Month: October 2025
$46B poured into stablecoins last quarter: Here’s who took the lead
Stablecoins added $46 billion in Q3 net supply, led by USDT, USDC and USDe. Find out who gained share, where funds flowed and what signals matter next.
AI Hasn’t Taken a Lot of Jobs Yet, Despite Apocalyptic Predictions: Yale Study
Yale and Brookings researchers found that employment patterns remained stable 33 months after ChatGPT’s launch, despite tech CEO and AI doomer warnings.
Stablecoins break $300B market cap, post 47% growth year-to-date
The total stablecoin market capitalization has surged past $300 billion, posting 47% growth YTD and highlighting a growing adoption trend.
MARA Holdings Produced 736 Bitcoin in September, Holds 52,580 BTC in Treasury
MARA Holdings (MARA) produced 736 BTC in September, up 4% from August, and won 218 blocks on the Bitcoin network, the company said in an update on Friday. The company, which positions itself as both a miner and a bitcoin treasury operation, said it was a BTC net seller during the month, taking note of … Read more
Bitcoin due for squeeze as record $88B open interest sparks ‘flush’ worries
Bitcoin futures gained their highest levels of open interest ever, leading to a forecast of a “liquidity flush” within two weeks.
What Happens When Sports Stickers Unlock Real Rewards? SCOR’s Fuse Launch Explained
How SCOR Turned Cricket Stars Into Playable Assets on Telegram What if your favorite athlete’s signature move could give you an edge in a game? Not just as inspiration, but as a tangible advantage that helps you win rewards. That concept, once confined to fantasy gaming platforms or complex NFT ecosystems, is now arriving on … Read more
Flai is the latest startup bringing AI to car dealerships
The YC-backed startup has raised a $4.5 million seed round as it looks to win over more businesses by replacing cumbersome phone trees with AI-powered software.
The clock is ticking: Savings of up to 20% on group passes end tonight for TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
The Founder Bundle Sale ends tonight at 11:59 p.m. PT. Save 15% on 4–9 Founder Passes and 20% off investor bundles to unlock sessions with leaders like Vinod Khosla, Aaron Levie, Jason Citron, and Karandeep Anand at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025.
With a Friend like this, who needs enemies?
Makin’ my way downtown, walkin’ fast, faces pass, and hopin’ no one punches me for wearing this. This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent every Friday from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest phones, smartwatches, apps, and other gizmos that swear they’re going to change your life. Optimizer arrives in … Read more
Samsung taps Coinbase to bring crypto to over 75M Galaxy users in US
Samsung Wallet and Coinbase aim to provide easier access to cryptocurrency for 75 million US Galaxy users, with a global rollout planned for the future.
CleanSpark’s Bitcoin Stack Rose to More Than 13K in September
Bitcoin (BTC) miner CleanSpark (CLSK) ended September with record production and a growing BTC treasury as it wrapped up a transformative fiscal year, the company said in a press release Friday. The Las Vegas-based mining firm produced 629 bitcoin during the month, averaging nearly 21 coins a day, and sold 445 BTC for about $49 … Read more
Walmart-owned bank app OnePay to add Bitcoin, Ether trading this year
Walmart-backed banking app OnePay reportedly plans to add Bitcoin and Ether trading and custody later this year as part of its push to become a WeChat-style US superapp.
‘Uptober’ starts with US shutdown, Brazil wants Bitcoin miners: Global Express
Bitcoin surges despite US government shutdowns delay altcoin ETFs; Brazil rolls out a welcome mat for crypto miners.
The real price of a free TV
Back in 2023, Telly CEO Ilya Pozin came on The Vergecast and made a surprisingly compelling case for the existence of a TV that doesn’t cost you a dime – but shows ads all the time. It’s a reasonable business model, and a pretty good deal for consumers! But as The Verge‘s Emma Roth discovered, … Read more
Compliance isn’t supposed to cost you your privacy
Current compliance rules create data honeypots that endanger users. Zero-knowledge proofs enable verification without exposure and privacy as a competitive edge.
Altcoin ETFs face decisive October as SEC adopts new listing standards
With 16 crypto ETF applications on the SEC’s October calendar, a new regulatory framework could fast-track approvals for Solana, XRP and beyond, signaling a pivotal shift for US markets.
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Hacking group claims theft of 1 billion records from Salesforce customer databases
The hacking group claims to have stolen about a billion records from companies, including FedEx, Qantas, and TransUnion, who store their customer and company data in Salesforce.
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Chainlink (LINK) Drops 3.2%, Leading Index Lower
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 4293.2, down 0.9% (-41.06) since 4 p.m. ET on Thursday. Two of 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: APT (+2.2%) and BCH (+1.1%). Laggards: LINK (-3.2%) and HBAR (-3.1%). … Read more
Ethereum Briefly Hits Two-Week High of $4,500: What’s Next?
ETH surged to a two-week high, as analysts watch closely to see whether digital asset treasuries will resume accumulating Ethereum.
I tried Amazon and Google’s new smart home gadgets, ask me anything!
The Verge’s senior reviewer, Jen Tuohy, is taking your questions about Amazon and Google’s new devices. Hi! I’m Jennifer Pattison Tuohy (aka Jen), The Verge’s smart home reviewer. I just spent the last week in New York City getting some hands-on time with the new smart displays, smart speakers, smart voice assistants, and smart security … Read more
New deep tech fund Wave Function Ventures raises $15 million
Former SpaceX Falcon 9 engineer Jamie Gull, who started the fund, has already made nine investments.
Samsung Adds Coinbase Crypto Access for 75M Galaxy Device Users
Samsung is teaming up with Coinbase to give 75 million Galaxy device owners in the U.S. access to the exchange’s priority trading service, making it the largest single consumer distribution Coinbase has executed, and Samsung Galaxy’s biggest crypto bet to date, the companies said on Thursday. The Samsung Wallet will allow Galaxy owners access to … Read more
A new search engine raises $1.1M to let obsessive fans dive down internet rabbit holes
Lore raises $1.1 million to build a personalized search engine for fandom culture.
Tokenization Could Revitalize Chile’s Struggling Pension System
For four decades, Chile has been a laboratory for pension reform. Its 1980s overhaul, based on individual capitalization, transformed retirement saving across Latin America. Mandatory contributions, privately managed by pension administrators (AFPs), built one of the region’s deepest capital markets and turned Santiago, Chile’s capital city, into a regional financial hub. Sovereign bonds were sought … Read more