Ondo expands tokenized equities with onchain shareholder voting
Ondo’s latest partnership adds shareholder governance to tokenized stocks as competition in blockchain-based equity offerings accelerates.
Month: July 2026
The HackerNoon Newsletter: Modal Logic Neural Networks (7/2/2026)
How are you, hacker? đȘ Whatâs happening in tech today, July 2, 2026? The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, Netscape produces Navio to Compete with Microsoft in 1996, The First Version of the Mosaic Web Browser is Released in 1993, Napster is Shut Down in 2001, and … Read more
Influencer screenings arenât going away
For a few days, it seemed like Universal decided that there would be no advanced screenings of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey for influencers. But on Monday, influencers sat alongside traditional critics and journalists at special showings of The Odyssey specifically for the associated press junket. Despite what it may have looked like, Universal was not … Read more
Melinda Gatesâ venture firm backs Magnify Venturesâ $46.6M Fund II
Early-stage firm Magnify Ventures has raised a $46.6 million Fund II from LPs including Melinda French Gatesâ Pivotal Ventures
OpenAI proposed donating 5% of its equity to a US sovereign wealth fund
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has reportedly proposed giving 5% of the companyâs equity to a U.S. sovereign wealth fund, reviving discussions about letting the public share in the financial gains from the AI boom.
Zoomex X Space Recap With Didi Hamann and The World Cup Trading Panel
Didi Hamann say the most dangerous opponent in football is the team with nothing to lose, not because they are better, but because they have already made peace with losing. That frees them to play without the weight that better-resourced sides carry into every decision. His approach across a career spanning Bayern Munich, Liverpool, and … Read more
Popular TV-tracking app TV Time is shutting down as company focuses on AI
TV Time, the popular TV-tracking app, is shutting down on July 15 as parent company Whip Media pivots toward enterprise AI products.
Godoxâs feature-packed key light is down to its best price yet
If you donât want to spend $180 on the Elgato Key Light, the Godox ES45 Desktop LED Key Light is a more affordable option that offers nearly as much brightness and plenty of features, including adjustable brightness and color temperature. Right now, itâs cheaper than usual for the first time this year, selling for $119 … Read more
BTCC Exchange Sees Trading Volume Surge Ahead of Argentina Match Days as World Cup Showdown Campaign
George Town, Cayman Islands, July 2nd, 2026/Chainwire/–BTCC, the world’s longest-serving cryptocurrency exchange, is recording a standout result from its 15 Years in the Game: The BTCC World Cup Showdown campaign, with futures trading volume surging up to 55% ahead of Argentina’s World Cup match days. The surge is a direct result of the platform’s 1.25x … Read more
Lucid Motorsâ CFO is out as its new CEO continues leadership shakeup
The company announced a new slate of executive hires meant to help turn things around, as Gravity SUV sales are not taking off as expected.
Liquid Mercury Completes MiCA Disclosure for MERC, Enabling Trading Admission Across the EU
Chicago, United States, July 1st, 2026/Chainwire/–Liquid Mercury announced today that its MERC crypto-asset white paper was submitted to the Central Bank of Ireland and officially added to ESMAâs MiCA white paper register. MiCA, the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation, is the EU framework for crypto-asset offers, admission to trading, disclosures, and market integrity. It requires a … Read more
FBI Director Kash Patel’s Undisclosed Stock Buy in Bitcoin Giant Strategy Is Down 44%
FBI Director Kash Patel failed to disclose a significant purchase of stock in Bitcoin treasury firm Strategy from last November.
US Treasury sanctions over 100 ISIS-K crypto addresses that moved over $1.4 million
ISIS-K allegedly used its media wing to solicit donations via Tron, Monero, and Bitcoin, highlighting stablecoin issuers’ growing role in sanctions enforcement.
SBI Crypto to shut down mining pool that holds roughly 2% of Bitcoin’s hashrate
Miners must redirect their hashrate before the July 31 cutoff, as the pool will stop accepting contributions after that date.
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US government says it got hacked â again
A top Democrat on the Senate’s Intelligence Committee warned that the information accessed on a Homeland Security intelligence-sharing network may risk national security.
Ondo Finance debuts SEC-aligned tokenized stock model with BlackRock ETF, Micron shares
Broadridge and transfer agent Oasis Pro underpin a new structure that keeps tokenized securities within existing U.S. market rules, based on the SEC’s third-party custodial model.
Teslaâs Q2 sales jump 25 percent
Tesla just released its second-quarter delivery and production report, showing that the automaker is starting to recover after a particularly brutal sales year in 2025. The company said that it produced a total of 451,758 vehicles between April and June of this year, including 442,936 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles, as well as 8,822 … Read more
The TechBeat: Every AI Agent Is a Non-Human Identity That Needs Governance (7/2/2026)
How are you, hacker? đȘWant to know what’s trending right now?: The Techbeat by HackerNoon has got you covered with fresh content from our trending stories of the day! Set email preference here. ## A Buyer’s Guide to PCI DSS 6.4.3 and 11.6.1 Compliance Solutions By @securitymetrics [ 5 Min read ] This blog compares … Read more
500 Blog Posts To Learn About Privacy
Let’s learn about Privacy via these 500 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. How hackers are hacking your stuff and stealing your data 1. The Best Private Search Engines â Alternatives to Google Private … Read more
AI wonât save advertising, says Digitasâ Amy Lanzi
Weâve got a special Decoder today â I had the chance to talk with Amy Lanzi, the CEO of Digitas North America, in front of a live audience at the Uber Villa at the Cannes Lions advertising festival in the South of France. I know, itâs a hard gig, but I do it for you. … Read more
Standard Chartered Becomes First Global Bank to Offer Direct USDC Access to Institutions
Standard Chartered is the first Global Systemically Important Bank authorized to let institutions mint and redeem Circle’s USDC.
Microsoft launches its own AI deployment company with $2.5 billion commitment
Microsoft follows Amazon, OpenAI and Anthropic with its new AI deployment group.
The biggest blockchain upgrades still to come in 2026
From Ethereumâs Glamsterdam to Solanaâs Alpenglow, 2026âs most important developments are protocol upgrades, not price charts.
Tesla saw a massive sales jump in the second quarter
The company delivered more than 480,000 EVs globally, seemingly thanks to geographic expansion and cheaper versions of the Model 3, Model Y, and Cybertruck.