South Korea’s Top Banks Said to Meet Tether, Circle on Stablecoin Partnerships: Report

South Korea’s largest financial groups are set to meet officials from Tether and Circle Internet (CRCL), issuers of the two largest stablecoins, as early as this week, according to Yonhap. In separate meetings, executives from Shinhan, Hana, KB Financial and Woori Bank will discuss potential partnerships on distributing and transacting with dollar-pegged stablecoins in the … Read more

Binance Australia Directed to Appoint External Auditor Over ‘Serious Concerns’

Binance Australia has been directed to appoint an external auditor by the country’s anti-money laundering (AML) regulator. Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) said it has identified “serious concerns” with the crypto exchange’s AML and counter-terrorism financing (CTF) controls. Binance Australia has 28 days to nominate external auditors for AUSTRAC’s consideration. AUSTRAC said it … Read more

Florida man orders beautification of America after gold-plating the White House

We can only hope that Trump keeps his own aesthetic preferences out of it. | Image: Bloomberg via Getty Images President Donald Trump signed a new executive order on Thursday to improve the “usability and aesthetics” of US government services by creating “first-class online and offline experiences for Americans.” “It is time to update the … Read more

Memory, Calldata, and Storage in Solidity: Understanding the Differences

:::warning DISCLAIMER: The code in this article is for educational purposes only. ::: If you are finding it difficult to comprehend either storage, memory, or calldata, you are not alone. This is an area most beginner developers struggle to grasp, and even some experienced Solidity developers still don’t fully understand. What are these ‘special words’? … Read more

Networking : Why You Should Understand the IPv4 Header Beyond Chasing Tools

In a trendy tech industry, network engineering seems overshadowed by many trends, and many people forget the importance of the fundamentals of networking. Cloud, AI, Cybersecurity, Cloud computing, Software development, how many times do you see networking mentioned among the critical skills to learn? In the fast-paced tech industry, network engineering often gets overlooked amidst … Read more

A Formal Analysis of Agentic AI Protocols: A2A, ACP, and AGUI

1 Introduction and Context 1.1. Problem Statement The rapid evolution of artificial intelligence has led to the development of autonomous, goal-oriented agents that are capable of reasoning, planning, and executing complex tasks. These agents, however, are frequently designed and implemented within siloed ecosystems, which hinders their ability to communicate, collaborate, and interoperate effectively across platforms. … Read more

“Cryptos Don’t Have Intrinsic Value” —Well, There’s no Such Thing

You’ve probably heard it somewhere: some media or financial personality claiming that cryptocurrencies have no intrinsic or inherent value, and this, apparently, is some kind of scam or damning mistake. For instance, Jamie Dimon, chief of the financial multinational JP Morgan Chase, has said it with complete confidence: “Bitcoin itself has no intrinsic value.” Which … Read more

Bitcoin’s Jackson Hole Test: How Hard Could Powell’s Address Hit BTC Prices?

As Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole approaches, the key question on everyone’s mind is: how volatile could bitcoin (BTC) become? The answer points to moderate volatility, not the extreme swings that the widespread attention on the event might suggest. “BTC options are pricing in about a ±2.0% move around Powell’s Jackson … Read more

What is AGENTS.md?

If you’re like me and work with multiple AI coding agents, you know the frustration of managing different instruction files. It’s a pain to keep everything updated across various formats. But I’ve got some great news for you. A new, simplified standard has emerged, and it’s called AGENTS.md. The Problem with Competing Standards For a … Read more

Sovereign AI: The Why and How Behind National LLMs

I recently came across a report by Ukrainian researchers analyzing the key trends, challenges, risks, and opportunities of developing Large Language Models (LLMs) at the state level. It compiles global practices in building national LLMs and explores the feasibility of investing in this direction. What is revealing in the report is that GovTech projects today place … Read more