Month: August 2025

Will Trump help 4Chan escape the UK’s internet police?

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After the United Kingdom began enforcing its sweeping Online Safety Act in April, British regulator Ofcom served violation notices to three notorious sites: 4chan, Gab, and Kiwi Farms, each of which risked multimillion-dollar fines. Late last week, Preston Byrne, a First Amendment lawyer representing them, struck back. Byrne announced he would sue Ofcom in US … Read more

GENIUS was just the prologue. Stablecoins represent a platform shift in payments. The stage is set.

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Every era of economic transformation has begun the same way: with infrastructure that seems niche – until it isn’t. Early irrigation systems unlocked the first cities. Early railroad networks rewired entire economies. The internet’s core protocols, TCP/IP, turned slow and siloed information networks into a single, global system of communication. And the Cloud turned idle … Read more

Dogecoin Bullish Structure Forms After High-Volume Breakout Sees 11% DOGE Surge

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Meme token climbs to $0.24 peak with volume nearly doubling monthly averages, signaling institutional activity behind the rally. News Background • The Federal Reserve signaled a softer stance on crypto banking rules, while Wyoming launched the first state-backed stablecoin. Both developments lifted sentiment around digital assets.• Trump-linked entity Thumzup completed a $50 million acquisition of … Read more

Ethereum Bets See Unusually High $400M Liquidations as Some Now Target $10K ETH

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Ethereum’s breakout past $4,800 triggered nearly $388 million in liquidations tied to the token in the past 24 hours, data shows, marking the heaviest flush across all crypto assets. The wipeout was part of $769 million liquidated marketwide, with over 183,000 traders forced out of positions. The single biggest hit was a $10 million ETH … Read more

The TechBeat: How SocialFi Crowdfunding is Replacing VCs in Crypto: Interview with SeedList Co-Founder (8/23/2025)

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How are you, hacker? 🪐Want to know what’s trending right now?: The Techbeat by HackerNoon has got you covered with fresh content from our trending stories of the day! Set email preference here. ## Bonuz CEO Matthias Mende On Redefining Web3 Engagement By @penworth [ 9 Min read ] Olayimika Oyebanji sits down with Matthias … Read more

Ether Likely to Top $5K, BTC Eyes Record High as Powell Sparks Rally; Watch for DAT Deal Risks: Asset Managers

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Cryptocurrencies surged late Friday after Federal Reserve President Jerome Powell struck a dovish tone at the Jackson Hole economic symposium, defying market expectations for a more hawkish stance. That has prompted asset managers to call for new all-time highs for bitcoin (BTC), ether (ETH) and select altcoins. What Powell said? In one of his most … Read more