Bitcoin Faces Jobs Test as Tether Considers Gold Mining: Crypto Daybook Americas

By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) As both traditional and crypto markets await the U.S. nonfarm payrolls data, some unrelated news hit the wires, underscoring gold’s appeal as a universal haven. The Financial Times reported that Tether, the issuer of world’s largest dollar-pegged stablecoin, is considering a serious play in the gold … Read more

Microsoft 365 Personal is now free for US college students for a year

Microsoft is giving away Microsoft 365 Personal subscriptions to all US college students. This subscription gives students free access to Microsoft’s Office apps and the Copilot AI assistant integration for a year, after which the students are eligible for a 50 percent discount to continue the subscription. While most students have access to education versions … Read more

Elliptic Unveils Crime-Tracking Tool as Stablecoins Enter the Mainstream

Stablecoins are fast becoming a mainstream payment vehicle and not just for legitimate transactions. Criminals, like everyone else, would rather avoid currency risk as they move large sums of money around. That can make stablecoins like Tether’s USDT and the USDC issued by Circle Internet (CRCL), whose values are pegged 1:1 to the U.S. currency, … Read more

Crypto Exchange Bullish’s European Arm Wins MiCA License in Germany

The European subsidiary of cryptocurrency exchange Bullish (BLSH) has won a license under the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation in Germany. Bullish Europe secured the license from the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), having previously gained crypto brokerage and custody licenses from the regulator, the company announced via email on Friday. Ascending to MiCA licensing … Read more

Circle to Search adds continuous translation

Google has announced a pretty major upgrade to the convenience of the translation built into Circle to Search on Android, which will now continue translating as the content on-screen changes. Google has slightly undersold the feature with the name “Scroll and translate.” In fact, it will now continue to translate as you swipe through screens, … Read more

Why the World Needs a Unified Plan for Crypto Tax and Regulation

Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction Bitcoin and the Blockchain 2.1 The Origins 2.2 Bitcoin in a nutshell 2.3 Basic Concepts Crypto Exchanges Source of Value of crypto assets and Bootstrapping Initial Coin Offerings Airdrops Ethereum 7.1 Proof-of-Stake based consensus in Ethereum 7.2 Smart Contracts 7.3 Tokens 7.4 Non-Fungible Tokens Decentralized Finance and 8.1 … Read more

Sendmarc Appoints Rob Bowker As North American Region Lead

Wilmington, United States, September 4th, 2025/CyberNewsWire/–Veteran email security leader to expand MSP and VAR partnerships and accelerate DMARC adoption.  Sendmarc today announced the appointment of Rob Bowker as North American Region Lead. Bowker will oversee regional expansion with a focus on growing the Managed Service Provider (MSP) partner community, developing strategic Value-Added Reseller (VAR) partnerships, … Read more

OnePlus and Hasselblad are parting ways

The OnePlus 13 will likely be the last OnePlus phone to feature a Hasselblad logo. OnePlus CEO Pete Lau announced on the company’s user forums today that its five-year partnership with camera company Hasselblad has come to an end. From now on, OnePlus will develop its own imaging engine instead. OnePlus first teamed up with … Read more

Automate Customer Creation in Oracle Apps R12 with This Simple API Trick

This tutorial explains how to automate customer creation in Oracle Applications R12 using the HZ_CUST_ACCOUNT_V2PUB API package. It covers the benefits of API-driven automation, such as bulk processing, error reduction, and seamless CRM integration. You’ll learn the key parameters, step-by-step procedures (party, account, site, and site use), and see a practical PL/SQL example in action. … Read more

Tether Held Talks to Invest in Gold Mining: FT

Tether, the issuer of world’s largest stablecoin, USDT, has eyed investing in gold mining, the Financial Times reported on Friday. The firm has held discussions with mining groups about putting money into the gold supply chain, including refining, trading and royalties, according to the report, which cited people familiar with the talks. Tether CEO Paolo … Read more

Qualcomm teams up with BMW for hands-free driving

Qualcomm is joining forces with BMW on a new driver-assist system that will allow drivers to take their hands off the wheel on approved roads. Qualcomm, which supplies infotainment, driver-assist, and telematics systems to a variety of automakers, is looking to raise its portfolio in the auto industry, as more car companies turn to advanced … Read more

BMW’s iX3 is a ‘new class’ of EV that packs a lot of range and computing power

For years, BMW has been teasing its forthcoming next-generation “Neue Klasse” electric vehicle platform, complete with better batteries, better range, and an all-new “superbrain” with enhanced computing power. Today, the German automaker finally revealed the first Neue Klasse vehicle: the iX3. And at first glance, it has a lot to take in. The iX3, which … Read more