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Pump.fun Swiftly Raises $500M in Public Sale at $4B Fully Diluted Valuation
12 minutes. That’s how long it took for Pump.fun’s token offering to raise roughly $500 million from retail investors across various exchanges, including Bybit, Kraken, and KuCoin. The sale priced 125 billion tokens at $0.004 apiece, implying a $4 billion fully diluted valuation for the Solana-based memecoin launcher’s new utility token. For now, holders must … Read more
Tether to Halt USDT on Omni, BCH, Kusama, EOS, Algorand as Focus Shifts to Layer 2s
Tether has announced it will wind down USDT on five lesser-used blockchains after usage on those networks wanes. Redemptions and token minting on Omni Layer, Bitcoin Cash’s Simple Ledger Protocol, Kusama, EOS, and Algorand are set to stop on Sept. 1, 2025. Remaining tokens are to be frozen on the same day, according to a … Read more
Grok 4 Basic Review: $30 a Month for This? Elon Musk’s AI Now Thinks Like Him
While Elon Musk’s $300 “Heavy” model puts up record-breaking benchmark scores, the basic Grok 4 struggles to keep up with competitors.
Telegram is not a neobank — it’s the platform where the next ones are born
The next wave of Web3 neobanks won’t be standalone apps; they’ll be embedded within platforms people already use.
How a teen stole $243M in Bitcoin and revealed his identity on livestream
Veer Chetal, a 19-year-old hacker, used social engineering to steal $243 million in Bitcoin, then exposed his identity during a livestream and reoffended while out on bail.
Coinbase’s Pudgy Penguin Avatar Change, ETF Hopes Ignite 60% PENGU Rally
Coinbase broke with its usual blue logo on X, posting a Pudgy Penguins non-fungible token as its profile picture alongside the quip “new pfp, who dis.” Minutes later, PENGU, the native token of the penguin-themed ecosystem, started surging. The token rose more than 60% in the rally before enduring a correction, but it’s still up … Read more
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24 hours with Alexa Plus: we cooked, we chatted, and it kinda lied to me
There’s a new AI in the house. I’ve waited two years to try out the new Alexa, which was first announced way back in 2023, and this week I finally got access to Alexa Plus. I’ve now spent 24 hours with Amazon’s generative AI-powered voice assistant, and it’s not just an improvement on the original; … Read more
Bitcoin, Ether Tentative, XRP Steady as Trump Announces 30% Tariff on EU and Mexico
Major cryptocurrencies, excluding XRP, registered moderate losses as President Donald Trump announced fresh tariffs on imports from Mexico and the European Union (EU). The President slapped 30% levy on the two trading partners, which will take effect from Aug. 1, according to letters Trump posted on his Truth Social account. “Mexico has been helping me … Read more
‘We Expect Bitcoin to Top $200K by the End of Year’, Says Bitwise CIO
At the time of writing bitcoin (BTC) is hovering around the $118,000 level, flirting with the idea of setting a new all-time high this weekend. On Friday, Bloomberg Senior ETF Analyst Eric Balchunas noted on X that BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) had reached an important milestone at the close of trading on the previous … Read more
The SEC Chair Who Sued Ripple Is Now Prosecuting Roman Storm
Jay Clayton, President Trump’s onetime SEC head, is now top prosecutor at the DOJ office set to take Roman Storm to trial on Monday.
Playdate’s second season sucked me back into the little yellow handheld
The Playdate is easy to forget about. It’s colorful and weird, but it’s also tiny. Like the Game Boy Micro before it, sometimes I toss it in a bag and then can’t remember where I put it. But over the past few weeks, the yellow handheld has been in constant rotation in my house, despite … Read more
Just 3 days left to save before TechCrunch All Stage 2025 lights up Boston
In only 3 days, founders, investors, and operators will flood into the SoWa Power Station in Boston for TechCrunch All Stage 2025 — and if you haven’t grabbed your pass yet, this is your final window to lock in the lowest prices available and save up to $475. Whether you’re a first-time founder or a … Read more
Asia’s tokenization boom is shifting capital away from the West: Expert
Asia’s regulatory frameworks in tokenization are attracting global investors, with Japan and Hong Kong setting the pace for real-world asset adoption.
Rivian R1S review: second time’s the charm
Just four years after Rivian began selling its R1T truck, 2025 marks the beginning of the R1T and R1S’ second generation. Considering they look essentially the same on the outside, it might be hard to decipher what warrants a new generation. But underneath, it’s actually quite easy: all-new electric architecture, a new motor arrangement, retuned … Read more
The best Amazon Prime Day deals you can still shop
Amazon’s first four-day Prime Day technically ended yesterday, but a few deals have stuck around a little longer. You won’t see a bright red “Prime Day Deal” tag anymore, which can make these stragglers a little hard to find, so we’ve collected them for you. These deals could end at any time, and we wouldn’t … Read more
Binance’s CZ threatens to sue Bloomberg over Trump stablecoin report
Binance co-founder CZ has dismissed a Bloomberg report linking him to the Trump-backed USD1 stablecoin, threatening legal action over alleged defamation.
A Beginner’s Guide On How to Be More Visible at Work
People feel invisible at work when they aren’t recognized and appreciated, passed up for a promotion, or don’t get the opportunity they think they deserve. Irrespective of how hard they work, they keep getting sidelined or ignored. They stay back late in the office, work long hours, take back work home, and give their 100% … Read more
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BlockFi bankruptcy administrator and DOJ agree to dismiss $35M lawsuit
BlockFi’s bankruptcy administrator and the DOJ have settled a $35 million crypto asset transfer lawsuit.