Bhutan launches tourism crypto payments with Binance Pay and DK Bank

Bhutan, known for investments in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, has launched a tourism crypto payment system in partnership with Binance Pay and DK Bank. The system allows Bhutan travelers with Binance accounts to pay for services like tickets, hotel stays, tour guides and other products using at least 100 different crypto assets, including Bitcoin (BTC), USDC … Read more

Dmytro Rukin, CEO of LaFinteca: From Vision to Velocity – Turning Strategy into Execution

Bold visions are common; but transforming those visions into tangible outcomes is where true leadership is tested. For Dima Rukin, CEO of LaFinteca, the challenge is clear: building a company that not only imagines a world of inclusive financial ecosystems without borders, but one that delivers it through daily execution. According to Rukin, moving from … Read more

Hacken CEO sees ‘no shift’ in crypto security as April hacks hit $357M

Despite the $1.4 billion lost in the recent Bybit hack, crypto companies have not changed their approach to cybersecurity, according to Hacken CEO Dyma Budorin.  In an interview with Cointelegraph at the Token2049 event in Dubai, Budorin said the industry continues to rely on limited measures such as bug bounties and penetration tests, rather than … Read more

TypeScript Showdown: Type vs Interface — Why ‘Type’ Wins

Introduction In TypeScript, you can define custom shapes using type aliases or interface. But when it comes to choosing between them, many developers ask: “TypeScript Type vs Interface?” The answer is increasingly clear: use type. While both share similarities, type offers more flexibility, supports complex patterns, and aligns better with modern TypeScript and frameworks. In … Read more

Tether launches on Kaia, brings USDt to LINE’s 196M user ecosystem

Tether deployed its flagship stablecoin, USDt, on the Kaia blockchain as part of a broader collaboration with Line Next, the Web3 arm of Line, Japan’s popular messaging platform with more than 196 million monthly active users. The integration means USDt (USDT) will now be supported across Line’s messenger-based Mini DApp ecosystem and self-custodial wallet, enabling … Read more

The Startup Playbook for Disrupting Healthcare’s Value Chain

I spent 2019 – 2022 thinking a lot about consumer health insurance while building a consumer health insurance business, getting acqui-hired, and serving as Senior Vice President of Consumer Business at Reliance Health. This essay illustrates how the biggest industries in healthcare make money and how new upstarts can make entrepreneurial profits. But first, let’s … Read more

Cracking the Code on Blockchain Security: A Plain-English Primer

Blockchain is described as “unhackable” and “future-proof,” but how is it that it’s so secure? Let’s break the magic of blockchain into plain language — with actual code examples — to give you a sense of what’s happening under the hood. Prefer watching instead of reading? Here’s a quick video guide https://youtu.be/7V_gJAKMxXA?embedable=true What Is a … Read more

How Hackers Climb the Ladder: Privilege Escalation Exploits, Explained

One of the most risky and most frequently used bugs is a privilege escalation vulnerability. It sounds like a mouthful, but in all honesty, the idea is very straightforward—and it’s something you really should know about if you’re interested in computer security. Prefer watching instead of reading? Here’s a quick video guide https://youtu.be/cTtewIHKUUI?embedable=true What is … Read more

Hack Your App Before Hackers Do: 2025’s Mobile Pentesting Playbook

Mobile apps are omnipresent—from social media and enterprise to payment wallets. But most are still open to attack. This handbook is your step-by-step tutorial on pentesting mobile apps in 2025 with code snippets, tool instructions, and advice. Tools Setup Below is a quick Android (Linux/macOS) setup: # Install ADB (Android Debug Bridge) sudo apt install … Read more

How Ukrainian Tech Workers Around The World Helped Defend Ukraine

From the Cossack warriors of the 16th century to the poets of the 19th, Ukraine’s history has been shaped by ordinary people defending their homeland. Today, that fight continues – not just on the battlefield, but in the digital and technological domain, where Ukrainian engineers, developers, and volunteers are proving that innovation is as critical to Ukraine’s … Read more

Movement Labs terminates co-founder Rushi Manche, launches new firm

Movement Labs confirmed the termination of its co-founder, Rushi Manche, following controversy over a market maker deal that he brokered. Movement Labs made the announcement in a May 7 X post, stating it had “terminated Rushi Manche.” The project said it “will continue under a different leadership.” The post also alludes to upcoming governance changes. … Read more

Argon2 in Practice: How to Implement Secure Password Hashing in Your Application

This article will act as an implementation guide for Argon2 the memory-hard password hashing algorithm in real world application. It will provide practical steps for implementing Argon2 such as choosing libraries, generating secure salts, code example, managing edge cases, also best practices for security and performance considerations. What Is Argon2 & Why It Matter? What … Read more

How to Debug a System You Didn’t Build, That Has No Docs, and Is Already on Fire

There’s a particular kind of challenge that doesn’t get talked about enough in development circles: being handed a broken system, no documentation, no context, and being told, “Can you figure this out?” Debugging unfamiliar code is one thing. Debugging it with no documentation, no handover, and while it’s actively breaking? That’s a different level of … Read more

The TechBeat: This One CV Mistake Made Me Invisible to Hiring Algorithms (5/7/2025)

How are you, hacker? 🪐Want to know what’s trending right now?: The Techbeat by HackerNoon has got you covered with fresh content from our trending stories of the day! Set email preference here. ## JavaScript Just Became 10X faster Thanks to a New Game-changing Feature From Chrome By @thisweekinjavascript [ 3 Min read ] Chrome’s … Read more

AI Fails Over Tables? Stop Using Markdown and Start Minifying

In retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines, input efficiency is paramount, not just in terms of tokens, but also character limits When building a multilingual embedding pipeline, I faced a real challenge:the Cohere multilingual model imposes a maximum of 2048 characters not a token limit per input. This article walks you through a clever solution: preprocessing Markdown … Read more

Amid Greek tech boom, a prominent seed-stage firm locks down €75 million

Marathon Venture Partners, a venture firm in Athens that prides itself on being “day one partners to Greek tech partners,” just closed its newest fund with €75 million in capital commitments, according to partner Panos Papadopoulos. The vehicle brings the firm’s total assets under management to €175 million — a meaningful amount for an eight-year-old, … Read more