Key takeaways: Memecoins like Fartcoin, WIF, SPX6900, and Popcat are outperforming Bitcoin in the short term amid renewed crypto market euphoria. Bullish technical patterns signal more upside for top-performing memecoins. Popcat stands out with a potential 350% rally, while Fartcoin and WIF also eye significant gains in the coming weeks. Bitcoin (BTC) has surged 7.35% … Read more
The skalds of Bitcoin Twitter have sung of the historic moment, the “first real world purchase” with bitcoin, and pundits have etched the story into the internet’s memory with headlines about the infamous Bitcoin Pizza Purchase, now dearly valued at more than $1 billion. But what if I told you that Hanyecz spent nearly 10 … Read more
The rapidly evolving field of robotics is continuously seeing numerous innovations, but one in particular stands out for its efficiency: swarm robotics. The burgeoning technology draws inspiration from ants, bees, and flocks of birds, whose collective behavior allows them to accomplish more complex tasks than an individual acting on its own would be capable … Read more
Bitcoin (BTC) project Roxom Global is building a BTC-denominated securities exchange and a 24/7 media network dedicated entirely to bitcoin. Roxom has raised $7.9 million in investment for its exchange from Draper Associates, Borderless Capital, ego death and Kingsway Capital and $10 million in a private funding round for RoxomTV, according to an announcement shared … Read more
Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction 2. Related Work 3. Theoretical Lenses 3.1. Handoff Model 3.2. Boundary objects 4. Applying the Theoretical Lenses and 4.1 Handoff Triggers: New tech, new threats, new hype 4.2. Handoff Components: Shifting experts, techniques, and data 4.3. Handoff Modes: Abstraction and constrained expertise 4.4 Handoff Function: Interrogating the how … Read more
SwitchBot’s new keypad has built-in facial recognition. It works with its new retrofit smart lock, the SwitchBot Lock Ultra. | Image: SwitchBot Smart home company SwitchBot has announced a new version of its retrofit smart lock, and this one you can unlock with your face. The SwitchBot Lock Ultra ($159.99) works with the new SwitchBot … Read more
Video game consultants like Laura Kate Dale came into 2023 with a lot of hope. Since 2020, accessibility in games had become a mainstream discussion, bolstered by high-profile releases like The Last of Us Part II, and it appeared things could only get better. Yet, as the year drew on, she says, “there started to … Read more
When you select “hear the highlights,” a playback bar will appear at the bottom of the screen. | Image: Amazon Amazon is testing new AI-generated audio summaries that will let you listen to two AI “hosts” chat about a product’s features. Along with product details, the AI audio clips also draw information from user reviews … Read more
Progress on the stablecoin bill in the U.S. could lead to a multi-year crypto bull market, asset manager Bitwise said in a report Tuesday. The Senate agreed to advance the GENIUS Act to a final vote on Monday, the report noted, which means that the U.S. could pass its first piece of crypto legislation this … Read more
Key takeaways: XRP price has gained 4% over the last 24 hours to $2.43, and its open interest has risen by 25%. Positive spot market activity flips the futures funding rate positive, suggesting a return of investor optimism. XRP could rally to $14 if a classic bull flag pattern is confirmed. XRP printed a “bull … Read more
The United Kingdom’s Court of Appeal has partially dismissed a lawsuit brought by Bitcoin SV investors against major crypto exchanges, including Binance, for allegedly conspiring to delist the token in 2019. In a judgment handed down on May 21, the court ruled that investors who held BSV through the delisting period (classified as “sub-class B”) … Read more
Strategy (MSTR) will issue and sell shares of its 10.00% Series A Perpetual Strife Preferred Stock for up to $2.1 billion. Strategy plans to sell the shares over a period of time, based on market conditions. Net proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, which may include the acquisition of bitcoin (BTC) and working … Read more
Synthetic media, job loss, and rogue superintelligence dominate every conference panel. They matter, but they are the obvious entry points. HackerNoon readers can handle a deeper cut, so let us explore hazards that have slipped under the radar yet are already taking shape in labs and boardrooms. Sleeper Cell Models: Small weight changes with big … Read more
Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction 2. Related Work 3. Theoretical Lenses 3.1. Handoff Model 3.2. Boundary objects 4. Applying the Theoretical Lenses and 4.1 Handoff Triggers: New tech, new threats, new hype 4.2. Handoff Components: Shifting experts, techniques, and data 4.3. Handoff Modes: Abstraction and constrained expertise 4.4 Handoff Function: Interrogating the how … Read more
Cetus, a decentralized exchange (DEX) built on the Sui blockchain, is suspected to be undergoing a massive exploit that may have drained more than $200 million worth of digital assets. Pseudonymous Web3 researcher COMDARE3 posted on X that “users report” that Sui-based DEX Cetus is being exploited.” He also shared a screenshot of Cetus market … Read more
At last month’s rapturously received Slate debut, it took an executive’s quip that “Slate” and “Tesla” use the same five letters to shift my brain into high gear. I’ve covered the EV world for 15-plus years, and I virtually never spend time on counterfactuals. There’s quite enough to cover in the real world. But … … Read more
Cetus Protocol, the largest decentralized exchange (DEX) and liquidity provider on the Sui network, has been drained of $260 million worth of tokens in an apparent hack, according to crypto sleuth Lookonchain. The Cetus team has paused the smart contracts and is actively investigating, it said in an X post. According to early analysis, the … Read more
A crypto trader spent $3.8 million to buy Ether at a significantly higher price after selling the asset for almost the same amount about a month ago. On May 22, blockchain analytics firm Lookonchain reported that a crypto wallet spent $3.8 million to purchase 1,425 Ether (ETH) at $2,670 per coin, reentering ETH after a … Read more
Bitcoin {BTC} galloped to a new record high above $110,000 on Thursday, liquidating around $500 million worth of derivatives positions in its wake, but some traders aren’t buying into the bullish sentiment. Trading volume jumped by 74% in the past 24 hours as traders attempted to position themselves, however the majority of these traders are … Read more
Apple hasn’t announced when the Mr. Scorsese series will be released. After directing dozens of documentaries over his 60-year career, legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese will now have his own life chronicled for Apple TV Plus. In its announcement, Apple says the five-part Mr. Scorsese documentary series will explore how themes like “the place of good … Read more
Crypto awareness in Singapore has reached an all-time high, with 94% of respondents in a recent survey indicating familiarity with at least one digital asset. However, ownership declined, falling to 29% in 2025 from 40% the previous year, according to Independent Reserve’s fifth annual Singapore Crypto Market Survey released on May 21. The survey, conducted … Read more
By Francisco Rodrigues (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) Bitcoin BTC surpassed Wednesday’s record to reach an all-time high of $111,875 in the early hours of Thursday, according to the CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index, as traditional financial markets contended with rising bond yields and renewed concerns over ballooning U.S. debt. The largest cryptocurrency has gained … Read more