Month: May 2025
Google’s future is Google Googling
Google CEO Sundar Pichai at Google I/O 2025. Google I/O was, as predicted, an AI show. But now that the keynote is over, we can see that the company’s vision is to use AI to eventually do a lot of Googling for you. A lot of that vision rests on AI Mode in Google Search, … Read more
Yield-bearing stablecoins surge to $11B, now 4.5% of market: Report
Yield-bearing stablecoins have soared to $11 billion in circulation, representing 4.5% of the total stablecoin market, a steep climb from just $1.5 billion and a 1% market share at the start of 2024. One of the biggest winners is Pendle, a decentralized protocol that enables users to lock in fixed yields or speculate on variable … Read more
Crypto Daybook Americas: Bitcoin Eyes New High as MetaPlanet Mania Builds
By James Van Straten (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) Bitcoin (BTC) bulls still seem to be in control. The largest cryptocurrency posted a record-high daily close on Tuesday, at $106,830, as it extends its strong upward momentum with minimal pullbacks, putting the previous all-time high of just over $109,000 from Jan. 20 well within … Read more
Windows 11 is getting a macOS-like Handoff feature between phone and PC
The Windows 11 handoff feature. Microsoft is working on a new “Cross Device Resume” feature for Windows 11 that works similarly to Apple’s Handoff feature in macOS. The feature was spotted in a Microsoft Build 2025 session, before Windows Central noticed Microsoft editing out the demo that showed a mobile Spotify session resuming on a … Read more
Uber Freight bets big on AI tools to grow its business
Three years ago, as the pandemic caused chaos for companies big and small, Colgate-Palmolive’s chief supply chain officer Luciano Sieber orchestrated a “logistics blitz.” The result gave Sieber a better understanding of how Colgate-Palmolive moves its products around the world. But it stuck Sieber with another problem: too much data. About a year ago, Sieber … Read more
Iowa Court Rules in Favor of Bitcoin ATM Operator in Scammed Money Case
The decision reversed a lower court ruling that seized cash totalling $28,000 should be returned to the scam victims.
Bold Technologies and My Aion launch $2.5B smart city AI platform
Abu Dhabi-based Bold Technologies, a subsidiary of conglomerate Bold Holdings, has partnered with international artificial intelligence company My Aion to launch a $2.5 billion smart-city initiative aimed at transforming urban infrastructure through AI. The companies announced the development of a platform called Aion Sentia Cognitive City, which manages complex urban systems. The platform will be … Read more
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Bitcoin Suisse eyes UAE expansion with regulatory nod in Abu Dhabi
Bitcoin Suisse secured an in-principle approval (IPA) from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), marking a major step in the Swiss crypto firm’s expansion beyond the European Union. The Swiss crypto financial service provider received the in-principle approval through its subsidiary BTCS (Middle East), according to a May … Read more
Microsoft blames Apple for its delayed Xbox mobile store
A year ago Xbox president Sarah Bond revealed that Microsoft was planning to launch a new Xbox mobile gaming store in July 2024. That never happened. I’ve been wondering what the hold up has been over the past year, and it seems we might have an answer: Apple. Microsoft filed an amicus brief late on … Read more
‘Hawk Tuah Girl’ Hailey Welch Claims SEC, FBI Cleared Her for the HAWK Memecoin Disaster
Haliey Welch, better known as “Hawk Tuah Girl,” is now distancing herself from last December’s failed HAWK memecoin — despite previously calling it a fully compliant, fan-focused token she was proud to launch. In a new episode of her Talk Tuah podcast, Welch claimed she was questioned by the FBI and handed over her phone … Read more
These Six Charts Explain Why Bitcoin’s Recent Move to Over $100K May Be More Durable Than January’s Run
Bitcoin BTC is trading above $100,000 again, and investors, prone to recency bias, may be quick to assume that this event will play out like it did in December-January, when the bull momentum faded, with prices quickly falling back into six figures, eventually dropping as low as $75,000. However, according to the following six charts, … Read more
Strive Eyes $7.9B Distressed Mt. Gox Bitcoin Claims to Accumulate Discounted BTC
Strive Enterprises is eyeing a calculated bet on bitcoin BTC discounts. The Ohio-based financial services firm said it struck a strategic partnership with 117 Castell Advisory Group to buy distressed bitcoin claims, specifically those with confirmed legal judgments and pending distributions. Among the targeted claims are holdings from the infamous Mt. Gox bankruptcy in 2014, … Read more
UNDER EXPOSED EP 26 – Moody’s and Macro, ETH Fakeout and Trading Roundtable
UNDER EXPOSED brings you coverage of the biggest macro news of the week impacting crypto and broader markets, with a focus on the newest trends, trades and narratives. Join hosts TylerD, Deeze, Geebz and Peter Jennings as they have longer conversations on the hottest sectors in crypto and NFTs, what is moving markets and what … Read more
Miniot returns with a sleeker Wheel 3 vertical turntable
Slimmed down and shiny. | Image: Miniot The original Wheel vertical turntable was a bust, the Wheel 2 redemption, and now the small mom and pop team at Miniot is back for a victory lap with the Wheel 3. It can play your record collection upright on its stand, laid flat on a table, or … Read more
Crypto.com secures EU license to launch crypto financial derivatives
Mobile-first crypto exchange and payment platform Crypto.com secured a license allowing it to offer cryptocurrency financial derivatives in the European Economic Area. According to a May 21 announcement, Crypto.com secured a Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) license. “We have already expanded our brand presence in Europe since receiving our MiCA licence and we now … Read more
Amazon is sending customers refunds for some really, really old returns
Amazon is issuing refunds to customers who’d returned products but never received their money back, in some cases from as long ago as 2018. “Following a recent internal review, we identified a very small subset of returns that were unresolved because we could not verify that the correct item had been sent back to us,” … Read more
Bitcoin 'blow-off top' set at $128K with new all-time highs in sight
Key points: Bitcoin tags $108,000 for the first time since the day of its current all-time highs in January. Traders and analysts mention support extending toward $90,000, but the probability of a retest is fading. Near-term upside targets include a “blow-off top” at $128,000. Bitcoin (BTC) spiked to more than $108,000 on May 21, marking … Read more