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Month: July 2025
Scaramucci Says Bitcoin Treasury Trend Will Fade Despite Saylor’s Success
Anthony Scaramucci, the founder and managing partner of hedge fund SkyBridge Capital, says the wave of companies adopting a bitcoin (BTC) treasury strategy is just a passing trend. In an interview with Bloomberg, Scaramucci said he expects the approach to lose momentum in the coming months. “Right now we’re having this replicative treasury company idea,” … Read more
Mind the Gap: End-to-End Quality Drop with ANN in Web Search AI
Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2 Background and Related work 2.1 Web Scale Information Retrieval 2.2 Existing Datasets 3 MS Marco Web Search Dataset and 3.1 Document Preparation 3.2 Query Selection and Labeling 3.3 Dataset Analysis 3.4 New Challenges Raised by MS MARCO Web Search 4 Benchmark Results and 4.1 Environment Setup 4.2 … Read more
Defi Dev Hikes Convertible Note Offering to $112M for Buyback, More SOL Purchase
Defi Development Corp (DFDV), a Nasdaq-listed firm with a crypto treasury strategy focused on Solana SOL, said on Wednesday it is issuing $112.5 million in convertible notes to raise capital for a stock buyback program and more SOL purchases. The notes offering, which was upsized from $100 million, will mature in 2030 with a 5.5% … Read more
The Moat of Low Status
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Bitcoin Miner Hut 8 Jumps 15%, Leading Sector Higher After Inking 5-Year Energy Supply Deal
The power unit of bitcoin miner Hut 8 (HUT) has landed a five-year capacity contract with Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator, giving the Miami-based firm a dependable paycheck for 310 megawatts of natural-gas generation. The deal covers plants in Iroquois Falls, Kingston, Kapuskasing, and North Bay, all owned by Far North, Hut 8’s joint venture … Read more
The crypto revolution remains half-built
Despite surging crypto adoption in emerging markets, the promise of financial sovereignty remains unfulfilled. Millions hold digital wealth they can’t easily use without seamless payment systems and practical off-ramps.
Solana Staking ETF Opens for Trade, Becoming First Such U.S. Crypto Staking Product
REX Shares and Osprey Funds have selected Anchorage Digital as the exclusive custodian and staking partner for their newly launched REX-Osprey Solana + Staking ETF (SSK), the first crypto staking exchange-traded fund (ETF) listed in the U.S. The fund, which offers investors exposure to Solana (SOL) while generating staking rewards, began trading Wednesday on the … Read more
ATOM Rebounds from Key Support, Poised for Further Gains
Cryptocurrency markets remain in a lull on Wednesday as the majority of assets continue to trade within a tight range. Cosmos’ ATOM token is no exception, it is currently trading around $4.00 and looks poised to make a continued move to the upside. ATOM’s V-shaped recovery pattern formed during the 24-hour period from 1 July … Read more
Brazil’s 17.5% crypto tax: How the new rules hurt small investors most
Brazil’s new 17.5% flat crypto tax replaces previous exemptions and now applies to all digital asset gains.
Bitcoin squeezes shorts in $108K spike as US jobs drop most in 2 years
Bitcoin shorts are suddenly on the receiving end of punishment as a US employment data surprise injects fresh volatility into BTC price action.
UK Pension Firm Sees Growing Interest in Bitcoin Exposure
Cartwright Pension Trusts helped a pioneering pension scheme to secure returns of about 60% from its BTC allocation in under a year.
The Dirty Secrets of Developer Advertising: Why Traditional Channels Fail—and What to Do Instead
Hey Hackers! If you’re losing sleep over how to effectively market to developers, you’re not alone. In a recent survey of B2B software marketers: 78% said reaching and engaging developers is their top challenge 65% struggle to create content that actually resonates with technical audiences 60% admit their developer marketing efforts are “hit or miss” … Read more
Ponzi VCs Are Strangling Blockchain
Web3 promises an internet owned by its users, when in reality, the cash behind it now resembles a carnival barker’s till. Regulators are accelerating enforcement, courts are handing down multi-year sentences, and talent is migrating to sectors where equity rewards genuine traction. Global venture financing declined to $23 billion in April this year, according to … Read more
Coinbase Acquires Token Management Platform LiquiFi as Exchange Aims to Expand Its Services
The acquisition, the fifth this year for the exchange, will help early-stage projects, Coinbase said in a blog post.
ICE-tracking app tops App Store
ICEBlock is currently the number three app on the App Store. ICEBlock, an app that lets users anonymously report sightings of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials, has soared up App Store charts after receiving criticism from the Trump administration. On Monday, US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem responded to CNN’s coverage of ICEBlock in … Read more
Vitalik Sparks Debate About ZKP-Based Digital IDs After Blog Criticism
The rise of zero-knowledge proofs (ZKP) in Web3 has been difficult to ignore in recent years. One person who certainly hasn’t overlooked the technology is Ethereum cofounder Vitalik Buterin, who trained his forensic gaze on ZKP-based digital identity systems in his latest blog. Although ZK tech is widely used in the Ethereum ecosystem, notably in … Read more
Data breach reveals Catwatchful ‘stalkerware’ is spying on thousands of phones
The spyware operation’s exposed customer email addresses and passwords were shared with data breach notification service Have I Been Pwned.
What If Your ‘Messy’ Data Is Actually Perfect?
Hello, data Shokunin-deshi! Welcome to the final installment of our Data Ecosystem Vision Board implementation series! In our previous editions, I shared how I helped Sarah at 4seconds.com build the Present Inputs and Future Vision layers of her Data Ecosystem Vision Board. Today, we complete the journey by exploring the Success Metrics layer, the compass … Read more
Apple’s alien thriller Invasion is back for season 3 in August
The alien invasion continues, as Apple just confirmed the next season of Invasion will be streaming this summer. The new season will premiere on Apple TV Plus on August 22nd, with weekly episodes running on Fridays through to October 24th. Alongside the announcement, Apple also released a very brief teaser, which, if nothing else, suggests … Read more
Nuki’s Smart Lock is a better retrofit door lock
Europe’s popular Nuki Smart Lock has finally arrived Stateside. The new Nuki Smart Lock ($159), the company’s first designed for US deadbolts, is the most advanced retrofit smart lock I’ve tested. It features a sleek, compact design that looks and works like a regular doorknob, but it’s much more than a doorknob. It can automatically … Read more
KBC Bank to offer Bitcoin, Ethereum to retail customers: Report
Belgium’s KBC Bank reportedly plans to let retail customers invest in Bitcoin and Ether via its Bolero platform, pending regulatory approval this autumn.
“Swiss Cheese” Failure Model
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Wimbledon Stars Lead ‘Flappy Racquet’ Telegram Game Ahead of SCOR Token Launch
Flappy Racquet puts a tennis twist on Flappy Bird, implementing Wimbledon stars as playable NFT characters ahead of the SCOR airdrop.
PancakeSwap doubles quarterly volume to $530B as upgrades boost growth
PancakeSwap posted $325 billion in June trading volume, its highest ever, as crosschain swaps and Solana expansion fueled growth and dominance on BNB Chain.