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Filecoin Gains as Much as 9% Amid Wider Crypto Market Rally
Filecoin (FIL) surged as much as 9% in the last 24 hours, climbing from $2.24 to $2.44 with exceptional volume support at the $2.30 level, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis model. The model showed that FIL has established strong support at $2.40 despite wider market uncertainty. Filecoin is holding an informal networking evening on … Read more
Lego’s latest buildable arcade machine is packed full of fun hidden details
Lego’s latest homage to retro gaming is a tiny arcade machine that opens to reveal a miniature gaming room. | Image: Lego At 468-pieces it’s no where near as elaborate as Lego’s buildable Pac-Man machine, but this 6-inch tall Arcade Machine set will only set you back $39.99 when it launches on August 1st, 2025. … Read more
Pakistan Bitcoin mining plan in limbo as IMF rejects power subsidies: Report
The IMF has reportedly blocked Pakistan’s plan to use cheap electricity for crypto mining, warning it could destabilize the energy market.
Crypto Exchange Coinone Wins South Korean Court Battle Over Doubled Bitcoin Withdrawals
Coinone won an appeal to force five of customers to return bitcoin (BTC) they managed to double withdraw from the South Korean crypto exchange over a glitch in 2018. According to local media, the Seoul Western District Court’s second civil division said the traders benefited from “unjust enrichment” because the exchange had already completed the … Read more
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MiCA enforcement still fragmented across EU, says Bitpanda exec
Bitpanda’s public affairs lead, Benedikt Faupel, told Cointelegraph that while MiCA brings long-awaited regulatory clarity, harmonization is still lacking.
Bitcoin price rallied 80% the last time BTC funding rates flipped red
A large cluster of potential short liquidations near $111,320 could trigger a squeeze to accelerate Bitcoin’s next leg higher into price discovery.
Abu Dhabi Ventures Into Bond Tokenization with HSBC and FAB as RWA Momentum Accelerates
The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) said on Thursday it is preparing to list the first blockchain-based bond in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, a move that signals growing momentum behind tokenized finance in the region. Set to be issued by First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) using global bank HSBC’s digital asset … Read more
I Made Dall-E Transform Children’s Sketches Into Realistic Images
A Personal Journey Through Childhood Drawing, Imagination, and the Magic of Generative AI TL;DR: What if AI could do more than generate images – what if it could imagine? In this personal exploration, I used the generative AI model DALL·E to transform rough, childlike sketches – including one drawn by a real child – into … Read more
Israeli quantum startup Qedma just raised $26 million, with IBM joining in
Qedma specializes in error mitigation software. Its main piece of software, QESEM, standing for Quantum Error Suppression and Error Mitigation, analyzes noise patterns to suppress some classes of errors while the algorithm is running and mitigate others in post-processing.
Adding calendar events with a screenshot is AI at its finest
Apple finally showed us a good use case for its AI at WWDC 2025. | Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge Apple’s AI capabilities have been less than impressive to date, but there’s one new feature coming with iOS 26 that’s actually really handy: adding stuff to your calendar with a screenshot. I’ve been testing … Read more
Why Doesn’t the U.S. Have a Bitcoin Reserve, Yet?
President Donald Trump sent a rush of excitement through the crypto industry when he ordered his administration to get to work on setting aside cryptocurrencies as a long-term investment for the U.S. government. But there’s been little to see from that effort, so far, and the officials behind the work seem to be suggesting the … Read more
Space as Infrastructure: Reimagining Connectivity with Spacecoin
Spacecoin merges blockchain with LEO satellite tech to decentralize internet access from orbit. By treating space as a shared digital commons, it enables a censorship-resistant, resilient, and borderless network that bypasses traditional infrastructure monopolies. It’s not just about internet access—it’s a blueprint for governing space itself with transparency and equity.
U.S. Added 147K Jobs in June, Topping 110K Forecast; Unemployment Rate Unexpectedly Falls to 4.1%
The U.S. employment picture held solid in June, perhaps furthering Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s insistence on remaining patient with respect to easing monetary policy. Nonfarm payrolls grew 147,000 last month, according to a report Thursday from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Economist forecasts had been for job growth of 110,000, That’s also modestly up … Read more
Moo Deng Surges As Viral Pygmy Hippo’s Birthday Plans Revealed by Zoo
Viral pygmy hippo Moo Deng will turn one next week—and crypto degens are pumping her unofficial Solana meme coin.
Why can’t Bitcoin price break $112K all-time highs? BTC analysts explain
The absence of new buyers and FOMO-driven greed are key factors that could keep Bitcoin price pinned below $112,000 for longer than many think.
Samsung seems to have leaked its own trifold phone design
This image is a display concept that Samsung showed off in March, but the leaked trifold design is pretty similar. Samsung may have inadvertently given us a first look at its upcoming “multifold” device in the latest One UI 8 build update. Some animations spotted by Android Authority show what the trifold Samsung flagship might … Read more
EverQuest, Planetside Co-Creator Reveals Open-World Shooter Game ‘Reaper Actual’
John Smedley believes his new studio’s ambitious shooter Reaper Actual will sell gamers on blockchain, because it is “Web3 done right.”
John Smedley’s studio raises $30.5M for new shooter built on Etherlink
Gaming industry veteran John Smedley is making his first foray into Web3 gaming with a new AAA shooter featuring Tezos layer-2 blockchain Etherlink.
RFK Jr.’s plan to put ‘AI’ in everything is a disaster
In a 92-minute interview with Tucker Carlson on Monday, RFK Jr. drilled down on his vision for the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Artificial intelligence – arguably, a uselessly vague umbrella term – came up multiple times. (As did conspiracy theories and disinformation on vaccines and autism, the medical establishment, and covid-19 … Read more
Shiba Inu Chalks Out Bullish Inverse H&S as BONK Cheers ETF Speculation, 1M Holder Milestone
Meme token Shiba inu (SHIB) has completed a major bullish reversal pattern as ETF speculation drives BONK higher. SHIB surged 5.2% in the past 24 hours, climbing from $0.00001136 to $0.00001195 with significant volume spikes, establishing a new support level at a high-volume support level at $0.00001162. The upswing marked the completion of the inverse … Read more
India’s ‘Most Prolific Darknet Drug Syndicate’ Used Monero to Evade Cops
A 35-year-old Kerala native allegedly shipped drugs nationwide while laundering proceeds through privacy crypto Monero, officials say.
A guide to the best sci-fi streaming this summer
It’s that time again: for a third year running, the summer is looking pretty great for streaming some science fiction. There’s just something about cool fictional futures that’s a good fit for hot summer days spent indoors, and it seems the various streaming services agree. It’s been a pretty good year so far for the … Read more
JPMorgan Sees Stablecoin Market Hitting $500B by 2028, Far Below Bullish Forecasts
The stablecoin market is poised to grow to $500 billion by 2028, according to JPMorgan (JPM) strategists, a projection that falls well short of some of the more exuberant forecasts calling for a $1 trillion to $2 trillion market cap within the same timeframe, the Wall Street bank said in a research report on Thursday. … Read more
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ChatGPT vs X: Which is better at first spotting the next big crypto narrative?
Crypto traders use ChatGPT and X to catch early signals, combining AI-driven analysis with real-time sentiment. But each comes with its risks.