The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has rejected Pakistan’s repeated proposals to provide subsidized electricity to bitcoin (BTC) mining and other energy-intensive industries, according to reports. Secretary of Power Dr. Fakhray Alam Irfan said that the IMF was concerned about market distortions in a session with the Senate Standing Committee on Power on Thursday. The government … Read more
The IMF hasn’t agreed to crypto power subsidies yet, but Pakistan is working with the World Bank and others to refine the plan.
JD.com and Ant Group are reportedly lobbying Chinese regulators to launch yuan-based stablecoins to boost the currency’s global role and counter US dollar-pegged tokens.
:::tip ANDREA BARTZ, CHARLES GRAEBER, and KIRK WALLACE JOHNSON v. ANTHROPIC PBC, retrieved on June 25, 2025, is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series. You can jump to any part in this filing here. This is part 9 of 10. ::: 4. THE EFFECT OF THE USE UPON THE MARKET FOR OR VALUE OF THE COPYRIGHTED WORK … Read more
Bitcoin BTC topped the $110,000 mark for the first time since June 11 after more than $407.78 million flowed into U.S.-listed bitcoin spot ETFs on Wednesday and before a key U.S. jobs report due later in the day. The ETF inflow boosted the lifetime tally to $49.04 billion, according to data source SoSoValue. BTC’s upswing … Read more
Both custom and pre-made Gems will now be available to use via the side panel in Workspace apps. Google is giving Workspace users a way to access “Gems” — customizable versions of its Gemini AI assistant that specialize in specific tasks — without opening the Gemini app. Gems are now available directly in the side … Read more
:::tip ANDREA BARTZ, CHARLES GRAEBER, and KIRK WALLACE JOHNSON v. ANTHROPIC PBC, retrieved on June 25, 2025, is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series. You can jump to any part in this filing here. This is part 8 of 10. ::: 3. THE AMOUNT AND SUBSTANTIALITY OF THE PORTION USED The third fair use factor is “the … Read more
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BitPay’s USDC stablecoin transactions accounted for almost double that of USDT in 2024, but the trend has shifted in favor of Tether this year.
Federal prosecutors traced and seized $40,000 in crypto from scammers posing as Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee officials.
Table of Links Abstract and I. Introduction II. A Lightning Tour III. Systematization Methodology IV. Layer-One Solution V. Layer-Two Solution VI. Discussion VII. Research Challenges VIII. Concluding Remarks and References Appendix A. Key Managements Appendix B. Anonymity and Confidentiality Appendix C. Background Appendix D. A TCSC-Based Voting Protocol APPENDIX D. A TCSC-BASED VOTING PROTOCOL In … Read more
French philosopher Gilles Deleuze once argued art emerges from chaos. Now, his critique is finding new relevance in an AI-generated world.
Payments-focused cryptocurrency XRP (XRP) has risen by over 3.5% in the past 24 hours, with volume in the Deribit-listed options market suggesting bullish expectations. Since July 1, higher-level July 25 call options at strikes of $3.00 and $4.00 and the Sept. 28 expiry call at the $2.80 strike have emerged as the most traded bets, … Read more
Swiss crypto-focused bank AMINA Bank started offering clients services with Ripple USD (RLUSD), Ripple’s recently launched stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar on Thursday. The firm has claimed the bragging rights of becoming the first globally operating bank to support RLUSD, according to a press release shared with CoinDesk. The bank said it would initially … Read more
Ethereum core developer Zak Cole has launched the Ethereum Community Foundation to “do what the [Ethereum Foundation] won’t.”
A finance industry trade group says tokenized stock offerings shouldn’t get a Securities and Exchange Commission exemption but instead go through the “notice and comment process.”
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Every founder I’ve worked with has an instinctive obsession with revenue. It makes sense. Revenue is visible. Revenue gets celebrated. Revenue unlocks funding, headlines, and market momentum. It signals movement. Growth. Traction. But more often than not, that same revenue hides the truth about how the business is actually doing. I once worked with a … Read more
In just over a year, the Bitcoin network grew by more than 300 EH/s, closing out 2024 at a record 808 EH/s. By June 2025, it climbed to nearly 943 EH/s before falling back to around 861 EH/s due to localized shutdowns and regulatory setbacks. That is not just growth. That is pressure. Miners are … Read more
Dyson sphere, the space elevator, the construction of a space station inside an asteroid – all such ideas seem feasible in the foreseeable future, as we are accustomed to extrapolating the successes already achieved in the construction of space stations. The era of inhabited space orbital stations began in 1971. Today, we will touch on … Read more
Grammarly has officially acquired Superhuman, the popular AI-powered email client, to boost its productivity suite and deepen its focus on AI-driven communication. The deal was announced on Tuesday. While financial terms weren’t shared, the move signals Grammarly’s growing ambition to reshape how professionals write, work, and connect — especially over email. Why Grammarly Bought Superhuman Email … Read more
DigitalMint President Marc Grens confirmed in a statement to Cointelegraph that an employee is under investigation and has been fired from the firm.
The malware bypasses Apple’s memory protections and deploys an infostealer payload targeting crypto wallets.
Table of Links Abstract and I. Introduction II. A Lightning Tour III. Systematization Methodology IV. Layer-One Solution V. Layer-Two Solution VI. Discussion VII. Research Challenges VIII. Concluding Remarks and References Appendix A. Key Managements Appendix B. Anonymity and Confidentiality Appendix C. Background Appendix D. A TCSC-Based Voting Protocol APPENDIX C. BACKGROUND Blockchain Technology. Blockchain, conceptualized … Read more
And Backed The Statement With Several 100M+ USD Investments Into Quantum Computing Infrastructure and Startups This happened in March 2025, but I did not see anyone on this platform covering it. Late as it may be, this should be covered! Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was a public face of quantum skepticism. He consistently framed practical … Read more