Month: August 2025

NEAR Plunges 5% Before Staging Sharp Recovery Rally

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Technical Analysis Shows Volatile Recovery Pattern NEAR trades in extreme volatility across 24 hours ending 5 August 14:00. Price swings $0.13, marking 5% range between $2.57 peak and $2.44 floor. Morning selloff hits hard at 07:00, driving NEAR from $2.48 to $2.44. Volume spikes to 3.2 million units, confirming heavy institutional dumping. Support holds at … Read more

Meet Thesis*: HackerNoon Company of the Week

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Thesis is HackerNoon’s Company of the Week. This Bitcoin-first venture studio powers projects like Fold, Taho, and Mezo to promote decentralization, privacy, and financial sovereignty. Through open-source tools and Web3 infrastructure, Thesis empowers individuals to opt out of centralized systems and take control of their digital lives.

Pandas vs Polars in 2025: Choosing the Best Python Tool for Big Data

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This article compares the performance of Pandas and Polars, two Python libraries for data analysis, by running benchmarks on a synthetic 6-million-row dataset. While both libraries offer similar functionality for filtering, arithmetic, and string manipulation, Polars significantly outperforms Pandas in native operations, delivering up to 99% faster processing times. However, for custom Python functions or … Read more

Roku is launching a cheap, ad-free subscription service of its own

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Today, Roku announced the forthcoming arrival of Howdy, a new monthly subscription service that will give its users access to a massive catalog of on-demand films and series. Like other streamers, Howdy will feature a selection of programming licensed from other studios including Lionsgate and Warner Bros., as well its own original productions like Weird: … Read more

Does the Fed Need to Cut Now? Bitcoin Crumbles Back Below $113K After ISM Services PMI

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Adding to the shocking downward jobs growth revisions on Friday — which sent crypto prices tumbling — the ISM Services PMI all of a sudden is beginning to consistently indicate softer-than-though economic activity. The ISM Services for July came in at 50.1, sizably lower than the 51.5 expected. A number above 50 indicates economic expansion, … Read more

ATOM Holds Ground Above $4.27 After 3% Rebound From Key Support

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Cosmos’ native token, ATOM, showcased remarkable resilience during a volatile 24-hour trading period ending August 5, recovering sharply from intraday lows as institutional activity returned. Following a dramatic dip to $4.18 during early U.S. trading hours, ATOM rebounded strongly to $4.30, carving out a fresh support range that may act as a springboard for continued … Read more

XRP Analysis: $3 Becomes Make-or-Break Level for the Ripple Linked Token

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Ripple’s XRP posted a 5% gain on the day as traders shrugged off a fresh wave of opposition from traditional banks to Ripple’s license application. Price action remained volatile between $2.83 and $3.11, with short-term upside stalling at resistance levels while volumes surged past 110 million XRP — including a $33 million one-minute transaction that … Read more