Month: August 2025
Midnight Network Launches Claim Phase of Glacier Drop: A New Standard in Fair Token Distribution
Midnight has opened the 60-day Claim Phase of its Glacier Drop, allowing eligible wallets from eight blockchains to claim $NIGHT tokens. The initiative, part of a fair multi-phase distribution model, promotes privacy, decentralization, and long-term engagement. Claimed tokens will unlock gradually after mainnet launch via four random “thaw” events.
Sui Jumps 4% as Swiss Banks Expand Regulated Access for Institutional Clients
Sui’s (SUI) price rose 4% in the past 24 hours to $3.82 as Swiss digital asset bank Sygnum expanded its offerings to include custody, trading and lending products tied to the blockchain for its institutional clients. The move means regulated investors in Switzerland can now hold, trade and borrow against SUI through Sygnum’s platform, broadening … Read more
Another Trump Pump Sends Ethereum, XRP and Dogecoin Flying: What Happens Next?
Markets are pumping on another pro-crypto Trump executive order. Will it last? The charts suggest growing optimism.
Former Googlers’ AI startup OpenArt now creates ‘brain rot’ videos in just one click
OpenArt launched a new feature to help creators make AI-generated brain rot videos.
Ether to $4.4K? This Hidden Signal Suggests a Possible Quick Fire Rally
A hidden signal from the derivatives market suggests that ether’s (ETH) rally could intensify, lifting valuations quickly to $4,400. The indicator under consideration is the net gamma exposure of dealers/market makers in the Deribit-listed ether options market. Gamma is the critical metric for options traders, measuring how an option’s delta, or its sensitivity to the … Read more
EthereumMax investors secure partial win in class-action lawsuit
Four state-level lawsuits against three celebrities and individuals tied to the EMAX token may proceed after a California judge’s ruling.
A decade later, Windows is still bringing Control Panel features to the Settings app
I kid you not, we wrote these words in 2014: Microsoft has tried to dumb down its Control Panel with a simple UI over the years, rather than a list of options, but there’s still a number of settings that don’t exist in the new PC Settings app. “Why do I have to go the … Read more
How Wikipedia is fighting AI slop content
With the rise of AI writing tools, Wikipedia editors have had to deal with an onslaught of AI-generated content filled with false information and phony citations. Already, the community of Wikipedia volunteers has mobilized to fight back against AI slop, something Wikimedia Foundation product director Marshall Miller likens to a sort of “immune system” response. … Read more
Swiss Bank Sygnum Launches Regulated SUI Custody and Trading for Institutions
Sygnum, a Swiss digital asset bank, is expanding regulated institutional access to the Sui blockchain with new custody, trading and lending products for its professional clients. The Zurich- and Singapore-headquartered firm announced Friday it will now offer institutional-grade custody, spot and derivatives trading for SUI, alongside upcoming staking and SUI collateral-backed Lombard loans. Staking is … Read more
Funding effort for Roman Storm grows as defense preps for possible retrial
Donations to the embattled software developer increased after Wednesday’s partial verdict and the possibility of a retrial.
Coinbase Rolls Out DEX Trading on Its App Starting With Base—And Solana ‘Coming Soon’
The company is moving to become an “everything exchange,” its CEO said.
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Ukraine to weigh bill regulating crypto market in late August
Ukraine has had some regulatory starts and stops when it comes to crypto, though momentum for a regulatory bill has picked up since 2024.