Getgems bets on Telegram for NFT adoption, OpenSea airdrop backlash: Nifty Newsletter
NFT marketplace Getgems continues to bet on NFTs, hoping that Telegram will spur adoption for the asset class in 2025.
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The hunt for the next Twitter: all the news about alternative social media platforms
It’s been more than two years since Elon Musk officially took over as the owner of Twitter — now X — and while a lot of platforms rushed in to try and be the next big microblogging service, many haven’t survived. Threads, Mastodon, and Bluesky have all proven to be viable alternatives, but places like … Read more
Price analysis 1/29: BTC, ETH, XRP, SOL, BNB, DOGE, ADA, LINK, AVAX, XLM
Bitcoin’s volatility is likely to pick up following Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s comments, but the potential direction of the price move remains elusive to most traders.
Robinhood CEO Warns Lack of U.S. Regulation Stifles Security Tokenization Efforts
Current U.S. regulations are blocking a major financial shift that could open up private-market investments to everyday investors through tokenization, CEO of digital brokerage Robinhood Vlad Tenev said. In a Wednesday opinion piece for the Washington Post, Tenev said that many high-growth companies like OpenAI, SpaceX and Stripe are increasingly avoiding going public, limiting investment … Read more
Canary Capital’s ETF Plans Took Shape Thanks to Trump
Canary Capital didn’t even exist when the spot bitcoin or even the spot ethe rexchange-traded funds launched last year. But the company quickly made a name for itself in the business. Founded only last October, Canary Capital has quickly pushed out several applications for crypto ETFs, including ones for Solana (SOL), XRP (XRP), Litecoin (LTC) … Read more
Prime Video locks down Lionsgate streaming in time for the next Hunger Games
The next Hunger Games installment will follow a young Haymitch Abernathy (originally played by Woody Harrelson). Amazon’s Prime Video is about to get a lot more Lionsgate films as part of a multi-year deal that will put the studio’s entire 2026 slate of films on the service. Under the agreement, Prime Video will exclusively stream … Read more
Nvidia Shares Resume Fall
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Waymo reportedly testing robotaxis in 10 new cities in 2025
Waymo plans to start testing autonomous vehicles in 10 new cities this year, starting with Las Vegas and San Diego, according to The Verge. Although this doesn’t mean the company will launch commercial operations in any of these cities — or even test them in autonomous mode. Waymo told The Verge it will send less … Read more
What is DeepSeek? The Chinese ChatGPT Rival Taking the World by Storm
DeepSeek’s low-cost, high-power AI model has shaken up the global AI industry and ethics debates. Here’s how they did it.
B3 Gaming Chain on Coinbase’s Ethereum Network Base Reveals Token Plans
B3, a layer-3 gaming chain built on Ethereum network Base by former Coinbase employees, is gearing up to launch a token.
Instagram gives creators more insight into their reels’ performance
Meta continues to target creators in the days following the U.S. TikTok ban. In addition to paying TikTok creators big bonuses to publish reels, Instagram announced on Wednesday that it’s introducing new ways for creators to better understand how their short videos are performing. The platform is introducing additional metrics that allow creators to see … Read more
Trump expands crypto footprint, gives memecoin utility for merch purchases
President Trump is further integrating crypto into his business empire, allowing holders of his official memecoin TRUMP to purchase merchandise.
Garmin has new solutions for watches stuck on the ‘blue triangle of death’
Garmin has shared new ways to fix its smartwatches that are stuck on the “blue triangle of death,” a boot-up error that’s been stopping owners from using their watches. The steps could get more watches working again — but some models will lose data in the process. There’s still no explanation as to what is causing … Read more
Anthropic’s CEO says DeepSeek shows US export rules are working
In an essay on Wednesday, Dario Amodei, the CEO of Anthropic, weighed in on the debate over whether Chinese AI company DeepSeek’s success implies that U.S. export controls on AI chips aren’t working. Amodei, who recently made the case for stronger export controls in an op-ed co-written with former U.S. deputy national security advisor Matt … Read more
Google will now automatically revoke permissions from harmful Android apps
Google’s malware scanning Play Protect service will now automatically turn off an Android app’s permissions if it’s potentially harmful. The feature is designed to prevent malicious apps from having access to your phone’s storage, photos, camera, and more. Though you can still restore the permissions for these apps, Google will ask you to confirm your … Read more
RCA and the Roaring Twenties
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As Lutnick Faces U.S. Senate, Elizabeth Warren Scrutinizes His Tether Ties
Howard Lutnick, who is President Donald Trump’s nominee to be secretary of Commerce, is drawing scrutiny on his relationship with Tether from Senator Elizabeth Warren — the ranking Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee and one of Congress’ most reliable critics of the digital asset sector. As CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, the Wall Street firm … Read more
Alibaba Debuts Qwen 2.5-Max AI Model That ‘Outperforms’ DeepSeek
The company claims it secured a top score of 89.4 in the Arena-Hard benchmark, which compares AI models based on how they respond to human prompts.
Netflix adds one-click full season downloads on iPhones and iPads
Netflix users on iOS no longer need to download episodes of their favorite shows one by one. The streamer just introduced a way to download an entire season of a TV show with one click on iPhones and iPads. Netflix first let users download content to watch offline in 2016, and over time has added … Read more
Crypto Giant Coinbase Shakes Up Its Advisory Board, Adds Trump Campaign Manager
Coinbase is taking on power players in politics and finance to advance the exchange’s interests under the Trump presidency.
Sony will only ‘occasionally’ offer PS4 games on PlayStation Plus starting next year
Final Fantasy VII Remake, on PS4, is currently available on the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog. | Image: Square Enix Sony announced Wednesday that it will change to “occasionally” including PS4 games as a PlayStation Plus benefit starting in January 2026. You’ll still have access to any of the monthly PS4 games you’ve already redeemed to … Read more