Month: May 2025

Godot 4.4.1 RC 2: What’s New

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We released Godot 4.4 in early March and we are delighted to see the reception, with so many users upgrading to it on day 1 and sharing their favorite new changes on social media! If you haven’t seen the 4.4 release page, it’s well worth a read! Since then, we’ve started the development phase for … Read more

Bitcoin bull flag and standard profit taking hint at eventual rally to new BTC price highs

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Key takeaways: Traders expect a Bitcoin price pullback to $90,000, but a bull flag could break out to new highs if profit taking near the range highs reduces. On-chain data suggests the current profit taking is too weak to extinguish Bitcoin’s current price momentum. Bitcoin (BTC) price has spent the bulk of the week pinned … Read more

Rust 1.85.1: Everything Included in It

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The Rust team has published a new point release of Rust, 1.85.1. Rust is a programming language that is empowering everyone to build reliable and efficient software. If you have a previous version of Rust installed via rustup, getting Rust 1.85.1 is as easy as: rustup update stable If you don’t have it already, you … Read more

French crypto entrepreneurs to receive extra security amid recent kidnappings: Report

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Crypto entrepreneurs and their families in France will receive enhanced security measures amid a recent rise in crypto-related kidnappings in the country, Politico reported. According to the May 16 report, the measures include priority access to police emergency lines, home security assessments, and safety briefings from French law enforcement to ensure best practices are being … Read more

Meta faces Democratic probe into plans to power a giant data center with gas

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Meta’s building a new AI data center so massive in Louisiana that the local utility company has plans to construct three new gas-fired power plants to provide it with enough electricity. Now, advocates and lawmakers are pressing Meta for answers about how it’ll clean up pollution stemming from the data center’s energy consumption. Sen. Sheldon … Read more

OpenAI’s planned data center in Abu Dhabi would be bigger than Monaco

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OpenAI is poised to help develop a staggering 5-gigawatt data center campus in Abu Dhabi, positioning the company as a primary anchor tenant in what could become one of the world’s largest AI infrastructure projects, according to a new Bloomberg report. The facility would reportedly span an astonishing 10 square miles and consume power equivalent … Read more

U.S. Stablecoin Bill Could Clear Senate Next Week, Proponents Say

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Despite recent setbacks, U.S. legislation to regulate stablecoin issuers may be heading toward debate and passage next week, according to the backers of the bill known as the “Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins” (GENIUS) Act. “Next week, the Senate will make history when we debate and pass the GENIUS Act that establishes … Read more

Tokenization makes investing more accessible — Robinhood exec

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Tokenization could open new opportunities for retail investors to access traditionally restricted asset classes, according to Johann Kerbrat, senior vice president and general manager of Robinhood Crypto, who called it “very important for financial inclusion.” Speaking at the Consensus 2025 event in Toronto, Kerbrat said that some real-world assets, such as real estate and private … Read more

GameStop will have more Switch 2 stock at launch

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GameStop will have additional Switch 2 stock available in-store and online when the console launches next month, according to a post on X. The company also shared timing for its in-store events leading up to the June 5th launch. “Launch event begins in-store at 3PM local time on June 4th,” according to the company. “Switch … Read more

Filecoin, Lockheed Martin send data in space using decentralized data protocol

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The Filecoin Foundation and Lockheed Martin Space have successfully transmitted data in space using a version of the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) on a satellite orbiting Earth, Marta Belcher, president of the Filecoin Foundation, told Cointelegraph.  Filecoin and Lockheed Martin adapted the system for use in space and successfully tested it, Belcher said during the … Read more

Sequoia Capital exec also a victim in Coinbase data breach — Report

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At least one partner at Sequoia Capital was reportedly impacted by the recent data breach among Coinbase users, suggesting that data from others at the venture capital firm may also have been compromised. According to a May 16 Bloomberg report, Sequoia Capital Managing Partner Roelof Botha’s personal information available through his Coinbase account was stolen … Read more