Month: September 2025
Y Combinator-backed Motion raises fresh $38M to build the Microsoft Office of AI agents
In his early 20s, Harry Qi left a million-year hedge fund job to join Y Combinator. His SMB AI agent startup is now growing fast.
Spotify’s new ‘smart filters’ let you screen library content by activity, genre or mood
Spotify is launching a new feature that allows users to filter their library by specific activities, moods, or genres. These filters can also be used to find playlists, or, to some extent, audiobooks and podcasts, and can even kick off a new session on Spotify’s AI DJ.
BitMine Widens Ethereum Treasury Lead as ETH Stash Hits $9 Billion With Latest Buy
BitMine boosted its Ethereum holdings and made a strategic investment in a Worldcoin treasury firm, sending OCTO shares up more than 3,000%.
Adtech company PubMatic sues Google over monopoly violations
The lawsuit marks the second time that an advertising exchange has sued Google since a federal judge ruled in April that the search giant had illegally monopolized ad exchanges and ad servers.
Why RevOps Is the New GTM Power Center and What 100M New Data Points Mean for Sales Teams
RevOps is now a primary force behind contemporary go-to-market tactics. It has found its place in a world where expansion requires tying strategy, execution, and orchestration together. In this next installment of “Humans Behind the AI*,” Yoni Tserruya, CEO of Lusha, shares how RevOps is the strategic foundation of revenue architecture rather than an administrative task. … Read more
EchoStar offloads satellite spectrum to SpaceX for $17 billion
Dish parent company EchoStar is selling wireless spectrum licenses to SpaceX for around $17 billion, the companies announced on Monday. SpaceX says it will use the spectrum to create the “next generation” of Starlink’s cellular satellite service, which customers of the EchoStar-owned Boost Mobile will gain access to as part of the deal. According to EchoStar, … Read more
Get behind the scenes at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 by volunteering
Volunteering at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is one of the best ways to see how the magic happens — and learn what it takes to pull off a world-class event. Apply before applications close on September 30.
Grayscale Files for What Could Be First-Ever U.S. Chainlink ETF
Grayscale has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to convert its existing Chainlink Trust into a spot exchange-traded fund. The proposed ETF — if approved — would trade on NYSE Arca under the ticker GLNK, according to a Monday S-1 registration statement submitted to the regulator. This is one of two documents required … Read more
Bakkt Reboots With Fresh Strategy; Initiate at Buy with $13 Price Target: Benchmark
Bakkt Holdings (BKKT) is trying to reboot after a turbulent few years, Wall Street broker Benchmark said in a Monday report initiating coverage of the stock. Benchmark started coverage of the firm with a buy rating and a $13 price target. The shares climbed 1.3%, trading around $8.63 at publication time. Under new CEO Akshay … Read more
Tetra Digital Raises $10M to Create a Regulated Canadian Dollar Stablecoin
Tetra Digital Group, a digital asset custodian based in Alberta, Canada, said on Monday it has raised around $10 million to develop and issue a regulated stablecoin pegged to the Canadian dollar. Backers of the project include Shopify, Wealthsimple, Purpose Unlimited, Shakepay, ATB Financial, National Bank and Urbana Corporation, which has held a majority stake … Read more
Wall Street Sees U.S. Entry as Catalyst for Bullish’s Next Leg Up
Crypto platform Bullish (BLSH), the parent company of CoinDesk, received a number of stock ratings from Wall Street analysts on Monday, as brokerage firms initiated coverage of the stock after its recent IPO. Rosenblatt Securities started coverage with a buy rating and a $60 price target, citing shifting U.S. political winds and rising institutional adoption … Read more
Arco is stunning sci-fi with shades of Moebius and Miyazaki
The best part of going to a film festival is finding something new. Sure, it’s great to find out that movies you’re excited about are in fact good – I’ve had luck so far with Exit 8, No Other Choice, and Wake Up Dead Man – but it’s so much more exciting to be surprised … Read more
Sal Khan is hopeful that AI won’t destroy education
Hello, and welcome to Decoder! This is Hank Green, cofounder of Complexly, where we make SciShow, Crash Course, and a bunch of other educational YouTube channels. I’m also an author, a TikToker, and what you might call a poster — you might have seen my face on the internet over the years. You might also … Read more
MoonPay and others rival Stripe in race to issue Hyperliquid USDH stablecoin
MoonPay, Agora, Paxos, Frax and others are challenging Stripe’s Bridge proposal to issue Hyperliquid’s USDH stablecoin, pushing for community rewards.
Back to school: Teachers adopt new methods to tackle AI
Professors and teachers are meeting the challenge of AI in the classroom by changing their methods.
CoinShares to go public in the US through $1.2B SPAC merger
The deal with Vine Hill Capital, which values CoinShares at $1.2 billion, will allow the company to be listed on the US Nasdaq Stock Market.
SEC approval of listing standards can mainstream crypto ETFs
The SEC’s proposed generic listing standards could streamline crypto ETF approvals from 240 days to just 60-75 days, opening doors for altcoin funds.
SpaceX strikes $17B deal to buy EchoStar’s spectrum for Starlink’s direct-to-phone service
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has agreed to acquire 50MHz of wireless spectrum and Mobile Satellite Service spectrum licenses from EchoStar for about $17 billion in cash and stock for its Starlink satellite network.
Tesla Wants Out of the Car Business
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Exploring Grid-Aware Websites
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De-Clouding: Music
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CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Polkadot (DOT) Rose 5.2%, Leading Index Higher
CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index. The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 4093.61, up 1.8% (+71.58) since 4 p.m. ET on Friday. Sixteen of 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: DOT (+5.2%) and SOL (+4.5%). Laggards: BCH (-3.0%) and POL (-1.4%). … Read more
Strategy Buys $217 Million More In Bitcoin After S&P 500 Snub
QCP Capital points to Bitcoin’s ability to maintain levels over $110,000 levels as proof of market resilience amid Strategy’s S&P 500 setback.