Is the FIRE Movement a Cure — or a Cry for Help?

Being really into the financial topic, I’m constantly looking for new ideas, views, and thoughts around how finances are built — concepts like financial planning, investments, freedom, and the FIRE movement as a result. It seems like most people I bumped into on Reddit are really cautious about early retirement and financial independence. But to … Read more

This Deck of Cards Might Fix Your Broken Agile Team

The Dependency Discovery Deck is a modern card game for agile teams that leverages gamification to make dependencies visible, prioritize them, and enhance collaboration. Developed based on interviews with experienced Agile Coaches, it helps teams identify and resolve blockages early — whether in backlog refinement, workshops, or retrospectives. Using the deck promotes psychological safety and team dynamics. … Read more

Bug Bounty Recon Made Easy with Hakrawler

Whether you’re interested in penetration testing, OSINT, or bug bounty, this quick and easy Golang-based crawler is an essential addition to your recon toolbox. On a newly configured Ubuntu ARM64 virtual machine, we will install Hakrawler, run practical examples, and learn how to use it efficiently. Setup “Let’s start by installing Hakrawler on a fresh … Read more

Flatten Your Kotlin Package Structure with One OpenRewrite Recipe

I’ve been eying OpenRewrite for some time, but I haven’t had time to play with it yet. In case you never heard about OpenRewrite, OpenRewrite takes care of refactoring your codebase to newer language, framework, and paradigm versions. OpenRewrite is an open-source automated refactoring ecosystem for source code, enabling developers to effectively eliminate technical debt … Read more

How Revolut Makes Millions Off Crypto-Idiots

“Buy a token in one click” — and become a row in someone’s profit spreadsheet. 🤖 This Isn’t Crypto — It’s a Simulation Let’s get this straight: you’re not buying real crypto on Revolut. You don’t have private keys You can’t withdraw to your wallet You can’t deposit from outside All you can do is … Read more

3 Ways to Seamlessly Integrate Databend with SeaTunnel for Streaming ETL

SeaTunnel is an easy-to-use, high-performance distributed data integration platform supporting massive real-time data synchronization. It features stable and efficient processing capabilities, enables the synchronization of hundreds of billions of records daily, and has been widely used in production environments by over 3,000 enterprises in China. Databend is a cloud-native compute-storage separated data platform with elasticity … Read more

Mercurity Fintech Plans $800M Bitcoin Treasury, Eyes Russell 2000 Inclusion

Mercurity Fintech Holding (MFH) is raising $800 million to establish a bitcoin BTC treasury, the company announced in a press release. The New York-based fintech group said the funds will support a multi-pronged strategy: acquiring bitcoin, storing it in blockchain-native custodial infrastructure, and integrating it into a system that includes tokenized treasury tools and staking … Read more

Strong Uptake at 10-Year U.S. Debt Sale Eases Demand Concerns, 30-Year Sale’s Up Next

Wednesday’s auction of 10-year U.S. Treasury notes undermined the narrative that investors are moving away from U.S. government debt, the bedrock of global finance, and pouring money instead into bitcoin BTC and gold. Thursday’s sale of $22 billion of 30-year bonds may provide further clues to investor confidence in the fiscal policies of U.S. President … Read more

Bitcoin-Based Stablecoin Network Plasma Raises Deposit Cap to $1B, Gets Filled in 30 Minutes

Stablecoin-focused blockchain Plasma raised its deposit cap to $1 billion early Thursday — and hit that limit within 30 minutes. The new cap marks a doubling from the prior $500 million ceiling, which had itself been raised just days earlier following a community-driven outcry over bot activity and rapid sellout times. Plasma said the short-notice … Read more

XRP Slides 4% After Failing to Break $2.33 Resistance Level Thrice

XRP XRP fell 3.7% over the past 24 hours, reversing from a daily high of $2.288 to close near $2.260 after three rejections at the $2.33 resistance level. Despite forming a short-term double bottom at $2.250, declining recovery volume points to sustained bearish pressure. News Background XRP’s sharp pullback follows days of heightened volatility fueled … Read more

Dogecoin Drops 7% After Brief Rally Amid Rising Hopes of a DOGE ETF

Dogecoin DOGE experienced sharp swings over the past 24 hours, initially surging to 20 cents before falling to 19.1 cents, representing a 6.63% range. The meme coin formed a V-shaped recovery pattern late in the session, climbing back to $0.192 with rising volume, though resistance remains firm around just above 20 cents. News Background Dogecoin’s … Read more