Memecoin Madness Returns as Barstool Sports, BNB Chain, and an Entire African Country Dabble With Meme Tokens

Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets are still recovering from last week’s bloodbath, but it appears that the memecoin fever is alive and well as three big tokens were issued over the weekend. BNB Chain-based TST token, issued as a memecoin by the blockchain’s community following a tutorial video on how to issue tokens, zoomed to … Read more

The TechBeat: Your Dream Life is a Trap (2/10/2025)

How are you, hacker? 🪐Want to know what’s trending right now?: The Techbeat by HackerNoon has got you covered with fresh content from our trending stories of the day! Set email preference here. ## Developers Are Ditching Basic Text Editors—Here’s What They Want Instead By @filestack [ 6 Min read ] Many developers find that … Read more

Bitcoin Indicator That Signaled $70K Breakout Turns Bearish as Trump’s Trade War Rhetoric Grows

A momentum indicator that presaged bitcoin’s (BTC) post-election price surge has now turned negative, coinciding with President Donald Trump’s tariff rhetoric, which threatens to destabilize markets. Still, there’s no need to panic just yet. That indicator is the moving average convergence divergence (MACD) histogram, which is used to gauge trend strength and changes. It’s calculated … Read more

Polymarket Bettors Punt $1.1B on Superbowl Results, Despite Regulatory Overhang

Polymarket bettors have put $1.1 billion in volume on the outcome of the Superbowl, which saw the Philadelphia Eagles beat out the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22, as the betting platform continues to gain steam, despite regulatory hurdles. Polymarket has become the go to avenue for placing on-chain bets, which has brought in scrutiny from regulators. … Read more

Saudi’s BRKZ closes $17M Series A for its construction tech platform

Construction procurement is highly fragmented, manual, and opaque, forcing contractors to juggle multiple suppliers, endure lengthy negotiations, and deal with delayed payments. In Saudi Arabia, where trillion-dollar infrastructure and real estate projects are underway, these inefficiencies are even more pronounced. To address this, BRKZ, a Riyadh-based construction tech startup, offers a tech-enabled managed marketplace that … Read more