Month: June 2025
New York Man Denied Bail Over Alleged Bitcoin Ransom, Torture Plot
Prosecutors allege Duplessie and Woeltz held an Italian national hostage for 17 days in a Soho townhouse to force access to a Bitcoin wallet.
Elon Musk Announces ‘Bitcoin-Style’ XChat, But Tech Experts Are Skeptical
Tech billionaire Elon Musk, the boss of X (formerly Twitter), Tesla, and SpaceX, announced on Sunday the launch of a brand-new messaging app called XChat. Neither the BTC market nor the tech community is impressed. One of the key features of the new offering is that it’s built on a programming language called Rust with … Read more
South Korea crypto industry to win no matter snap election outcome
South Korea’s leading presidential candidates have both promised to legalize spot crypto ETFs, ease current regulations and launch a won-backed stablecoin.
LFSR CPU Running Forth
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Elon Musk Says New XChat Is Coming With ‘Bitcoin Style’ Encryption
Musk says X’s upcoming messaging feature will use ‘Bitcoin style’ encryption, but crypto experts aren’t sure what that means.
Meta to make AI-powered mixed-reality headsets for US military
“EagleEye” will be the first headset Meta will make in partnership with defence contractor Anduril, says the firm’s co-founder, Palmer Luckey.
Wintermute’s ‘CrimeEnjoyor’ to flag Ethereum’s wallet-draining contracts
Wintermute has created code that warns of malicious code in Ethereum delegate contracts to protect users from a new wallet-draining tactic.
SEC Flags Compliance Concerns Over Proposed Ethereum and Solana ETFs
The SEC raised concerns over staking-linked ETFs a day after stating that most crypto staking falls outside the scope of securities laws.
Asia Morning Briefing: BTC Stalls at 105K as Analyst Says Market Looks ‘Overheated’
Good Morning, Asia. Here’s what’s making news in the markets: Welcome to Asia Morning Briefing, a daily summary of top stories during U.S. hours and an overview of market moves and analysis. For a detailed overview of U.S. markets, see CoinDesk’s Crypto Daybook Americas. Bitcoin BTC is trading above $105K as Asia begins its business … Read more
Elon Musk tries to stick to spaceships
Elon Musk’s interview with CBS Sunday Morning seemed to get off to an awkward start, as reporter David Pogue asked the SpaceX CEO about his thoughts on his ally Donald Trump’s policies, including growing restrictions on international students. “I think we want to stick to the subject of the day, which is, like, spaceships, as … Read more
This Week in Crypto Games: GameStop Buys Bitcoin, More Ethereum Games Close Up Shop
Video game retailer GameStop makes its first big Bitcoin purchase, even more crypto games go offline, and other news from the last week.
The Visual World of ‘Samurai Jack’
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Traders shift to short-term tactics in response to tariffs — Web3 CEO
Traders are maximizing short-term profit strategies as the long-term economic outlook becomes increasingly unclear, Arrash Yasavolian said.
Making $1M from my personal projects
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Thousands of Netflix fans gather for Tudum
Netflix released a flurry of announcements and trailers around high-profile projects including “Squid Game,” “Wednesday,” and “Stranger Things 5” last night at its annual Tudum marketing event. While this year’s Tudum (made for the sound that plays when you open the app) was livestreamed for the first time on Netflix itself (as opposed to YouTube), … Read more
OpenAI can stop pretending
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