Bitcoin price stages 2-week downtrend breakout with $112K next target
Bitcoin adds to its downtrend reversal signals with a daily close beyond a key trend line, but not everyone is convinced that bulls are safe.
Month: September 2025
Winklevoss Twins Back $147M Raise for Treasury’s Landmark European Bitcoin Listing
Treasury BV said it raised 126 million euros ($147 million) in a private funding round led by Winklevoss Capital and Nakamoto Holdings, allowing it to acquire more than 1,000 bitcoin (BTC) as it seeks to become the largest publicly traded European bitcoin treasury company. For the public listing, the company led by CEO Khing Oei … Read more
How Crypto Assets Bootstrap Their Way to Billions
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
My brief hands-on with Acer’s new convertible Chromebook has me cautiously optimistic
I took the Spin 514 for an early spin, and I’m looking forward to testing it further. Acer’s new Chromebook Plus Spin 514, announced at IFA 2025 in Berlin, is the company’s first laptop to use the Arm-based MediaTek Kompanio Ultra 910 processor. That chip was used in the Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14 that launched … Read more
Acer’s 16-inch Air weighs even less than a 13-inch MacBook Air
There are laptops out there with power adapters heavier than this entire 16-inch laptop. Acer is announcing a new Swift Air 16 at IFA 2025, and it’s an absolute featherweight of a 16-inch laptop. Weighing in at 2.18 pounds / 0.99kg with an IPS display or 2.43 pounds / 1.1kg with its optional OLED, the … Read more
Acer’s new Amadana and CE270 monitors are unusually, strikingly stylish
The Amadana 27ART0 P1. | Image: Acer Did you know Acer acquired a Japanese design firm called Amadana late last year that makes classy coffee gear, retro calculators, air purifiers, and all manner of minimalist low-fi tech? Neither did I till today — but it goes a long way to explaining why a few of … Read more
Acer gives its 18-inch Predator Helios gaming laptop a 4K screen and top GPU
It looks just like the current Predator Helios 18 laptop, but the new 18P model has a 4K screen and even higher-end graphics. Acer is refreshing some of its gaming laptops for IFA 2025, with a big new Predator Helios 18P AI at the high end and pair of more affordable Nitro V 16 models. … Read more
The PartyBox 720 is JBL’s largest battery-powered party speaker
The PartyBox 720 can run on battery power, allowing you to blast music without being tied to an outlet. JBL has expanded its lineup of flashy Bluetooth speakers with three new models that let you blast tunes without being tied to a power source. The launch includes the new $1,099 PartyBox 720, which is JBL’s … Read more
Baby’s first type checker
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Google will reveal its Gemini smart home plans (and hardware) next month
This sure does look exactly like every other Nest Cam out there. Google is overdue an update to its smart home setup, and now we know when it’ll come: October 1st. The company has teased some sort of launch or announcement for that day, promising that “Gemini is coming to Google Home.” The company announced … Read more
Strategy Raises Dividend on STRC Offering to Attract Yield-Seeking Investors
Strategy (MSTR), the bitcoin (BTC) treasury company that has sold tranches of preferred stock to raise money to buy more of the largest cryptocurrency, increased the dividend on its STRC offering to attract more investors and push the price toward its $100 target. The Tysons Corner, Virginia-based company increased the payout by 1 percentage point … Read more
Spot Bitcoin ETFs surge, Ether funds bleed as investors flee for safety
Spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted over $333 million in net inflows on Tuesday, outshining Ethereum ETFs that saw $135 million in outflows amid renewed market caution.
Ooni’s newest pizza oven adds AI to your slice
Cheese, red sauce, and a sprinkling of AI. Have you ever looked at your pizza oven and wished it was just a little bit smarter? Ooni has, and so its new Volt 2 comes loaded with “Pizza Intelligence,” an adaptive heating system designed to deliver a more even and consistent cooking temperature. The Volt 2 … Read more
Apple’s Assault on Standards
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Understanding the Paxos Consensus Algorithm Part III: Raft’s Answer to Crashes, Partitions, & Delays
Paxos proved consensus is possible. Raft made it practical — one leader, clean logs, no wasted work. From Alice & Bob’s lock battles to real clusters, consensus means safety and progress.
Bitcoin Traders Warn of 12% Monthly Drop as Solana Leads Majors Gains
Bitcoin’s (BTC) slide into September comes with an uncomfortable reminder for traders that history is not on their side. The largest token by market capitalization has declined in nine of the last 14 September months, with an average monthly loss of around 12%. This seasonality looms large again in 2025. Bitcoin opened the week near … Read more
World Liberty burns 47M tokens in bid to pump price as slide continues
World Liberty Financial has turned to burning tokens in an attempt to stem a price drawdown its cryptocurrency has seen since it started trading publicly on Monday.
The TechBeat: How Character.AI Lost Millions of its Users: A Case Study of Negligence (9/3/2025)
How are you, hacker? 🪐Want to know what’s trending right now?: The Techbeat by HackerNoon has got you covered with fresh content from our trending stories of the day! Set email preference here. ## Superintelligence Has The Potential to Begin a New Era of Personal Empowerment By @zuck [ 3 Min read ] Mark Zuckerberg … Read more
CIMG Inc raises $55M for Bitcoin as crypto firms ramp up crypto stockpiles
CIMG Inc. has raised $55 million in a share sale to expand its holdings by 500 Bitcoin, as Strategy and Metaplanet earmarked more crypto buys.
How Bitcoin Uses Hashes and Digital Signatures to Keep Transactions Honest
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
Crypto Exchange OKX Fined $2.6M in Netherlands for Failing to Register With Dutch National Bank
Global cryptocurrency trading firm OKX was fined 2.25 million euros ($2.6 million) by the Dutch National Bank (DNB) for offering crypto services in the Netherlands without having registered with the financial regulator. The fine on the company, whose official name is Aux Cayes Fintech Co., relates to the period July 2023 to August 2024, before … Read more
ETH staking entry queue surges to two-year high as institutions accumulate
Ethereum’s staking entry queue reached its highest level since 2023 as institutional demand and confidence surged, while the exit queue is declining.