Bitcoin sell-off pushes IBIT investor returns into the red — asset manager
Based on dollar-weighted flows, aggregate returns for investors in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust have turned negative following Bitcoin’s recent sell-off.
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The Markup’s Publishing System Will Now Include Right-Aligned Text: Here’s Why
The Markup, now a part of CalMatters, uses investigative reporting, data analysis, and software engineering to challenge technology to serve the public good. Sign up for Klaxon, a newsletter that delivers our stories and tools directly to your inbox. Picture this: you’re me, Miles, Full Stack Operations Engineer at The Markup. It’s the day of … Read more
Crypto’s $19 billion ’10/10′ nightmare: Why everyone is blaming Binance for the bitcoin crash that won’t end
Months after the Oct. 10 liquidation cascade, market depth has yet to recover, and traders are divided over Binance’s role as bitcoin continues to crash.
Indonesia ‘conditionally’ lifts ban on Grok
Indonesia has followed Malaysia and the Philippines in lifting a ban on xAI’s chatbot Grok.
TechCrunch Mobility: The great Tesla rebranding
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.
Hints of progress: State of Crypto
The White House is meeting folks, Congress advanced a bill and key regulators are back to joint press appearances.
India offers zero taxes through 2047 to lure global AI workloads
New Delhi’s latest move comes as Amazon, Google, and Microsoft expand data center investments in India.
Alternative inflation data shows sharp cooling in US CPI amid Fed uncertainty
Real-time Truflation data show US price pressures easing, a shift that could reshape expectations for Fed policy and influence cryptocurrency and risk-asset markets.
The 2:00 AM Crisis: Why Patients are Choosing AI Over Us
A psychiatrist’s look at why patients are choosing AI over traditional care.
The HackerNoon Newsletter: AI Doesn’t Mean the End of Work for Us (2/1/2026)
How are you, hacker? 🪐 What’s happening in tech today, February 1, 2026? The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, we present you with these top quality stories. From Why Kubernetes Outages Are Usually Human Failures, Not Platform Bugs to Claude Code Launches Teleport Workflow: Start Anywhere, Continue … Read more
This tiny pocket-friendly e-reader is packed with frustration and potential
I’ve used and reviewed dozens of e-readers over the years, but the 5-inch Kobo Mini remains my favorite for one simple reason: It was small. While it lacked useful features like screen lighting and page turn buttons, its size made it an e-reader I actually wanted to carry every day. The $69 Xteink X4 e-reader … Read more
How instant gratification is sucking the air out of the bitcoin market
Society is experiencing a shift toward gambles that offer rapid feedback and immediate stimulation over long-term investment.
Bye-bye corporate conglomerates. Hello personal conglomerates.
Elon Musk’s reported merging of SpaceX, xAI, and Tesla harkens back to the heyday of General Electric — or maybe the robber barons of the Gilded Age.
Bitcoin price forecasts tap sub-$50K levels as BTC copies old bear markets
Bitcoin bear market history was “repeating,” said BTC price analysis after key support failed and realized price flipped to new resistance.
Bets on bitcoin slide below $75,000 are now as hot as those $100,000 plays
This surge in demand for lower-strike puts contrasts with the post-Trump-election pattern of enthusiasm for high-strike calls.
Michael Saylor signals another bitcoin buy as BTC price slumps to $78,000
Strategy’s ability to fund a large bitcoin purchase appears limited after a weak performance for the price of its common and preferred shares.
The Biggest Games Releasing in February 2026
February is packed with high-profile releases, led by Japanese developers and bolstered by new Switch 2 exclusives and long-awaited revivals.
Generic interfaces: When to Use Them
There is an idea that is not obvious until you hear about it for the first time: as interfaces are types themselves, they too can have type parameters. This idea proves to be surprisingly powerful when it comes to expressing constraints on generic functions and types. In this post, we’ll demonstrate it, by discussing the … Read more
I don’t hate the robot barista like I thought I would
It’s so embarrassing when a robot is better than you at latte art. | Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge In Seattle, the only thing we love more than coffee is our coffee shops. On a six-block walk I pass at least a half dozen, each with their own vibe: one focused on chai, another … Read more