Mach Industries, founded by 21-year-old Ethan Thornton, lands US Army contract, builds weapons factory

Sequoia-backed Mach Industries, the defense tech founded by 21-year-old Ethan Thornton, landed a contract with the U.S. Army and has plans for its first factory, Thornton told TechCrunch. The factory will be 115,000 square feet in Huntington Beach, California, where Mach’s headquarters is located, CEO Thorton said. While that sounds like an expensive zip code … Read more

Tom Lee Predicts Market Bottom This Week, Still Sees Bitcoin Closing the Year at $150K

Tom Lee, Head of Research at Fundstrat, recently spoke with CNBC, suggesting that the broader market may be nearing a bottom, potentially as soon as this week. Lee’s outlook comes amid economic uncertainty as President Trump navigates his first 100 days in office. Several factors are contributing to market volatility, including the Department of Government … Read more

How We Lost 10,000 Files Overnight—And Built a Bulletproof Backup System

The Disaster That Changed Everything In October 2019, we made a critical mistake that led to 10,000 important files disappearing overnight. It was a disaster—one that could have ruined our business. But five years later, that same experience saved our new company from an even bigger crisis. This is a story about data loss, misconfigurations, … Read more

Bitcoin Drop to $84K Fills CME Futures Record Price Gap, Nearly $1B Bets Liquidated

A closely-watched gap in bitcoin’s (BTC) CME futures has been fully filled a day after a record jump in opening and closing prices, possibly setting the stage for the next climb. BTC soared to $92,000 on Monday, fueled by renewed institutional fervor after U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans for a strategic crypto reserve late … Read more

Bitcoin Price Support Near $82K Under Threat as Nasdaq Triggers ‘Double Top’

Research service Ecoinometrics stated on Monday that bitcoin’s (BTC) long-term recovery is closely tied to the Nasdaq’s ability to trend upward, highlighting the significant positive correlation between the two. Unfortunately for crypto bulls, the Nasdaq triggered a major bearish reversal pattern known as a “double top” on Monday, putting BTC’s 200-day simple moving average (SMA) … Read more

Dutch startup QuantWare seeks to fast-track quantum computing

Big tech companies aren’t sleeping on quantum chips: Amazon Web Services introduced Ocelot; Microsoft, Majorana; and Google, Willow. But although all of these can be considered to be breakthroughs, quantum startups often focus on more practical advancements — and they are making progress. Founded in 2020, Dutch startup QuantWare is one of these, which claims … Read more

Crypto Losses Surge 20x in February to Over $1.5b, Data Shows

In February 2025, the cryptocurrency sector saw an eye-watering total of $1.53 billion in losses, representing an unprecedented 18-fold increase from the previous year. This surge in losses was primarily driven by one significant event—a $1.46 billion hack of the Bybit exchange. This massive breach alone pushed the cumulative losses for the year to $1.6 … Read more

Tired of Hardcoded Strings? This Kotlin Multiplatform Trick Makes Localization Effortless

Working with localization in Kotlin Multiplatform projects is a challenging task. Most existing solutions rely on static resources, requiring a full app redeployment for any text update. Imagine you need to change a single word in your app’s UI, but the entire app needs to be redeployed and reviewed for days. That’s inefficient!. As mobile … Read more

ADA, XRP, SOL Dive 21% to Reverse All Gains From Trump’s Strategic Reserve Plans

Major tokens Cardano’s ADA, XRP, and Solana’s SOL plummeted 21% on Tuesday, just days after a dramatic surge fueled by President Donald Trump’s announcement of a U.S. crypto strategic reserve, erasing all gains sparked by the initial excitement. The sharp reversal aligned with a cautious mood among traders after Monday’s market rally following the ambitious … Read more