Month: July 2025
Trump-linked American Bitcoin raises $220M for mining, treasury
The raise includes a transaction of $10 million where the company accepted Bitcoin instead of cash.
How a College Student Built Software Behind Chicago’s Michelin-starred Restaurant
UChicago student Wes Kim helped a mushroom vendor supplying Michelin-starred restaurants automate inventory using AI—after a farmer’s market meeting. What started as a school project evolved into a real-world solution, saving hours of manual work and proving tech’s power in overlooked industries. Now he’s tackling healthcare automation next.
Agents Unleashed Podcast: Inside the Decentralized AI Revolution Challenging Big Tech
Agents Unleashed is the first podcast dedicated to decentralized AI, co-owned agents, and coordination protocols. Hosted by Olas, it gives listeners front-row access to a growing movement challenging Big Tech’s AI dominance—featuring real-world use cases, product insights, and interviews with pioneers building a new intelligent internet.
How Snehal Ladke Designs for Systems That Can’t Afford to Fail
From fashion to civic tech, Snehal Ladke’s UX design journey spans graphic roots to mission-critical systems for justice and transit. She crafts intuitive interfaces in invisible but vital infrastructures—reducing friction, enhancing usability, and improving public outcomes. Her work reflects a steady commitment to design that serves, not dazzles.
Bitcoin sets record monthly close at $107K as analyst tips 9% rally
Bitcoin closed June at a record monthly high of $107,100 despite forming a spinning top candlestick pattern that suggests market indecision.
IPinfo Launches IPinfo PLUS: High-Resolution IP Privacy Data For Greater Certainty
IPinfo launches IPinfo Plus, a high-resolution IP intelligence product with 32 enriched attributes for risk modeling, fraud detection, and compliance. Available via API, database, Snowflake, and Google Cloud, it enables precise geo accuracy, anonymizer detection, mobile carrier data, and reassignment timestamps—starting at $62/month.
XRP, TRX, DOGE Lead Majors With Positive Funding Rates as Bitcoin’s Traditionally Weak Quarter Begins
A key metric called perpetual funding rates is signaling bullishness for top altcoins as bitcoin (BTC) kicks off the traditionally weak third quarter quarter with flat price action. Funding rates, charged by exchanges every eight hours, refer to the cost of holding bullish long or bearish short positions in the perpetual (perps) futures (with no … Read more
Manasa Talluri Sets New Benchmarks in Enterprise Application Development Excellence
Manasa Talluri, a Principal Developer, transformed enterprise development with cross-framework expertise, phased migrations, and secure, mobile-first design. Her leadership on complex projects and mentorship approach have set new benchmarks in scalable app development—bridging UX and enterprise systems with technical and strategic precision.
DOJ Charge Fake North Korean Devs ‘Embedding’ In Crypto Startups
Federal prosecutors claim DPRK agents infiltrated a blockchain startup under false identities, pushing code to drain funds.
Bitcoin ‘vertical acceleration’ off the table for now: Bitfinex
Bitfinex analysts say declining Bitcoin spot volume may indicate a “local top” but all eyes will be on the performance of spot Bitcoin ETFs this week.
Analysts raise chance of SOL, XRP and LTC ETF approval to 95%
Crypto ETF summer has arrived with America’s first staked Solana ETP and increased odds for other spot altcoin funds, according to analysts.
TradFi could move onchain due to ‘horrible banking experiences’
Aave Labs founder Stani Kulechov says traditional finance has largely moved on from banks into fintech, and blockchain could be the sector’s next move.
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Circle applies for US trust bank charter to manage its USDC reserve
Other crypto firms are also reportedly considering applying for a national bank charter, following in the footsteps of Anchorage Digital Bank, which received a license in 2021.
Rex-Osprey Solana ETF to Debut ‘First-Ever’ US Crypto Fund With Staking
Rex Shares and Osprey Funds is set to launch the first U.S. ETF offering direct Solana exposure with staking rewards.
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Asia Morning Briefing: Are Distributed Compute Tokens Undervalued vs. CoreWeave (CRWV)?
Tech investors love to pay for potential. GameFi tokens, with sky-high valuations divorced from current user numbers or revenues, embody this optimism perfectly — as CoinDesk investigated in 2022, Decentraland’s then billion-dollar market cap didn’t quite match the number of active players on the platform. But, surprisingly, distributed compute tokens don’t seem to enjoy the … Read more
Sri Mandir keeps investors hooked as digital devotion grows
AppsForBharat, the Indian startup behind the Hindu devotional app Sri Mandir, has raised $20 million in a new round — just over nine months after securing $18 million — as the app continues to attract not only devotees but also strong investor interest. Susquehanna Asia Venture Capital led the Series C round with participation from … Read more
Legal software company Clio drops $1B on law data giant vLex
Clio, last valued at $3B, makes a bet on AI-powered legal data provider
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