How would peace in Ukraine affect Bitcoin’s price?
Discover how Ukraine peace talks could impact Bitcoin’s price in 2025. Explore three scenarios (ceasefire, shaky deal or escalation) and their effects on BTC.
Month: August 2025
Czech police arrest darknet founder over $45M Bitcoin donation case
Czech police have reportedly arrested darknet founder Tomas Jirikovsky in a $45 million Bitcoin bribery case tied to former Justice Minister Pavel Blazek’s resignation.
It is time to ‘Correct the Map’
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Microservices: Is It Worth the Trouble?
Hi, I’m Stanislav Yablonskiy, Lead Server Developer at Pixonic (MY.GAMES). And today, let’s discuss microservices. Microservices are an approach to software development (primarily backend development) where functionality is broken down into the smallest possible components, each of which operates independently. Each such component has its own API. It may have its own database and can … Read more
This big stick solved my smart garden connectivity problems
Home Assistant’s new Z-Wave antenna is designed to improve range and reliability for Z-Wave devices I recently installed the biggest smart home antenna I’ve ever seen, and it helped open up new areas in my smart home, from the attic to the chicken coop. The towering 12-inch-tall Home Assistant Connect ZWA-2, which launched this week … Read more
Bitcoin Rally Stalls on U.S. Inflation, Policy Whiplash: Crypto Daybook Americas
By James Van Straten (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) Bitcoin’s (BTC) flirt with a record high $124,000 on Thursday was followed by a drop that led to it closing last weekend’s CME gap at $117,600 after hotter-than-expected PPI inflation data and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s apparent flip-flop on bitcoin purchases for a strategic reserve. … Read more
The Bookmarklet Hack OpenAI Doesn’t Want You to Know About
Paring Back Those Pesky Thread IDs With a Handy Bookmarklet If you’ve been building on top of OpenAI’s shiny Assistants API, you’ve probably hit the same wall I did: ==There’s no API endpoint to list your thread IDs. n None. Zero. Nada.== You can create a thread (POST /v1/threads). You can fetch a thread if … Read more
Bitcoin miners and AI firms compete for cheap sustainable energy
Bitcoin miners face rising competition from AI data centers for cheap energy, potentially driving a new wave of institutional investment, according to GoMining exec Jeremy Dreier.
The Pixel 10 Pro Fold’s full specs may have just leaked
The Pixel 10 Pro Fold is set to launch on Augst 20th. Google gave us the first official look at its upcoming Pixel 10 Pro Fold on Tuesday, but now the full specifications have leaked ahead of the device being launched at next week’s Made by Google event. According to a spec list seen by … Read more
WiseLink Becomes First Taiwan-Listed Company To Invest in a Bitcoin Treasury Strategy
Executed through convertible notes, WiseLink says the deal comes as a “golden window” for Bitcoin as a capital strategy opens.
$941M in Crypto Liquidations as BTC, ETH, DOGE Retreat From Highs
Major liquidations have occurred across the crypto market, as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin all pulled back after a bullish week.
Bitcoin and Strategy Lead Risk-Adjusted Returns as Volatility Falls
Disclaimer: The analyst who wrote this article owns shares in Strategy. Bitcoin’s risk-adjusted performance continues to stand out, with a Sharpe ratio of 2.15, the highest among major assets. This means that, relative to its volatility, bitcoin has delivered exceptional returns over the historical period. Strategy (MSTR), which maintains significant bitcoin exposure through corporate holdings, … Read more
Hong Kong issues strict new crypto custody rules for cold wallets
Hong Kong has introduced strict crypto custody rules, banning smart contracts for cold wallets and tightening security standards for custodians.
Illegal Bitcoin Mining on the Rise in Tajikistan and Kazakhstan
Illicit crypto mining outfits stealing electricity are becoming a growing problem for countries in Central Asia.
Spot Ether ETFs rack up $3B in August as ETH hits yearly high
Spot Ether ETFs are set to record their strongest weekly performance ever, with inflows already surpassing $2.9 billion.
Circle to Offer 10 Million Class A Shares at $130 Each
Circle (CRCL) plans to offer 10 million shares in a secondary stock sale priced at $130 per share, more than four times to price of its initial public offering in June. The stablecoin issuer behind the USDC token is itself offering 2 million shares of Class A common stock, it said in a Tuesday filing … Read more
Trending Tech in 2025: What’s Real (Context Aware AI), What’s Hype (Self Driving Cars) & What’s Next
Every January, tech headlines promise “revolutionary changes,” but most fade before spring. But 2025 feels different. n This year isn’t about a single breakthrough, it’s about multiple technologies maturing together: AI that understands human intent, quantum computers solving problems in minutes, and green tech becoming an economic necessity. The challenge? Telling the difference between what’s … Read more
A Guide to Managing the Complexities of Multicloud Adoption
Multicloud is no longer optional—89% of orgs use it in 2025. This guide breaks down how to navigate its complexity, the evolution of cross-cloud platforms, and best practices for architecture, governance, and cost control. With N2W, IT teams can streamline cross-cloud backup and DR, reduce spend, and future-proof operations.