Bitcoin Difficulty Hits New Highs as Key Metric Signals Miner Capitulation and Possible Bottom

Bitcoin (BTC) difficulty hit an all-time high of 114.7 trillion (T) following a 5.6% upward adjustment over the weekend, according to CoinWarz. This coincides with the Hash Ribbon metric signaling a miner capitulation. Hash Ribbon, is a market indicator, which hints at a local bottom for bitcoin (BTC) and often forms when miners capitulate — … Read more

Crypto Daybook Americas: Trump’s Looming Tariff Escalation Fails to Rattle Bitcoin

By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) Despite the increasing rhetoric surrounding President Donald Trump’s tariffs, bitcoin (BTC) is holding steady alongside positive cues from foreign exchange risk barometers like AUD/JPY. Later today, Trump is due to impose 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports on top of additional metal duties. This market … Read more

U.S. Endowments Are Leaning Into Crypto: FT

U.S. endowment funds are increasing their exposure to crypto as the digital assets soar to new highs, The Financial Times reported on Sunday. Franklin Bi, a general partner at Pantera Capital, noted that there had been a “huge shift” in interest in digital assets from endowments and foundations that just five years ago had reported … Read more

T-Mobile’s Starlink messaging service is now free to try, even if you aren’t on T-Mobile

Beta participants will get a discount when the service goes live in July. T-Mobile’s Starlink-powered direct-to-cell satellite messaging service is now open for anyone in the US to try for free — including people who aren’t T-Mobile customers. The service will be limited to text messaging at first but the company hopes to have some … Read more

Much Needed Google Chrome Updates Cause Websites Load Faster

Hello JavaScript Enthusiasts! Welcome to another edition of “This Week in JavaScript“! We’ve got a lot to cover today: Oracle’s latest trademark controversy, the new JavaScript temporal object receiving browser support, and some much needed updates to google chrome, along with some great developer tools. Let’s get right into it! Oracle vs. Deno Oracle’s attempt … Read more

How 3D-Printed Metamaterials Could Revolutionize Noise Reduction

Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2 Unit cell design and analysis 3 Unit cell experimental and numerical characterization 4 Rainbow AM labyrinthine panel 4.1 Panel design and fabrication 4.2 FE model of the AM panel 4.3 AM panel characterization 4.4 AM panel sound absorption results 5 Numerical evaluation of different labyrinthine sound absorption … Read more

Your Lost Bitcoin Is Funding Quantum Computing Research

Ever wonder what happened to Satoshi’s 1 million Bitcoin? Or the thousands of BTC lost to forgotten passwords and dead hard drives? They’re about to become the most interesting treasure hunt in human history. Here’s the uncomfortable truth: Quantum computing isn’t coming for your Bitcoin – it’s coming for the lost ones. Think about it. … Read more

Is Coinbase On Its Way to Replace the Federal Reserve as America’s Financial Backbone?

Coinbase, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges, is calling on federal banking regulators to establish standardized rules for crypto-related services within the banking sector. The company has submitted an official request to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Federal Reserve, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), urging them to update … Read more