Month: June 2025
Nvidia’s Arm-powered gaming laptop could launch later this year with Alienware
Nvidia’s Arm-based PC chip could make its debut in Alienware’s laptops later this year or in early 2026, according to a report from the Taiwanese publication United Daily News. The chipmaking giant is reportedly working with MediaTek to develop an accelerated processing unit (APU) that combines an Arm-powered CPU with Nvidia’s Blackwell GPU architecture. Nvidia … Read more
Day 5 of TechCrunch Sessions: AI Trivia Countdown — Test your knowledge, win big tickets
Think you know which AI beat a human champion in the game of Go? Or which company developed the Transformer architecture that powers many modern language models? This is your moment to shine — and score two tickets for the price of one ($200 value). Put your AI knowledge to the test for a chance … Read more
SEC’s 2025 guidance: What tokens are (and aren’t) securities
The SEC’s 2025 guidance aims to bring clarity and a more structured regulatory framework to the digital asset space.
Tokenized Securities Trading Venue 21X Adds Circle’s USDC Stablecoin
Frankfurt-based 21X, a venue for trading tokenized stocks, bonds and funds regulated by Germany’s financial watchdog BaFin, has integrated Circle’s USDC stablecoin as a key settlement currency on the platform. The USDC integration is part of 21X’s mission to build a multi-currency, MiCA-aligned, open market environment for institutional trading of tokenized securities, the company said … Read more
Ncuti Gatwa is leaving Doctor Who after just two seasons
After only two short seasons, Ncuti Gatwa’s time as Doctor Who has come to a (rather disappointing) end. Note: this post contains spoilers for this past weekend’s Doctor Who season finale. In the final moments of “The Reality War,” the Fifteenth Doctor (Gatwa) sacrificed his current form to save the life of a child, and … Read more
Bitcoin Price Subdued as ‘Trump Always Chickens Out’ Backlash Looms
Bitcoin has mostly shrugged off tumult from a fresh round of tariffs as President Donald Trump enacts new trade policies.
In the Age of AI, Going Analogue Can Give You the Edge
There’s a mantra that social media hustlers often quote: “Choose your hard.” Working 12-hour days is hard, but so is retiring in poverty. Eating healthily and hitting the gym 7 days a week is hard, but so is climbing the stairs when you’re unfit and overweight. Writing an essay that could be produced in 10 … Read more
Stablecoin Protocol USDT0 Aims to Bring Tokenized Gold Closer to DeFi
Stablecoin protocol USDT0 is giving tokenized gold a crypto native spin, aiming to make the world’s oldest stores of value compatible with decentralized finance (DeFi) applications. The platform is introducing the XAUT0 token, which builds on Tether Gold (XAUT) but integrates an omnichain architecture to expand its utility for trading and as collateral on lending … Read more
$302 Million Lost to Crypto Scams, Hacks, and Exploits in May: CertiK
Cryptocurrency investors lost more than $300 million to scams, hacks and exploits in May, according to blockchain security firm CertiK. The majority of those losses were related to code vulnerability exploits, which accounted for $229 million — a 4,483% rise on April. Phishing, which involves an attacker stealing a user’s trading account or wallet credentials, … Read more
ETH Rebounds Sharply From Intraday Lows, Signals Bullish Shift as $2,500 Holds
Ethereum continues to demonstrate notable resilience amid growing economic headwinds, maintaining its footing above the $2,500 support level despite intensified market volatility. The asset rebounded sharply from $2,472.84 to a session high of $2,547.92, with price currently holding near $2,514. Technical momentum remains intact as higher lows persist, supported by strong demand around the $2,486-$2,490 … Read more
How James Wynn’s $100M Implosion Is Familiar Leverage Tale
Derivatives trader James Wynn emerged out of the woodworks a few weeks ago, flaunting 9-figure bitcoin positions on HyperLiquid as he went on a seemingly undefeatable run that culminated in around $100 million worth of profit. But that run, as is often the case with highly-leveraged crypto derivative trading, came to a shocking end — … Read more
3 days until the doors open at TechCrunch Sessions: AI at UC Berkeley
3 days from now, the future of AI walks through the doors of TechCrunch Sessions: AI at UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall. This Thursday, June 5, TC Sessions: AI brings together the minds shaping what’s next. Builders, dreamers, and disciplined thinkers tackling what AI can—and should—become. Whether you’re fine-tuning LLMs or figuring out what AI shouldn’t … Read more
The Verge hires Hayden Field as senior AI reporter
Hayden Field is joining The Verge as a senior AI reporter, where she will lead coverage of the biggest names in AI – including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta, Apple, and others – while also reporting on how these tools are being used, how they’re reshaping society, and how regulators are responding. Field joins The Verge … Read more
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky wants to build the everything app
Today, I’m talking with Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky. This is Brian’s fourth time on the show, and he’s one of my favorite guests because he’s so clearly obsessed with things like company structure, design, and decision-making. You know, Decoder stuff. We had Brian on the show last fall to talk about “founder mode,” a buzzy … Read more
Circle raises IPO target to $896M amid strong investor interest
Circle has increased its IPO target to $896 million amid rising investor interest, growing stablecoin adoption and a more favorable US regulatory environment.
