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Month: February 2026
Aster layer-1 blockchain testnet goes live, mainnet rollout targeted for Q1
Aster rebranded to become a crypto perpetual futures decentralized exchange in 2025, as perp DEX trading volume surged by trillions of dollars.
Ether slips below $2K as ETH holder confidence faces major stress test
Ether is testing holder conviction with its price dip, with data showing continued selling by smaller holders and steady accumulation by larger investors.
Secondary sales shift from founder windfalls to employee-retention tools
AI startups like Clay and ElevenLabs are using early liquidity to keep their best talent.
Tom Lee’s Bitmine now $8 billion underwater as ether tumbles below $2,000
Despite its mounting losses and plunging share price, the ether treasury firm says it’s under no pressure to sell its holdings.
Meta tests a standalone app for its AI-generated ‘Vibes’ videos
Launched last September, Vibes lets you create and share short-form AI-generated videos and access a dedicated feed that displays AI videos from others.
Polymarket, Circle partner in shift to native USDC settlement
Polymarket will migrate from bridged USDC on Polygon to Circle-issued native USDC, reducing reliance on cross-chain bridges as prediction markets expand.
Gemini to exit U.K., EU and Australia, reduce staff by 25%, and focus on U.S. and prediction markets
The crypto exchange has instructed affected customers to sign up with eToro by the end of March for withdrawals, while deposits and new accounts have been suspended.
How to Master Concurrency: Best Practices for Symfony 7.4’s Lock Component
In high-concurrency applications, race conditions are the silent killers of data integrity. Whether it’s preventing double-booking in a reservation system, ensuring a cron job runs on only one server, or throttling API usage, the Symfony Lock Component is your first line of defense. With the release of Symfony 7.4, the ecosystem has matured, offering cleaner attributes, better integration … Read more
Pacific Fusion finds a cheaper way to make its fusion reactor work
The fusion power startup recently completed some experiments at Sandia National Laboratory’s Z Machine and shared the results exclusively with TechCrunch.
Why Waymo is having a hard time time stopping for school buses
For years, Alphabet-owned Waymo has tried to set itself apart from other self-driving startups by emphasizing a culture of caution and safety. Now, just ahead of major planned rollouts across the country, it is facing a recurring failure in one of the most sensitive places imaginable: school zones. In December, the National Highway Traffic Safety … Read more
Here’s what Xbox is working on for 2026
Microsoft has a big year ahead for Xbox as it marks its 25-year milestone. After the tough decision to release more Xbox games on rival consoles two years ago, 2026 is a chance to refocus on the platform and celebrate some of Xbox’s biggest franchises. It’s also an opportunity for Microsoft to define its vision … Read more
Crypto Exchange Gemini Slashes Jobs Amid Exit From Europe, Australia
Publicly traded crypto exchange Gemini is exiting foreign markets and laying off around 25% of its staff to improve its path to profitability.
Strategy has $6.5 billion loss on BTC, but continues trading at premium to value of its assets
Ahead of the fourth-quarter earnings report tonight, shares are down another 13% as bitcoin falls back to $68,000.
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XRP Leads Crypto Losses as Ethereum, Dogecoin Prices Crater Alongside Bitcoin
XRP crashes 15% as crypto markets plunge into “Extreme Fear” territory, wiping out over $1.4 billion in value for traders.
Nvidia’s RTX 50-series Super refresh is delayed, and the RTX 60-series might miss 2027
The Super refresh to Nvidia’s RTX 50-series GPUs was expected at CES 2026 in January, but it didn’t make an appearance. The Information reports that in December, Nvidia managers decided not to release the new cards as scheduled, choosing to prioritize AI chips instead due to the limited supply of RAM currently available. On top … Read more
PlayStation’s live service push continues with a co-op Horizon spinoff
Sony is expanding its Horizon universe again with Horizon Hunters Gathering, a “cooperative action game” in development by franchise creator Guerrilla for PS5 and PC. Horizon Hunters Gathering lets “up to three players team up as heroic Hunters to protect a world under threat from deadly machines,” according to a blog post. “Combat is tactical, … Read more
Game consoles built streaming — until it outgrew them
This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. It’s been a rough couple of days for gamers who also love to binge their favorite TV shows with their consoles: At the beginning of the week, Netflix began informing … Read more
Peloton’s gamble on expensive new hardware has yet to pay off
Last fall, new Peloton CEO Peter Stern made a bet. The company announced a complete refresh of its entire hardware lineup, complete with swivel screens and AI-powered features. Today, the initial results of Stern’s bet are in. In its Q2 2026 earnings call, Stern noted that the hardware refresh hasn’t landed with existing Peloton users, … Read more
Sovcombank says it’s the first Russian bank to offer bitcoin-backed loans to public
Larger rival Sberbank beat Sovcombank to the punch, but it’s still running as a pilot program.
Solana Foundation’s Liu: Focus on finance, not gaming ‘misadventures’
Liu’s remarks come as cryptocurrencies plunge and other industry leaders are narrowing their own visions for blockchain utility.
Tom Lee’s Bitmine may be buying ETH, but Vitalik Buterin and everyone else appears to be selling
Ether has dropped below $2,000, underperforming other major cryptocurrencies as selling accelerates from leveraged traders, onchain liquidations and long-term holders.
The HackerNoon Newsletter: Why the Most Productive Dev Setup Can Be the Most Fragile (2/5/2026)
How are you, hacker? 🪐 What’s happening in tech today, February 5, 2026? The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, we present you with these top quality stories. From MCP Explained: The Protocol That Unblocked Real AI Agent Ecosystems to Search and Extract: Why This AI Pattern Matters, … Read more
Crypto for Advisors: Rethinking crypto diversification
Beyond Bitcoin: How advisors use indices to broaden crypto exposure.