Coinbase refutes rumors of White House’s threat to pull support for crypto bill
“The White House has been super constructive here,” said CEO Brian Armstrong.
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Steak ‘n Shake announces $10M notional increase on Bitcoin holdings
The company began accepting Bitcoin as a method of payment in May 2025, following hundreds of store closures between 2018 and 2025.
Cathie Wood calls bitcoin ‘good source of diversification’ for investors seeking higher returns
Ark’s data shows bitcoin has weak price correlations with stocks, bonds, and gold, making it potentially attractive for risk-adjusted portfolio management.
Lack of liquidity is a growing concern in crypto, says Auros’ Jason Atkins
Ahead of Consensus Hong Kong, Auros’ Jason Atkins says market depth, not hype, will determine crypto’s next phase.
The thing that brought me joy
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Disney deleted a Thread because people kept quoting its movies at it
“Share a Disney quote that sums up how you’re feeling right now!” That’s what Disney posted on Threads the other day, and people immediately replied with lines from Star Wars, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and even Mary Poppins. The throughline between all the quotes: they were pretty pointedly anti-fascist and clearly aimed at the … Read more
‘Obscure’ laws stall Bitcoin reserve: White House Crypto Council director
The bill is still a “priority,” White House Crypto Council Director Patrick Witt said, but interagency legalities remain a challenge.
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Crypto trading platform with CZ as advisor sees sudden $2 billion volume surge on ‘airdrop’ hype
Users are actively trading in hopes of qualifying for future perks, with the platform hinting at an airdrop in 2026 and receiving a multi-8-figure investment from YZi Labs.
The Setapp Mobile iOS store is shutting down on February 16th
Setapp Mobile seemed like one of the many alternative app markets with promise that launched in the wake of the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA). While the law may have forced Apple to allow third-party app stores on its devices, it couldn’t make users actually embrace them. MacPaw, the Ukrainian developer behind the subscription-based Setapp, … Read more
Trump administration’s legal setbacks are good news for offshore wind — and the grid
Three offshore wind projects under construction on the U.S. East Coast are back to building after judges rebuked the Department of the Interior’s actions.
AI Utopianism Masks Tech Billionaires’ Fear: Douglas Rushkoff
Economists and technologists say AI hype obscures displacement, infrastructure costs, and uneven gains.
SeaTunnel CDC Explained: A Layman’s Guide
Based on recent practices in production environments using SeaTunnel CDC (Change Data Capture) to synchronize scenarios such as Oracle, MySQL, and SQL Server, and combined with feedback from a wide range of users, I have written this article to help you understand the process by which SeaTunnel implements CDC. The content mainly covers the three … Read more
Why tokenized stocks, funds and gold will have a breakout year in 2026
After stablecoins proved product-market fit, crypto founders and executives say 2026 is when banks and asset managers will push tokenized assets into mainstream markets.
Apples, Trees, and Quasimodes
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The Resonant Computing Manifesto
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The HackerNoon Newsletter: 680 Hours, 4 Rebuilds, and Getting Fired: How I Built Software While Working Warehouse Shifts (1/17/2026)
How are you, hacker? 🪐 What’s happening in tech today, January 17, 2026? The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, Persian Gulf War began in 1991, Popeye the Sailor made his first appearance in 1929, Google Videos launched in 2006, and we present you with these top quality … Read more
Oshen built the first ocean robot to collect data in a Category 5 hurricane
Oshen has signed contracts with multiple government agencies for its C-Star robots to collect ocean data autonomously.
The LG C5 and Apple’s M4 Mac Mini are both steeply discounted this weekend
Small footprint. Speedy performance. | Image: The Verge Happy Saturday, folks! This week, Best Buy kicked off its so-called “Winter Sale,” introducing a whole host of price cuts that range from not-so-good to legitimately great, at least for this time of year. We’ll be publishing many of the highlights in a dedicated news post tomorrow, … Read more