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Crypto Tax Proposal That Didn’t Make it to Trump’s Budget Bill Pushed on Its Own
Tax proposals meant to reduce burdens among crypto users, including one that would waive capital-gains calculations for small-scale transactions, didn’t make it into President Donald Trump’s marquee budget bill but are now being pursued as standalone legislation in the U.S. Senate. Senator Cynthia Lummis, who leads the crypto subcommittee within the Senate Banking Committee, introduced … Read more
The HackerNoon Newsletter: Is Generative AI a Blessing in Disguise for Journalism? (7/3/2025)
How are you, hacker? đȘ Whatâs happening in tech today, July 3, 2025? The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, Back to the Future was Released in 1985, The First Color TV was Demonstrated in London in 1928, The U.S. Union Won the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863, … Read more
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Letâs Build an Automated Abundance Economy
Weâre living through a technological shift unlike any in history. As artificial intelligence and robotics rapidly evolve, they’re doing more than just changing how we workâthey’re changing why we work. Over the next decade, if humanity can share automation tech evenly across society, weâre facing the real possibility that most people simply wonât need to … Read more
Paramount Plus slashes prices to $2 for two months
The deal includes the Paramount Plus Premium plan, which combines Paramount Plus and Showtime content. If youâre looking for an affordable way to kick off your July 4th weekend, Paramount Plus has a deal worth checking out. Just in time for the July 17th premiere of the third season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, … Read more
Appleâs colorful Watch Solo Loop bands are up to 70 percent off now
Whether youâve still got the original band that came with your Apple Watch, or if youâre hungry for more band color options, Woot has a bevy of bands available at up to 70 percent off their normal prices. The Solo Loop band is the most affordable option, costing just $14.99 at Woot in a range … Read more
The Open Platform Becomes First TON Unicorn Following $28.5M Raise
The Open Platform (TOP), a provider of tools for developers in Telegramâs crypto infrastructure, said it raised $28.5 million in an extended Series A round led by Ribbit Capital, with participation from Pantera Capital. The raise brings TOPâs valuation to $1 billion, making it the first unicorn in the TON (The Open Network) ecosystem, the … Read more
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Pinwheel introduces a smartwatch for kids that includes an AI chatbot
The Pinwheel Watch is designed specifically for kids aged 7 to 14, offering parental management tools, GPS tracking, texting, and more.
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What Stripe’s Crypto Bets Signal About the Future of Finance
Stripe’s recent multi-billion dollar acquisitions of Privy and Bridge werenât just another pair of tech deals. They were a declaration that the crypto infrastructure experiment is over. The results are in â and they’re compelling enough for one of the world’s most successful payment companies to bet big. A clear picture emerges: the future of … Read more
XRP futures OI jumps 30% as price chart âpennantâ targets $3.20
XRPâs price breaks out of a âpennantâ with a profit target of around $3.20 amid increasing futures open interest.
Bitcoin Seesaws as Hot Jobs Report Extinguishes Rate Cut Hopes
The price of Bitcoin wavered after a hotter-than-expected jobs report pointed to a resilient U.S. labor market, squashing rate cut hopes.
Castelion is raising a $350M Series B to scale hypersonic missile business
A hypersonics weapon startup is lining up a massive new funding round to scale its business with the U.S Department of Defense.
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Fix AIâs data theft problem with onchain attribution
AI models generate immense value from user data. Itâs time to demand onchain attribution and pay the people whose data makes AI possible with Payable AI, to ensure fair recognition and payment for everyone.
Deerhoof did not want its music âfunding AI battle techâ â so it ditched Spotify
âRight now, the people who create recorded music do it for free, but any money that changes hands goes into the pockets of Daniel Ek.â | Image: Cath Virginia / Sophie Daws On Monday, the long-running indie rock band Deerhoof made an announcement: it was pulling its music from Spotify. The impetus was Spotify founder … Read more
xAI gets permits for 15 natural gas generators at Memphis data center
Elon Musk’s AI company has been operating more than twice that number without permits for months, a legal group alleges.
Ransomware gang Hunters International says itâs shutting down
The cybercriminal group, which said it’s releasing its decryption tools to victims, may be transitioning to new infrastructure under a different name.
Tether to Mine Bitcoin With Adecoagro in Brazil Using Surplus Renewable Energy
Tether, the digital asset company behind the worldâs largest stablecoin USDT USDT, is exploring renewable energy-powered bitcoin BTC mining with South American agribusiness firm Adecoagro (AGRO) in Brazil. The firms have signed a strategic partnership for a pilot project to use Adecoagro’s surplus energy to operate mining facilities and may also add BTC to Adecoagro’s … Read more
Traders Pile on Short Positions as Bitcoin Approaches Record High
Crypto traders are exhibiting bearish behavior despite bitcoin BTC trading above $110,000 and possibly taking aim at a new record high above $112,000. Data from Coinalyze shows that during bitcoin’s move this week from $106,000 to $110,000, the long/short ratio fell from 1.223 in favor of longs to 0.858 in favor of shorts. Open interest … Read more
Tighten up your cap table with Fidelity, Cimulate, and DepositLink at TechCrunch All Stage 2025
Fundraising is already hard â donât let a messy cap table make it harder. At TechCrunch All Stage on July 15, founders will get a behind-the-scenes look at what it really takes to keep a raise on track during the roundtable session âPreparing to Raise: Cap Table Best Practices to Help You Close Fast.â Hosted … Read more