Polymarket hack updated to $3.1 million days after the platform promised users full refunds
The prediction markets giant is under investigation in connection with false or deceptive marketing practices, according to news reports.
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Coinbase and OKX try to lure in Binance’s EU users after it failed to secure a MiCA license
Brian Armstrong of Coinbase and Star Xu of OKX offered new users sign up bonuses of up to 8% of their deposits or transfers from other accounts.
The TechBeat: We brought Hermes Agent to iMessage, even on Linux and Windows (6/27/2026)
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90 Blog Posts To Learn About Ethical Hacking
Let’s learn about Ethical Hacking via these 90 free blog posts. They are ordered by HackerNoon reader engagement data. Visit the Learn Repo or LearnRepo.com to find the most read blog posts about any technology. Ethical hacking is the practice of identifying vulnerabilities in computer systems and networks to improve security, performed with the owner’s … Read more
The fittest founder in the room got cancer. Here’s how he used AI to fight back.
When confronted with cancer, Connor Christou fed everything tied tied to his regime — blood results, scan data, wearable output, journal entries — into Claude.
Indie developers got tired of waiting for a new Star Fox, so they’re making their own
Nostalgia remains a powerful force. So much so that, in exploring the echoes of a late-’90s childhood spent skimming the water of Corneria and sneering “cocky little freaks!” in time with a monkey encased in a Gundam suit, I’m simultaneously describing playing Star Fox 64 (Lylat Wars if you’re nasty) in 1997 and streaming it … Read more
Suspicious Discontinuities (2020)
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Why is Apple asking me to pay more for Big Tech’s AI obsession?
Tim Cook recently said price increases were “unavoidable” and described the company’s pricing as “unsustainable.” The 16-inch MacBook Pro saw its price go up by $300. The 11-inch iPad Air went from $599 to $749. Even the HomePod Mini got a $30 bump to $129. Cook squarely placed the blame at the feet of the … Read more
Inside the room where the smart home industry is still betting on Matter
Four years ago, overlooking a canal in Amsterdam, the smart home industry collectively launched Matter, the one interoperability standard to rule them all. Heralded as the solution to the industry’s struggles, Matter was built on open standards and existing technologies and is the result of years of collaboration between traditional rivals, including Apple, Google, Amazon, … Read more
Binance founder CZ blames crypto’s sour 2026 on mix of AI, global tension, 4-year cycle
There is no single cause for the crypto market’s 50% decline over the past year, the Binance founder told CoinDesk.
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Strategy’s valuation has fallen below the value of its bitcoin holdings
For years, investors had valued the firm well above its bitcoin holdings, giving Strategy massive flexibility to raise capital as needed — a situation Michael Saylor and team took full advantage of.
SecondFi targets two-week recovery after Cardano wallet exploit
SecondFi says it has completed forensic investigations, taken a final balance snapshot and is preparing to return assets.
Asian AI startups launch Mythos-like models as Anthropic’s export ban drags on
New models are launching in Asia that promise Mythos-like capabilities without fear of an export ban. U.S. AI labs may never recover this enormous market.
This might be the new best smart speaker
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 134, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, hope you’re okay in all this heat, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading about Polymarket lies and Jalen Brunson and … Read more
This puzzle game’s simple premise hides surprising depth
What’s the Password? has a simple concept: To solve each of the game’s more than 100 puzzles, you have to type in the right four-digit password on a number pad. That might sound like a limited constraint. But the simplicity gives solo developer Dan DiIorio, better known as TrampolineTales, lots of room to play with … Read more
Fintech Engineering Handbook
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Classified by the Crown
:::info Astounding Stories of Super-Science January 1998, by Astounding Stories is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here. THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO – VOLUME 1 Astounding Stories of Super-Science January 1998: THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO – VOLUME 1 Chapter 6 – The Deputy … Read more
EU lawmakers urge assessing DeFi, staking, NFT regulation
The nonbinding report outlines Parliament’s vision for future EU crypto regulation and warns against national MiCA rules.
The Dantès Protocol
:::info Astounding Stories of Super-Science January 1998, by Astounding Stories is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here. THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO – VOLUME 1 Astounding Stories of Super-Science January 1998: THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO – VOLUME 1 Chapter 5. The Marriage Feast … Read more
Ripple CEO stays bullish on bitcoin but says Saylor’s strategy has hurt crypto
Ripple’s Brad Garlinghouse called Strategy’s preferred-stock funding model “financial engineering” that distracted the market, pointing to STRC’s slide to a record low as the evidence. He runs the company behind XRP, a bitcoin rival.
Dogecoin and Hyperliquid’s HYPE led weekly crypto losses as AI stocks lure buyers
A rotation out of chipmakers lifted much of the stock market, with the equal-weight S&P 500 at a record. Crypto was not part of it. Ether fell 8% on the week and the memecoins dropped harder.
Securitize expects to raise $400M ahead of public debut
Securitize says less than 30% of shareholders in the acquisition firm taking it public elected to redeem, giving it an expected $400 million on its upcoming debut.
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Mortal Kombat 2 or Injustice 3: Which One Is Next?
It’s been 3 years since Mortal Kombat 1 (technically Mortal Kombat 12) came out. It’s been 9 years since Injustice 2 came out. On an unrelated, salty note, it’s been 20 years since Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks came out. The point I’m trying to make is that it’s been a while since we’ve gotten a … Read more
SOL reclaims $72, but onchain data flags weakening momentum
Solana found strength from tokenized stock trading on its network, but a declining TVL and DEX volumes point to fading momentum.