Month: August 2025

Why Your GPS Fails Indoors and How AIEZ Kalman Filtering Fixes It

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:::info Authors: (1) Liqiang Zhang, School of Microelectronics, Tianjin University Tianjin, China; (2) Kai Guo, School of Microelectronics, Tianjin University Tianjin, China; (3) Yu Liu, School of Microelectronics, Tianjin University Tianjin, China. ::: Table of Links Abstract and I. Introduction II. Methodology III. Experimental Results IV. Conclusion and Future Works, and References Abstract—Kalman filter-based Inertial … Read more

Capital B Buys 62 BTC for $7.13M, Boosting Holdings to 2,075 BTC

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Capital B (ALCPB) operating as The Blockchain Group, has completed the acquisition of 62 bitcoin (BTC) for approximately $7.13M through its Luxembourg-based subsidiary. This investment lifts the firm’s total holdings to 2,075 BTC, purchased at an average price of $104,803 per coin. The acquisition was funded via a $7.48M convertible bond issuance, subscribed by Tobam … Read more

Base Network Suffers 1st Downtime Since Debut, Halts Operations for 29 Minutes

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Base, Coinbase’s (COIN) Ethereum layer-2 scaling product, ground to a halt for the first time since its 2023 debut, disabling critical functions including block production, deposits, withdrawals and flashblock operations for 29 minutes before service resumed. The incident occurred at 06:15 UTC as a result of an “unsafe head delay,” according to Base’s incident status … Read more

A Year Ago Today, Bitcoin Hit $49K on Yen Carry Trade Unwind, Now It’s Up 130%

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One-year ago today, markets were rattled by the unwind of the yen carry trade. As Japan shifted toward a tighter monetary policy and bond yields rose, the strategy of borrowing in a low-interest currency like the yen to buy higher-yielding assets became less attractive. At the time, capital rapidly fled risk assets. Bitcoin (BTC) fell … Read more

Pepeto Offering Builds As Shiba Inu (SHIB) Large Holders Catalyze Meme Token Surge

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Shiba Inu operates well below the $1 target, yet the cryptocurrency remains among the market’s most observed digital assets. Shiba Inu’s market activity frequently influences interest in other meme cryptocurrencies.  Pepeto, an emerging meme project, has launched with rising offering demand and expanding recognition. Its initial development creates questions about potential advancement if Shiba Inu … Read more

AI-powered fintech Alaan raises $48M, one of the largest Series A rounds in MENA

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When Parthi Duraisamy was a consultant at McKinsey’s Dubai office, he discovered that the American Express cards his company relied on for corporate expenses were rarely accepted in the Middle East. This forced Duraisamy to cover significant travel expenses out of pocket and file endless expense reports. “It was a constant pain,” Duraisamy explained on … Read more

Bitcoin’s Long-Term Bullishness Evaporates From Options Market as Inflation Concern Rises

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The bitcoin (BTC) bull, once confidently gazing into the future, is reconsidering its long-term bullish conviction. That’s evident from the 180-day skew, measuring the difference in implied volatility (pricing) between Deribit-listed out-of-the-money call and put options. The metric has recently retreated to zero, according to data source Amberdata, indicating that long-term market sentiment has shifted … Read more

Bitcoin Struggles to Hold $115K; Solana, Dogecoin Show Relative Strength as Risk-Off Sentiment Lingers

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Bitcoin (BTC0 remains stuck below $115,000 after a sharp weekend drop that erased nearly $6,000 from local highs and triggered over $1 billion in liquidations across leveraged long positions. While markets have stabilized somewhat since Monday, sentiment remains fragile amid a fresh round of Donald Trump-issued tariffs and another week of choppy ETF flows. BTC … Read more