Month: May 2025

Telemetry in Go: How We’ve Improved It

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Go 1.23 provides a new way for you to help improve the Go toolchain. By enabling telemetry uploading, you can elect to share data about toolchain programs and their usage with the Go team. This data will help Go contributors fix bugs, avoid regressions, and make better decisions. By default, Go telemetry data is stored … Read more

eBay and Etsy are relatively confident despite tariff pressures

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Like virtually every sector in the business world, the secondhand industry is grappling with the ramifications of President Donald Trump’s tariffs.  However, based on the comments made by eBay and Etsy earlier this week, both don’t appear to be overly concerned.  The companies recently reported Q1 2025 earnings results, both addressing the pressing topic of … Read more

Bitcoin mining — Institutions boost investments amid favorable US climate

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Opinion by: Fakhul Miah, managing director of GoMining Institutional The Bitcoin (BTC) mining industry has never been more attractive to institutional investors. Fintech giants are investing in Bitcoin mining rather than just accumulating the asset, all thanks to the favorable regulatory environment in the US and the profitability margin of BTC.  Then, numerous companies are … Read more

CME Group Crypto Derivatives Volume Soars 129% in April With ETH Leading the Charge

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CME Group’s cryptocurrency derivatives market posted a steep increase in trading activity in April, reaching a new average daily volume (ADV) of 183,000 contracts worth $8.9 billion in notional terms, the firm reported. That marks a 129% jump compared to the same month last year, suggesting growing institutional interest in crypto markets. Ether led the … Read more

Project Management Styles: Oppressive, Aloof, and Active – Which Is the Best?

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Project success is determined by a variety of factors. The project manager’s personality and approach are some of them. The more I contemplate this, the clearer the significance of this aspect becomes. Based on my observations, project managers can be divided into three types: oppressive, laissez-faire, and active. Oppressive Leadership The searing heat of the desert, a … Read more

Godot 4.5 dev 3: Script Backtracing, Inspector Section Toggles, and More

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If the past snapshot was any indication, you might think that development updates aren’t slowing down anytime soon. And… You’d be right! Indeed, progress has been booming, and the amount of new features added even compared to the previous release is staggering; curating this selection was especially difficult. As always, new features mean new bugs … Read more

After Zora airdrop goes awry, what’s next for Web3 creator economy?

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Onchain social network Zora has built a reputation as a popular tool for artists, musicians and other creatives to monetize their content onchain, but the recent launch of its eponymous ZORA token has left many users confused and dissatisfied. The token’s price tanked shortly after launch, with users and observers complaining about everything from poor … Read more

Cheap stuff that doesn’t suck, take 2

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While we all wait to find out what effect the upcoming — well, maybe upcoming — tariffs will have on prices, many of us are making mental lists of some of the items we might need that, hopefully, won’t demand a bank loan to be affordable.  Last year, we asked the staff members here at … Read more

State of Crypto: IRS Departures

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The IRS, alongside many other regulators, has been pretty active in the crypto world over recent years. On Friday, two directors left. You’re reading State of Crypto, a CoinDesk newsletter looking at the intersection of cryptocurrency and government. Click here to sign up for future editions. Deferred resignations The narrative Over 20,000 IRS employees accepted … Read more

What is a sealed-bid token launch?

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What are the various methods for launching crypto tokens? Launching a new token is a critical step for any blockchain project. Token launches enable projects to offer their native assets to early users, investors or supporters while securing capital or encouraging community growth.  From initial coin offerings (ICOs) to fair launches and airdrops, each approach … Read more