Sonic Community Approves $150M Token Issuance for U.S. ETF Push, Nasdaq Vehicle

Community members of Sonic, the rebranded Fantom blockchain, approved a large bet on institutional adoption with a vote to fund a U.S. expansion strategy that includes the creation of a $50 million ETF initiative, a $100 million investment program and the creation of a Delaware-registered company. The vote found support from 99.99% of participants. The … Read more

Solv and Chainlink Bring Real-Time Collateral Verification to SolvBTC Pricing

Solv Protocol, a financial services provider for bitcoin (BTC) holders, has partnered with decentralized oracle network Chainlink to integrate real-time verification of Solv’s actual BTC reserves backing its liquid token, SolvBTC, directly into its price feed. This integration enhances transparency and builds greater trust for users. Unlike traditional price feeds that rely solely on market … Read more

Metaplanet Bitcoin Purchase Takes Holdings to 20K BTC, Overtaking Riot Platforms

Metaplanet Inc. (3350) bought another 1,009 bitcoin (BTC), bringing its total treasury to 20,000 BTC and overtaking Riot Platforms (RIOT) to become the corporation with the sixth-largest treasury holdings of the largest cryptocurrency. The purchase, valued at roughly 16.5 billion yen ($112 million), demonstrates the Tokyo-based company’s commitment to positioning bitcoin as a core reserve … Read more

XRP Breaks $2.80 as Bearish September Begins, Oversold Signals Suggest Recovery Ahead

News Background XRP declined 4% from $2.85 to $2.75 in the 24-hour session ending Sept. 1 at 02:00, moving across a $0.12 (4%) range. Market turbulence was amplified by institutional liquidation flows totaling $1.9B since July, prompting fears of cyclical exhaustion. In contrast, whales accumulated 340M XRP over the past two weeks, highlighting contradictory behavior … Read more

Forget Choosing a Model—Let the AI Choose You

Most AI platforms now offer a list of models to choose from. ChatGPT alone presents more than seven options, each optimized for a different task. On paper, this looks like progress, but in practice, it’s a trap forcing users to spend more time in menus than solving problems. The rise of specialized models has made … Read more

Murder at Burning Man turns Silicon Valley’s desert playground into a crime scene

A homicide investigation has rocked the final days of Burning Man after a man was found dead “lying in a pool of blood” Saturday night at the Nevada desert festival, according to the Pershing County Sheriff’s Office. According to the New York Times, the grim discovery occurred around 9:14 p.m. just as the festival’s iconic … Read more

The Future of Buyer Engagement Platforms: Hyper-Personalization with AI

Generic email blasts and “you may like this’“ notifications are dead. Modern buyer engagement platforms are shifting to AI-driven hyper-personalization that decides – in real time – who gets a message, what it says, when and where it lands. This piece unpacks how these systems actually work, the tech behind them, and what results companies … Read more

To Tech Startup or Not to Tech Startup

Above: HotTakes’ Team and milestones in 2025 thus far. We’re barely able to fit at one dining room table now! Kevin Jing, Founder at HotTakes: Most founders face a familiar dilemma when deciding whether to take the leap: do you stick with the comfortable salary, the clear career ladder, the stability that everyone tells you … Read more

The Complete Guide to Migrating Chrome Extensions from Manifest V2 to Manifest V3

The Chrome Extensions platform has undergone a significant transformation with the introduction of Manifest V3 (MV3), representing Google’s vision for a more secure, private, and performant extension ecosystem. This evolution from Manifest V2 (MV2) marks one of the most substantial changes to the extension architecture since its inception. Manifest V3 is not merely an update but a fundamental shift in how … Read more

Stop Blaming Marketing For Your Own Shortcomings

Somewhere out there, someone is scrolling past yet another offer, another course, another toolkit. And that someone? They don’t care. Not because the product sucks, but because the marketing does. Let’s get this straight: marketing didn’t die. It evolved. It grew fangs. It became faster, louder, and more psychological. And while you were busy copying … Read more

Best Stock Market Data APIs For Algorithmic Traders (2025 Edition)

Stock Market data—and financial data in general—is essential for making informed investing decisions. Without data, you can’t properly assess a company’s financial health, determine valuations, or evaluate risk. Investing without it is like shooting hoops blindfolded. Historically, financial information was safeguarded and expensive. Bloomberg, the industry leader since the early ’80s, has charged nearly $25,000 … Read more

Legacy Systems and CVEs: The Unseen Threat to Ghana’s Digital Landscape

As a security researcher based in Accra, I have a habit of looking under the hood of our local digital landscape. Recently, I dedicated some time to analyzing the web infrastructure of various Ghanaian entities, from small businesses to larger organizations. Firing up Wappalyzer and other tools(no actual recon or assessment), I uncovered a pattern … Read more

My UX improvements for Flipper Zero

Here are 7 ways to improve the UX of Flipper Zero — making it easier for new users to get started while keeping existing users more engaged as they explore its features. 1. Simplify the menus and the first-time experience Currently, the menus are overloaded with too much information and technical jargon. It can be … Read more