How Can Elon Musk Save Your Crypto?

As you may already know, Elon Musk was appointed as a special government employee at the Department of Government Efficiency (also known as DOGE). It caused a bit of traction among crypto users. Even though Musk’s current employment has nothing to do with Dogecoin, meme coins still reacted to the news. Evidently, Elon Musk has … Read more

VIRTUAL Surges 200% in a Month as Smart Money Pours Into Virtuals Protocol

VIRTUAL, the native cryptocurrency of the Base-based Virtuals Protocol for creating and owning AI agents, has outperformed all major cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin (BTC), over the past four weeks. This rally is characterized by increased participation from the “smart money” wallets, according to on-chain data tracked by Nansen. VIRTUAL has rallied 207% to $1.66 in 30 … Read more

Cardano’s ADA, XRP Slide as Bitcoin Traders Await ‘Coin-Flip’ FOMC Meeting

Cardano’s ADA and XRP led losses among majors on Tuesday as traders await the outcome of the upcoming Federal Reserve (FOMC) meeting, where rates are expected to stay unchanged but Fed chair Jerome Powell’s comments could provide cues on further market positioning. Bitcoin (BTC) prices held above $94,000 after briefly dipping below that level on … Read more

Ripple’s RLUSD in Focus as Firm Pledges $25M to U.S. Educational Initiatives

Payments firm Ripple has pledged $25 million to support educational initiatives in the U.S., with most of the disbursement in its RLUSD stablecoin. The funds will be distributed throughout 2025. Some $15 million is dedicated to teachers through DonorsChoose, and $10 million will go to Teach For America. The donation is in partnership with The … Read more

The TechBeat: New Formula Could Make AI Agents Actually Useful in the Real World (5/6/2025)

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. ## Why Every Front-End Team Needs Storybook By @igorluchenkov [ 6 Min read ] Storybook enables isolated component building, API mocking, easier … Read more

Celsius’ Mashinsky lashes out at ‘death-in-prison sentence’

Alex Mashinsky, the founder and former CEO of bankrupt crypto lending platform Celsius, has blasted the government’s 20-year “venom-laced” sentence request, declaring it a “death-in-prison sentence.” The US Department of Justice requested Mashinsky receive at least 20 years behind bars in the May 8 sentencing for his role in misleading Celsius users and profiting from … Read more

Meet WISE MARKET, Winner of Startups of The Year 2024 in Delaware City/Supply Chain Tech (SaaS AI)

The special Startups of The Year 2024 Winners Interview series is a celebration of all this year’s Tech Champions. You’ve earned it! The HackerNoon community can’t wait to learn more about your journey! :::tip Winner Page!! ::: Tell us about you. Wise Market is a North American tech company building the next generation of intelligent … Read more

Suspect in $190M Nomad hack to be extradited to the US: Report

A Russian-Israeli citizen allegedly involved in the $190 million Nomad bridge hack will soon be extradited to the US after he was reportedly arrested at an Israeli airport while boarding a flight to Russia.  Alexander Gurevich will be investigated for his alleged involvement in several “computer crimes,” including laundering millions of dollars and transferring stolen … Read more

Meet YOBE Ventures, Winner of Startups of The Year 2024 in Ventures Capital!

The special Startups of The Year 2024 Winners Interview series is a celebration of all this year’s Tech Champions. You’ve earned it! The HackerNoon community can’t wait to learn more about your journey! :::tip Winner Page!! ::: Tell us about you. I’m Yotis Tonnelier, founder and managing partner at YOBE Ventures. We’re an international venture … Read more

Meet Techdella, Member of Marketing’s Momentum 10

Congratulations on being a part of the Momentum 10, the elite top 10 startups who demonstrated truly exceptional drive and progress in the year 2024. The Momentum 10 Interview Series will delve into the unique journeys and powerful foundations propelling your startups to the top in the 2024 Startups of The Year campaign! :::tip Winner Page!! … Read more

Ripple to Expand its Quarterly XRP Markets Report as Institutional Usage Jumps

Ripple will sunset its quarterly XRP markets reports in its current form after Q2 2025, with newer versions including deeper insights as the token grabs more demand among institutional investors. The quarterly XRP Markets provides transparency into Ripple’s XRP holdings and updates on the state of the crypto markets and the XRP ecosystem. “However, the … Read more

Meet Peris.ai, Winner of Startups of The Year 2024 in Singapore & Cybersecurity Industry

The special Startups of The Year 2024 Winners Interview series is a celebration of all this year’s Tech Champions. You’ve earned it! The HackerNoon community can’t wait to learn more about your journey! :::tip Winner Page!! ::: Tell us about you. Peris.ai is a cybersecurity company headquartered in Singapore, on a mission to secure the … Read more