Minecraft’s official support for virtual reality and mixed reality devices is over. Mojang announced last year that Minecraft would stop supporting VR headsets after March 2025, and per today’s Minecraft: Bedrock Edition 1.21.80 Update patch notes, that support has been removed, as reported by PCWorld. When Mojang announced the end of support for VR in … Read more
Key Takeaways: The Fed may pause rates but inject liquidity. Crypto could rally as a recession hedge. The weak US dollar and gold rally signal a shift to scarce assets. The US Federal Reserve Open Market Committee (FOMC) interest rate decision on May 7 will be a defining moment for risk-on assets, including cryptocurrencies. While … Read more
Can a decentralized exchange really offer full compliance, cross-chain access, and no KYC all at once? That is the claim Polyester is making, and the market is watching closely. As the divide between centralized and decentralized finance narrows, Polyester positions itself as a hybrid model, retaining the composability and permissionless nature of a DEX while … Read more
21Shares has launched an exchange traded product (ETP) in Europe, providing investors with exposure to Crypto.com’s Cronos token, the asset manager said. The ETP is listed on Euronext’s Paris and Amsterdam exchanges, 21Shares said in a May 6 announcement. Cronos (CRO) is a layer-1 blockchain network affiliated with Crypto.com, a centralized exchange. The chain is … Read more
Creator platform Patreon has rolled out an updated version of its app that now allows users to make purchases via the web, in the wake of the Apple-Epic court ruling that forced Apple to allow app developers to include links to alternative forms of payment without being subject to Apple’s commission. Previously, on version 125.4.1 … Read more
Trading platform eToro is targeting a valuation of up to $4B as it begins its IPO roadshow, touting itself as a “pioneer in the crypto space.”
Zoox, the autonomous vehicle company owned by Amazon, paused its driverless testing program for more than a week and issued a voluntary recall of its software following a crash in Las Vegas, according to the company and a filing with federal safety regulators. The April 8 crash, which involved an unoccupied Zoox vehicle and a … Read more
Written for hackers who don’t buy bullshit TL;DR The recent wave of “Agentic AI” whitepapers and LinkedIn posts is not a technical breakthrough, but a rebranding stunt. These documents are not blueprints. They are corporate image management PDFs dressed up as innovation. What’s marketed as “agentic orchestration” is often just LLMs in a loop, with … Read more
TL;DR This article walks through a unique OAuth account takeover vulnerability I had recently discovered affecting several Google services. It arises from URL parsing confusion when handling redirect_uri OAuth parameter. The vulnerability allows attackers to impersonate legitimate applications like Google Cloud SDK client and leak the access token to an attacker-controlled server enabling a backdoor … Read more
We’re ecstatic to announce that Kisson Lin, founder and CEO of Tanka, will be joining us at TechCrunch Sessions: AI for a provocative — and instructive — interview titled “Your Next Co-Founder Will Be AI.” She’s among the many excellent speakers joining the event June 5 at UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall, and there’s still plenty … Read more
A now deleted video showed Zerebro founder Jeffy Yu dying by suicide. But the coroner told Decrypt there’s no record of his death.
Key Takeaways: Data shows Bitcoin bulls opening margin long positions from $94,400. A $189 million increase in Bitcoin futures open interest and a 15% increase in trading volume show sustained buying interest. BTC momentum tends to slow before FOMC meetings and then turns volatile afterward. The same could happen following this week’s Federal Reserve statements. … Read more
The official previously said that a CBDC was not needed in the U.S.
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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has dropped its appeal in its case against Kalshi, a New York-based prediction market, according to a Monday court filing, finally clearing the way for the platform to offer political event contracts. Under the conditions of the motion for voluntary dismissal, which is still subject to court approval, … Read more
When the dust bunnies in your home are getting large enough to adopt as pets (and yes, I’m talking about my own living quarters at this point), maybe it’s time to stop promising yourself you’ll clean up “one day” and get yourself a robot vacuum. Admittedly, they’re not inexpensive, so it’s a good idea to … Read more
The Switzerland-based issuer is offering a fund tracking the price of Cronos to US investors.
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FutureHouse, an Eric Schmidt-backed nonprofit that aims to build an “AI scientist” within the next decade, has released a new tool that it claims can help support “data-driven discovery” in biology. The new tool comes just a week after FutureHouse launched its API and platform. The tool, called Finch, takes in biology data (primarily in the … Read more
New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte signed a bill into law Tuesday enabling the state to amass Bitcoin, making it the first in the U.S.
Thanks to a recent ruling that ordered Apple to stop charging a 27% commission on purchases through iPhone apps, Amazon’s Kindle iOS app now has a “Get book” button that makes it easier to buy titles. “We regularly make improvements to our apps to help ensure we are providing customers the most convenient experience possible,” Amazon … Read more
New Hampshire has become the first state to allow the investment of its public funds into crypto assets with its governor signing the new law on Tuesday. The state beat a number of others to the punch this year as what had started as a surge in state lawmaker momentum had run into roadblocks over … Read more
Key takeaways: Solana’s stablecoin supply rose by 156% in 2025, to hit a new record at $12 billion. Solana’s TVL grew by 25% to $7.65 billion, with 27.7% decentralized exchange volume share, leading Ethereum and BNB Chain. SOL price formed a bull flag, with a price target at $220. Solana’s native token, SOL (SOL) failed … Read more