As the August U.S. nonfarm payrolls report (NFP) nears, bitcoin (BTC) traders on the CME are snapping up inexpensive bearish bets by purchasing far out-of-the-money puts, hedging against the possibility of an unexpectedly strong jobs print that could trigger a sell-off in risk assets. The NFP, due Friday, is expected to show that the economy … Read more
While many other airlines are choosing Starlink, JetBlue is opting for Amazon’s newer Kuiper satellites. But the service won’t launch until 2027.
A federal jury in California has ordered Google to pay $425 million for violating user privacy by collecting the data of millions of people even after they disabled tracking, as reported earlier by Reuters. The decision stems from a class action lawsuit filed in July 2020, which accused Google of unlawfully accessing app activity data … Read more
Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction Bitcoin and the Blockchain 2.1 The Origins 2.2 Bitcoin in a nutshell 2.3 Basic Concepts Crypto Exchanges Source of Value of crypto assets and Bootstrapping Initial Coin Offerings Airdrops Ethereum 7.1 Proof-of-Stake based consensus in Ethereum 7.2 Smart Contracts 7.3 Tokens 7.4 Non-Fungible Tokens Decentralized Finance and 8.1 … Read more
How does decentralized finance (DeFi) work? In today’s Crypto for Advisors newsletter, Elisabeth Phizackerley and Ilan Solot and from Marex Solutions co-authored this piece about the mechanics of a DeFi transaction using Ethena, Pendle and Aave and how they all work together to create investment yields. Then, DJ Windle breaks down the concepts and answers … Read more
Demonstrators rally in opposition to a plan by Elon Musks’s xAI to use gas turbines for a new data center rally ahead of a public comment meeting on the project at Fairley High School in Memphis, TN on April 25, 2025. | Photo: Getty Images One of the top civil rights organizations in the US … Read more
SwitchBot’s new AI Hub can interpret events captured by its cameras and use them to trigger events. AI could bring the smart home closer to the Star Trek dream: a central “computer” that runs your home. At IFA this week, SwitchBot – best known for its button-pushing robots – is debuting a product that lays … Read more
Niko and Noa are AI-powered pets. It was inevitable that AI would be everywhere at IFA this year, but the smart home is where we’re really seeing action. SwitchBot, known for its quirky and clever home gadgets, launched three new AI-powered products this week: a smart home AI Hub, a colorful E Ink AI Art … Read more
Every year, I sit in these fancy amphitheaters and watch the biggest names in tech promise how their latest phone, smartwatch, app, chatbot, or doohickey will make our lives better. This calendar app? It’s going to make you more efficient. This smartwatch? Get ready for six-pack abs and a sub-four-hour marathon time. AI on your … Read more
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As he’d signalled, Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins is loading his agency’s policy agenda with crypto work, according to the program disclosed on Thursday, revealing what the chairman called a “new day” for the sector. “The agenda covers potential rule proposals related to the offer and sale of crypto assets to help clarify … Read more
Publicly traded companies now collectively hold more than 1 million BTC (1,000,632 BTC) worth around $110 billion, according to BTC Treasuries, underscoring the growing role of corporate adoption in the bitcoin market. Strategy (MSTR) dominates the landscape with 636,505 BTC, accounting for about 63.6% of the total, while the top 10 companies combined hold 863,397 … Read more
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The small-cap holding company is betting on Ethena’s ENA governance token, aiming to capture yield from synthetic stablecoin USDe.
Hollow Knight: Silksong launched today, and immediately afterward the major video game storefronts were struggling to stay online. Shortly after Silksong’s 10 AM ET release time, Steam, the Nintendo eShop, Xbox, and PlayStation stores all displayed error messages or failed to load entirely. Hollow Knight: Silksong is one of the most anticipated indie releases in … Read more
What is India’s levy crypto tax, and how does it apply across various types of transactions, such as trading, selling or spending your crypto?
Google’s Circle to Search feature now supports translation.
In 2019, Apple Arcade launched with roughly 70 premium mobile games that had no ads, no in-app purchases, and no sex or violence. Some of the games in the initial launch period, like What the Golf?, were praised for their innovation and depth beyond what’s typically expected of mobile games. In the six years since, … Read more
Amazon’s satellite internet service, Project Kuiper, will partner with JetBlue to provide in-flight Wi-Fi starting in 2027. It’s Project Kuiper’s first deal with an airline as it aims to keep up with the SpaceX-owned Starlink, which has already snagged satellite internet agreements with United Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Air France, and several others. Amazon has been … Read more
Ethereum smart contracts are being used to download malware via poisoned NPM packages, something Binance has linked to DPRK attackers.
How Can a Car Company Reinvent Education for 50,000 Students? What if your academic degree and every course you completed were stored on a secure, unchangeable digital ledger that any potential employer could instantly verify? For 50,000 students in Indonesia, this is about to become a reality. In a significant move, Indomobil Group, a major … Read more
XRP long-term holders show less conviction than in 2017, with sentiment now more similar to a 2021-style market top.
Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction 2. Relevant Work 3. Methods 3.1 Models 3.2 Summarising Features 3.3 Calibration of Market Model Parameters 4. Experiments 4.1 Zero Intelligence Trader 4.2 Extended Chiarella 4.3 Historical Data 5. Discussion & Future Work 6. Significance, Acknowledgments, and References 3.1 Models In this work, we use two different ABMs … Read more
1Money secured 34 U.S. money transmitter licenses and a Bermuda Class F digital asset license to launch stablecoin orchestration services.
Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction 2. Relevant Work 3. Methods 3.1 Models 3.2 Summarising Features 3.3 Calibration of Market Model Parameters 4. Experiments 4.1 Zero Intelligence Trader 4.2 Extended Chiarella 4.3 Historical Data 5. Discussion & Future Work 6. Significance, Acknowledgments, and References 3 METHODS In this work, we show how simulation-based inference … Read more
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The deal includes both the Essential and Premium plans. If your plan to combat the post-summer blues is binge-watching TV shows, movies, and sports, Paramount Plus is offering a great deal. New and returning subscribers can save 50 percent on an annual subscription to its Paramount Plus Essential and Paramount Plus Premium plans until September … Read more