IMF Urges Nepal Monitor Crypto as Usage Rises Despite Ban
The warning echoes the IMF’s concerns over crypto adoption, including previous clashes with El Salvador over Bitcoin accumulation.
Month: June 2026
The library rules (and so do library streaming services)
Summer is almost here, and that means getting outside, having fun in the sun, and touching grass. But if you need to cool down for a bit, allow me to sing the praises of the library. If your local library system is anything like mine, it probably offers a lot of great things for you … Read more
As SpaceX IPO approaches, Polymarket, Ventuals assign $2 trillion valuation onchain
Your day-ahead look for June 11, 2026
Bithumb CEO Booked as Suspect Over South Korea Bribery Case
South Korean police have placed Lee Jae-won under investigation for bribery over allegedly hiring a legislator’s relatives.
Bitcoin advances, holds above key technical level that ether, solana can’t break through
BTC’s dominance rate has risen from last week’s low, a sign of renewed capital flowing into the largest cryptocurrency as major altcoins struggle.
iFixit Trump phone teardown confirms it’s an HTC dupe
This is the Trump phone, but it could just as easily be an HTC. | Image: Trump Mobile After getting its hands on a Trump phone and tearing it apart, iFixit has confirmed what I first reported back in February: the T1 Phone is an almost exact duplicate of the HTC U24 Pro. iFixit partnered … Read more
Japan’s parliament poised to pass sweeping bill to regulate crypto like stocks
The new rules, which are expected to come into effect in 2027, aim to foster innovation and crypto market growth to meet internal and external demand for digital asset services.
YouTube is introducing DMs (again)
You have to be over 18 and already be connected with the person you want to chat with on other messaging platforms. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge YouTube is reintroducing private messaging after testing new ways for users to share videos and “have conversations about them” last year. In an announcement on … Read more
Keeping AI Documentation Clean With the Narrowest-Scope Rule
Abstract: This paper formalizes the “Narrowest-Scope Rule” (NSR), a governance principle for maintaining the integrity of the contract-style-comments (CSC) Triumvirate. NSR provides a deterministic heuristic for artifact selection during system updates, ensuring that operational data, architectural invariants, and teleological reasoning remain logically decoupled to prevent documentation rot and “contextual drift.” :::tip This is Part 3 of my contract-style-comments … Read more
BlackRock’s income-paying bitcoin ETF nears launch at a fee that undercuts rivals
The iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF makes money by selling call options on BlackRock’s own IBIT.
Ryanair is under investigation over charging parents to sit with their kids
Ryanair said the CMA’s investigation is “bogus.” | Photo by Nicolas Economou / NurPhoto via Getty Images European economy airline Ryanair is under investigation in the UK for charging parents mandatory fees to sit with their children. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it was looking into whether the seating fees, which may be … Read more
Philippines’ central bank says Binance and its local partner lack licenses to operate
Binance and its local partner do not hold the necessary license required to operate in the country, the Philippine central bank said, according to a local media report.
Web Browsers on Video Game Consoles
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Siddhish Sutaria and Jolly Shah: Shaping Embedded System Evolution
Siddhish Sutaria, Staff Software Engineer at Apple, and Jolly Shah, Staff Software Engineer at Google, are at the nexus of intelligent embedded engineering. Sutaria’s work drives innovations in audio processing and embedded ML for widely used devices such as Apple AirPods Pro and Vision Pro, blending advanced consumer-facing features with robust firmware design. Shah, meanwhile, … Read more
Singapore bank DBS to offer tokenized gold to retail customers
Each token is backed by one gram of physical gold held by DBS in a dedicated vault in Singapore.
Amit Kumar Padhy Showcases Enterprise Agentic AI Architecture at Data Summit 2026
Boston, MA: Data Summit 2026 brought together data, AI, and enterprise technology leaders in Boston for a program that reflected a major shift in the industry: artificial intelligence is moving beyond experimentation and into production-scale architecture, governance, workflow integration, and measurable business impact. Held May 6–7, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency Boston, the event featured … Read more
Deezer launches an AI music detector for other streaming services
Deezer will now scan your playlists on other streaming platforms to detect AI-generated music. Deezer was the first of the big streaming services to start labeling AI-generated music. It even offered its tech to other platforms, but it doesn’t seem like it had many buyers. Qobuz launched its own detection tech, while Apple and Spotify … Read more
TradFi advisors want stablecoins, tokenization over Bitcoin: Bitwise
Bitwise’s Matt Hougan says it was “pretty hard to engage with advisors on Bitcoin” during recent discussions, who are more interested in stablecoins and tokenization.
AI researcher claims he’s already bypassed Anthropic’s Fable 5 guardrails
“Pliny the Liberator,” says he has been “cleverly finding the holes in the fence that the thought police missed,” in the newly launched Fable 5.
AI Data Centers Need a Bring Your Own Power Mandate
AI data centers are straining local grids. Here’s why hyperscalers should follow a Bring Your Own Power mandate.
Teen crypto scammer stole $13M to splurge on private jets, Lambo
Trenton Richard Johnston was arrested in March during a traffic stop for speeding, but investigators soon found he was involved in a wider fraud scheme.
Live updates: Soft core inflation gave crypto a bounce, but only bitcoin held up on the week
May CPI ran hot on energy and cooler underneath, lifting majors on Thursday, though ether and the large alts are still down 6% to 8% over seven days.
This Is Not Prompt Engineering
BitDive generates regression tests from real Java runtime traces using its own small local AI model. Instead of sending code, SQL queries, HTTP payloads, and business data to cloud LLMs, BitDive runs locally on the developer’s machine. The model does not rely on prompts or token-based APIs — it converts captured runtime behavior directly into … Read more
It’s not just bitcoin ETFs. Corporate BTC buying has dried up too
ETF outflows have dominated the narrative but corporate bitcoin treasuries have gone quiet too, compounding the demand-side weakness.
Analysts tip pressure for Bitcoin, gold as US inflation tops 4%
“We continue to view the current macro environment as a headwind for Bitcoin,” 10x Research’s Markus Thielen said.
XRP holds above $1.10 as ETF inflows rise, but traders remain cautious
XRP bounced from recent lows on a late volume surge, though the token continued to lag the broader crypto market as futures traders positioned around key support levels.
Bitcoin has reached a deep bear-market valuation zone. The hard part may come next.
Two widely watched gauges show capitulation, but the analyst flagging them warns the slow grind comes next.
Opendoor’s India exit is fueling a bigger conversation about AI and outsourcing
The decision comes as India emerges as the world’s largest GCC market.