Month: July 2025
Authorities arrest four hackers linked to UK retail hacking spree
The U.K. National Crime Agency said the suspects are in custody in relation to the hacks targeting Marks & Spencer, Harrods, and the Co-op.
Coinbase Partners With Perplexity AI to Bring Real-Time Crypto Market Data to Traders
Coinbase (COIN) has partnered with AI search engine startup Perplexity AI to give traders easier access to real-time, trustworthy crypto market data, the companies said Wednesday. The move, announced by Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong on X, aims to help users make faster and better-informed trading decisions by integrating the exchange’s data directly into Perplexity’s AI … Read more
NovaEx Launches Crypto Trading Platform With Deep Liquidity And Institutional-grade Infrastructure
Road Town, British Virgin Islands, July 8th, 2025/Chainwire/–NovaEx, a next-generation cryptocurrency exchange, officially debuts its platform, bringing to market a secure and deeply liquid platform designed to serve the evolving needs of both professional and everyday traders. In a time of renewed scrutiny around centralized exchanges, NovaEx offers a bold alternative that emphasizes placing fund … Read more
Grok is coming to Tesla vehicles ‘next week,’ says Elon Musk
Elon Musk said in a post on X early Thursday morning that Grok – the chatbot from his AI company, xAI – will be coming to Tesla vehicles “very soon.” “Next week at the latest,” he said.
Open Interest in XRP Options Nears $100M as High Volatility Draws Yield Hunters
The dollar value locked in open XRP options contracts listed on Deribit is rapidly climbing to a record as the token’s high implied volatility draws yield hunters. The so-called notional open interest (OI) has risen to nearly $98 million from $71 million since the June 27 quarterly expiry, a solid 38% rise in two weeks. … Read more
US appeals court blocks FTC’s ‘click-to-cancel’ rule for subscriptions
A U.S. appeals court has blocked the Federal Trade Commission’s “click-to-cancel” rule that would have required companies to make it as easy to cancel a subscription as it was to sign up.
Nintendo is ending its cost-saving Switch game vouchers
Nintendo is discontinuing vouchers for Switch games. The program, which lets Switch Online members save money on digital games, will come to an end on January 30th, 2026. Though players will no longer be able to purchase vouchers after this date, vouchers will still expire one year after they’re purchased. Nintendo first introduced Switch game … Read more
Meet Nexustorage, Minerva, and JobTab: HackerNoon Startups of the Week
Greetings all! Welcome to another HackerNoon Startups of the Week feature. Every week, the HackerNoon team spotlights standout companies from our Startups of the Year database, all tipped as top performers in their industries and regions. This week, we’re shining a light on three exciting startups—Minerva, Nexustorage, and JobTab. :::tip Share Your Startup’s Story Today! … Read more
Dreame’s X40 Ultra, our favorite mopping vacuum, is over 50 percent off for Prime Day
The self-extending Dreame X40 Ultra robot vacuum / mop hybrid can also clean itself. Keeping your floors clean feels like a second job, but it doesn’t have to. Robot vacuums that can both suck up and mop them can make life easier, although many models out there need a fair amount of babysitting to ensure … Read more
Inside the AI startup frenzy: ‘Everyone’s pivoting, then pivoting again’
Welcome to Decoder! I’m Alex Heath, Deputy Editor at The Verge and author of the Command Line newsletter. This is the first in a series of Thursday Decoder episodes that I’ll be hosting while Nilay is out on parental leave. I’ve been covering AI a lot at The Verge, and I’m excited to start sharing … Read more
LGND wants to make ChatGPT for the Earth
LGND has raised $9 million to convert geographic data into vector embeddings to power AI models that understand the Earth.
Bit Mining surges 350% on pivot to Solana, plans $300M token treasury
Bit Mining’s stock price surged 350% in pre-market trading after announcing a strategic pivot into the Solana ecosystem.
XRP Tests $2.46 Barrier After Bullish Run — Watch for Confirmation Above
XRP posted steady gains during the July 9–10 session, pushing 2.6% higher as breakout volume drove the price to a $2.46 intraday peak before late-session profit-taking. Price action ranged $0.092 from a $2.351 floor to a $2.443 high, marking 3.85% volatility over the 23-hour stretch. The breakout was led by a surge in volume to … Read more
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Jack Ma-backed Ant Group eyes USDC stablecoin for own blockchain: Report
Ant Group is reportedly working with Circle to integrate USDC into its blockchain platform once the stablecoin achieves regulatory compliance.
Stablecoin startup Agora secures $50M investment led by Paradigm
Agora, founded by Nick van Eck, aims to boost adoption of its white-label stablecoin platform with $50 million from Paradigm and Dragonfly.
Is privacy crypto’s last stand? Industry experts on the legal battles ahead
Coin Center’s Peter Van Valkenburgh says crypto is at a crossroads, and urges policymakers to protect privacy and defend decentralized networks from overreach.
How to Fetch Large Logs from Elastic API Using the search_after Method
Efficiently extract massive log datasets from Elastic Cloud by using the Elasticsearch API with search_after and Point-in-Time (PIT) queries, overcoming Kibana’s limitations and handling hundreds of millions of records with a Python script.
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: SUI Gains 6.4% as Index Trades Higher
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 3272.26, up 0.8% (+24.45) since 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Sixteen of 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: SUI (+6.4%) and AVAX (+3.0%) Laggards: AAVE (-2.7%) and UNI (-1.3%). … Read more
Knox lands $6.5M to compete with Palantir in the federal compliance market
While highly sought after, federal software contracts frequently come with a hidden cost: Achieving government SaaS security compliance, known as FedRAMP, can take years and require substantial resources. Achieving this certification typically takes up to three years and costs more than $3 million, covering everything from security operations engineer salaries to security audits, according to … Read more
Google announces latest AI American Infrastructure Acadmey cohort
Google on Thursday announced the second cohort to take part in its AI Academy American Infrastructure Academy, which seeks to support companies using AI to address issues such as cybersecurity, education, and transportation. The four-month program is designed for companies at a seed to Series A stage and provides equity-free support and resources like leadership … Read more
Diligent Robotics hires two notable Cruise alumni to its leadership team
Diligent Robotics hired Cruise’s former chief operating officer and former head of AI and robotics into c-suite positions.