Tech Stacks to Consider Based on Your Project Scope
1. Why Tech Stack Alignment is Strategic, Not Just Technical Choosing the right tech stack is a pivotal decision that sets the trajectory of your product’s future. For CEOs, especially those navigating distributed development, this decision goes beyond frameworks and syntax. It is about product-market fit, hiring velocity, scalability, security, and cost. Yet, the conversation … Read more
SharpLink Shares Sink e0% After Last Week’s 2,000% Surge
Shares of SharpLink Gaming (SBET) slipped 30% in early trading Monday, giving back a small bit of last week’s 2,000% surge. The historic move higher — the stock moving from less than $3 to above $100 at one point — came following news that Sharplink was raising $450 million to launch an ether ETH treasury … Read more
The Dark Times Are Here. Where Is Bitcoin?
Bitcoin emerged in the darkness of the global financial crisis in 2008. The Bitcoin white paper represented a genuine breakthrough in thinking about coordinating complex systems in a decentralized environment. Though not every idea in it was new, Bitcoin’s combination was ground-breaking in its scope and potential for reliability. The Bitcoin white paper was something … Read more
Major record labels are reportedly in licensing talks with AI firms Udio and Suno
Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, and Sony Music Entertainment are in talks to license their work to AI startups Udio and Suno, according to a new report from Bloomberg. The deals would set forth a framework for how AI companies compensate artists for their work. The record labels are pushing to receive a small … Read more
Top Solana Meme Coin Creator on Pump.fun Has Earned $93,000 in Three Weeks
Solana meme coin creators have earned almost $3 million in total, with some communities using the funds in creative ways.
The Case for a Decentralized Cloud: How Vendor Lock-in Broke Cloud Storage
As the cloud storage industry becomes ever more integral to our modern way of life, the growing stranglehold of vendor lock-in has become impossible to ignore. What was once heralded as a boundless frontier for innovation and digital freedom has now become a walled garden — trapping all who dared to build on this once-fertile … Read more
BNB Tests $660 Resistance as Price Forms Short-Term Bearish Pattern
Binance Coin (BNB) is holding steady above the $650 mark despite rising volatility in global markets sparked by escalating global trade tensions. The cryptocurrency briefly touched $664 before pulling back, but heavy trading volume suggests solid support at $650, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis data model. The broader market has been rattled by President … Read more
How to use index funds and ETFs for passive crypto income
Crypto index funds and ETFs can help you earn passive income by diversifying your holdings and minimizing active trading.
Polygon NFTs hit $2B sales milestone as network defies downturn
Polygon’s NFT growth in 2025 is fueled by real-world asset marketplace Courtyard, which now rivals DraftKings in all-time sales.
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Index Drops 2.6% as All Assets Trade Lower
CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index. The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 3024.87, down 2.6% (-80.17) since 4 p.m. ET on Friday. None of the 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: BTC (-0.6%) and POL (-0.6%).Laggards: ADA (-5.9%) and APT (-5.6%). … Read more
How To Introduce a New API Quickly Using Micronaut
Knowing when to pivot can be vital to staying ahead of the competition. See how Cursor AI and Heroku can be leveraged to transform an idea into a reality.
Bitcoin Mining Profitability Improved in May, JPMorgan Says
The total market cap of the 13 U.S.-listed miners that JPMorgan tracks rose almost 20% in May, as bitcoin BTC rallied and mining profitability increased, the bank said in a research report Monday. The Bitcoin network hashrate rose about 25 exahashes per second (EH/s) to an average of 897 EH/s last month, according to the … Read more