Month: July 2025
Marc Andreessen reportedly told group chat that universities will ‘pay the price’ for DEI
Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen sharply criticized universities including Stanford and MIT, along with the National Science Foundation, in a group chat with AI scientists and Trump administration officials, according to screenshots viewed by the Washington Post.
Bitcoin's four-year market cycle isn't dead — Xapo Bank CEO
Seamus Rocca warned that the next Bitcoin market downturn could be sparked organically and not through a single catastrophic event.
Why Are So Many Crypto Games Shutting Down? Experts Weigh In
Experts say launching tokens for crypto games applies unnecessary pressure on development—and makes failures even more public.
Productivity Metrics are a Scam
In the pantheon of economic metrics, few enjoy the undeserved reverence that “productivity” does. Politicians chant it like a prayer. Economists bow before it. Central banks cite it to justify wage suppression and tax cuts for capital. But behind the polished numbers and authoritative graphs lies a sleight of hand so brazen it borders on … Read more
13 Product Discovery Phases: A Step-by-Step Checklist for Success
Product discovery phases can make or break your entire product development journey. Actually, the discovery phase sets the tone for the entire project, ensuring its success by demonstrating how the product will work, what it will look like, and how it will help your business achieve its goals. At Shorter Loop, We’ve found that investing … Read more
Animoca Brands partners with DDC Enterprise to put BTC treasury to work
Animoca Brands joins a growing list of companies adopting a Bitcoin treasury strategy or expanding their existing Bitcoin reserves.
Stellar Performance From XLM as It Posts Top 24H Percentage Gain Among Top 20 Cryptos
On June 11, PayPal announced plans to launch its U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin, PayPal USD (PYUSD), on the Stellar blockchain network, pending regulatory approval from the New York State Department of Financial Services. If approved, the move would mark the expansion of PYUSD beyond its current availability on Ethereum and Solana. PayPal described Stellar as a … Read more
Week in Review: X CEO Linda Yaccarino steps down
Welcome back to Week in Review! We’ve got tons of news for you this week, including a shakeup at X, Hugging Face’s new robot, new phones from Nothing and Samsung, and a whole lot more. Have a great weekend! Off to do something else: X CEO Linda Yaccarino stepped down this week after a tumultuous … Read more
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Pump.fun ICO raises $500M, sells out within minutes
Venture capitalists and the Solana community touted the ICO as a showcase for capital formation in the age of internet capital markets.
xAI and Grok apologize for ‘horrific behavior’
In a series of posts on X, the AI chatbot Grok apologized for what it admitted was “horrific behavior.” The posts appear to be an official statement from xAI, the Elon Musk-led company behind Grok, as opposed to an AI-generated explanation for Grok’s posts. (xAI recently acquired X, where Grok is prominently featured.)
As Bitcoin Matures, Volatility Drops—So Expect Slower Climbs, Say Experts
Bitcoin to the moon? Not so fast, experts say, as the asset has matured and is now being used by traders for more sophisticated bets.
Another BTC Mining Firm Moves Into Ethereum Reserve, Hailing ETH as ‘Digital Gold’
Bitcoin mining firm, BTC Digital (BTCT), has moved $1 million of company cash into ether (ETH), which it called its new “digital gold.” BTCT Moved $1M Into Ethereum Reserve, chief executive officer Siguang Peng said in a press release, adding that Ethereum has “emerged as the foundation of on-chain USD settlement and value transfer.” “By … Read more