Scammer Poses as UK Police, Steals $2.8M in Bitcoin From Hardware Wallet
North Wales Police says scammers are using “sophisticated social engineering schemes” to deceive even experienced crypto investors.
Month: August 2025
Nasdaq-Listed SoFi Taps Bitcoin Lightning for Remittances
Welcome to The Protocol, CoinDesk’s weekly wrap-up of the most important stories in cryptocurrency tech development. We’re Margaux Nijkerk & Jamie Crawley, reporters at CoinDesk. In this issue: Nasdaq-Listed SoFi Taps Bitcoin Lightning for Remittances Bitcoin DeFi Project Enters Solana with BTC-Backed Token YBTC Valantis Acquires stHYPE, Expanding Liquid Staking Reach on Hyperliquid Hyperbeat Secures … Read more
Crypto Is ‘Nothing To Be Afraid Of’ Says Fed Governor Chris Waller
JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. — Federal Reserve Governor Chris Waller preached that there is “nothing scary” about digital asset innovations, during a speech in Jackson Hole on Wednesday — the second high-ranking Fed official to praise the sector this week. “There is nothing to be afraid of when thinking about smart contracts, tokenization or distributed ledgers,” … Read more
Here’s where you can preorder Google’s upcoming Pixel Watch 4
The Pixel Watch 4 offers a bigger and brighter display along with some new color options. Google’s Pixel phone lineup isn’t the only thing getting an upgrade in the coming weeks. The company also took the time during its recent Made by Google event to introduce the forthcoming Pixel Watch 4, which starts at $349 … Read more
Binance USDT Yield Farming Hits Plasma Bitcoin Stablecoin Network
Binance will move its native USDT yield on-chain via Bitcoin stablecoin network Plasma, with users depositing $250 million to earn XPL.
BingX ChainSpot 2.0 Goes Live With 15,000 USDT Reward Event
PANAMA CITY, August 20, 2025 – BingX, a leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 AI company, launched ChainSpot 2.0, a major upgrade to its on-chain trading platform designed to deliver deeper insights, more flexibility, and a smoother trading experience, responding to strong enthusiasm for ChainSpot features following its launch in May 2025. Through augmented insights, information, … Read more
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Market Structure Bill Will Be Before President Trump by Thanksgiving, Says Sen. Lummis
JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. — U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) said that a final draft of crypto market structure legislation will be presented to U.S. President Donald Trump before Thanksgiving — notably, some time after Sen. Tim Scott’s previous Sept. 30 deadline. “We will have it on the President’s desk before Thanksgiving,” Lummis said during a … Read more
Pepeto Presale vs Shiba Inu Price Prediction: Which Meme Coin Has The Bigger Upside In 2025?
The 2025 bull run is shaping up to be one of the most explosive in crypto history, and meme coins are once again commanding attention. Back in 2021, Shiba Inu (SHIB) shocked the market with a 26,000% surge, minting instant millionaires and carving its place among the most iconic meme tokens ever launched. Fast forward … Read more
Google launches the Pixel 10 series, base model now has three-cameras
Google is improving the base Pixel offering by introducing a three rear camera system to the Pixel 10.
24/7 Settlement: Why Instant Liquidity Changes Everything
Emails race across the globe in milliseconds, yet money still moves at a crawl. It can take days to make payments, especially cross-border — longer over weekends or holidays. The result? Trillions of dollars are trapped where they can’t earn yield. This inefficiency is more than an inconvenience — it is a systemic drag. For … Read more
Bankers Want Stablecoin Law Changed—Crypto Lobby Says No Way
Top banking associations have pushed the Senate to repeal key elements of the stablecoin law which threaten their business, via another crypto bill currently under debate.
Strategy Tumbles Below 200-Day Moving Average as Shares Continue to Underperform Bitcoin
Strategy (MSTR) fell to as low as $326 on Wednesday, trading about 4% below the 200-Day Moving Average (DMA) of $340, a key level markets watch for trading ideas. The indicator is a widely used technical measure that smooths out price data over roughly nine months of trading, helping investors identify long-term trends. When a … Read more
ESPN’s streaming launch brings a TikTok-like feed and AI commentary
ESPN is showing off its overhauled app ahead of the launch of its live sports streaming service. On Wednesday, ESPN detailed all of the new features coming to the ESPN app, including a TikTok-style vertical video feed. ESPN’s long-awaited live sports streaming service costs $29.99 per month and puts all 12 of the network’s linear … Read more
CRYPTO LOWER, AI STOCKS WOBBLE, DAT WORRIES CONTINUE
Crypto lower ahead of Fed minutes. ETH ETF outflows hit $678m in 3 days. BTC fall linked to $400b drain from reverse-repo. Strategy stock hits 4-month lows after BTC buys. DATs now eclipse VC funding in 2025. Sharplink adds 12k ETH. Wyoming first state to launch stablecoin. Bessent betting on stablecoins for debt demand. Trump … Read more
The HackerNoon Newsletter: Two Hours With Cursor Changed How I See AI Coding (8/20/2025)
How are you, hacker? 🪐 What’s happening in tech today, August 20, 2025? The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, NY Times Article on Need to Preserve Obsolete Hardware and Software was published in 1995, Viking 1 launched in 1975, Google released the Pixel 4a in 2020, and … Read more
Google doubles down on ‘AI phones’ with its Pixel 10 series
Google’s updates to the Pixel 10 line allow it to showcase what its latest AI technology can do when enhanced by the Tensor G5 processor, an upgrade to the company’s custom silicon designed for the AI experience.
Solo vs. Pair Programming: A Data-Driven Comparison
Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction 2. Experiment Definition 3. Experiment Design and Conduct 3.1 Latin Square Designs 3.2 Subjects, Tasks and Objects 3.3 Conduct 3.4 Measures 4. Data Analysis 4.1 Model Assumptions 4.2 Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) 4.3 Treatment Comparisons 4.4 Effect Size and Power Analysis 5. Experiment Limitations and 5.1 Threats to … Read more
Google announces new AI-powered personal health and fitness coach for Fitbit
The tech giant says the new personal health coach is a fitness trainer, sleep coach, and wellness advisor all in one.
You can now talk to Google Photos to make your edits
Google Photos introduces an “ask to edit” feature that lets you speak or text your edit requests.
Google launches a new Pixel Journal app
Pixel Journal is a new journaling app from Google that uses on-device AI to suggest writing prompts.
Google debuts Pixel Watch 4 with domed display, emergency Satellite Communication
The 41mm Pixel Watch 4 starts at $349 for Wi-Fi and $449 for LTE, while the 45mm version starts at at $399 for Wi-Fi and $499 for LTE.
Google unveils its $1,799 Pixel 10 Pro Fold
The phone’s new gearless hinge allows for a larger outer display with smaller bezels, and the hinge is two times more durable than the one of the Pixel 9 Pro Fold.
Harvard dropouts to launch ‘always on’ AI smart glasses that listen and record every conversation
After developing a facial recognition app for Meta’s Ray-Ban glasses and doxing random people, two former Harvard students are now launching a startup that makes smart glasses with an always-on microphone.
Google brings improved Gemini features to its new Pixel Buds
Google Gemini was the star yet again at this year’s hardware event, brining new features to the 2nd gen Pixel Buds A-Series and Pro 2.