registrants who meet the gameplay requirements and … Read more
A new security fund opens up to help protect the fediverse
A new security fund aims to help apps in the fediverse — like Mastodon, Threads, and Pixelfed — to pay researchers for disclosing security bugs.
BTC above $85K, ‘Liberation Day’ for Tariffs, Circle files for IPO
BTC above $85K, ‘Liberation Day’ for Tariffs, Circle files for IPO FOMO HOUR EP326 BTC: 85.1k (+1%), ETH: 1880 (0%), SOL: 126 (-2%). Top Gainers: EOS, CRO, BONK, MKR, LEO. BTC ETFs: -$158mn, ETH ETFs: -$4mn. Crypto braces for volatility on tariff headlines. BTC network activity down to 2021 levels. BTC is greatest store of … Read more
Ripple Integrates RLUSD Stablecoin Into Cross-Border Payments System
Ripple, an enterprise-focused blockchain service closely tied to the XRP Ledger (XRP), said on Wednesday it has integrated its stablecoin to the company’s cross-border payments system to boost adoption for Ripple USD (RLUSD). Select Ripple Payments customers including cross-border payment providers BKK Forex and iSend are already using the stablecoin to improve their treasury operations, … Read more
Bitcoin breaks $86K as US tariff 'Liberation Day' risks 11% BTC price dip
Bitcoin (BTC) reached new April highs at the April 2 Wall Street open as markets braced for US “Liberation Day.” BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Bitcoin teases breakout in US tariff countdown Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed local highs of $86,444 on Bitstamp, the best performance for BTC/USD since March 28. Volatility … Read more
7-Eleven Begins Accepting Bank of Korea’s Digital Currency in CBDC Trial
South Korea’s 7-Eleven stores are now accepting the Bank of Korea’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) as part of a limited-time test that runs through June. The company is participating in the “Hangang Project” pilot of the CBDC. Customers with accounts at one of seven partner banks — including Kookmin, Shinhan and Woori — can … Read more
Elon Musk’s X Asks US Supreme Court to Block Crypto Exchange From ‘Suspicionless’ John Doe Requests
The legal brief says a crypto exchange user’s contract “made clear that the records belonged to him and that the exchange would protect his privacy.”
Why is the world losing color?
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