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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
Vietnam to Establish Legal Framework for Digital Assets
Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has charged the Ministry of Finance and the State Bank of Vietnam with finalizing crypto regulations.
Israel releases preliminary CBDC design for digital shekel
The Bank of Israel released a preliminary design for a digital shekel, detailing its ecosystem, technical framework and regulatory considerations.
FTX and Alameda wallets unstake $431M in SOL
FTX and Alameda unstaked 3 million Solana tokens worth $431 million, marking their largest SOL unlock since November 2023.
AI Works While We Sleep—But Who’s Dreaming Bigger?
Imagine a chalkboard stretching into the void, equations flaring neon against a galactic swirl. That’s where my head’s at — I’m a guy obsessed with math, physics, and the messy brilliance of human thought. Lately, I’ve been tangled in a question that’s less puzzle and more explosion: Who should do the jobs — AI or humans? … Read more
Nothing’s Phone 3A and 3A Pro use AI to organize all your stuff
The Nothing Phone 3A (right) and 3A Pro (left) are just as bold as ever. The Nothing 3A phones were just announced with a new take on the company’s “make tech more fun again” ethos. These devices have improved hardware over the Phone 2A, updated cameras, and a new feature called the Essential Space to … Read more
Bitcoin no longer 'safe haven' as $82K BTC price dive leaves gold on top
Gold leaves Bitcoin in the dust over US trade tariffs as BTC price action joins stocks and even the US dollar in taking a fresh hit.
IMF deal to ban public sector ‘Bitcoin accumulation’ in El Salvador
The IMF has issued new requests under its $1.4 billion deal with El Salvador, now wanting to restrict BTC purchases by the public sector.
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
How to build a ChatGPT-powered AI trading bot: A step-by-step guide
Learn how to build a ChatGPT-powered AI trading bot for crypto and stocks, covering strategy selection, model training, trade execution, risk management and automation.
Bybit CEO Says 77% of Stolen Funds From Record $1.4B Hack Still Traceable
Over 77% of the funds stolen in a record hack on crypto exchange Bybit remain traceable, while 20% have “gone dark” and are untraceable, CEO Ben Zhou said in an update on X early Tuesday. “This and the coming week is critical for fund freezing as the funds will start to clear at exchanges, otc … Read more
Flowdesk Raises $102M to Expand Trading and Liquidity Desks
Flowdesk has secured $102 million in fresh funding to expand its digital asset trading and liquidity business, backed by HV Capital and a debt facility from BlackRock-managed funds. “This funding round marks a pivotal moment for Flowdesk as we accelerate our expansion into key global markets,” said CEO Guilhem Chaumont in an email to CoinDesk. … Read more
Cino cracks bill-splitting at the moment of payment, raises seed round
While Venmo or Splitwise are effectively ‘debt collector’ tools, which require one person to pay a full bill and then request funds from others, neither have cracked bill-splitting at the moment of payment. European startup Cino, which has come up with just such a product, has now raised €3.5m in a Seed funding round led … 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
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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
SBI’s crypto arm to support USDC as Japan softens stablecoin rules
Following registration, SBI VC Trade expects to launch its first USDC stablecoin transactions for selected users on March 12.
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
Bybit CEO: 20% of $1.4B stolen funds ‘gone dark’
Bybit CEO Ben Zhou confirmed that $280 million in stolen funds has gone dark, with $1.07 billion remaining trackable as investigators race to freeze assets.
Speed vs. Ethics: What We Learned When Our AI Started Hallucinating
When we started building our AI-powered customer support tool last year, we were more focused on performance than philosophy. Like a lot of startups, we were chasing speed – how quickly could we ship an MVP that worked well enough to impress investors and land our first batch of users? But somewhere between the third … 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