Month: June 2025
Tether, Blackstone Vets Raising $1 Billion for Public Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana Treasury
Former Tether and Blackstone execs plan to build a publicly traded crypto treasury spanning Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and more.
Core Scientific shares soar as CoreWeave revives buyout talks
CoreWeave’s previous takeover bid for Bitcoin miner Core Scientific was rejected for being too low.
Kraken debuts 'Krak' peer-to-peer payment system for crypto, fiat transactions
Kraken’s new “Krak” system will compete against other money-transmitting apps such as Cash App and Venmo.
Lingerie Fighting Championships to Add $2M in Bitcoin to Treasury Ahead of Expansion to UK
The bitcoin treasury trend — which has seen many firms globally adopting Michael Saylor’s strategy — entered a new phase on Thursday. Lingerie Fighting Championships (BOTY), a Las Vegas-based women’s MMA league, announced plans to acquire $230,000 worth of bitcoin within 30 days and up to $2 million over the next six months. The decision … Read more
Microsoft’s Xbox PC launcher gets going with Steam, Epic, and other games showing up
Microsoft announced earlier this week that it would start testing its new aggregated gaming library on the Xbox app for Windows, and it’s now starting to show up for testers today. This new library experience lists Steam, Battle.net, Ubisoft, Epic Games Store, and Riot Games titles that are all installed on a PC from various … Read more
The Xbox 360 dashboard just got updated… to advertise newer Xboxes
Microsoft is still updating the Xbox 360, nearly 20 years later. Earlier this week some devoted Xbox 360 users booted up their aging consoles to find that Microsoft had updated the home screen to finally resolve an issue with box art. But in addition to that fix, several users on Reddit, as well as Kotaku, … Read more
Meet The Women In Tech: SynFutures Co-Founder and COO Wenny C. and The Next Chapter of DeFi Innovati
Meet Wenny C., SynFutures’ cofounder & COO. SynFutures blends centralized speed with DeFi transparency to revolutionize decentralized derivatives.
Trump’s World Liberty Crypto Project Gets $100 Million Investment From UAE Fund
The United Arab Emirates-based Aqua 1 Foundation just bought $100 million worth of tokens from President Trump’s World Liberty Financial.
Crypto firm for Deutsche, Street Street launches private stablecoin contract
Crypto infrastructure provider Taurus said the new contract could increase practical adoption of stablecoins, especially among businesses with sensitive transfers.
Comcast is simplifying its Xfinity internet plans and dropping data caps
Comcast is changing its Xfinity plans nationwide to make them simpler — and it’s dropping data caps so that the plans have truly unlimited data. The company announced today that it will now offer four plans — 300 Mbps, 500 Mbps, 1 Gbps, and 2 Gbps — across three different pricing tiers: an “Everyday Price” … Read more
US judge denies Ripple, SEC joint request to reduce $125M penalty
Judge Analisa Torres wrote that Ripple is still required to follow federal securities laws regardless of the SEC’s regulatory pivot.
In just 3 months, CoreWeave CEO, once a crypto-mining bro, becomes a deca-billionaire
CoreWeave remains a symbol of the AI industry in 2025: Massive revenue, investor enthusiasm built on an insatiable need for more.
Meet Indium: HackerNoon Company of the week
Indium, an AI-driven digital engineering firm, is HackerNoon’s Company of the Week. From GenAI-powered healthcare tools to LLM testing and hackathon hiring, Indium is accelerating innovation across industries. With 65K+ story reads on HackerNoon, they’re shaping the future of trusted AI and enterprise automation.
Threads now lets you manage Hidden Words separately from Instagram, set time limits
Threads, Meta’s competitor to X, now has its own Hidden Words settings that operates separately from Instagram.
Google Photos merges classic search with AI to speed up results
The AI feature, first introduced at Google’s I/O developer conference last year, allows users to search across their collection of digital photos using natural language queries.
Moon or Doom: Where Does Ethereum Go Next?
Ethereum sits at a crossroads as traders debate whether the second-largest cryptocurrency will finally break through $3,000 or plunge back down to $2,000.
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Gemini is getting ready to replace Google Assistant on Android
The update aims to make it easier to use Gemini as a personal assistant without sacrificing your data privacy. Android users will soon be able to let Gemini control device features and apps with fewer privacy concerns. In an email seen by Android Police, Google recently notified Gemini users that it will start rolling out … Read more
Coinbase Brings Cardano and Litecoin to Base, Joining DOGE and XRP
Crypto exchange Coinbase has added new ways for crypto holders to make use of Cardano and Litecoin on its Base network.
The creator of the Delta emulator made a Game Boy Camera-style app for your iPhone
Delta Camera recreates the low-res aesthetic of the Game Boy Camera. | Image: Riley Testut Riley Testut, the developer behind the robust Delta emulator app for iOS, announced a new iPhone app designed to replicate the Game Boy Camera accessory but with “features you’d expect from a modern camera app.”The Delta Camera app’s full feature … Read more
World Chain launches tool to prioritize real humans over bots
Created jointly with Flashblocks, World’s Priority Blockspace for Humans aims to ensure the best transaction speed for real humans.
Hisense’s latest smart air conditioner is on sale for just $249.99
Staying cool during the summer is about more than comfort; being overly hot can accelerate the aging process and be the difference between life and death. The NIH has guidance on how to handle hot weather, including a recommendation to stay in a place with air conditioning, if possible. Luckily for those in warmer climates, … Read more