Month: April 2025

Swiss National Bank chief dismisses Bitcoin reserve calls

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An official of the Swiss National Bank dismissed calls for the institution to add Bitcoin to its reserves as a hedge against the ongoing macroeconomic turmoil. According to an April 25 Reuters report, Swiss National Bank Chairman Martin Schlegel said that “cryptocurrency cannot currently fulfil the requirements for our currency reserves” during a shareholder meeting … Read more

Nous Research secures $50M from Paradigm to build decentralized AI on Solana

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Decentralized AI startup Nous Research has raised $50 million in a Series A round led by crypto venture giant Paradigm, marking one of the largest investments at the intersection of blockchain and artificial intelligence to date. According to an April 25 report from Fortune, the funding round values Nous at a $1 billion token valuation. … Read more

Behind the Scenes

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On the first day of filming, a small crew set up in my parents’ house in Long Beach, California. We were shooting a short documentary about my parents’ experiences as Vietnam War refugees who were used as background extras in Apocalypse Now nearly 50 years ago. Though my parents played a variety of characters — … Read more

Atkins SEC era sparks massive industry optimism, crypto execs speak out

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The crypto industry is bracing for a significant shift in regulatory tone following Paul Atkins’ swearing-in as chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission on April 21. A former SEC commissioner with deep roots in deregulatory philosophy, Atkins replaces Gary Gensler, whose combative stance toward crypto defined much of the agency’s recent legacy. In … Read more

Boox’s newest Android e-readers let you take notes

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Boox’s new seven-inch e-readers add stylus support for note-taking or annotating documents. | Image: Boox Boox is expanding its Go Series with two new E Ink devices that are the first from the company to bring stylus support and note-taking capabilities to its smaller seven-inch e-reader models. It’s functionality that Kobo already offers on its … Read more

Huma Surpasses $4 Billion In Transactions Just Two Weeks After Launching 2.0 On Solana

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San Francisco, California, April 25th, 2025/Chainwire/–Huma Finance, the first PayFi network, has surpassed $4 billion in Total Transaction Volume (TTV), just two years after its launch and within two weeks of unveiling Huma 2.0 – signalling a major shift in how real yield is accessed and distributed in DeFi. As of April, the platform is … Read more

Everybody wants to buy Chrome

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For sale: one browser, very popular. As the remedies phase of the Google Search trial heats up, two things have become very clear. The US government would really like to force Google to sell Chrome, and there are a lot of companies interested in buying it. What do you really get when you buy the … Read more

Whale.io Sets Sail For Token2049 Dubai As Wristband Sponsor, Gearing Up For $WHALE Token Launch

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Willemstad, Curaçao, April 25th, 2025/Chainwire/–Whale.io, a leading crypto iGaming operator that operates multichain, is charging toward its highly anticipated $WHALE Token Generation Event (TGE). While the exact TGE date remains under wraps, the event is closer than ever, and Whale.io is making bold moves to build momentum. This week, the Whale crew is heading to … Read more

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: SUI Surges 13.7% as Index Trades Higher from Thursday

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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 2774.43, up 1.5% (+40.48) since 4 p.m. ET on Thursday. Eighteen of 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: SUI (+13.7%) and BCH (+7.1%). Laggards: POL (-1.9%) and ADA (-0.5%). … Read more

Russian crypto exchanger Mosca raided amid cash-to-crypto ban talks

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As the Russian government is considering a ban on cash-to-cryptocurrency transactions, some major local crypto exchange platforms have experienced police raids. Mosca, a crypto-to-cash exchange located in the Moscow International Business Center, was raided on April 23 in connection with fraud by one of its customers, Mosca’s development head Dmitry Titarenko confirmed to Cointelegraph. “Law … Read more

Shiba Inu Breaks Free From Downtrend as Bitcoin Eyes $100K, Dogecoin Sees Accumulation Around 18 Cents

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Bitcoin’s (BTC) recent uptrend has likely set the stage for a six-figure price mark, catalyzing increased trading activity in the memecoin sector, where DOGE and SHIB are seeing bullish activity. BTC, the leading cryptocurrency by market value, briefly topped $95,000 soon before press time, the highest since March 2, CoinDesk data show. The move comes … Read more

US banks are ‘free to begin supporting Bitcoin’ — Michael Saylor

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Bitcoin adoption among United States financial institutions could see a major boost after the US Federal Reserve withdrew its guidance discouraging banks from engaging with cryptocurrency. On April 24, the Fed withdrew its 2022 supervisory letter that served as guidance to deter banks from engaging in crypto and stablecoin activities. The withdrawal spurred a notable … Read more

Saison Capital, BRI Ventures & Coinvestasi Launches Tokenize Indonesia – a RWA Startup Accelerator

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BAGKOK, Thailand, April 25th, 2025/Chainwire/-Saison Capital, BRI Ventures, and Coinvestasi have officially launched Tokenize Indonesia, a new accelerator program aimed at identifying and supporting Real-World Asset (RWA) start-ups in the blockchain and tokenization space. The initiative seeks to drive innovation and adoption of tokenized assets in Indonesia, building on findings from the November 2024 report … Read more

The best robot vacuum and mop to buy right now

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Robot vacuums that can both mop and sweep your floors have improved significantly in recent years. While they are still not as effective as good ol’ manual labor, if you run them regularly, they will help keep your floors cleaner with much less effort on your part. The difference is that newer “combo” robot vacuum … Read more