Month: December 2025
Patching Pulse Oximeter Firmware
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Tom Lee’s BitMine Acquires 97K ETH, Eyeing Fusaka Upgrade, Fed Policy as Positive Catalysts
The firm increased the pace of purchases from the previous week despite sitting on large unrealized losses on its ether bet.
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Bitcoin (BTC) Drops 5.7% as Index Trades Lower
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) also declined, shedding 4.8% over the weekend.
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The Penicillin Myth
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Morning Minute: Over $650M Liquidated as BTC Erases Last Week’s Gains
It was a Thanksgiving week of crypto price action to be grateful for—until it wasn’t.
Black Forest Labs raises $300M at $3.25B valuation
The round was co-led by Salesforce Ventures and Anjney Midha (AMP), and saw participation from a16z, NVIDIA, Northzone, Creandum, Earlybird VC, BroadLight Capital, General Catalyst, Temasek, Bain Capital Ventures, Air Street Capital, Visionaries Club, Canva and Figma Ventures.
Strategy Still the Premier Bitcoin Proxy, Benchmark Says, Rejecting ‘Doom’ Narrative
The broker said fears over Strategy’s solvency are misplaced and the stock remains the strongest asymmetric bet on bitcoin.
Soundcore’s Space One headphones are a Cyber Monday steal at just $68
I have a lot of headphones that come through my home every year — and I mean a lot. Many of them are at the higher end of most people’s budget (and getting more expensive due to tariffs), but you don’t have to spend top dollar to get great performance. Sure, a budget pair of … Read more
The race to AGI-pill the pope
Pope Leo XIV probably isn’t the first person you picture when conversation turns to Artificial General Intelligence doomsday scenarios. But last month, AGI researcher John-Clark Levin found himself inside the Vatican on a mission to put those concerns in front of the pope. Levin hasn’t been acting alone. In the past year, he has been … Read more
Does GENIUS turn stablecoin issuers into stealth buyers of US debt?
The GENIUS Act promises safer, fully reserved dollar stablecoins and faster payments, but by steering issuers toward T-bills and cash, it may also hardwire a new demand engine for US debt.
The Nintendo Switch 2 is $50 off at Walmart during Cyber Monday
The Nintendo Switch 2 is on sale for the first time at Walmart. Plenty of Nintendo Switch games and Switch 2 accessories have gone on sale for Cyber Monday, but we didn’t expect Walmart to offer the Mario Kart World bundle of the new console for $449.99 ($50 off). The game costs $79.99 on its … Read more
BTC price analysis: Bitcoin could crash another 50%
Bitcoin’s first monthly MACD rollover this cycle, alongside onchain data, raised the odds of a deeper pullback, as BTC price forecasts now include the mid-$60,000s.
Strategy sets up $1.4B cash reserve, lifts Bitcoin stash to 650,000 BTC
Strategy funded a new reserve from stock sales to cover at least 12 months of dividends as it boosts its Bitcoin stash to 650,000 coins amid market volatility.
Strategy Establishes $1.44B Cash Reserve, Slashes 2025 Profit, BTC Yield Targets
Led by Executive Chairman Michael Saylor, the company also added to its bitcoin holdings last week, bringing its total stack to 650,000 BTC.
Polkadot Plunges 11% Breaking Below $2.05 Support Level Amid Broader Selloff
DOT collapsed to $2.02 as technical breakdown accelerated on massive volume, exposing the psychological $2.00 level.
Gold Closes in On All-Time High as Crypto, Stocks Tumble
Gold is approaching a record high as Bitcoin and stocks fall, driven by “growing caution among investors” amid dovish Fed expectations.
A nationwide internet age verification plan is sweeping Congress
For years, lawmakers at the state and federal levels have tried a variety of measures aimed at making kids safer on the internet, from kids-tailored design standards to age verification for individual websites. More recently, a new model has caught on in the states, and now it’s gaining steam in Congress: putting the onus on … Read more
Gleec Buys Komodo’s Cross-Chain DeFi Stack in $23.5M Deal
The acquisition brings Komodo’s atomic-swap technology, token ecosystem and core developers under the Gleec umbrella.
Ethereum price loses $3K again as onchain data sends mixed signals
Ether price held $2,800 support amid ETF inflows and undervalued signals, but $3,000 resistance and Bank of Japan rate hike fears stopped the recovery.
Filecoin Slumps More Than 10%
The drop came as crypto markets fell across the board, with the CoinDesk 20 Index down nearly 7%.
Crypto Markets Today: Hawkish BOJ Comments Spur Sharp BTC Downturn
A sharp sell-off following the CME bitcoin futures open, compounded by hawkish signals from the Bank of Japan, dragged the CoinDesk 20 down nearly 6% on Monday.
Apple’s M2 MacBook Air is just $599 during Cyber Monday
The 13-inch M2 MacBook Air is down to $599 for Cyber Monday. While Walmart continues to sell the 2020 M1 MacBook Air for $549, Best Buy is upping the ante for Cyber Monday with a sweet doorbuster deal on Apple’s 13-inch M2 MacBook Air that has twice the RAM (16GB vs. 8GB), not to mention … Read more
Korea’s Coupang says data breach exposed nearly 34M customers’ personal information
E-commerce company Coupang has confirmed a massive data breach affecting 33.7 million customer accounts in South Korea.
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