Crypto CLARITY Act set for Senate markup in January, says Sacks
White House AI and crypto czar David Sacks said the CLARITY Act will reach the Senate next month for debate and amendment before a full vote.
Month: December 2025
Threads wants to be the app you can’t wait to open in the morning
This is an excerpt of Sources by Alex Heath, a newsletter about AI and the tech industry, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. By all measures, Meta’s Threads app had a very good year. The app was Apple’s second-most-downloaded iOS app of the year, trailing only ChatGPT. Threads now has 400 million … Read more
Oh snap, I have a new favorite phone grip
The OhSnap Snap Grip 5 next to a Syncwire magnetic ring. | Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge In 2022, we called a simple magnetic ring from Anker the best MagSafe phone grip, but things have evolved dramatically since then! You can buy two or even three magnetic rings joined at the hip these … Read more
Steam’s annual winter sale is here — these are the best games to get
If you’re lucky enough to have a bit of time off around the holidays, we have great news: Steam’s annual winter sale kicked off today, and will run through Monday, January 5th at 1PM ET. Now’s a great time to stock up on some of the best games of 2025 at a solid discount, or … Read more
Charles Hoskinson: Trump Crypto Ventures Have Been ‘Frustrating’—But Others Won’t Talk About It
The Cardano founder said Trump’s meme coin launch and politicization of crypto hurt the industry’s long-term prospects ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
When Non‑Coders Can Also Build Apps: A New Paradigm for AI-Native App Creation
In the last few years, generative AI has become an increasingly popular avenue for creating software. However, the most mainstream AI development tools are still directed toward professional app developers and engineers who understand the intricate ins and outs of code. CodeFlying is an end-to-end AI programming tool that comes in as a game-changer in … Read more
Coinbase appoints former UK minister George Osborne to chair advisory council
Osborne began advising Coinbase in 2024 and has been critical of the UK government’s lack of robust digital asset regulations.
OpenAI and Anthropic will start predicting when users are underage
OpenAI and Anthropic are making tweaks to their chatbots that they say will make them safer for teens. As OpenAI has updated its guidelines on how ChatGPT should interact with users between the ages of 13 and 17, Anthropic is working on a new way to identify if someone might be underage. On Thursday, OpenAI … Read more
Charles Hoskinson Critiques US Government on Crypto Objectivity
Cardano’s Charles Hoskinson says the U.S. government needs much more rigorous testing when it comes to deciding which cryptocurrencies are considered valuable and which are not. “Why is XRP in the system but not Sui? Why is Solana in the system but not BNB? Can we objectively answer that against some metric?”
Altcoins plunge as bitcoin’s $85,000 test triggers $550 million in liquidations
Solana tumbled below $120 to its weakest price since April, while SUI, DOGE and ADA also fell sharply.
Brazilian stock exchange to launch tokenization platform and stablecoin
A representative from Brazil’s stock exchange, B3, said the stablecoin would be “a tool to enable trading in tokens,” which it planned to offer in 2026.
Charles Hoskinson Talks Trump’s Impact on Crypto
Charles Hoskinson comments on Trump’s meme coin, the president’s impact on crypto, and how the government ruined the super cycle: “The minute that Trump Coin got launched. It went from ‘crypto is bipartisan’ to ‘crypto = Trump = bad = corruption.’”
From 18 Months of Rejections to a Dream Web Dev Job With Paid Relocation [Case Study]
Hi, I’m Ilyas, a web developer. I want to share a quick story which I hope can help you too 🙂 For 18 months, I was trying to land a remote or relocation web dev job. I applied to more than 1,000 positions, went through around 20–30 interviews, and failed most of them. At the … Read more
Global debt markets show dollar dominance moves in cycles, US Fed says
A recent study by the US Federal Reserve argues that despite periodic challenges, a lack of credible alternatives has kept the dollar at the center of global bond markets.
SOL price action lags the wider altcoin market: Is Solana’s heyday over?
SOL falls behind multiple altcoin competitors as its onchain activity, fee and DApp revenues slump. Cointelegraph explains why.
Cypherpunk values are dying, but they’re ‘Not Dead Yet’
The values that are baked into the foundations of crypto — privacy, self-sovereignty, decentralization — are eroding, and we’re running out of time to address the problem.
WhiteFiber signs 10-year, 40 MW colocation deal with Nscale valued at about $865 million
The firm’s Enovum unit will deliver 40 megawatts of critical IT load in two phases at a campus in Madison, North Carolina, under a 10-year agreement.
NYSE parent in talks to invest in crypto company MoonPay: Report
The discussions follow Intercontinental Exchange’s $2 billion investment in prediction platform Polymarket in October.
Instagram wants to limit hashtag spam
If you’re tired of seeing Instagram posts with a seemingly endless list of hashtags, Instagram is making a change to stop that. In a post today, Instagram chief Adam Mosseri said that the platform will now cap hashtags to five per post. “While I know it can be tempting to use more, a few specific … Read more
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Instacart to pay $60M to settle FTC claims it deceived consumers
The federal agency alleged Instacart misled consumers with unlawful tactics, causing them to pay higher fees while also denying refunds.
Why Developers’ Confidence in Testing Techniques Doesn’t Always Match Reality
Table Of Links Abstract 1 Introduction 2 Original Study: Research Questions and Methodology 3 Original Study: Validity Threats 4 Original Study: Results 5 Replicated Study: Research Questions and Methodology 6 Replicated Study: Validity Threats 7 Replicated Study: Results 8 Discussion 9 Related Work 10 Conclusions And References 9 Related Work In recent years, several experiments … Read more
Myriad Moves: Bitcoin and Crypto Santa Rally Odds Crater
Top markets on Myriad this week focus on a potential Santa rally, the pardon of Keonne Rodriguez, and a death on “Stranger Things.”
LG forced a Copilot web app onto its TVs but will let you delete it
LG says it will let users delete the Microsoft Copilot shortcut it installed on newer TVs after several reports highlighted the unremovable icon. In a statement to The Verge, LG spokesperson Chris De Maria says the company “respects consumer choice and will take steps to allow users to delete the shortcut icon if they wish.” … Read more
Google’s Gemini app can check videos to see if they were made with Google AI
Google expanded Gemini’s AI verification feature to videos made or edited with the company’s own AI models. Users can now ask Gemini to determine if an uploaded video is AI-generated by asking, “Was this generated using Google AI?” Gemini will scan the video’s visuals and audio for Google’s proprietary watermark called SynthID. The response will … Read more