Trump Media partners with Charles Schwab, expands into crypto financial services
The newly revealed Truth.Fi marks another foray into cryptocurrencies by the US president and his associates.
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Giza Launches ARMA on Base Network: How Autonomous DeFi Agents Are Empowering New Investors
Imagine trying to manage a busy lemonade stand where you constantly adjust prices, reorder supplies, and keep track of sales—all while juggling homework and social life. For many users in the decentralized finance (DeFi) world, managing their digital assets can feel just as overwhelming. Enter ARMA, Giza’s latest innovation, which promises to simplify DeFi interactions … Read more
How AI Agents and Crypto Will Revolutionize Commerce
Web3 technologies are poised to transform the world of commerce just as Web2 revolutionized access to information. The result will be a vast, open, liquid digital marketplace where all physical goods can be listed and traded seamlessly. In the early days of the internet, information was siloed within proprietary networks. Over time, the zero marginal … Read more
Solana Meme Coin Dogwifhat Gains Double Digits Amid Las Vegas Sphere Speculation
Nine months ago, the team raised $700,000 and promised to put the Dogwifhat logo on the Sphere. The WIF community is still waiting.
Czech Central Bank to Consider $7 Billion Bitcoin Reserve: Report
Earlier this month, Czech National Bank (CNB) Governor Aleš Michl said he had been “considered” adopting Bitcoin as a foreign exchange reserve.
Gaia is Building ‘Living Knowledge Systems’ for AI Agents
In a few short years, there will be “more AI agents than humans on Earth acting on the internet,” said Gaia CEO Matt Wright.
Crypto must avoid FTX 2.0 in the next bull run
It’s time to prioritize governance, transparency and accountability — or we may face another catastrophic FTX-like collapse.
TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Only 3 days left for 2-for-1 Pass
Only 3 days remain to score the ultimate deal for TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 — two of the same ticket types for the price of one! Don’t wait to take advantage of these massive savings. This limited-time offer ends this Friday, January 31 at 11:59 p.m. PT — after that, these 2-for-1 Passes will be gone. … Read more
Trump Media Starts New Fintech Platform Truth.Fi Focusing on Crypto, ETFs
Trump Media and Technology Group (DJT), the company that operates the social media site Truth Social, announced Wednesday it is launching a financial services platform focusing on crypto and customized exchange-traded funds. The company’s board approved an investment of up to $250 million at major asset manager Charles Schwab (SCHW). The funds may be allocated … Read more
Clutch grabs $20M to build out its non-human security ID platform
When it comes to the world of cybersecurity, identity is often thought of as a “perimeter” around an organization. So many breaches begin through techniques like password theft, phishing, and credential stuffing; ergo, securing the identities of not only users, but also applications and machines, is the key to securing the whole system. Easier said … Read more
Finout raises $40M Series C for its cloud cost management service
Even just a few years ago, FinOps — a collection of best practices to manage the costs of cloud computing — wasn’t something that was top of mind for a lot of businesses. Since then, though, businesses have started tightening their purses. Today, FinOps is pretty much a standard discipline, and there are dozens of … Read more
On Tesla earnings day, all eyes are Elon, profits, and AI
Tesla earnings day is upon us — the quarterly check in with one of the world’s largest EV makers and its controversial CEO Elon Musk. Tesla’s fourth-quarter and full-year earnings are expected to be released Wednesday after market close. A webcast, in which Tesla management will answer questions from analysts and retail investors, is scheduled … Read more
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: ICP Falls 3.2% as Index Trades Lower From Tuesday
CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index. The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 3686.16, down 0.8% (-30.23) since 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Four of 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: UNI (+5.1%) and NEAR (+0.5%). Laggards: ICP (-3.2%) and BCH (-2.2%). … Read more
Solar startup Niko is building Mexico’s first virtual power plant
After more than a year of helping solar installers sell, plan, and finance panels for residential and small commercial building owners, Niko found another opportunity. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
DeepSeek’s app becomes unavailable on Apple’s and Google’s app stores in Italy
Hours after Italian authorities requested information from DeepSeek about how the company handles user data, the Chinese AI startup’s app is no longer available in Apple’s App Store and Google’s Play Store. The app has claimed the top spot in the download charts in multiple countries, including in the U.S. where it is at the … Read more
Standard Chartered’s Zodia adds institutional TON support with Jettons
Zodia Custody has integrated the TON blockchain’s Jetton token standard, allowing institutions to hold native TON assets like Ston.fi’s STON.
Cardano’s Plomin hard fork sets stage for full decentralized governance
Cardano’s Plomin hard fork brings full decentralized governance, giving ADA holders voting power over key blockchain decisions.
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 review: big expectations, small gains
Nvidiaâs new RTX 5080 graphics card isnât as exciting as I was hoping it would be. While the sleek new Founders Edition redesign dramatically shrinks the size of the card compared to the RTX 4080 and RTX 4080 Super, youâre getting the same 16GB of VRAM and only small performance improvements over the previous generation … Read more
Digital Currency Group Spins Off Crypto Mining Subsidiary Fortitude From Foundry
Digital Currency Group (DCG) is spinning off the self-mining unit of its Foundry subsidiary into a separate business called Fortitude Mining that will mine crypto across a range of digital assets, the company said Wednesday. What makes Fortitude Mining different is that it will not only mine bitcoin (BTC), but other proof-of-work protocols as well, … Read more