NYM Privacy Token Pumps as UK Demand for VPNs Spikes
The Nym token has jumped considerably in the past day as UK VPN demand spikes 6,000% amid a new age verification law.
Month: July 2025
YouTube tells creators they can drop more F-bombs
YouTube videos with strong profanity in the first seven seconds (words like “fuck”) are now eligible for full monetization, according to a video from Conor Kavanagh, YouTube’s head of monetization policy experience. Previously, these kinds of videos were only eligible for “limited ad revenue.” Changes to YouTube’s inappropriate language policies have long been a sore … Read more
Twenty One Boosts Bitcoin Treasury Total to $5.1 Billion—With Help From Tether
The firm expects to hold about 43,500 Bitcoin after stablecoin giant said it would provide more digital coins.
MARA Shares Jump as Q2 Revenue Beats Wall Street’s Expectations Thanks to Surging BTC Price
Bitcoin miner MARA Holdings (MARA) shares jumped nearly 4% in post-market trading after the company posted record revenue for its second quarter, beating Wall Street’s expectations. MARA reported revenue of $238.5 million, a 64% rise from $145.1 million in the same quarter a year ago, according to an earnings presentation. The mining firm said the … Read more
A Pressure Group Forced Steam to Remove Adult Games. It’s Coming After Crypto Next
Steam dumped adult games following pressure on payment providers. Now, Collective Shout says crypto payment firms could be targeted next.
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Lovense was told its sex toy app leaked users’ emails and didn’t fix it
Lovense, the maker of internet-connected sex toys, left user emails exposed for months — even after it became aware of the vulnerability. In a blog post spotted by TechCrunch and Bleeping Computer, security researcher BobDaHacker found that they could “turn any username into their email address,” which they could then use to take over someone’s … Read more
eToro to tokenize 100 most popular US stocks on Ethereum
The company plans to offer the most popular US stocks as ERC-20 tokens on the Ethereum network, enabling 24/5 trading and DeFi integration.
Nvidia AI chip challenger Groq said to be nearing new fundraising at $6B valuation
AI chip startup Groq is in talks to raise a fresh $600 million at a near $6 billion valuation, sources tell Bloomberg, although the deal isn’t yet final and terms could change.
‘Unleash the Zilla’: Biotech Rebrands to ETHZilla, Raising Monster $425M for Ethereum Treasury
Another publicly traded firm is starting an Ethereum treasury, hoping to make a Godzilla-sized impact on the growing sector.
XRP open interest sheds $2.4B: Is a price crash next?
XRP futures data shows neutral sentiment despite the altcoin’s double-digit price drop from $3.66.
Bitcoin Mixer Samourai Founders to Plead Guilty in Crypto Privacy Case
The two behind the Bitcoin mixing app had previously pleaded not guilty when the U.S. Department of Justice filed charges against them.
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US Senate bill seeks to include crypto in mortgage approval process
If passed, the legislation could give more weight to a US housing regulatory agency’s June order to consider certain digital assets for mortgage loan risk assessments.
Tornado Cash Developer Roman Storm Will Not Take the Stand, Lawyers Say
NEW YORK — Roman Storm, the Tornado Cash developer standing trial in Manhattan on charges that the privacy tool he created helped hackers and other cyber criminals launder more than $1 billion in criminal proceeds, won’t take the stand, his lawyers told the court on Tuesday. Storm told District Judge Katherine Polk Failla of the … Read more
What Is the Advice Trap and How Do You Avoid It?
This is my free weekly edition of my newsletter. For more insights, including weekly deep dives, powerful ideas & proven strategies from my work with some of the world’s most successful people, click here to become a paid subscriber @ newsletter.scottdclary.com Asking for advice vs. asking for permission. One seeks truth. The other seeks comfort. … Read more
Tom Lee’s Ethereum Treasury BitMine Approves $1 Billion Stock Buyback
The largest Ethereum treasury firm, which holds more than $2 billion worth of ETH, announced the repurchase plan that will be open-ended, allowing periodic buybacks of its common stock.
SEC Approves In-Kind Redemptions for All Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the use of in-kind creation and redemption processes for all spot bitcoin (BTC) and ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs), marking a significant shift in the regulator’s approach to digital assets under its new leadership. The decision allows authorized participants—large institutional investors who facilitate ETF liquidity—to create … Read more
SEC Acknowledges BlackRock Staking Request for Ethereum ETF
The regulator has extended its decision deadline for similar proposals this year.
Michael Saylor’s Strategy Makes Massive $2.4B Bitcoin Purchase With Preferred Stock Sale Proceeds
Strategy (MSTR), the largest corporate owner of bitcoin (BTC), said on Tuesday it has acquired roughly $2.4 billion worth of BTC using the funds from its new preferred stock (STRC) issuance. The firm sold nearly $2.5 billion worth of STRC, also dubbed “stretch,” to investors, significantly more than the originally planned $500 million. STRC, which … Read more
LG’s StanbyMe 2 is an unquestionably cool TV at a questionably high price
The StanbyMe 2 becomes the SitbyMe 2 once you detach it from the rolling stand. | Image: LG LG’s StanbyMe 2 has all the ingredients of a good follow-up gadget: the display is 1440p instead of 1080p, and instead of being trapped on its rollable stand, the screen is detachable for you to use wherever … Read more
Bitcoin ETF Investors Will Now Be Able to Redeem Shares for BTC
The SEC has approved in-kind redemptions for crypto ETFs, enabling a feature sought by Bitcoin and Ethereum fund issuers.
SEC votes to allow in-kind redemptions for crypto ETPs
SEC Chair Paul Atkins said the new rules will make crypto exchange-traded products “less costly and more efficient.”
Samourai Wallet Devs Expected to Plead Guilty to Money Laundering Charges
The co-founders of Samourai Wallet are expected to plead guilty to charges that, via their bitcoin mixing service, they helped hackers and other cyber criminals launder over $100 million in dirty money, according to Tuesday court filings. Both Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill initially pleaded not guilty after they were arrested and charged with … Read more