Whitehat Helps Recover $2M in ETH Stuck Since 2016 ICO
A whitehat developer helped return funds from HongCoin’s failed 2016 token sale after a bug left investor refunds frozen for nine years.
Month: June 2026
Summer Game Fest 2026: All the news from gaming’s busiest week
Get ready for some gaming news. It’s officially June, which means splashy new events from PlayStation, Xbox, and gaming hype man Geoff Keighley. But this season doesn’t just feature the big tentpole shows; there will be a bunch of smaller events, too, and they might feature some promising games as well. But this year’s events … Read more
An affordable, long-lasting AirTag alternative is $15 right now
Gaze into the orb. | Image: The Verge There are many solid Bluetooth trackers for iPhones that tap into Apple’s expansive Find My network. Some are thin, some are a bit chunkier. And, evidently, some look like tiny soccer balls. Ugreen’s FineTrack 2 glows in the dark, and it has a loud 110-decibel alarm when … Read more
Sui Blames Last Week’s Trio of Network Outages on Gas and Validator Bugs
The Sui blockchain suffered three separate failures in 48 hours due to gas calculation bugs and validator synchronization issues.
The next big career move for young Hollywood? Reading audio smut
Though Gen Z has developed a reputation for being so disinterested in sex that they don’t even want to see it on TV, the popularity of series like Heated Rivalry and The Summer I Turned Pretty has made it very clear that more than a few young people do, in fact, like their entertainment a … Read more
Your MVP Is Probably Too Big
A lot of MVPs stop being “minimum” somewhere around the second planning session. A dashboard gets added because investors might ask for it. Permissions because enterprise customers may eventually need them. Analytics because every serious product has analytics. A settings page. An admin panel. An onboarding flow with tooltips. And slowly, the product stops being … Read more
Faster Code Generation Doesn’t Guarantee Faster Software Delivery
AI Coding Assistants have become common in software teams. Developers use them to write small functions, fix errors, draft tests, explain code, and speed up repeat tasks. For a busy team, that sounds useful. And it is useful. But there is a catch. Faster coding does not always mean faster delivery. A developer may finish … Read more
Strategy’s bitcoin sale sparks a $14 million betting chaos on Polymarket
The 8-K filing by Strategy Monday disclosed sales for the period May 26 to May 31, but the disclosure was issued on June 1. Polymarket’s May 31 contract is sitting at 81% Yes and in review, while bettors argue over whether the onchain transactions or the filing date controls.
Revolut rolls out services to thousands of users in India ahead of broader launch
The British fintech has built a waitlist of about 450,000 users in India as it prepares for a broader launch.
Hyperliquid’s HYPE breakout puts $100 price target in play
HYPE has entered the breakout stage of its prevailing bull pennant setup with an upside target near $105, with strong fundamentals backing the bullish case.
Microsoft to unveil new AI models and Windows improvements at Build
Microsoft is heading to San Francisco this week in a bid to win back developers at its Build conference. I’ve been attending Build since the days when Microsoft called it the Professional Developers Conference, and I can’t remember a more pivotal moment. As Microsoft continues to reshuffle its entire business around AI, it’s moving Build … Read more
Binance Opens Access to 7,000 US Stocks, Prepares Tokenized ‘bStocks’ Rollout
Binance opened equities trading and previewed “bStocks,” with experts split over whether tokenization unlocks growth or layers on new risk.
Computex 2026: All the news and announcements
Computex 2026 is kicking off in Taipei, Taiwan this week, where Nvidia, AMD, Qualcomm, Intel, and other tech brands are announcing new laptops, handhelds, chips, and more. Nvidia unveiled RTX Spark, its first family of consumer PC chips, arriving in laptops and mini PCs starting this fall. Intel is launching two new custom chips made … Read more
AI is blowing up music. How should the Grammys handle it?
Today I’m talking with Harvey Mason Jr., who is CEO of the Recording Academy — that’s the outfit that puts on the Grammy Awards. I last talked to Harvey in 2024, when it was obvious that generative AI would upend the music industry, but still not exactly clear how that would happen. Well, it’s been … Read more
Bitcoin Falls to 2-Month Low After Strategy Sells BTC, ETFs Flip Negative for the Year
Strategy made its first BTC sale since 2022 as Bitcoin ETFs shed billions over the last two weeks, nudging the price down even lower.
Recovery hopes fade as Kelp DAO hacker launders nearly all $220M in stolen funds
The Kelp DAO exploiter laundered about $220 million worth of remaining stolen funds in a bid to make them untraceable, excluding the $71 million frozen by Arbitrum’s Security Council.
Strava blames zero-code AI apps and scrapers as it tightens API access
The popular fitness-tracking platform, Strava, is restricting access to its API as part of efforts to clamp down on AI scraping, as reported earlier by TechCrunch. Developers who want to build an app using Strava’s data now need to pay for a flat $11.99 / month subscription. In an update on its developer hub, Strava … Read more
Morning Minute: HYPE Soars as CFTC Gives Perps Green Light
Kalshi got the formal approval, but it’s Hyperliquid that caught the most buzz with a massive move over the weekend.
Xbox and PlayStation have a lot to prove
Things are bad out there. Despite 2026 shaping up to be a great year when it comes to actual games, it couldn’t really be worse for the people that make them or the industry as a whole. Hardware prices keep going up, layoffs have shown no signs of stopping, and even big-budget titles backed by … Read more
Strategy sells 32 BTC in first Bitcoin sale since 2022; Stock falls on open
The world’s largest public Bitcoin holder reduced its stash to 843,706 BTC, while raising $128.3 million through Class A stock sales.
Japan’s ruling party supports crypto ETF trading, yen-based stablecoins
Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party said the country should create a legal framework for trading crypto ETFs in a proposal to the finance minister.
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Gnosis Pay exploit hits delay module as team pledges refunds
Gnosis Pay faces an active exploit in its delay module as co‑founder Martin Köppelmann walks back a warning urging users to withdraw funds and vows to repay those affected.
CoinDesk 20 performance update: Stellar (XLM) surges 14.1% over weekend
Binance Coin (BNB), up 7.9%, was also a top performer.
Bitmine slows ether purchase pace, buying $53 million worth last week
The Ethereum treasury firm cut weekly purchases by more than 75% after the previous week’s 112,000 ETH buying spree.