Hut 8 Maps ‘Path to Monetization’ of Energy Assets as Bitcoin Mining Carve-Out Nears: Benchmark

Hut 8 (HUT) is set to spin out most of its bitcoin (BTC) mining operations into American Bitcoin (ABTC) within the next week, a move that Benchmark analyst Mark Palmer said could re-rate the company’s shares. Yesterday, Hut 8 unveiled plans to develop 1.53 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity across four U.S. sites, in Louisiana, … Read more

The Verge’s favorite pet gear for 2025

Jelly loves taking trips in her carrier. | Photo: Hayden Field / The Verge Every once in a while, Slack conversations among The Verge’s staff are interrupted by photos of incredibly cute dogs, cats, and other pets. (We even have an occasional discussion about smart home editor Jennifer Pattison Tuohy’s chickens.)  Naturally, anyone who has … Read more

Aave Labs Debuts Horizon to Let Institutions Borrow Stablecoins Against Tokenized Assets

Aave Labs has launched Horizon, its new platform dedicated to institutional borrowers to access stablecoins using tokenized versions of real-world assets (RWAs) like U.S. Treasuries as collateral. At launch, institutions will be able to borrow Circle’s USDC, Ripple’s RLUSD and Aave’s GHO against a set of tokenized assets, including Superstate’s short-duration U.S. Treasury and crypto … Read more

Windows 11 now has better Bluetooth quality for game chat and voice calls

Microsoft is addressing muffled audio quality on Bluetooth headsets by introducing a new LE Audio feature for Windows 11. Built on top of the Bluetooth Low Energy radio spec, LE Audio uses a new compression algorithm that results in higher quality audio that Microsoft says will “drastically” improve the audio experience in games and calls … Read more

Google Advances Its Layer-1 Blockchain; Here’s What We Know So Far

Google Cloud is moving forward with plans to launch its own layer-1 (L1) blockchain, positioning the network as neutral infrastructure for global finance at a time when fintech competitors are developing out their own distributed ledgers. In a LinkedIn post published Tuesday, Rich Widmann, Google’s head of Web3 strategy, provided fresh details on the project, … Read more

Hemi Labs Raises $15M to Expand Bitcoin Programmability

Hemi Labs, the Bitcoin programmability network founded by Jeff Garzik, has raised $15 million in funding to accelerate development and expand its ecosystem. The round included YZi Labs (formerly Binance Labs), Republic Digital, HyperChain Capital, Breyer Capital, Big Brain Holdings, Crypto.com and others, according to an emailed announcement on Tuesday. The company said the funds … Read more