The crypto markets experienced a relatively calm day on Friday in spite of a renewal of the threat of tariffs. Bitcoin (BTC) is down 0.7% in the last 24 hours, now trading for $106,700, according to CoinDesk market data. The orange coin’s performance was broadly in line with the CoinDesk 20’s — an index of … Read more
President Trump is reportedly mulling executive orders to boost AI infrastructure in the U.S. amid soaring energy demands.
Altcoins search for direction while Bitcoin looks on track to take a stab at new all-time highs.
Nick van Eck, co-founder and CEO of Agora, behind one of the stablecoins Anchorage said it would phase out, claimed inaccuracies and an inconsistently applied framework.
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A Google data center in Mayes County, Oklahoma. Google’s carbon emissions jumped yet again as the company continues to push ahead in AI. The company’s 2025 sustainability report emphasizes that its “ambition-based emissions” grew 11 percent last year to reach 11.5 million metric tons of carbon dioxide pollution, marking a 51 percent increase compared to … Read more
Meta is offering multi-million pay packages to AI researchers. But no one is really getting an $100 million “signing bonus.”
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TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is coming to Moscone West in San Francisco, October 27–29, and we’re bringing the heavy hitters to the Builders Stage. On October 28, three names that helped shape the modern internet are sitting down for an exclusive fireside chat on what it takes to build, scale, and fund startups in today’s ever-shifting … Read more
What’s next for the price of Bitcoin? Prediction markets show growing bullish sentiment despite technical indicators suggesting caution.
Robinhood continues to expand its crypto services offering with micro futures contracts on leading assets.
“It is becoming clearer to gamers that [blockchain] is the technology that allows us to unlock our vision for the game that they want.”
We’ve rounded up deals on all sorts of TVs, from affordable yet feature-packed models to high-end OLED panels that will really wow you. | Image: Sony Things are looking bright for those who want to nab a great TV in 2025 at a substantial discount. There’s usually a great deal happening on a mid- or … Read more
As the esports industry searches for new sources of revenue, Riot Games has opened up its League of Legends and Valorant esports leagues to sports betting sponsorships. The decision will permit tier one organizations – or the highest level of professional players – in the North and South America and European esports leagues of Valorant … Read more
The Trump family–tied decentralized finance platform has seen growing interest from institutional investors.
A crane collapsed at SpaceX’s South Texas rocket facility this week, and the company’s newly-formed city won’t say if anyone was hurt. On June 23, a crane being used to clean up debris from the most recent SpaceX rocket explosion collapsed at the company’s launch complex. Footage of the accident was captured by Lab Padre, … Read more
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President Trump deflected when asked whether he would consider divesting from personal crypto interests to help get legislation passed.
With the near-passage of the GENIUS Act and a host of companies announcing stablecoin initiatives, stablecoin-related assets have been on a tear. Circle, issuer of USDC, has seen its stock rise about 500% since its debut on June 5. This week, the company was valued at a staggering $77 billion, which is well above the … Read more
The analyst is expecting a flurry of crypto-related announcements, but nothing to do with stablecoins.
As Polymarket seeks a $1 billion valuation in a Founders Fund-led round, the “quiet winners” may be the stablecoins underpinning its settlement infrastructure, Coinbase analysts wrote in a Friday research report. All of the platform’s trades settle in Circle’s USDC on Polygon, creating measurable demand for the dollar-pegged token. And while lending protocols lock capital … Read more
Here are the startup stories and funding rounds that caught our eye over the last few days, which have been quite busy.