Tether Freezes $28M USDT on Russian Crypto Exchange Garantex

Stablecoin issuer Tether has frozen $28 million worth of USDT on Russian crypto exchange Garantex. Garantex, which has been sanctioned by the European Union for links to the Russian government and criminal organizations, has suspended all its services temporarily, the exchange announced on Telegram on Thursday. “Tether has entered the war against the Russian crypto … Read more

Upland’s Growth Story: How Upland Built a $6M/Month Blockchain Empire – Inside the Tech Revolution

In an industry where many Web3 projects struggle to reach beyond crypto enthusiasts, Upland has emerged as a remarkable success story, boasting over 3 million registered accounts and 300,000 unique landowners. Leading this technical revolution is Pavlo Kyrylovskyi, a product development leader with deep expertise in blockchain gaming and Web3 ecosystems. As Head of Product … Read more

Bitwise Debuts Bitcoin and Gold ETP in Europe

Asset manager Bitwise has unveiled an exchange-traded product (ETP) tracking bitcoin (BTC) and gold. The Bitwise Diaman Bitcoin & Gold ETP (BTCG), which commenced trading on Euronext Paris and Amsterdam on Thursday, replicates the Diaman Bitcoin and Gold Index. The index dynamically reallocates value between BTC and gold, depending on the risk-adjusted performance of bitcoin, … Read more

Inside Transformers: The Hidden Tech Behind LLM’s and Chatbots like ChatGPT

This post tries to explain inner blocks of Transformer architecture which is the secret sauce behind all the Large language models and Chatbots with an example. Table of Contents Background What is Transformer? Overview of Architecture Encoder 4.1. Positional encoding 4.2. Self-Attention 4.3. Self-Attention calculation 4.4. Multi-head Attention 4.5. Feed forward Neural network layer 4.6. … Read more

Io’s Mass Supply to Jupiter’s Magnetosphere: What We Know and What We Don’t

Table of Links Abstract Introduction 1.1. Io as the main source of mass for the magnetosphere 1.2. Stability and variability of the Io torus system 1.3. Hypothesized volcanic mass supply events 1.4. Objective of this review Review of the relevant components of the Io-Jupiter system 2.1. Volcanic activity: hot spots and plumes 2.2 Io’s bound … Read more

This Browser-Based Tool Helps You Spot Dead Pixels on Your Monitor

External damages like screen issues including dead pixels, color deviation, flickering, etc., can restrict usability and visual experience. And this is the ideal place for a white screen testing tool that can help users easily troubleshoot and troubleshoot screen issues. An online white screen tool is a quick and effective way to test monitors, laptop screens or even … Read more

Deribit Launches Block RFQ System to Improve Liquidity for Large Over-the-Counter Trades

Deribit, the leading crypto options exchange, has launched a Block Request-For-Quote (RFQ) interface, allowing traders to execute large over-the-counter (OTC) trades with improved efficiency and liquidity. The feature, available to all users but tailored for high-volume traders, enables direct negotiation of block trades without impacting public order books, according to a press release. The Block … Read more

Crypto Custodian Hex Trust Secures Major Payment Institution License in Singapore

Hex Trust, a cryptocurrency custodian and trading platform, has secured a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the firm said on Thursday. The license, granted on March 1, allows the firm to provide cross-border money transfers and digital payment token services under Singapore’s regulatory framework. The approval follows Hex … Read more

Bitcoin Chart Shows Back to Back Weekly Hammer Candles, Seen Only a Handful Of Times in BTC

The past few weeks have been highly volatile for bitcoin (BTC), with price action reflecting sharp swings. In the past two weeks bitcoin traded on an open-high, lower-close candlestick pattern with double-digit percentage differences. The week beginning Feb. 24 saw bitcoin drop to a low of $78,167 and climb to a high of $96,515, a … Read more

The Uncomfortable Truths I Discovered When AI Tools Crossed Ethical Lines

Recently, I was exploring Google Gemini’s image generation for my personal project – designing custom artwork for my blog. Within minutes, I had a stunning sci-fi landscape – but I noticed something unsettling. The image contained architectural elements that were nearly identical to an iconic building’s unique features. I hadn’t prompted for anything related to … Read more

How I Automate Data Syncing into Notion—No Code

I love using Notion to organize everything—work, personal projects, even investment tracking. But there was always one big problem: keeping data up to date. Every week, I found myself copying and pasting numbers from different apps, manually updating reports, and fixing formatting issues. It was tedious, frustrating, and a total waste of time. So, I … Read more

You Don’t Need Deep Pockets to Achieve Impressive Load Times

Website performance affects everything from user experience to search rankings, but not every developer has enterprise-level resources. The good news is you don’t need deep pockets to achieve impressive load times. This guide explores practical, cost-effective strategies to optimize your website performance without breaking the bank. Understanding Performance Metrics Before diving into optimization techniques, let’s … Read more

A quarter of startups in YC’s current cohort have codebases that are almost entirely AI-generated

With the release of new AI models that are better at coding, developers are increasingly using AI to generate code. One of the newest examples is the current batch of Y Combinator, the storied Silicon Valley startup accelerator. A quarter of the W25 startup batch have 95% of their codebases generated by AI, YC managing … Read more

This Code Change Sped Up MySQL Queries from 25 Minutes to 23 Seconds

In JDBC source batch processing tasks, if table_path and partition_column are configured, the engine will dynamically partition the data. We can optimize partition intervals by analyzing sample data to avoid data skew issues. However, it has been observed that even when where_condition is configured, the dynamic partitioning algorithm still partitions the entire table. This leads … Read more