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Banks, regulators join quantum-resistant crypto transfer pilot
Participating banks will test post-quantum wallets and onchain transfers while regulators from Abu Dhabi, Bhutan and Malta initially observe.
Pakistan opens crypto licensing portal, sets Sept. 5 deadline for existing firms
Existing virtual asset providers must apply for an NOC by Sept. 5 or cease operations under Pakistan’s new regulatory framework.
Ray Dalio says investors should own ‘a bit of Bitcoin’ as U.S. debt risks rise
The Bridgewater founder says recent Treasury-market stress fits his long-running debt-crisis framework, though he still prefers gold as the bigger hedge.
Bessent’s $4 billion bond buyback wanted lower yields. It got a bitcoin surge instead.
Bessent’s bond-buyback plan fails to curb Treasury yields. Here’s what it means for bitcoin and gold
Tether: iMessage, SMS, etc. on Linux
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Executable Is a SQLite Database
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Stablecoin neobank Fasset lands $1 billion valuation as SBI backs its payments push
The firm raised $68 million as its revenue has grown six-fold as stablecoin payments and settlement expand, CEO Mohammad Raafi Hossain told CoinDesk.
Crypto holds big weekly rally as Warsh’s Jackson Hole debut comes into focus
Bitcoin holds above $77,000 after a 21% week, with XRP up 46% over the same stretch. Asian stocks fell as Samsung and Alibaba slid.
Term Finance loses estimated $8.5M in vault governance exploit
Term permanently closed its Meta Vaults after an attack reportedly removed nearly all of their Ethereum deposits.
We are so back! Bitcoin’s 23% rally on US debt policy: Hodler’s Digest
The US may face a debt crisis within three years according to Ray Dalio, and debt-related issues helped fuel a rally in Bitcoin that could mark the beginning of a new cycle.
Everything I own, owned
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The Terminal Tab Problem Codex Finally Solved for Multi-Agent Work
My terminal tabs used to become a task-management system by accident. One tab contained a Codex session fixing a UI problem. Another was analyzing an API. A third was waiting for permission to run a command. When I remembered an extra requirement, I first had to find the right terminal, read enough history to confirm … Read more
Week 2 of Building Pocketflow for Shipaton 2026: Infinite Canvas and Realtime Sync
In case you missed week 1: HACKERNOONWeek 1 of Building Pocketflow for Shipaton 2026: Core Idea and Multiplatform Architecture | HackerNoonPocketflow aims to bring node-based generative AI workflows to mobile. Here’s the Compose Multiplatform architecture behind its first prototype. This week, things got highly visual. I spent my time figuring out how to build the core interface … Read more
Six Weeks From Empty Repo to the App Store: Building Pulse Gate for RevenueCat’s Shipaton 2026
I’m building Pulse Gate: Echo Shift alone, for RevenueCat’s Shipaton 2026 — a one-tap timing puzzle game for iOS, native SwiftUI + SpriteKit, no third-party game engine. First commit was July 6, 2026. The app and its In-App Purchase went into Apple review on August 6, were rejected once, and went live on August 20, 2026. That’s 135 … Read more
Kimi K3 Pushes Open-Weight AI to the Frontier, With a Catch
In July 2026, Moonshot AI dropped something remarkable: Kimi K3, a 2.8 trillion-parameter artificial intelligence model released with full open weights. This wasn’t just another AI update. It was a statement. While OpenAI and Anthropic guard their most powerful models behind closed doors, charging premium prices, Moonshot said “here, take it all—even the recipe.” But … Read more
Building a Hybrid AI Agent With Local and Cloud Models
My last post covered how to self-host AI models on a Raspberry Pi 5. This one is about what happens when you try to build actual software with a 3B parameter model running on that Pi. Not a demo. Not a proof of concept. Real software that ships, serves requests, and earns money. This is … Read more
Who’s behind the new ‘stealth model’ Ox Alpha?
A mysterious new AI model called Ox Alpha has driven certain corners of the internet into a frenzy of speculation.
Uber faces fine of nearly $1B over automated driver suspensions
The Dutch Data Protection Authority is fining Uber €825 million in the second largest penalty issued under Europe’s GDPR.
The Vibe Tax
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Regulation Crypto is here: State of Crypto
The SEC published its Reg Crypto proposal last week, giving the public 60 days to comment.
63% of Religious Books on Amazon Are Likely AI-Written, Study Finds
Witchcraft books had the highest rate of likely AI-generated content at 78%, according to an Originality.ai analysis of more than 2,000 titles.