Kyrgyzstan Appeals to US, UK Leaders Over Sanctions on Crypto Networks
The UK sanctions targeted entities in Luxembourg and Kyrgyzstan linked to the rouble-pegged stablecoin A7A5.
Month: August 2025
Using Podman, Compose and BuildKit
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Gemini receives MiCA license in Malta after May derivatives approval
The Winklevoss twins-owned Gemini exchange continues its expansion in Europe, securing a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation license in Malta.
The Open-Office Trap (2014)
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Why is D3 so Verbose?
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Apple Watch’s restored blood oxygen tracking attracts another lawsuit
Masimo isn’t happy about the CBP reversing its previous Apple Watch import ban. Medical tech company Masimo is suing US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in an attempt to overturn the agency’s decision to allow Apple to restore the blood oxygen tracking feature on Apple Watches. Apple has been embroiled in legal disputes over Masimo’s … Read more
The two versions of Parquet
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To Infinity but Not Beyond
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Bitcoin hodler sells $60M BTC after 7 years, opens $282M Ether long
A long-time Bitcoin holder rotated all their holdings into a $282 million Ether long, crashing Hyperliquid BTC prices to a minor discount.
My other email client is a daemon
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Arthur Hayes shifts focus to longevity after Trump pardon, invests in stem cell venture
Arthur Hayes, freshly pardoned by US President Donald Trump, has taken a board seat and major stake in a stem cell company where he’s also been a patient.
DBS expands crypto offerings with tokenized structured notes on Ethereum
DBS Bank launched tokenized structured notes on Ethereum, expanding access to crypto-linked investment products for accredited and institutional investors.
Microsoft employee arrested at headquarters while protesting Israel contracts
The second day of protests at Microsoft’s headquarters involved red paint. A Microsoft employee has been arrested as part of protests at the company’s headquarters in Redmond, Washington this week. On Tuesday, a group of current and former Microsoft employees, as well as community members, took over a plaza at Microsoft’s headquarters to protest against … Read more
A New Attack in the Age Of AI
Let me tell you about Jenny. She’s 42 and has spent the past 10 years working in customer service, progressing from a contract staff member to a full-time team lead. Last year, the IT manager at work asked her for some help with setting up a support bot to make her team more efficient. Obviously, … Read more
Harvard Professor Who Predicted Bitcoin Crash to $100 Says Regulators Were Too Lax
In 2018, Kenneth S Rogoff, professor of economics at Harvard University and a former chief economist at the International Monetary Fund, predicted bitcoin (BTC) was more likely to be worth $100 than $100,000 in a decade. In reality, bitcoin’s price rose above $100,000 this year, a 10-fold increase from March 2018’s sub-$10,000 level when Rogoff … Read more
Stargate Draws Second Acquisition Bid With Wormhole Topping LayerZero’s $110M Buy Offer
Wormhole has jumped into the bidding plans for bridging service Stargate, promising a bid above LayerZero’s initial $110 million token-swap proposal. It wants the Snapshot vote delayed so the community can weigh its offer. Stargate’s numbers explain the interest. The bridge processed $4 billion in July, holds $345 million in TVL, and sits on a … Read more
Shiba Inu Bulls Defend Dual Support With 1T Volume. What Next?
Shiba Inu (SHIB) has gained over 2% in the past 24 hours, with bulls defending key support levels on the back of strong volumes. The meme cryptocurrency fell early Wednesday as BTC and the broader market witnessed de-risking ahead of Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s impending speech. Buyers, however, stepped in closer to the $0.00001200 level, … Read more
Want Stronger Frontend Skills? Spend a Week On-Call
On-call teaches you how to build for real-world failure. On-call also teaches you that you still own the experience.
We Keep Reinventing CSS, but Was Styling Really the Problem?
We keep reinventing CSS as if it’s the root cause of styling pain, but it isn’t, says Den Odell. We’ve spent years bolting on strategies to make it work, but none of them quite fit, he says. He asks: Which Pain Are You Willing to Accept?
Winding Down Olympia. What We Built, What I Learned, and Why..
On August 7, 2025, I began a 45-day wind-down of Olympia, an AI “virtual staffing” app built in Ruby on Rails. Ending something you’ve poured time and care into is never easy. I’m proud of what my team shipped, grateful to the customers who trusted us, and clear about the lessons I’m taking forward. This … Read more
How Our 3-Person Team Created a Social Network with AI
Hello Everyone! After a while away from publishing, I’m back — this time to share something very different from my usual reflections on leadership or career. If you expect a story about a lone wolf who coded the next billion-dollar SaaS in his basement, forget it. This is not that story. I’ve tried launching MVPs … Read more
Insiders Cash In Millions as Ye, Formerly Kanye West, ‘Apparently’ Issues YZY Token
YZY Money, a Solana-based memecoin linked to Ye (formerly Kanye West), debuted earlier on Thursday with blistering gains and an equally sharp controversy. Ye’s X account posted about the token in early Asian hours on Thursday, raising immediate concerns about it being a compromised account. It later posted a video showing Ye talking about and … Read more
5 Signs Your Business Is Ready to Scale With AI
The best time to bring AI into your business isn’t when things are quiet and polished. It’s when your systems are working, but just barely. When speed drops, workflows buckle, and information disappears into siloed tools, that’s your signal. These moments of strain are a signal your business has reached the point where AI can … Read more
When AI Becomes a Crutch, Not a Tool
The usage of AI, especially in the software industry, has increased a lot lately, but everything has a downside — and that, is, excess. Excess of anything is bad, and that includes the use of AI. With that in mind, in this post, I explore the downsides of vibe coding and how to balance it. … Read more
11 Overlooked HTML Tags That Can Make Your Pages Pop
I know I think a lot about HTML, but honestly, I have to say it’s an incredible markup language to get accustomed to programming. Even though it doesn’t follow many standards like a semicolon at the end, it’s still a good intro that teaches you about proper syntax and logic. If you don’t know how … Read more
Making the Case for One Language Tree Across Monorepos
A proposal to structure polyglot monorepos around a single, unified, cohesive source tree that merges all languages and code types under a single branch. This approach optimizes for cohesion in polyglot projects, accepting the cost of breaking from convention and creating potential IDE friction.