The first half of 2025 was brutal for Web3. Over $3.1 billion in losses. Not from rugs or untested contracts. No, this time the biggest holes were human. Misconfigured multisigs, forgotten admin controls, and a new wave of AI-driven chaos turned even hardened protocols into sitting ducks. The Real Exploit: People Let’s be real. Most … Read more
Welcome to our special segment, where we delve into the exciting world of Web3 gaming. Today, we have the distinct pleasure of hosting Steve Haßenpflug, VP of Games at ChromaWay and Executive Board Member for My Neighbor Alice. n Further, he serves on the Executive Committee and Board of OMA3, and is a Working Group … Read more
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A 14-year-old boy, Sewell Setzer III, formed an emotional bond with an AI companion before taking his own life; a tragedy that thrust these systems into the national spotlight. Are we sleepwalking into letting synthetic “friends” mediate our children’s most vulnerable moments? The Rise of AI Companions What are AI companions? Common Sense Media defines … Read more
Google Gemini Flash 2.5 can streamline research, spot patterns, analyze sentiment and refine your crypto trading strategies. Just remember: AI assists, but you’re still the one making the call.
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 4023.35, up 0.5% (+19.79) since 4 p.m. ET on Monday. Eleven of 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: XLM (+2.1%) and HBAR (+1.8%). Laggards: AVAX (-3.1%) and SUI (-2.8%). … Read more
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Corporations have accumulated 1% of all Ether since June, with Standard Chartered forecasting 10% ownership as institutional appetite for ETH continues to grow.
You can now save tracks playing in TikTok videos directly to a playlist on YouTube Music.
Adobe is adding an improved background removal tool to Photoshop using AI, so the app doesn’t leave weird artifacts in your images.
Veda protocol has appointed former SEC senior counsel TuongVy Le as general counsel, weeks after securing $18 million in venture capital funding.
Harmonize makes it easy to naturally edit objects and people into other images. Adobe is launching some new generative AI features for Photoshop that make it easier than ever to convincingly add or remove people and objects in photographs. An update rolling out today introduces AI image upscaling, improved object removal, and an automatic composition … Read more
Cash App is introducing a new peer-to-peer feature that allows you to pool money together for group payments, even with people who aren’t Cash App users. When a pool is created, the organizer can request contributions with in-app “$Cashtag” invitations, or via texts and shareable links for group members who use Apple Pay and Google … Read more
Elgato is launching its Facecam 4K webcam today, which brings the price of 4K resolution and 60fps recording down to $199.99. While the Facecam 4K is $100 less than the Facecam Pro, it also has support for optional lens filters — a first for a webcam. The Facecam 4K will support any 49mm lens filter, … Read more
China’s JD.com first announced plans for a Hong Kong dollar stablecoin last summer and is now expected to be among the first issuers under HKMA’s stablecoin regime.
Greetings from low-Earth orbit! Welcome to the winners’ announcement for Round 2 of the Spacecoin Writing Contest, presented by Spacecoin and HackerNoon! Since the contest launched at the start of the year, we’ve published well over 200 stories across all contest tags, keeping readers engaged for 150+ hours. Round 1 closed on May 7, 2025, … Read more
“Les Liaisons Dangereuses” is a book that’s just a bit younger than the United States of America. Dakota Johnson was born the same year Dangerous Liaisons won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay. What “Fifty Shades of Grey” was for the younger generation, “Dangerous Liaisons” was for the older ones. You can’t compare apples with … Read more
Bitcoin mining company MARA Holdings (MARA) has completed a $950 million offering of 0.00% convertible senior notes due 2032, with the majority of proceeds earmarked to purchase additional bitcoin. The offering, which could expand to $1.15 billion if underwriters exercise their option in full, MARA announced on Monday. Net proceeds of approximately $940.5 million will … Read more
Netgear has launched the Orbi 370, the latest and most affordable addition to its Wi-Fi 7 mesh router portfolio. At $349.99 for a three-pack (which includes a router and two satellites), it costs a fraction of the price of Netgear’s other Wi-Fi 7 systems, like the high-end Orbi 870 and 970, or the $999.99 Orbi … Read more
The HKMA finalized stablecoin regulations set to take effect Aug. 1, warning no licenses have been issued and urging caution against hype and scams.
Ether treasury firm BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) has said it will repurchase up to $1 billion of its outstanding shares as part of a new open-ended buyback program approved by its board. The move comes as BitMine’s crypto and cash holdings have ballooned to $2.77 billion, including 625,000 ETH valued at $2.35 billion and 192 … Read more
Coinbase’s (COIN) partnership with Circle (CRCL) and exposure to Circle’s USDC stablecoin is generating significant financial upside, both through equity appreciation and high-margin revenue streams, according to a new report from Wall Street bank JPMorgan. The total value of Circle-related economics to Coinbase shareholders is estimated at $55 to $60 billion, the bank said, suggesting … Read more